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Cheap Winter Vacations to Book for 2020 - Reader's Digest Cheap Winter Vacations to Book for 2020 - Reader's Digest Posted: 22 Nov 2019 12:00 AM PST Cheap winter vacation in the Caribbean Book Now Happily, the half Dutch/half French Caribbean jewel is up and running after the devastation wrought by Hurricane Irma in 2017. Indeed, the first major hotel brand to welcome guests was the Sonesta on the Dutch side. For travel between December 19, 2019, and January 6, 2020, the Unwrap Your Holiday Special offers 35 percent off at both the adults-only, all-inclusive, ultra-luxe Sonesta Ocean Point, as well as at its family-friendly, all-inclusive sister property, Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, Casino and Spa. (Pre-discount, rates start at $335 nightly per person at Ocean Point and $225 nightly per person at Maho Beach.) Both properties are on the Dutch side (St. Maarten), and festivities include brunch and beach-barbecue specials, fi...

The budget bucket list: 15 trips of a lifetime – from £250 - Telegraph.co.uk The budget bucket list: 15 trips of a lifetime – from £250 - Telegraph.co.uk Posted: 21 Jan 2020 12:00 AM PST I once spent a week hitchhiking and camping around Patagonia . I'd been there before, staying in plush hotels and lodges and enjoying fancy dinners, but this no-frills trip was like a joyous flashback to how I used to travel – and why I began to travel in the first place. I went overland, slowly, independently. The accent was on authenticity and fun – basic, healthy, smile-inducing fun. When, as part of the trip, I found myself among groups of guided tourists ogling the Perito Moreno glacier, I felt two things: one, my low-key approach was so much better; two, I was seeing a world-famous "sight" in a Unesco-listed national park for the price of an entrance ticket, a matter of a few pesos. It felt like cheating in a good way, t...

How To Virtually Visit Australia’s Best Attractions All Weekend Long - Forbes How To Virtually Visit Australia’s Best Attractions All Weekend Long - Forbes Posted: 15 May 2020 12:00 AM PDT Tune in for a live kangaroo feeding with Chris 'Brolga' Barnes at The Kangaroo Sanctuary in Alice ... [+] Springs. Photo courtesy of Tourism Australia. Whether you're dreaming of a trip to the land down under or have recently returned from living abroad in such a wonderful country, you're in for a treat this weekend. Starting Friday, May 15, you'll be able to virtually visit some of Australia's greatest attractions in Live From Aus , a special Facebook Live event featuring some of the country's biggest stars, with new events happening every hour on the hour all weekend long. The best part: you can watch it for free from the comfort of your own home via Facebook or on YouTube . Note that because of the 14-hour time differen...