| There are two basic kinds of travel bargains. The | | | | Anaconda-Pintler wilderness area. Hotels are under |
| first is what people normally think of, which is the | | | | $100, (or just $140 for the week at the Harp and |
| special deals that show up from time to time on | | | | Thistle Inn) and there is a reasonably priced Jack |
| travel to popular destinations. If you are flexible and | | | | Nicholas-designed golf course right in town. Nickel slot |
| pay attention, you can often find a great package | | | | machines are in every casino and a movie at the |
| deal to Disney World, for example. If you have three | | | | beautiful Washoe Theater costs just $4. |
| trips in mind that you might enjoy (a cruise, a trip to | | | | The point here is that somewhere near you are |
| Hawaii and a Vegas weekend, for example), you can | | | | travel destinations that have what you need for |
| wait for a special offer on one of them and increase | | | | entertainment and relaxation. Some of these are |
| your odds of a bargain vacation. | | | | cheap enough to be travel bargains. So get out a |
| Then there are the other travel bargains. These are | | | | map, get on the internet, and make a list! |
| the "deals" that are always there, the affordable | | | | Travel Bargains - Things To Do |
| places to go and things to do that you can take | | | | There are also trips and vacations that are travel |
| advantage of without waiting for a special promotion. | | | | bargains just because they involve mostly cheap |
| Here are a few examples. | | | | activities. To save money on that vacation, then, |
| Travel Bargains - Destinations | | | | make a list of all the things that you might like to do. |
| If you look at a map and use the internet to do a bit | | | | Then concentrate on the least expensive activities on |
| of research, there are probably many inexpensive | | | | that list and design a trip that will be everything you |
| places you can go within a couple hours of home. | | | | want it to be, and not cost much. |
| These are places where you can afford to stay and | | | | For example, if you enjoy treasure hunting with your |
| with activities that you like. For example, if you are | | | | metal detector, head for the nearest ghost towns or |
| traveling with kids and live near Michigan, you can go | | | | beaches. If you enjoy bicycling, find a new place to |
| to the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes near Empire, | | | | go and load up that bike. If you just want to relax |
| Michigan, and then enjoy the beach at South Bar | | | | on the beach, you live in the north, and its summer, |
| Lake. | | | | skip the expensive ocean destinations and head for |
| An hour from there, you could visit the casino near | | | | the Great Lakes. |
| Suttons Bay, and then drive Highway 22 and take in | | | | You can wait and watch for the great travel |
| the views of Grand Traverse Bay. In Traverse City | | | | promotions that show up from time to time. But the |
| you can go to one of the water parks or hit the | | | | other way is to just plan for inexpensive destinations |
| malls. In any case, hotels are very reasonable here, | | | | and activities. Often you'll find that you have even |
| especially in the off-season. | | | | more fun on the trips that cost half as much. Now |
| If you live near Montana, you could visit Anaconda, a | | | | that's a travel bargain. |
| great little mountain town at the east end of the | | | | |