Here are some of the more interesting deals, websites and other travel tidbits that came across our desk recently:
Ace Holidays is offering a heckuva deal on its Everest Base Camp Trek. The 15-day package, normally priced from $1,900 per person double occupancy, is just $950 for bookings made by Feb. 28 when you use booking code HIMALAYA. “Our rationale for offering this incredible price is to re-introduce people to Nepal after last year’s Everest issues,” said Prem K. Khatry, founder and director of Ace Holidays. The number of foreign trekkers has declined since an accident last April in which 16 Nepali mountain workers were killed in an avalanche. Guaranteed departures are offered weekly until June and again from September to December. 877-306-0650, tinyurl.com/n5tahzg
Villa Buena Onda, a boutique hotel in Costa Rica’s popular Guanacaste province, is giving the fourth night of a minimum four-night stay free for travel by March 31. Rates are from $408 per room per night and include three meals a days. Bookings must be made by March 15. 800-414-0159, villabuenaonda.com
The all-inclusive Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort Montego Bay in Jamaica has a special that was aimed at Valentine’s Day but is good for stays through April 11. Nightly rate is from $269 per room double occupancy. Included are unlimited meals, snacks and beverages (alcoholic and nonalcoholic), nonmotorized watersports, tennis, mini golf, fitness center, taxes and gratuities. 888-288-6006, tinyurl.com/p8n5wxp
Tickets are on sale for the Durango Blues Train, which will be held May 29-30 aboard the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad in Durango, Colo. 877-872-4607, tinyurl.com/qezhacl
Argyll Cruising is a new Scottish small-boat cruise company offering three- to six-night cruises in wild areas of the west coast of Scotland. argyllcruising.com
Check out special events throughout the year in Amelia Island, Fla., at tinyurl.com/qbglk9v.
The Texas State Button Society will celebrate National Button Week with its annual spring button show in Frisco, Texas, March 20-22. tinyurl.com/ncyo3z5
The Gasparilla Criterium and Cycling Festival will be March 21-22 in downtown Tampa, Fla. gasparillacrit.com
WorldMark Zihuatanejo in Ixtapa, Mexico, has studio suites as low as $89 per night for travel by April 19 if you book by March 31. tinyurl.com/l2f3p7d
Enter for a chance to win a seven- to 11-day Europe cruise from Holland America Line at tinyurl.com/knzqphl.
New York’s Museum of Modern Art will present a retrospective of the work of composer, musician and artist Bjork from March 8 through June 7. tinyurl.com/ld2k5qf
Read SmarterTravel.com’s advice on best credit cards for travelers at tinyurl.com/lkqk9wm.
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.
