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Last-minute travel bargains for nurses and allied therapists and technologists
Big Deals

Healthcare Traveler
Volume 5, Issue 16

Cheap flights

Cayman Airways


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One-way, direct flights between Grand Cayman and Dulles Airport in Washington, DC, or O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, start as low as $288. Check http://www.caymanairways.com/ for current specials, like one-way fares from Grand Cayman to Miami or Tampa, Florida, starting as low as $260. Fares are subject to change. Call (800) 422-9626.

United Airlines

Before you book your next flight, visit the "Special Deals" page on http://www.united.com/ for last-minute offers. Sample one-way e-fares, which change weekly, include from Denver, Colorado, to select cities in Montana, Wyoming, and Utah for $80, and to Texas and California for less than $130. Deeply discounted domestic and international specials are online now. Call (800) 864-8331 or go to the website to make your discounted reservations.

Deals on wheels

http://Hotwire.com/



Impressive low rates change daily on this online car rental booking resource. You can rent vehicles for an average of $14 daily. Sample daily rental prices include $9.95 in Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; and Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando, Florida. Prices in Los Angeles and San Francisco, California, start as low as $8.95 daily.

National Car Rental

With "Last Minute Specials" at http://www.nationalcar.com/, receive $30 off a weekly rental, $15 off 3-day weekend rentals, and $25 off one-way rentals. Until December 15, enjoy weekend rates starting at $21.99 for compact or economy vehicles, $25.99 for midsize, $29.99 for standard, and $33.99 for full-size. Call 1-800-227-7368 for details.

Low-cost lodging

Dunes Village Resort


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This Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, hotel offers 30% off regular rates through 2008 if you arrive on Sunday and stay for at least 3 nights. Or take advantage of the "Stay 3 and Get the 4th Night Free" package, good until January 1, 2009, or the "Winter Rentals" program for as little as $650 for 30 nights. Call (877) 828-2237 or visit http://www.dunesvillage.com/.

Millennium Bostonian Hotel

Under the Massachusetts hotel's "Freedom Trail Walking" package, get tickets to three museums and a copy of The Freedom Trail: An Artist's View. Or choose from a "Bed & Breakfast" package and a "Girls Getaway" package with a gift card to Avenda El Cocco Salon. Prices average less than $300, with a standard room at $203. Call (617) 523-3600 or go to http://www.millenniumhotels.com/.

Budget entertainment & getaways

Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort


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The mountainside resort in Cumberland, Maryland, offers a variety of special packages. Under its "Bear Essentials Unlimited Golf" package, guests enjoy lodging and golf for $117 per person. The "Adventure Getaway" package begins at $388 for a 3-night stay, and the "Family Adventure" package is $480 for 5 nights. Visit http://www.rockygapresort.com/ or call (800) 724-0828 for reservations.

Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate

Under the Florida resort's "Links Lures" package, guys can enjoy a great getaway for just $906 per person for a 3-night stay. Select the fishing option for a chartered excursion with a professional bass fishing guide, or choose the golf option for a private lesson, golfing, dinner, and cigars. Book by December 26 at http://www.omniorlandoresort.com/ or by calling (800) THE-OMNI.

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