Your Time Off: Travel for the Price of a Handbag

With the end of February only a week away, the joyful (or joyless) holidays are now a distant memory in our over-worked brains. It’s time to start planning your escape from work. The good news:

Travel in 2009 costs what some would spend on a handbag.

Here are a few deals for a week off:

Italy B&B Vacation- From $1099
Included: Roundtrip airfare from Los Angeles to Rome
6 nights in a 3 star bed & breakfast
Your choice of destination: Lazio, Tuscany, Umbria, Campania, & Sicily
Car rental for a week

Available at: Sceptre Tours

India Super Sale- $1199
Included: Economy class international airfare from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, New York, or Chicago.
Hotel accommodations with breakfast
Round trip transfers
One sightseeing tour

Available at: Classic Tours

Morocco Sojourn- $649 (10 days)
Included: Hotel (7 nights), multi share gite (1 night), nomad camp (1 night)
Transport: bus, camel
Meals: 9 breakfasts, 2 dinners
Visit: Essaouira, Marrakech, Aremd, Ouarzazate, Zagora, Taliouine, Taroudannt

Available at: Gap Adventures

Or, if you prefer to stay in or visit the United States, consider a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable National Park getaway. All you need is a car, national park pass, and camping gear.