Thursday, August 25, 2011

Travel Unraveled Newsletter: Thursday August 25, 2011

Chicago Tribune Travel Unraveled Newsletter
Ready for the Mag Mile shopping fest? Hotel deals come with discounts and gift cards

Ready for the Mag Mile shopping fest?

 

Does Chicago need a shopping festival in the middle of a recession? Retail therapy could be a nice respite from fretting over the stock market. The Magnificent Mile Shopping Festival starts in late August and has prompted some hotels to offer packages with discounts and gift cards.

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$33 a night for a resort near Disney World

$33 a night for a resort near Disney World

 

An early October stay in a mini-suite at the Star Island Resort in Kissimmee, Fla., (near Disney World) got an unbelievable price—$132, before taxes and fees. That's $33.25 a night for a suite that can sleep four.

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MLK Memorial shows dedication to the dream

MLK Memorial shows dedication to the dream

 

Visitors to Washington have the chance to bear witness to history as a national memorial to honor King is dedicated Aug. 28, a date that coincides with the 48th anniversary of the famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington.

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Marco Island resort offers another spin on the working vacation

Bonus deal for volunteers at Marco Island resort

 

Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort has launched Give & Get, a Volun-Tourism program to reward travelers who give back to the community. Guests who spend part of their vacation helping others will receive a 15 percent savings on their stay through Sept. 30.

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Slowing down in Big Sur

Slowing down in Big Sur

 

The heart of Big Sur Valley is dotted with less expensive (but still pricey) motels and thin-walled inns. But the best deal of all: opting for the fresh-air package at more than a dozen federal, state and private campgrounds hiding—sort of—along the Big Sur coast.

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Alternative airports: Check always, use sometimes
Senior Travel: Alternative airports: Check always, use sometimes

 

Nonsmoker charged: Is the smoking fee a scam?
Nonsmoker socked with smoking fee by New York hotel

 

New consumer 'rights' go into effect
New consumer "rights" go into effect -- big deal or ho, hum?

 


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