Pack your bags for a last-minute cruse deal for November. We have great bargains on cruises to the Eastern Mediterranean, Western Caribbean, Bahamas, and Europe. Priced from just $44 per night.
http://www.cruiseguidenetwork.com/bargains.html

If you're really serious about your holiday season shopping (or you just enjoy the sights and sounds of major cities during the holidays), then you should check out the Holiday Shopping Getaways promotion at TheRealPlaces.com .  Save on hotels and hotel + flight packages to popular destinations all over the U.S.   Book through the end of November for trips through the end of January.  Looking for warmer destinations?  We've also got some great offers on travel to Florida and other popular spots in the southeastern United States!

USA Today has a long article about how the shipboard experience has evolved, and what to look forward to in the future. Executives from Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian and Prestige participated in the roundtable discussion. To learn more about some of the newest ships check out the Disney Fantasy, Celebrity Eclipse , and Carnival Breeze.

It's been a big week for hotels added to the selection available at The Real Places.  This week we've added the Holiday Inn West Energy Corridor in Houston and the Ramada Plaza Hotel in downtown St. Louis,  plus others in Pigeon Forge, Johnson City, Billings, Amherst, and Telluride. With over 75,000 hotels in our system, we make it easy to find a place to stay near wherever you want to go.