Expedia is running a $200 off promo code for select vacation packages through August 31, 2009! Use coupon code: 200IHG during checkout (click on the “I have a coupon” button). To qualify the vacation package must include: 1 round-trip flight 3 nights at participating Intercontinental, Holiday Inn or Crowne Plaza hotels for travel between 7/20/09 [...]

You don’t have to be a jet-setter to experience exotic locales! So every Wednesday I’ll be posting the best travel deal I’ve found (including flights/hotels etc) for the “Trip of the Week”. This weeks trip is to Costa Rica in September! Flight: Chicago to San Jose: $244 + other departure cities GAP Adventures small-group tour: [...]

Intrepid Travel is doing a 1-day fire sale on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 starting at 7:30am PST. The best deal will be the 12 trips leaving in July that are 60% off (there is also 30% off some August trips). Only 4 spots on each trip are available so definitely check it out prior to Tuesday (including scoping [...]

2-night air/hotel package from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, staying at the Bellagio. $240 from Los Angeles. Travel Dates: July 14 – 16 Book now [via Sherman's]

While all-inclusive resorts aren’t the typical Frugal Bon Vivant way, sometimes you just need to get away from it all and lay on the beach [in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic]! Travel Dates: Sept. 7 – Dec. 18 Includes: Flights on a major carrier to Puerto Plata Seven nights at the Sun Village Resort & Spa [...]

Is seeing The Great Wall of China on your “bucket list”? Cross it off this winter by spending 10 days (8 nights) exploring two of China’s premier cities — Beijing and Shanghai — for $799 with smarTours. Includes: Roundtrip nonstop air from San Francisco to Beijing (+$100 from New York City, nonstop) Intra-China flights and ground transportation [...]