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 Why stay in a hotel if you can experience the amenities of a cruise and the benefits of land?  Norwegian Cruise Lines has a deal for you.

Enjoy the Vancouver 2010 Olympics from the comfort of your own cabin onboard the Norwegian Star cruise ship.  These unique accommodations include either a three or four night duration, including gourmet dining, return airport transfers, transfers to/from the Sea Bus Terminal in North Vancouver, city tour and more.

While onboard the Norwegian Star, you’ll be pampered and can enjoy 13 restaurants, 8 lounges, spa, fitness center, endless activities, Captain’s cocktail reception, complimentary 24 hour room service, and of course, top-notch nightly entertainment.

Rates for staying onboard the Norwegian Star during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics start at only $99 USD per person.  For more information, visit: Vancouver 2010 Cruise Ship .

With over 25 years in the travel business, Singles Travel International provides worry free travel for single travelers.

Join them on their Taste of Italy Cuisine Tour featuring pasta, wine, cheese, olive oils, and so much more along with the unique history and endless photography opportunities only Italy can provide.

Tour highlights include visiting St. Peter’s Square, Sistine Chapel, Colosseum, Roman Forum, Michelangelo’s David, with cooking lessons, wine tasting, and a Venice canal ride.

Departing August 15, 2009, the Taste of Italy Cuisine Tour includes 7 nights accommodation, 11 meals including a welcome dinner, pizza party & farewell dinner, starting at only $1999 USD per person.

For more information, visit: SinglesTravelInternational

To celebrate the founding of Palm Beach County, FL, in 1909, local participating hotels are offering rooms for $19.09!

Stay two, three, or four nights in select hotels, resorts, and B&Bs through December 2009 and get an additional night for only $19.09.

Visit Palm Beach Country, Florida’s Cultural Capital, and explore 47 miles of beaches, 125 miles of waterways, 170 golf courses, 27 family friendly attractions, along with 63 parks and eco-sites.

For more information, visit PalmBeachFL.com

Roatan’s newest and finest cultural attraction will give visitors a little taste of Honduras all in one place.

Developed and operated by the iconic Anthony’s Key Resort (AKR), Maya Key is located in the harbor of Coxen Hole, Roatan.  Opened to visitors in the first week in June, 2009, Maya Key boasts reconstructions of Copan’s famous Maya ruins, a native arts & crafts studio, a traditional Maya village, and a wildlife rescue center displaying many of Honduras’ diverse wild animal species.

“Honduras is a small but diverse and culturally rich country and we want to pay tribute to that,” says Samir Galindo, General Manager of AKR. “We are very proud of our country and we want the world to get to know us better, and this is a convenient and quick way to do that.”

Twenty years ago AKR pioneered Honduras’ only research and educational dolphin program, the Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences (RIMS). The Institute is a unique on-site research and educational facility with the only dolphin program in Honduras. As one of Roatan’s first dive resorts over the years Anthony’s has expanded to include the RIMS, the Roatan Museum, a fully-equipped medical center, dolphin activities and now Maya Key.

The all-inclusive dive resort is located 35 mi (56km) off the coast of Honduras on Roatan, Bay Islands, part of the second largest barrier reef system in the world.

Why not add some mystery and intrigue to your next trip?

Check into the former summer home of Agatha Christie known as Greenway.  After extensive and expensive renovations, the 500 year-old house was recently opened to guests.

The converted apartment at Greenway can be rented for groups of up to 10 people in size.  Renting for $503 USD per night, the Greenway apartment requires a 3-night minimum stay.

For more information, visit National Trust Cottages.

Relationship Problems?  Stay at Miami’s Standard Hotel and you can book a counseling session with a Ph.D.  The doctor may even recommend a treatment at the hotel spa.

Sleeping Problems?  Check into the Quilibra Aguas de Ibiza Hotel in Spain where the suites are designed to deliver a perfect balance of oxygen, light, and noise for an uninterrupted deep sleep.

Overindulgence Problems?  Check into the Hotel Gabriel Paris Marsais , aka the ‘detox hotel,’ for organic, anti-oxidants to revitalize and detox the body.

Money Problems?  Sail with Crystal Cruises and attend a series of money management seminars with Bob Froehlich, former chairman of the Deutsche Bank.

With over 1,000 personally selected properties in 14 destinations around the world, The Villa Book has it all.

Intrigued?  For more information, visit The Villa Book.

In this planned lakeside cottage community near Oroville, WA, it’s easy to imagine summer in the 1960’s: popsicles, sprinklers, s’mores around the campfire, and the slam of porch door as you leave once again.

The two, three, and four bedroom cottages of Veranda Beach are nothing less than gorgeous providing all of the comforts of home including complete furnishings, bedding, linens, dishes, cookware, right down the milkshake machine in the kitchen.

Each cottage offers amazing views of the lake or the planned vineyard from the huge veranda/porch area averaging 500 square feet in size.  A weekly schedule of activities is delivered to each cottage where children and adults can enjoy fun in the summer sun.  Here’s your chance to try water skiing, wake boarding, paddleboats, beach volleyball, outdoor movies, go swimming, play bingo, attend the welcome reception, enjoy a themed dinner night and so much more!

The Veranda Beach Village Center is now open providing guests with even more opportunities to make family memories.  Here you can enjoy use of the heated pool or hot tub, shop at the Tuck Shop or grab a bite to eat at the 50’s style diner.

Lakeside cottages are available staring at only $179USD per night.  For more information, contact Veranda Beach.

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Embassy Suites Hotels offer great deals for vacationers, families, and business travelers alike.

Each spacious two-room suite has a private bedroom with either one king bed or two doubles plus a separate living room with a sofa bed, armchair and a workstation with high-speed internet access.  Each room is also equipped with coffeemaker, microwave, hair dryer, ironing board, refrigerator, wet bar, plus two televisions with cable.

A stay at the Embassy Suites always includes a complimentary Evening Manager’s Reception and a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast.  The Embassy Suites also offers Embassy Business Link Centers where you can keep in touch with the office.

For more information, visit the Embassy Suites online.

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Orbitz is now offering lower hotel booking fees and hotel price assurance until July 15, 2009.

Orbitz has cut fees on every hotel and is now showing the total price per night up front in the initial search results. 

They have also added a hotel price assurance whereby if another Orbitz customer books your same hotel for less, Orbitz will send you a cash refund automatically.  Qualifying bookings for hotels must have been made on or after May 1, 2009.

For more information, visit Orbitz .