The Washington Post today is featuring a round-up of great spring and summer cruises for this season. From excursions to Albania or week-long ventures in the Bahamas, to a European river cruise down Germany’s Elbe River, this guide will give you some great ideas on how to plan your own getaway.

A couple of great discounts and travel deals are highlighted in the Dallas Morning News, including Southwest’s double Rapid Rewards credits for paid flights to and from Florida for travel through March 9. Other deals you will want to keep in mind is Amtrak’s 20% off winter fares on many routes for tickets purchased by January 25, and Delta’s sale on bargain airfare to Europe from Dallas, under $600 for round-trip airfare to Paris, London, Rome, and Milan.

Cruise Planners have organized an exclusive event, the Cruise With World Famous Astrologer/Psychic David Wells. David Wells, billed as one of the world’s leading astrologers, psychics and “past-life therapists,” announced this week he’ll be hosting a voyage focused on the topic for the first time in June on Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas. The seven-night group sailing, organized by a branch of travel agency Cruise Planners, is on the ship’s June 13-20 departure out of Miami.

$45 a night for the New Orleans: Parc St. Charles Hotel. The hotel is located next to Lafayette Square, the second oldest park in New Orleans, and sits within walking distance of Riverwalk Marketplace, Audobon Aquarium of the Americas, Harrah’s Casino, and scores of world-renowned art galleries and restaurants. What’s more, the French Quarter, Louisiana Superdome and Ernest N. Morial Convention Center are all within five blocks of the establishment, and the hotel’s prices are good through the Mardi Gras celebration.

The Chicago Tribune highlights the great deals on skiing in the Midwest, detailing ample options for downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing and tubing. Families can put their kids in special winter programs and share in outdoor activities such as sleigh rides, dog-sledding and hiking, all the while inhaling clear country air and without incurring the cost of traveling out of state. Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin locations and prices are covered, and there are a number of great midweek packages for even bigger discounts!

The Guardian has a special section in travel called ‘Beenthere’ where people can suggest travel tips and highlight deals that might otherwise be overlooked. In today’s comments, one member points out how to save significantly on tours in Japan, by using the web site called “Tour Guide-interpreter Search System” maintained by Japan’s own Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, which can connect you with a licensed Tour Guide directly, saving you both time and money.

And of course, you can add to the discussion both here on BestTravelDeals.net and over at twitter, where you can follow @BesTravelDeals.

New Hilton in Mexico City’s Centro Histórico offers $99 rooms. The 458-unit Hilton is strategically placed for the visitor eager to take advantage of urban attractions. Some rooms offer views of Alameda Central Park and the Palace of Fine Arts, and the hotel is walking distance to Centro Histórico sites. Hotel offerings include three restaurants, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a fitness center and a spa.

Select Disney Value Resorts Up To 30% OFF, with prices ranging from $59-$94 a night. There are many benefits when staying at a Walt Disney World Resort hotel, including extended Theme Park Hours so each day, one of the theme parks opens early or stays open late so you have more time to enjoy select attractions with the Extra Magic Hours benefit. Valid theme park ticket and Resort I.D. required.

$79 per night at a Dallas-Area Resort, includes breakfast. This resort on the shores of Lake Texoma boasts an 18-hole golf course designed by Arnold Palmer, plus a spa, boating, fishing, hiking, tennis and more.

American Airlines, Continental Airlines, and Delta, and US Airways are all offering bonus miles when you shop with select retailers, according to Tom Parsons in the Dallas Morning News.

Renaissance M Street Hotel, located in the heart of downtown Washington, D.C., is offering select Friday-Sunday stays at $109-$119 per night this winter.

Palm Springs Exclusive Golf Package is valid until April 1, 2010. This is the Sherman’s Legend package, priced at $154, and this price point includes a one-night stay at the resort (rates usually are $199/night), and one round of golf, which is valued at $75 dollars.

Book a flight + hotel + 4-day Ski Salt Lake Super Pass package for 4 or more nights. With the Super Pass, you can choose from 4 legendary resorts – Alta, Brighton, Snowbird, and Solitude – all mere minutes from Salt Lake City. The Super Pass allows for free transportation to and from the resorts on the UTA Ski Buses and TRAX light rail.

Gator Bowl Packages include Holiday Inn and Hyatt Regency Riverfront, from $265, where you can check in Thursday, December 31st and check out on Saturday, January 2nd.  Or try the Same Day Air Gator Bowl Package with prices starting at $589, which may be the most convenient way to enjoy the Gator Bowl. Hop a flight down to Jacksonville, enjoy the game on New Year’s Day, and be home to sleep in your own bed that night.

Every day in December, followers of @IHG_Deals on Twitter will get the chance to win Priority Club Reward points that will help you get free nights at any IHG hotel around the world, which include the InterContinental Hotels brand as well as Holiday Inn, Candlewood Suites, and more. For up-to-the-minute best travel deals, follow @Bestraveldeals on twitter!