You can take your sweetheart on a five-day (three-night) Valentine's Day trip to Europe, and the object of your affection will never have to know the pricetag. It's the thought that counts, right? OR maybe you'll be loved even more for being a savvy shopper. It's possible through Gate 1 Travel, which has some deals going on for a selection of cities in Europe and farther afield in South America and Southeast Asia.
The lowest-priced European getaway is to Prague starting from $399 per person departing on February 13. Included is roundtrip air on Lufthansa to Prague from NYC, three nights at the Movenpick Hotel near the Charles Bridge, daily morning meals and a bottle of Bohemia Sekt, the Czech answer to champagne. Departure taxes run around $120, and there are low-cost add-on fares from other cities nationwide.
If Europe seems old hat, try exotic Bangkok starting from just $599. This departs Los Angeles on February 11, 2003, and includes five nights at the Bangkok City Inn with breakfast daily. Your flight is roundtrip on Korean and China Airlines. Add-on fare from New York is $70. Airport departure tax from New York or Los Angeles is an additional $65.40.
Additionally, there are still spaces on other Valentine's packages to Amsterdam, Budapest, Florence, London, Paris, Rome, Peru, Rio and Vienna, as well. Except for Peru, these are fall under $600 a head. Note that there may be late booking fees for reservations made within three weeks of departure on some deals. All packages are based on two people traveling together and spaces are limited so act sooner rather than later.
For more information or to book, contact your local travel agent or Gate 1 Travel directly at 800/682-3333, Web site www.gate1travel.com.