Budget Travel Deals of the Week

Groupon has a deal for an all inclusive Jamaican Resort and airfare.  Rates start at 899$ a person including the airfare.  Since its all inclusive this is basically the cost of your entire vacation.

Groupon also has a great deal for The Ridge Tahoe in Lake Tahoe, NV. Rates start at just 59$ a night. Lake Tahoe has a ton of recreational opportunities.  There are also many casinos in the area to enjoy as well.

Choice Hotels has a promotion where if you stay at one for two separate trips, you will get a free night.  Choice Hotels generally are pretty cheap anyways, so if you're road tripping somewhere, this is a good way to get a free night out of the deal.

Universal Studios in Orlando has a deal to buy admission for 2 days and get the 3rd day free.  3 days should be enough to see everything there is to see.  They also have some pretty good deals for hotels as well.  All of their hotel guests get 1 hour earlier admission to the parks too, so you might have a chance to not have to wait in line as much for a couple rides.

Ridgecrest Chalet and Log Cabin Rentals in Gatlinburg, TN have quite a few specials going on.  The best one is probably the family vacation deal, where you pay for 5 nights and get 2 more nights free. Gatlinburg is at the heart of the Smoky Mountain tourist area. Its well worth the visit and there are lots of things to do for both the young and old.

I don't have a specific link, but many of the ski resort towns in Colorado like Breckenridge, Vail, Aspen, and Telluride all usually have very good hotel rates in early May.  Generally ski season is over, and summer season hasn't really started.  It's a good time to go whitewater rafting, as the snow melt means the rivers will be at their highest.

National Parks have no entrance fees on April 18-19, so if you're interested in going to one, you could save a little money there.  Most shouldn't be too busy yet either, they don't get super crowded until school is out for the summer.

Thinking about going to Las Vegas?  Check out the Facebook game myVegas. It allows you to earn points towards free rooms, free buffets, and free shows.  If you aren't going for a while, this is a great way to lower the cost of your vacation.  If you have Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, Caesar's Social Rewards is a program that lets you earn comp money to use at any of their casinos.  You can earn about 100$ every few months.  I used both of these to prepare for my last trip to Las Vegas. I had free rooms for the whole trip, and almost every meal taken care of.  They are both worth your time if you are going to Las Vegas.

Thanks for reading and happy travels!