Happy New Year, !  We hope 2012 finds you doing some globe-trotting and we'll be here every Friday with some more ideas about where to go and how to get there.  This week we discuss Mediterranean cruises in 2012, great deals on southern Caribbean cruises and easy-to-use guides to warmer destinations.

Weekly Cruise Deals from Cruise Guide Network

This week we feature 4 great bargains on southern Caribbean cruises. Sail deep into the warm islands on Norwegian, Carnival, Celebrity or Royal Caribbean. Priced from just $64 per night:

http://www.cruiseguidenetwork.com/bargains.html

 

 

Only one week into January and you may already be thinking about a getaway to someplace warmer.  TheRealPlaces has guides to current deals on hotels and packages for your next trip to Hawaii, Orlando, Cancun, the Caribbean and other places in Florida.  Updated weekly, they always have the latest and greatest travel bargains to some of the world's top winter vacation destinations.

 

 

2012 Mediterranean Cruises

Explore your options for a Mediterranean cruise in 2012. It's the most popular destination for summer-time cruises and all the major cruise lines operate in the region. There are inexpensive family cruises on huge ships, super-luxury cruises on small ships, and even cruises on sailing ships. A cruise is the natural way to visit great port cities such as Barcelona, Monte Carlo, Florence, Rome, Athens, Venice and many more.


This Week's New (or Improved) Hotels

The folks behind the new Home2 Suites by Hilton Charleston Airport/Convention Center didn't waste any time: only seven months from breaking ground to opening for business.  The 122 room extended-stay hotel is on the north side of North Charleston, South Carolina, just a couple of blocks from the airport and the intersection of I-26 and I-526. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner plant is about 5 minutes from the hotel's front door.

Calling itself a "luxury boutique" hotel, the Renaissance Atlanta Midtown is now open on the north side of downtown Atlanta.  Formerly the Hotel Palomar, the new 4-star Renaissance has 287 guest rooms and 17 suites, the 4,445 square foot High Ballroom and a 442 gallon salt water aquarium in the lobby.