Travel slumping, hotel deals jumping (The Charlotte Observer) Cash-strapped travelers may finally get a break on rising hotel prices this fall – courtesy of airline cutbacks and high gas prices. Airlines' service cuts and rising fuel costs have damped travel demand to several popular resort destinations. That has spurred some hotels to offer plentiful deals and to temper rate increases to woo reluctant vacationers – an about-face from recent years, when ...

Can you travel for less than you live on at home? (MSN Money Canada) Budget travelers dispel the myth that you can't afford a grand tour around the world. Last year, after a farewell Mexican dinner, my friend Barbara Green gave hugs goodbye to her friends in New York, got on a plane for Quito, Ecuador, and took off with plans for a months-long vacation.

Travelocity Launches Biggest Hotel Sale Ever with Rates up to 50 Percent off in Select Destinations Worldwide (Centre Daily Times) Helping to offset airfares that are averaging $40 higher than last year, Travelocity and its hotel and cruise partners are offering the biggest sale in the company's history. Starting today, the offering comes just in time to help customers stretch their travel dollar as they plan for the fall and holiday travel season. The Race to Savings runs through Nov. 15 and applies to hotel and vacation ...