Vacation Specials Links

Travel trips, tips & deals (Detroit Free Press)

Hawaii visitors face ever-increasing airfares, but current resort specials may make an island vacation affordable. For example, Castle Resorts & Hotels offers fall discounts at Waikiki's Maile Sky Court, where a city-view room can be had for $69 per night plus tax, valid until Dec. 21. (800-367-5004; www.castleresorts.com).

Vermont's Stowe Mountain Lodge Welcomes Fall With Special Spa Vacation Discounts (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

With the arrival of Fall the new Spa and Cooper Wellness at Stowe Mountain Lodge are offering spa specials for those who visit the resort for two nights or more in October.

Snag your own A-list retreat (MSNBC)

You know those resorts you see in the pages of magazines? The places where Jessica Alba lounges by the pool and Nicole Kidman unwinds after her wedding? Well, they're not as exclusive as you may think. Here's why you'll love them — and how to snag your own luxurious vacation for a steal.

$4.5M campaign will promote an ‘affordable Hawai‘i’ (The Garden Island)

The Hawai‘i Visitors and Convention Bureau is launching a $4.5 million marketing campaign today to promote this year’s reduced cost of vacationing in Hawai‘i over last year’s prices.

Shrooooooms! (San Diego Union-Tribune)

MENDOCINO – If the mere mention of chanterelles and morels gets you salivating, consider a trip to a mushroom festival this fall.