Fourth of July Travel Deals

You can stay at home over the Fourth of July, or you could take advantage of one of the fantastic last-minute Fourth of July deals that are out there for domestic and international travel. Here are a few ideas to celebrate the Fourth away from home.

Check out Travel Zoo's site (http://www.travelzoo.com/july4th/) for lots of great Independence Day travel deals. From Vermont to San Antonio to Costa Rica, there are lots of options to get away this summer. Cirque du Soleil tickets are on sale in St. Paul. All inclusive resorts and hotels and Las Vegas shows are just a couple of the deals out there. You can also sign up for Travel Zoo's weekly newsletter where they deliver the top travel deals they dig up right to your inbox. The vacation deals they offer are varied and span nearly every interest and geographic area in the world.

Side Step is similar to Travel Zoo in that they look for the cheapest and best travel deals they can find. They also send out a weekly newsletter full of good deals like Travel Zoo, and you can find varied ideas for your next vacation. For the Fourth of July, they have lots of cruises listed at http://www.sidestep.com/dealssearch_d_Europe_t_cruise . How does 75% off of a European cruise sound? Spend the Fourth of July weekend floating on the Atlantic on your way to the great harbors of northern Europe. Several cruise lines are offering on-board credit for services and activities like utilizing the ship's spa.

If you've got a hankering to watch the fireworks this year in another city, check out Expedia's great Fourth of July vacation packages at http://www.expedia.com/daily/promos/deals/holiday_weekend/4th_of_july/default.asp .

There are even a few vacation packages for Toronto, if you're looking to leave the country, but not go that far away. There are hotel deals for Alabama and Oregon, and every state in between. Check it out to see where you and your family could relax over the Fourth weekend.

There are lots of great and inexpensive travel and vacation packages out there right now. Take advantage of

them, and enjoy your Fourth of July, wherever you end up!