Some of the more interesting deals, websites and other travel tidbits that have come across our desk recently:
*Friendly Planet Travel has savings of up to $400 per person for some of its Asia destinations in 2016 and 2017 if booked by March 29. An example is A Taste of Vietnam, priced from $1,699 per person, double occupancy. That includes round-trip air from Los Angeles, seven nights’ lodging and guided touring in Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An, Halong Bay and Hanoi. 800-555-5765, http://tinyurl.com/ztu9feq
*Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa in Galena, Ill., has rates as low as $79 a night for stays Sundays through Thursdays. http://tinyurl.com/guozd4c
*The Online Vacation Center has seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruises aboard Royal Caribbean International priced as low as $779 per person, double occupancy. http://tinyurl.com/jj9zgza
*The Tibet Adventure from G Adventures is a 15-day/14-night package that starts in Beijing and travels via the Trans-Tibetan Railway to Lhasa, Tibet. Several days are spent in Tibet before ending the trip in Kathmandu, Nepal. It’s priced from $2,804 per person, double occupancy, which includes lodging, transportation, a tour leader and entrance to a variety of attractions. 888-800-4100, http://tinyurl.com/jlwcwst
*The Reel Paddling Film Festival features top paddling films. It screens in numerous locations in the United States and Canada. www.reelpaddlingfilmfestival.com
*The 19th Annual Sonoma International Film Festival is March 30 to April 3 in the popular California wine region. www.sonomafilmfest.org
*CruiseBrothers.com has 14-night Mediterranean cruises this summer aboard Princess Cruises that are priced as low as $2,149 per person, double occupancy. http://tinyurl.com/hc3w2bw
*Jekyll Island Club Hotel in Georgia is offering lodging at 20 percent off through May 26 for stays from Sunday through Thursday. Some blackout dates may apply, and taxes and resort fees are extra. 855-546-9172, http://tinyurl.com/jhwjuxo
*The Extra Day, Extra Play promotion from some properties on Amelia Island, Fla., offers a free night when you pay for two or three nights. http://tinyurl.com/juss8xs
*Tickets are on sale for the 2016 schedule of performances at the Lincoln Amphitheatre in Lincoln State Park, Lincoln City, Ind. Among headliners are the Marshall Tucker Band and Eddie Money. 812-937-2329, www.lincolnamphitheatre.com
*The Kicker Country Stampede, billed as the Midwest’s largest outdoor country music festival, will be June 23-25 in Manhattan, Kan. www.countrystampede.com
*Hotel Santa Fe The Hacienda & Spa in New Mexico is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Lodging package specials can be found at http://tinyurl.com/zrx9r6u.
Prices include taxes and fees unless otherwise noted. Deals and websites listed here have been checked for availability as of press time, but the listings are not endorsements.
Phil Marty is a freelance reporter.
