Expedia $200 Off Coupon For Vacations of 3+ Days

How about a 3-day vacation, including air and hotel, for under $150? It's available for the asking.

Expedia has teamed up with Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG) and various airlines to give customers an instant $200 cash back on select Expedia vacation packages priced $200 (pre-tax) or more.

Check out this sample itinerary above. Flying round-trip Virgin America SFO to Orange County and a three night stay at Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites near Disneyland, for just $129 bucks! Plus, in addition to the frequent flyer points you earn for flying, if you are a member of the ThankYou network (yet another frequent travel program), you earn points for making this purchase through Expedia.

Here are the details (a bit vague) of this offer. Essentially, you need to book at participating IHG properties, such as Holiday Inn's and Crowne Plaza hotels, and select airlines, including U.S. Airways, JetBlue and Virgin America. Travel valid any day of the week through September 30, 2009. Enter promo code 200IHG during checkout.

So have some fun with this promotion. An opportunity for some cheap getaways to Phoenix, Portland, or Vegas, or apply the funds to a larger vacation elsewhere.

Click here to start your search.

3-Star Hotels in Vegas for $20/night + Bonus

Likely a sign of the troubling Vegas economy, 3-star hotel rooms are available throughout the strip from just $20 a night. Last night, we found Hooters on the South strip for $20, The Sahara and Stratosphere on the North strip for $22, and if you really feel like "splurging," throw down $25 a night for the kid-friendly for Circus Circus. Plenty of great deals are available at the higher end properties as well. Rates above are based on mid-week availability between late February and March 2009.

HOT Bonus: Members of Citibank's ThankYou Network can earn 5000 ThankYou points (equal to about $50 in free travel) for booking a 2-night hotel stay on Expedia.com. Click here, and enter coupon code: TY5K09 on the booking page when it asks for a promotional code. The coupon is valid for stays through May 1, 2009.

100 Free 'Thank You' Points

(From FatWallet)
Another new offer for 100 Free "Thank You" points is available.
Login to your Thank You account
Enter the following promotion code: DPR1CDW408WK
The 100 points will be credited immediately.

A previous offer for 100 points was posted in May.

100 Free 'Thank You' Points

(From Flyertalk)
Those who collect 'Thank You' points will appreciate this link. Earn 100 points after you log in and enter promotion code "CITICCI508IN."

Click here for more information about the 'Thank You" program.

The "Best of the Best" Travel Credit Cards

Reader mail from Tony:

"Do you have any insight on which credit card on the market is the best for travel redemption in your expertise?"

Thanks for your email Tony. While many reward programs pay 1 point/mile for each dollar you spend, the introductory bonus of each card varies. I've created a handy list (with links) below of my personal favorites, which all offer generous points/miles after initial usage of the card.

A few things to keep in mind:

-Be aware of the Annual Percentage Rate. If you plan on rolling a balance on a credit card, you should consider searching for cards with a low A.P.R. Not all reward cards have this.

-Input your frequent traveler number at the time of the application; adding it after you receive the card is at the very least a hassle.

-Read the terms and conditions of these applications before applying. Read the fine print.

Starwood Preferred Guest Card from American Express *inflightout recommended*

10,000 points with your first purchase, fee free the first year.

-You earn a 1-3 free night stays after first purchase. No blackout dates with Starwood!

-Earn 1 point for most regular purchases, bonuses when staying at Starwood properties.
Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards SignatureCard from Chase *inflightout recommended*

16 Rapid Rewards Credits after first purchase. $59 annual fee.

-You earn a free round-trip ticket after 1st purchase and payment of annual fee!

-$59 bucks for a free ticket, grreat deal. You also receive free drink certificates when you redeem free flight credits.

Citibank PremierPass Card

10,000 ThankYou points after your first purchase, fee free.

-Redeemable for a $100 gift card, or flight credits.

-Earn 1 point for each dollar spent, and 1 flight point for every three miles flown!

-Applies to flights you purchase for others as well.

Citibank American Airlines Card

25,000 miles after you spend $750 within the first four months of account opening.

-This is enough miles for a free round-trip ticket in the continental U.S. Fee free the first year.

-A great deal if would typically spend this amount of money in a short period of time.

-Earn 1 mile for each dollar spent.

United Airlines Mileage Plus card

21,000 miles after you spend $250 on the card. Fee free the first year.

-Almost enough for a free round-trip ticket in the lower 48 states.

-Miles can be redeemed on partner airlines. A few other card perks as well.

-Earn 1 point for each dollar spent.

Frontier Airlines World Mastercard

15,000 miles after first purchase, $49 annual fee.

-On Frontier Airlines, 15,000 miles is enough for a free ticket within the U.S & Canada.

-Limited redemption options since San Francisco Airport operations have slimed down, fewer flights available to redeem miles on.

-Earn 1 mile for each purchase dollar spent.

Gold Delta Airlines American Express Card

15,000 miles with your first purchase, fee free the first year.

-25,000 miles needed for a free ticket. This is a pretty good offer as well.

-Earn a mile for each dollar spent.