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For $145 per night, stay on Dec. 10-29 and Jan. 2 - March 31, including Christmas, Presidents Day, Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year. Click here to book from Wyndham. Regular rate is around $250 per night.
Things to do:
New York one day sightseeing tour $80: includes New York's major sites like Time Square, World Trade Center Site, Rockefeller center, boat cruise to see statue of liberty, brooklyn bridge and empire state and many more.
There are lots of places to see and lots to do in London however if it is your first time in London, a few things you should consider in planning this trip. First, you must stay at a good location and accessible to places where you want to see. Second, plan out your days on where to go and get tickets beforehand so that you wont have to fall in line for hours with the rest. Third, you can research your own guide book so you will know what those historical places mean. Last, eat some fish and chips.
Places to see:
1. Tower of London. get your tickets here
2. Ride on the city bus so you can just hop on and off to your destination. You can get your tickets here.
3. Buckingham Palace - If you go between December 22 and Feb 3 2013, you can go on a tour on the state room. Click here to get your tickets. Otherwise a picture would be nice.
4. Abbey Road - If you are a fan of The beatles, you must go to the abbey road. It takes about 15-20 mins from the city center. And take a picture just like how they did it.
5. Westminster Abbey - this is where Prince William and Kate
got married. Click here to check for opening times.
Other option is to just get a tour, click here to see what tour suits your needs. Sample shown below:
- London one day tour includes tower of london, st pauls cathedral tour, river cruise, changing of the guards at Buckingham palace, lunch, and see other most of the famous sites for only $118+
Where to stay:
1. Royal Trafalgar Hotel - it is right off the Trafalgar Square which is close to the underground train and also you can walk around and not having to worry about commuting. The rate will be a bit expensive because of its location but at that time, we were able to get a good rate. I will post it here if I see a sale but if you want to check the rate at the time you are thinking of going, click here.
2. Meridiana Hotel - the hotel is a bit cheaper than the Royal Trafalgar but you will be close to the Pancras station if you plan to go to Paris and take the Eurostar train. Click here to check for the rates at the time you are planning to go.
Where to eat:
- Fish and Chips - located close to the Royal Trafalgar Hotel. In April 2012, this was the price range of the fish and this is what the fish and chips looked like.
Flight Deals to London:
- JFK to London Heathrow - $815 R/T select dates Nov to Mar 2013, $877 from April to May 2013 from British Airways. Or around ~$700 from IcelandAir Click here and use promo code TRAVEL15 to get $15 off
- LAX to London Heathrow - $845 R/T select dates to Mar 2013 from Air New Zealand and click here to use promo code TRAVEL15 to get $15 off
- Japan to London Heathrow -$1250 R/T select dates on Mar 2013 from British Airways and click here to use promo code TRAVEL15 to get $15 off
Some options on how to get to Paris, France:
1. Eurostar Train - click here to book your train ride from London Pancras station to Paris Nord station. It takes about 2.5 hours to get there. Estimated cost is around $65 one way.
2. London Heathrow to Paris Orly Airport - click here to book your flight . Note that I am suggesting the Paris Orly Airport as it is not as busy as the CDG and the Orly airport is closer to the city center. The travel time will be around 1.5 hrs.
Note that if you book all of your travel needs here, you can use different coupon code like TRAVEL15 to save $15 off or flights, HOTEL15 to get additional $15 off, VP50 to get $50 off a vacation package (promo expires Dec 31 2012) or email us to check if there is a new coupon code.
Watch the game live between Manchester City and Real Madrid on November 21,2012. This will be an exciting game as these 2 teams that have the best players in the world fight for the spot on their group. Check out their standing as of today November 16,2012. As you can see, they really need to win this and since they are playing at home thus the good match. Click here to secure your tickets online.
Paris Hotel Deals
Great hotel in Paris in a great location close to the metro is offering a nightly rate at around $150 per night, check out Hotel Le Littre.
Dont miss this Formula 1 race in Austin Texas on November 18, 2012 starting at $460. Book your tickets now at OnlineTicketExpress before it gets sold out.
Theres 2 more races left for this year and it will be an exciting race. Will Ferrari win?
Check out these cheap fares to Europe:
New York - Paris $941*
Boston - Paris $961*
Washington - Paris $1,006*
Miami - Paris $1,016*
Houston - Paris $1,055*
Detroit - Paris $1,095*
Los Angeles - Paris $1,097*(non-stop) or $756* (Turkish Airline 1-stop)
San Francisco - Paris $1,147*
Atlanta - Paris $1,210*
Chicago - Istanbul $531*
New York - Madrid $722*
New York - Istanbul $743*
Los Angeles - Istanbul $780*
New York - Barcelona (nonstop) $832*
New York - Rome (nonstop) $916*
Miami - Madrid $920*
New York - Florence $936*
New York - Nice (nonstop) $949*
Boston - Marseille $967*
Washington - Lyon $996*
San Francisco - Barcelona $1,000*
San Francisco - Rome $1,090*
