Cheap Air to Italy

It is time for Fall specials! Yes, if you can get away, the Fall is an excellent time to travel. All of a sudden going away to Europe becomes way more affordable. Most charter companies are trying to fill up their planes before they finish with their European campaigns - which is great news for the consumer.

Take for example this special that just came in from Alba Tours. For departures in October, you can fly to Italy from $599 plus $256 in taxes. Now I am not sure if you have been to Europe in the summer but this is a good $500 lower than summer rates.

So where can you fly into? Rome, Venice, Trieste, Pescara, and Lemazia. This is a good option if you want to partner up with some of the fantastic cruise specials on right now or if you just want to tour around.

What can I say? Italy is one of my favourite European countries to visit and definitely one place to visit before you die. Give the agency a call, we can get you great rates on hotels, car rentals, and land-only tour packages as well.

Deal of the Day - Cruise the Mediterranean this Weekend

Only one cabin left on two different cruise ships that Costa has cruising the Med right now:

Sept 16 - Costa Mediterrania (visit Italy, Greece, Turkey and Dubrovnic), large veranda cabin $1398

Sept 17 - Costa Victoria (visit Italy, the Greek Islands and Dubrovnic), Outside Ocean View $1498

This price INCLUDES airfare and airport transfers! Taxes and fees are an additional $508.

I would go if I didn't have to actually do my job ;) I went on a Costa cruise a year ago and I quite liked it. They are an Italian cruise line and the whole vibe of the ship is European. I loved that about it. I mean, when I'm in Europe, I want to feel like I am in Europe. At any given time there were at least five different languages being spoken around me (Italian, English, French, Spanish, German) and I would expect to hear some Greek on this cruise as well!

Sunquest puts together a nice package with a charter return flight to Venice and if you want, you can add on some time in Venice or a drive and stay package to explore Italy for another week.

If you have always dreamed of cruising the Greek Isles - than this is an exceptional opportunity to get out there. Remember, its this weekend only and there is only ONE CABIN available on each ship.

Call our travelmyway.ca office at 1-800-563-2338 if you want to book this deal. Or for more info check out Costa at www.costacruises.com

Welcome to The Travel Insider!

Why a travel blog? Well, as the Marketing Manager of a series of travel agencies in the Toronto area, I have gotten frustrated by two major problems in the travel world: lack of information and too much information. Now this may seem contradictory, but believe me it isn't.

Lets look at the first - lack of information. Even though the Internet is full of travel-related websites, how do you really know if you can trust the information? How do you really know if the price displayed is the lowest one? It may seem like it is an open world now, but agencies are still privy to information a consumer will never see. This blog will hopefully let you in on the way the industry organizes itself and how prices are really determined. We will let you know when it makes sense to book last minute and when to book ahead.

Which leads me into issue number two - too much information. There are literally thousands of Internet sites, booking engines, blogs and travel agencies out there ready to tell you all about travel. What you end up with is information overload. Believe me, I get over 300 emails in my inbox daily from different travel suppliers letting me know about their products and sales.

So how do you find out what you need to know? Well I am hoping that this blog will accomplish that. I will give you the insider's view of where to look, where to go, what is new and exciting, what to beware of, and of course, our "Deal of the Day."

As I mentioned above - I get over 300 emails a day. That is a lot of deals! What I promise to do is sift through my inbox and present to you what I think is the best of the lot. These deals are often time sensitive, so by posting daily this allows me to get the most current information to you faster than if I were to send it out on our email list or post on our website.

There is lots to learn and discover, and I am happy to share any insights and experiences, and hopefully inspire you to try out some new destinations and new travel products.

So welcome! And I hope you visit often!