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Hawaii beach vacations get Wet’n'Wild

Friday, June 4th, 2010

By Vince Font

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Hanauma Bay, Oahu. Credit: chdwckvnstrsslhm.

For the ultimate in beach vacations and family fun, plan a Hawaiian vacation that includes at least a day to enjoy Wet’n’Wild Hawaii in Oahu. Forget that there are enough water rides to soak you head to toe a thousand times over — with names like Island Racer, Flyin’ Hawaiian, and Raging River, you’ll find yourself reaching for a towel before you even set foot in the water. Even beach vacations require fun diversions, and Wet’n'Wild offers a great way to spice up your Oahu experience. You and the family will have a blast enjoying all of the slides and soakers by day, but here’s the really cool part: plan to cap the day off with Wet’n’Wild’s Dive’n’Movies — a genius name and an even more brilliant idea by any measure—and the sort of thing movie lovers like me lose their heads over.

Picture floating on a tube in a giant wave pool under the stars and watching the latest blockbuster release projected on a giant 50′ x 32′ floating screen. Warm Hawaiian breezes, smiling sun-kissed kids, watching a great flick while you laze in the water — this is the stuff of great family vacations.

Book now for the best deals around

Book your Hawaiian vacation now and discover incredible savings on both flights to Hawaii and Hawaii hotels. With the latest flight sales on United Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, you’ll find round-trip fares to the Hawaiian Islands as low as $330! Top it off with special Aloha savings at Starwood hotels and resorts offering 3rd night free and more, and you’ll be amazed at the steal you just scored for a sweet family beach vacation in Hawaii.

Vince Font is a freelance writer born in Puerto Rico and currently escaped to Utah. When not dreaming of interstellar travel, he’s on the hunt for weird, wacky, and off-the-beaten-track vacation destinations. Next stop: The Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast.

Orbitz Twitter Giveaway: Win 2 free nights in Vegas

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

We’re giving away a Las Vegas vacation for two at a swanky, new 5-star hotel on the Strip to one of our Twitter followers.

The prize includes a 2- night stay at the Vdara Hotel and Spa for two people in a deluxe room PLUS round-trip limo service between Las Vegas McCarran Airport and the hotel. (Pretty sweet, huh!)

How to enter:

1. Follow @Orbitz on Twitter.com, if you’re not doing so already.

2. Retweet the contest message, posted on the @Orbitz Twitter page.

All entries must be received by 11:59 a.m. CT on May 19, 2010.  Limit one entry per person/twitter address.

We’ll announce the winners on the @Orbitz Twitter page. If you win, send a direct message via Twitter within 48 hours.

Ready, set, tweet!

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Last minute travel: Trek the Capital for WalkingTown DC, May 22-23

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

By Whit Honea

Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC

Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC

If you need a reason for last minute travel this month, check out Washington DC and the upcoming WalkingTown DC, May 22 – 23. WalkingTown DC is a biannual celebration of the District of Columbia’s history and treasures through two days of free walking and bike tours across the eight wards of the city. The event attracts thousands, and while many Washington DC hotels along the routes may be booked, don’t let that keep you from trying to reserve a room!

Take advantage of cancellations and try your luck at some of the finer hotels the city has to offer. After all, you’ll need a place to kick off those shoes and soak your feet in style at the end of the day. Each of these hotels offers a convenient home-base for attending the event:

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Orbitz Twitter giveaway: Win a 7-day Disney vacation

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
Disney ©

Disney ©

Tweet your best Disney travel tip, and you could win a 7-night vacation package to Walt Disney World® Resort in Orlando, Florida.

This prize, worth $8,000, includes:

  • airfare for four
  • 7-night hotel stay in a Disney property
  • four 7-day Magic Your Way® theme park tickets with Park Hopper® AND Water Parks Fun & More options
  • $250 Disney gift certificate
  • admission to Cirque du Soleil® show for four
  • winner’s choice of spa treatment or round of golf

To enter the contest, follow @Orbitz on Twitter and tweet your best Disney travel tip, starting with #Orbitz by 10 a.m. CT March 18, 2010.

