The 3 Day Sale from Air New Zealand ends today. Save 20% on any fare from any city in the USA to anywhere Air New Zealand flies in New Zealand or Australia this Holiday Season.

Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa offers 2009/2010 Ski Package, which includes 2 adult lift tickets for Snow Valley Ski Resort, 2 $25 certificates to the Spa of the Pines, discounts on dining and more.

Speaking of skiing, Tom Robbins highlights the best ski deals in Europe, Canada, and the US in his article in today’s The Guardian. Check out what he lists as The Best December Ski Deals.

Toronto hotels offers deals up to 30% off when you stay for 3 nights or more and travel from now through Jan. 15th, 2010.

Romance in Aruba, from $2,100 for 5 Nights, featuring custom-designed Colonial West Indian furnishings including four-poster beds, marble bathrooms and spacious balconies and patios.

A Winter Caribbean Vacation for 40% Less at the Radisson Aruba Resort. Stay five nights and get a $150 beverage credit at the resort; stays of six nights or more get a $200 credit.

Support Canada in Vancouver in 2010 with Vacation Packages from C$689. Watch Canada go for glory next year! Stay in Vancouver where the action is, or, if you’re looking to save a bit, check Canadian hotel deals for the latest low prices in other areas.

Top five Christmas travel deals from USA Today. Highlights include London, Las Vegas, and Madrid.

$79 & up for 4-Star Downtown Los Angeles Hotels. Affordable areas near LAX with convenient freeway routes to key sights.

$149 & up for a luxury San Diego Hotel. The US Grant is located in historic downtown Gaslamp Quarter, and is near many top beaches, shopping, and dining.

$75 & up for 4-Star Washington D.C. Hotels near Capitol Hill. The country’s political epicenter is home to many national monuments easily accessible from where you choose to stay.

$200 Instant Savings on 5+ Night Curacao Vacation Packages. Travel to Aruba, Bonaire, & Curacao now through April 1, 2010, including holidays. Book now though, this Sale ends next Wednesday, Dec. 9th.

Today is the last day of the sale for a 40% discount on Harrahs, Ballys, Caesars and Showboat and more in Atlantic City, NJ.

Amtrak has extended its low fares on the Northeast Regional. Save up to 25% off lowest available Coach fares when you book 14 days in advance.

4-Diamond Hotels, including weekends, for $149-$199. These Palm Springs, Calif. Hotel Deals are for The Renaissance Esmeralda and Desert Springs, A JW Marriott Resort & Spa and offer is for travel over select dates through December.

Want to visit Europe? Rent a Villa from as little as £260 per villa per week. Choose from a wide array of hand-picked villas to suit all tastes, ranging from beachfront and centrally located properties to secluded settings.

Fly Virgin America from as little as $39 each way and see why this budget airline has been receiving high marks from air travelers. Travel is valid from December 3 through May 23 (holiday blackout dates apply), but you must book by December 8.

Interested in learning more about all-inclusive resorts, what they entail, what’s included in the price, and what you can expect on your vacation? All this and more is covered in Brad Tuttle’s article All-Inclusive Resorts Demystified.

Speaking of resorts, stay and save at Lake Quinault Lodge, from $218 for both nights. Valid until December 30, 2009. Package based on double occupancy, subject to availability.

Another great vacation package, visit Fiji from $655.31 per person. Picture yourself snorkeling over shallow reefs close to shore. Relax, dive and experience amazing underwater adventures, ride in a jet boat, trek in the tropical rainforests, go shopping in Suva, swim in the crystal clear waters of a rushing river or even visit a sacred cave.

At Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel, open for the Yellowstone National Park winter season from Dec. 21 to Mar. 8, you can get a room for as little as $49 per night (pre-tax) for a stay from Jan. 3 onward.

Lots of great Australian getaways!

Let today’s NY Times article on Hiking the Australian Desert Near Ayers Rock wet your appetite for 56% Off Rooms at The Observatory Hotel in Sydney, Australia. Book by January 10, 2010 and you can stay at the award-winning Observatory Hotel for up to 56% less until February 4, 2010.

