Book now for a luxurious Canadian ski trip
40% off at iconic hotels
The buy: Two of Canada's iconic hotels – Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel and Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise – have an early-bird sale with ski packages starting at $110 a person a day.
The savings: 40 per cent on the rooms and 10 to 25 per cent on lift tickets.
The catch: You have to book by Sept. 30 for travel Nov. 1 to April 30 (except for Dec. 23 to Jan. 2).
Why it's worth it: The Banff Lake Louise Ski Area offers some of the best conditions in the country at Sunshine Village, Lake Louise and Mount Norquay with tons of snow expected this winter because of La Nina conditions in the Pacific Ocean.
Book it: Visit skibig3.com or call 1-877-754-7080.
Free air for river cruises
The buy: Scenic Tours is offering free air on November and December European river cruises.
The savings: Hundreds of dollars; exact amount varies by date.
The catch: You still pay air taxes and fees of about $400 a person.
Why it's worth it : Priced from $4,685 a person, the free air promotion includes the 15-day Jewels of Europe cruise Nov. 9 from Budapest to Amsterdam or the 15-day Christmas Market River cruise and the 16-day Christmas and New Year River cruise departing from Amsterdam to Budapest on Nov. 23 and Dec. 21 respectively. About 82 per cent of staterooms have full-size outdoor balconies.
Book it: Visit scenictours.com or call 1-866-689-8611.
South China by yacht
The buy: Yacht cruise company Compagnie du Ponant is offering limited-time savings on its 13-day Hong Kong-Ho Chi Minh City cruise.
The savings: Up to 30 per cent.
The catch: There are just three departures aboard the 226-passenger exploration vessel Le Diamant.
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Why it's worth it: The Banff Lake Louise Ski Area offers some of the best conditions in the country at Sunshine Village, Lake Louise and Mount Norquay with tons of snow expected this winter because of La Nina conditions in the Pacific Ocean.
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Banff Springs, The Story of a Hotel
hen Morley Roberts, an old railroad man, arrived in Banff in the summer of 1925 it had been 42 years since he'd visited the area. Things had changed. ...Frommer's Banff & Jasper National Parks
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The Mt. Shasta Book, A Guide to Hiking, Climbing, Skiing, and Exploring the Mountain and Surrounding Area
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