Weekend Travel Deals and Package Discounts

Taking a weekend to escape is one of the best ways of reconnecting as a couple or a family. Online travel companies such as Orbitz, Expedia, and Travelocity each offer weekend travel deals or package discounts of up to 70 percent. Weekend travelers can travel to almost destination in the world with just a weekend bag. Packages include flight and hotel and start at around $200 per person. Weekend travelers can book a flight in the morning and leave that afternoon. It is just a matter of picking the best weekend travel deal.

Las Vegas Package Discounts

Las Vegas is still one of the best places for weekend travel. The neon lights and the exotic hotels that line the strip offer weekend visitors a number of opportunities to gamble, watch a show, even get married or renew wedding vows. Weekend travel deals are available for almost every popular hotel on the strip. Last minute weekend rates are often almost 40 percent off regular priced fares and stays at such hotels as the Bellagio, Paris, Mirage, and Cesar's Palace hotels are included in the price.

Woman can enjoy poolside bar service as they relax during the day, enjoy a spa service, then gamble and see a show in the evening. Men can gamble, enjoy a show, or party at one of the nightclubs on the strip, such as the Moon or Playboy Club at the Palms Casino. Purchase last minute tickets to shows and events at Vegas.com .

The Shopping Weekend

For shopping, there is only one place in America that will satisfy the bargain hunter and entertain the family that place is the Mall of America in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Only a 10-minute drive from the airport, Mall of America offers something for the whole family. The mall has 520 stores, 50 restaurants, a 1.2 million gallon aquarium, and the country's largest indoor amusement park Nickelodeon Universe.

The Mall of America has everything including a movie theater and even a wedding chapel! As an added incentive, all clothing purchases are tax free! A weekend is just enough time to enjoy everything that the mall has to offer and weekend travel deals start at $259 person including airfare. Choose a hotel in Minneapolis and find yourself centrally located to other local attractions such as the Minnesota Zoo, Mystic Lake Casino and Hotel , and the Guthrie Theater

Baseball in Chicago

April is the of baseball season and a weekend trip to Chicago to see the White Sox or Cubs play is an excellent Midwest weekend excursion. Purchase your tickets online for the game. If you can't get tickets to the game, watch it on TV at a neighborhood bar. To experience the real Chicago visit Gold Star Bar. It has been around since Prohibition, some say Gold Star Bar is even haunted, but most Chicagoans recommended it because the food is good, the patrons are nice, and the beer is cheap.

Last minute weekend package start at only $235 per person including airfare and hotels, discount weekend packages include stays at such famous Chicago landmark hotels as The Drake, Palmer House, or the Omni. When not going to a Sox's game, visitors can explore Chicago's beautiful lakefront or visit Lincoln Park Zoo. Downtown also offers a number of museums such as the Chicago Art Institute . For some sports fun to get the family into the mood for baseball, visit ESPN Zone for some games and great food.

These are just some of the packages available for weekend travel. To get more ideas and weekend trips in your area, try reading the "Great Escapes" book series. The "Great Escapes" series focuses on cities such as the book "Great Escapes: Chicago: Day Trips, Weekend Getaways, Easy Planning, Quick Access, Best Places to Visit" This travel book series is an excellent companion when enjoying a weekend travel deal because it offers weekend itineraries, day trips and travel tips.

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Minnesota Zoo
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Gold Star Bar
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Chicago Art Institute
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