{"id":18784,"date":"2011-11-03T09:52:05","date_gmt":"2011-11-03T14:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/"},"modified":"2011-11-03T11:13:16","modified_gmt":"2011-11-03T16:13:16","slug":"holiday-vacations-christmas-travel-ideas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/holiday-vacations-christmas-travel-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday vacations and Christmas vacation ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Holiday travel and holiday vacations\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Christmas_tree_at_Galeries_Lafayette.jpg\" alt=\"Holiday travel and holiday vacations\" width=\"480\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 9px;\">Credit: christmas tree at Galeries Lafayette, Paris by <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/caspermoller\/2411475067\/in\/photostream\/\" target=\"_blank\">caspermoller<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Holiday travel and vacations resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The gifts are bought, the presents wrapped. Now, for the first (or final) piece of business: booking your holiday travel. Whether you&#8217;re planning holiday vacations, firming up your Christmas travel plans or just looking for Christmas vacation ideas, allow Orbitz to help you find the best deals on hotels, flights, cars, cruises and packages. Whatever your destination &#8212; Florida hotel or Mexico all-inclusive &#8212; count on us for advice on the most popular spots for Christmas travel, the best resorts for holiday vacations, the busiest airports during the holidays and how to survive holiday travel without turning into Ebenezer Scrooge.\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tips for holiday travel and holiday vacations, Christmas vacation ideas<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"'Tis the season: Holiday magic in Orlando\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/orlando-hotels-tis-the-season-holiday-magic-in-orlando\/\" target=\"_self\">&#8216;Tis the season: Holiday magic in Orlando<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Family matters: Orbitz 2011 Holiday Travel Index\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/family-matters-orbitz-2011-holiday-travel-index-and-survey\/\" target=\"_self\">Family matters: Orbitz 2011 Holiday Travel Index<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Baubles &amp; ballerinas: Top holiday events in Beantown\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/baubles-ballerinas-top-holiday-events-in-beantown\/\" target=\"_self\">Baubles &amp; ballerinas: Top holiday events in Beantown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"5 tips for avoiding holiday travel hassles\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/5-tips-for-avoiding-holiday-travel-hassles\/\" target=\"_self\">5 tips for avoiding holiday travel hassles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The wonder of Christmas on Chicago's Magnificent Mile\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/chicago-hotels-the-wonder-of-christmas-on-chicagos-magnificent-mile\/\" target=\"_self\">The wonder of Christmas on Chicago&#8217;s Magnificent Mile<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Warm Christmas holidays in Punta Cana\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/warm-christmas-holidays-in-punta-cana\/\" target=\"_self\">Warm Christmas holidays in Punta Cana<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Florida vacation: top 5 cities for holiday travel\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/florida-vacation-top-5-cities-for-holiday-travel\/\" target=\"_self\">Florida vacation: top 5 cities for holiday travel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Nashville shines for the holidays\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/nashville-shines-for-the-holidays\/\" target=\"_self\">Nashville shines for the holidays<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"San Diego hotels, attractions perfect for holiday vacation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/san-diego-hotels-attractions-perfect-for-holiday-vacation\/\" target=\"_self\">San Diego hotels, attractions perfect for holiday vacation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Florida holidays: Island beaches and Everglades\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/christmas-florida-style-everglades-adventures-decorated-palm-trees\/\" target=\"_self\">Florida holidays: Island beaches and Everglades<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Holiday travel in Ft. Lauderdale\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/holiday-travel-in-ft-lauderdale\/\" target=\"_self\">Holiday travel in Ft. Lauderdale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Orbitz holiday travel tips\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2009\/10\/orbitz-holiday-travel-tips\/\" target=\"_self\">Orbitz holiday travel tips<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Holiday travel: top 5 shopping destinations\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2008\/11\/holiday-travel-top-5-shopping-destinations\/\" target=\"_self\">Holiday travel: top 5 shopping destinations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Tips for surviving holiday travel\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2007\/12\/tips-for-surviving-holiday-travel\/\" target=\"_self\">Tips for surviving holiday travel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"San Diego hotels, attractions perfect for holiday vacation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/san-diego-hotels-attractions-perfect-for-holiday-vacation\/\" target=\"_self\">San Diego hotels, attractions perfect for holiday vacation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Top 10 holiday travel destinations\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2007\/12\/top-10-holiday-travel-destinations\/\" target=\"_self\">Top Florida holidays: Island beaches and Everglades<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Orbitz fall vacation deals<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Orbitz sales\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/sales\">Ski sale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Fare sales &amp; flight deals\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=flight-deals&amp;cnt=OVI&amp;type=cs_ft\" target=\"_self\">Fare sales &amp; flight deals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Travel deals\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PrepareDealsHome?z=9e0a&amp;r=11a\" target=\"_self\">Travel deals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Vacation packages\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PrepareVacationsHome?z=abef&amp;r=12m\" target=\"_self\">Vacation packages<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit: christmas tree at Galeries Lafayette, Paris by caspermoller Holiday travel and vacations 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