Our Disney committee will judge the tips based on originality, creativity and relevance. We’ll announce the winner on Twitter on March 25, 2010.

Ready, set, tweet!

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Best in Stay Awards: Save 10% on top-rated hotels

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

awardWe’ve released the 2010 Orbitz Best In Stay awards today, recognizing more than 50 hotels that scored rave reviews from Orbitz guests.

We collected reviews and scores only from Orbitz customers who booked a stay at the hotel. Each traveler was asked to rate a variety of hotel attributes on a scale of 1 to 5, including amenities, maintenance, hotel staff, room comfort, location and value. The “overall score” is an average of all reviewer scores.

If you’d like to experience one of the winning hotels — and get 10% off your stay – use promotion code HOTELAWARD10 by March 31, 2010. See terms and a full list of winners at www.orbitz.com/bestinstay.

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Free Wi-Fi for holiday travelers

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Wi-Fi will be free at 47 airports during the holiday season, thanks to Google. The search engine company is paying for the service at select airports through January 15. Get details.

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Orbitz Twitter Giveaway: 10 airline tickets up for grabs

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Tweets for tickets is back by popular demand, and this time we’re upping the ante. Instead of one round-trip airline voucher, we are giving away 10!twitter

To enter for a chance to win one of 10 round-trip coach-class airfare vouchers valid for travel in the domestic United States in the Orbitz Twitter Giveaway, here’s what you’ve got to do:

  1. Start following Orbitz on Twitter.com, if you’re not doing so already.
  2. Retweet that day’s contest message, which will be posted on the @Orbitz Twitter page.

We’ll announce the winners on the @Orbitz Twitter page. If it’s you, make sure to send a direct message via Twitter within 48 hours. Remember, all entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. CT on October 27, 2009.  Limit one entry per person/twitter address.

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Orbitz blogger to appear at West Hollywood Book Fair

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Gonna be in Los Angeles this weekend?

Orbitz travel blogger Lena Katz

Orbitz travel blogger Lena Katz

Orbitz weekly blogger Lena Katz is  signing copies of “Travel Temptations SIP, SUN, SNOW” at West Hollywood Book Fair this Sunday, October 4th. Find her  in the West Hollywood Writes tent OR at the Barnes & Noble booth from noon to 3:00 p.m.

Or if you want to find out how you can snag a travel writing gig of your very own, stop by Lena’s free writing workshop from 3:30-5:oo p.m. in the Writing Room. Entitled “A Sense of Place,” it covers everything from pitching to interviewing to, you guessed it, blogging.

Get more info at:
http://www.westhollywoodbookfair.org/schedule/writing-workshops-schedule/

If you can’t make it, check out Lena’s books at:

Free things to do in Washington, D.C.

Friday, August 14th, 2009

Washington, D.C. hotels

(Photo: Jake McGuire)

By Samantha Chapnick

I love Washington, D.C. It’s one of the few major cities where you can live the high life for less, thanks to the affordably priced Washington, D.C. hotels, free Smithsonian museums, and plethora of civic sites. Here are my favorite ways to do D.C. for free, or almost free.

I’m assuming you already know that most of the major museums (e.g. Natural History, Air & Space Museum, National Zoo) are free and open to the public. So let’s get beyond them to the lesser known spots.

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Free and cheap things to do in Tampa

Friday, July 10th, 2009

Florida vacation

University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum

By Samantha Chapnick

Free beer, beaches and baboons. What more could you ask for on a Florida vacation? Here are my top picks for free (or almost free) things to do in Tampa.

ARTS & CULTURE
University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum (FREE) — Recently honored with a substantial Andy Warhol Foundation Gift of 150 photos produced by the artist, this museum curates exhibits more about stimulating dialog than having pretty pictures. Come to see cutting-edge exhibits from lesser known artists.

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