May 8, 2007
Bargain of the day: Bali on a budget
The internet is packed with lists of travel bargains -- "the 10 best this", "the 10 best that" -- but many of them are paid for by the packagers appearing in them. Here's the first in what I plan to make a daily selection of a top travel bargain, chosen only by myself, without any contact between them (the tour operators) and me.
Where: Bali
When: May, then mid-Aug to Dec 1, for $699
The original island paradise, its peaceful, generous people are the world's finest hosts, their religious processions and gorgeous dance dramas proudly shared with the visitor, in Hindu tradition. The price includes round-trip air from Los Angeles on Cathay Pacific Airways, round-trip transfers, and five nights with breakfast daily in your choice of beach or inland locations (the flight is via Hong Kong, but then direct to Bali); you pay $699 from L.A., $250 more from New York, varying prices from other cities.
Contact: tel. 800/243-7227; www.escapesltd.com.
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Where: Bali
When: May, then mid-Aug to Dec 1, for $699
The original island paradise, its peaceful, generous people are the world's finest hosts, their religious processions and gorgeous dance dramas proudly shared with the visitor, in Hindu tradition. The price includes round-trip air from Los Angeles on Cathay Pacific Airways, round-trip transfers, and five nights with breakfast daily in your choice of beach or inland locations (the flight is via Hong Kong, but then direct to Bali); you pay $699 from L.A., $250 more from New York, varying prices from other cities.
Contact: tel. 800/243-7227; www.escapesltd.com.
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