| When the day to day has closed in on you and you | | | | operators, travel agencies and tour companies with |
| need a getaway right now, here are the best | | | | departures from your area will advertise their current |
| websites to turn to for the best last minute vacation | | | | hot deals. |
| deals. The internet is crowded with sites offering last | | | | Before you book, keep these additional tips and |
| minute deals, but many are just standard booking | | | | cautions in mind: |
| engines dressed up with lots of promotional graphics. | | | | 1) When you compare tour prices be sure all taxes, |
| Below are the top sites on the internet that actually | | | | fuel surcharges, and resort fees have been added in. |
| deliver offers that have been discounted for quick | | | | A great sounding $599 package price can turn into a |
| sale. Have a peak at these: | | | | $1,000 expenditure when additional taxes and fees |
| Go - This company specializes in trips to Europe and | | | | are added in. |
| offers super deals. | | | | 2) If you see a deal that you like in the Travel Zoo |
| Last - A great feature of this site is that you can | | | | or Sherman's weekly newsletter, act on it as quickly |
| search from your home town airport to 'any | | | | as possible - they often sell out completely on the |
| destination' when you don't know exactly where you | | | | first day they are advertised. |
| want to go. | | | | 3) An extra bonus at the Vacations To Go site, is |
| Sherman's - This site offers the week's top deals as | | | | that most of the tour companies on this site belong |
| well as daily best of the moment deals. | | | | to USTOA, (United States Tour Operator |
| Travel - Has a terrific newsletter listing 20 super deals | | | | Association) which is an industry association whose |
| every Wednesday as well as top deals daily. | | | | members must post a million dollar bond to protect |
| Vacations To - This site has great "Hot Deals" as well | | | | travelers in the event of tour company bankruptcy. |
| as the 90 Day Ticker and Bargain Finder for cruises. | | | | It's nice to have that piece of mind. |
| Also, pick up a copy of your local Sunday newspaper. | | | | Happy vacationing! |
| The Sunday Travel Section is where charter | | | | |