Here are some of the more interesting deals, Web sites and other travel tidbits that came across our desk recently:
*Cathay Pacific’s All Asia Pass includes round-trip air from Los Angeles, San Francisco or New York to Hong Kong and up to four Asian destinations within 21 days for $1,599. Other departure cities are available for an additional charge. Taxes and fees are not included. us.cathaypacific.com/
offers/AllAsiaPass/offer.asp
*India might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think about wine, but Food & Wine Trails, which specializes in epicurean tours, has a 12-night Indian Wine Safari planned there for February, led by winery consultant Kerry Damskey. Cost is $4,199 per person, double occupancy. food
andwinetrails.com/?section=India
*The all-inclusive SuperFun Beach Resort & Spa (formerly Hedonism III) opened recently in Runaway Bay, Jamaica, with a 30 percent off Grand Opening Special that starts at $154 per room/per night, double occupancy. Travel has to occur by Dec. 15, and you must book by Nov. 15. superfun
resort.com/superfun.htm
*Winter Wolf Discovery is one of five Lodging & Learning packages in Yellowstone National Park being offered this winter by the Yellowstone Association Institute and Yellowstone National Park Lodges. tinyurl.com
/276mjyx
*Orbitz has a year-end cruise clearance going on through Nov. 30,
with prices as low as $149 per person, double occupancy for a four-night Caribbean cruise. tinyurl.com
/dgj4h7
*Southwest Airlines has rolled out Wi-Fi access on some of its flights and is offering an introductory rate of just $5 per flight. tinyurl.com/22r4tmf
*The $89 Stay and Ski package in Telluride, Colo., provides five nights’ lodging and two three-day lift tickets starting at $89 per person, per night, double occupancy. Taxes and fees are not included. 888-605-2578; tinyurl.com/2cspwq8
*This entire month is being celebrated as Miami Live Music month, built around the annual Miami Music Festival, Nov. 12-14. livemiamimusic.com
*If you’re headed to New York City and want to check out some free music, Frommers.com lists what it thinks are the city’s best free concerts at frommers
.com/articles/7016.html.
*Snakes and fish — they’re just two of the things SmarterTravel.com lists for its Weirdest Things Smuggled on an Airplane. tinyurl.com/33m73ro
*Wash your clothes while on vacation
in a huge zip-lock bag? That’s one
of the travel tips offered by readers
at IndependentTraveler.com. tinyurl
.com/32fyawq
*Mummies of the World, reportedly the largest exhibition of mummies and related artifacts ever assembled, makes its Midwest debut at the Milwaukee Public Museum on Dec. 17. mpm.edu/mum
mies
*Hostelworld.com has a list of what it calls “weird and wonderful” hostels around the world at tinyurl.com
/2ax2s96.
*The Wisconsin tourism folks have a new, free iPhone app to help you plan your trip there. travelwisconsin.com/iphone
*For Frommers.com’s take on the 10 best cities for museums, check out tinyurl
.com/23v4rmx.
Deals and Web sites listed here have
been checked for availability as of press time, but the listings are not an endorsement.
— Phil Marty, special
to Tribune Newspapers
