Here are some of the more interesting deals, websites and other travel tidbits that have come across our desk recently.
*Colombia tour packages don’t pop up as often as many destinations, but Tripmasters has a very affordable package that spends three nights each in Bogota and Cartagena. You can build your custom package, picking your own dates and departure location and even adding days. We priced an itinerary leaving Chicago on Nov. 9 and returning Nov. 15. With round-trip international air included, as well as an internal flight, the price was $1,017 per person double occupancy. 800-430-0484, http://tinyurl.com/p8pm2m9
Beginning in March 2016, Pearl Seas Cruises will offer 10-night Cuba cruises round-trip from Miami. The 100 cabins on the Pearl Mist all have private balconies, and pricing is from $7,580 per person double occupancy. Port stops will include Havana, Maria La Gorda, Cienfuegos, Trinidad, Santiago de Cuba, Parque de Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt and Holguin. 800-981-9146, http://tinyurl.com/psesnyq
Visitors to Chicago Oct. 17-18 can get behind-the-scenes access to 200 buildings, all for free, thanks to Open House Chicago. www.openhousechicago.org
Through Oct. 31, EuropeToo is offering a tour of Switzerland by rail, with seven nights’ lodging in four- or five-star hotels. Priced from $2,785 per person double occupancy, it includes scenic routes and overnights in Zurich, Interlaken, Montreux, Zermatt, St. Moritz, Lugano and Lucerne. 877-387-1866, http://tinyurl.com/oumecte
Downtown Disney Resort Area Hotels in Florida have rates as low as $69 a night Sept. 25 to Nov. 16 — also the dates for the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival. http://tinyurl.com/nv2mhlt
If you’re an adult who’s never lost your fascination with coloring books, you’ll want to visit the New Zealand tourism website and download coloring pages for four of the country’s most famous sights. http://tinyurl.com/nl3yetm
Check out what the Colorado tourism folks think are five of the best fall-color drives in their state at http://tinyurl.com/o5q73gx.
Quebec City is a picturesque location, and the tourism folks there have a list of 10 great places to photograph. http://tinyurl.com/qfzra7a
For a list of 10 tourist destinations in San Francisco that the locals like, too, go to http://tinyurl.com/o2hpad6.
CruiseCritic.com lists what it thinks are the 15 best cruise ship specialty restaurants at http://tinyurl.com/oargeyl.
Take IndependentTraveler.com’s quiz to see if you’re an old-school traveler at http://tinyurl.com/qewo2jc.
The Great Acadian Awakening Music Fest is Oct. 2-4 in Lake Charles, La. http://tinyurl.com/ofqac2o
Prices include taxes and fee 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.