Or discover Brisbane, from $269.83 per person. Visitors and locals alike delight in the very best in food, wine, arts, entertainment and major sporting events, all surrounded by a unique environment of relaxed sub-tropical flair.

Other great Australian vacation packages include Tropical North Queensland, from $378.13 per person, and the Whitsunday Islands offering rates from $784.72 per person.

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Fly to Australia from $399, visit Kauai Marriott Resort and get an ocean view room for $189 a night, discover sports-friendly B and B’s, learn about Jackson Hole and Yellowstone Activities this winter, and more in today’s travel podcast.

Fly to Australia from $399! Qantas Vacations just reduced fares to Australia to as low as $399 one-way for flights May 1 through June 8. Plus, for only $100 more, travelers can add flights to three extra cities in Australia.

Kauai Marriott Resort has a special offer of $189 for an ocean view room for travel through December 24, 2009, and if you prefer to travel to travel between January 3 – 31, 2010, you’ll pay just $20 more.

Planning your holiday events? Today’s holiday shopping, light displays and events guide by Mary Ramos for the Dallas Morning News features more than 60 of the liveliest Christmas and Chanukah events in Texas and neighboring states.

There’s a wonderful 5-night Jackson Hole and Yellowstone Activities package this winter at the Togwotee Mountain Lodge starting at $1281 single, or $2220 for double occupancy. The lodge’s excellent location and large rental fleet of snowmobiles helps guests take advantage of the area’s back-country trails.

BED-and-breakfasts are starting to ‘man up’ — Michelle Higgins reports on sports-friendly B and B’s and highlights some great deals for BOTH spouses.

The Shopaholics Train (a.k.a. the Atlantic City Express Service – ACES) will ferry shoppers from New Jersey to New York on November 27th. A complete timetable is available on the ACES web site.

48-hour Sale, 40% OFF: Hotel Kabuki San Francisco is a premier Japanese-style hotel in San Francisco with a western touch. Hotel Kabuki is located in Japantown, and for the next 48 hours rooms are only $84 per night!

Caribbean Vacation Spa Package at the Renaissance Aruba from $398.

Get 30% Off in Your Stay at Leows Hotels and Resorts, valid for travel between 11/20/09 – 01/31/10.

And there’s a great last minute Hotel sale for the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina, $139 and up per night. The hotel is on the Intracoastal Waterway and offers a complimentary beach shuttle.

This just in: Station Casinos is running a promotion called “Two nights in Vegas for nearly nothing!” Here’s how it works. Pay $125 for two nights and you get $100 credit towards your food and drink. Or, if you’d prefer to stay at the upscale Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa, pay $250 for two nights and you’ll get a $200 credit towards your food and drinks. Learn more about this great offer in today’s USA Today Travel Section.

For those travelers visiting the Far East, the Global Times has published a detailed itinerary today from Hanzhong City in Shaanxi to Caka Salt Lake in Qinghai by car. See Fuxi Temple and Nanguo Temple, visit Qinghai Lake and Riyue Mountain at your own leisure.

If you’re looking for an excuse to visit Australia, then book by November 30, 2009 for a 5-Night Sydney package from $1,299. The package includes round-trip airfare, passes to local attractions, and a 5-night stay at centrally-located 4-star Menzies Hotel in Sydney.

Be sure to keep an eye out for the World’s Largest Cruise Ship, scheduled to arrive in South Florida. The ship itself features various “neighborhoods” — parks, squares and arenas with special themes, one of them will be a tropical environment that will include palm trees that will be planted after the ship arrives in Fort Lauderdale.

Looking for the best spots to ski this winter? Be sure to check out the Guardian’s interactive guide to reaching 10 ski resorts by train.

And remember, you can enjoy free WiFi at 47 participating airports and on every Virgin America flight. Just bring a WiFi-enabled laptop or mobile device and stay connected to family and friends for free while you travel now through January 15, 2010.