Abahambi bafuna izinketho ezintsha zokuvakasha ngenxa yomnotho onzima

Naphezu komnotho ongemuhle, abantu baseMelika basazothola indlela yokubona umhlaba ngonyaka ozayo.

Ocwaningweni olwenziwa yi-CheapTickets.com kanye ne-SmartMoney.com, abantu babeke uhambo endaweni yesibili ngemuva kokudla ngaphandle njengomsebenzi wokungcebeleka abazama ukuwukhokhela. Nakuba izingxenye ezimbili kwezintathu zalabo abahlolwa bathi bazokwehlisa izindleko zabo zokuhamba, maningi amathuba okuthi banciphise kwezinye izindawo kuqala, okuhlanganisa izimoto, izingubo zokugqoka, izinto zikagesi namagajethi.

“Iholide liyinto eza kuqala ekuphileni komkhaya wethu,” kusho u-Andy Trowbridge, isazi sokuma komhlaba esineminyaka engu-46 sase-Indianapolis. "Sizonciphisa izipho zokuzalwa nezikaKhisimusi, sibambezele ukuthengwa kwemoto entsha, njll., kodwa ngeke siyeke izinhlelo zethu zamaholide zika-2009."

Noma kunjalo, kungase kube nabahambi abambalwa ngonyaka ozayo - kodwa kancane. I-Travel Industry Association ibikezela ukuthi inani labahambi lizokwehla ngamaphesenti angu-1.3 kusukela ngo-2008. Ucwaningo lukazwelonke lubonise amaphesenti angu-71.4 abantu abadala base-US bahlela ukuthatha uhambo phakathi nezinyanga eziyisithupha ezizayo.

“Abahambi baseMelika bahweba, kodwa abaphumi,” kusho uPeter Yesawich, usihlalo we-Ypartnership, owabhala ngokuhlanganyela lolu cwaningo ne-TIA. "Abathengi kungenzeka bahlele futhi bathenge uhambo lokungcebeleka ngendlela ehlukile ngokuphishekela inani elihle njengesizathu esiyinhloko sokuthi kungani."

Ukuze bonge imali, labo abahlolwa bahlela ukubhukha iholide elipakishiwe, isitolo sokuqhathanisa ku-inthanethi noma ukulala ubusuku obumbalwa endaweni abaya kuyo.

U-Trowbridge, isibonelo, uthi umndeni wakhe uzodlulela phambili e-Jamaica kuleli hlobo futhi uhlale eduze nasekhaya, ngezinhlelo zohambo olufushane lwesikebhe eduze nomfula i-Ohio ngase-Tell City, nasemachibini ase-Dale Hollow, Ky., kanye ne-Table Rock. Lake, Mo.

Umphumela wokuwohloka komnotho: Kungase kuholele esidingweni esincane sezihlalo ezindizeni nasemagunjini emahhotela, okulethe ukwehla kwezindleko zezindiza nezindleko zamakamelo, ngokusho kwesibikezelo sonyaka se-American Express.

Nawa amathrendi okonga imali namanye ohambo lwango-2009:

Amapaki kazwelonke

Amapaki kazwelonke azoba inkambiso ephezulu yemindeni efuna amaholide azoyivumela ukuthi yenze izinkumbulo zesikhathi eside futhi yonge amasenti ambalwa. Ocwaningweni lwakamuva lwe-TripAdvisor, amaphesenti angama-73 athi ahlela ukuvakashela ipaki kazwelonke ngo-2009, isuka kumaphesenti angama-62 ngonyaka owodwa odlule. Ezinye zezindawo zokulala ezidume kakhulu zigcwala ngokushesha ehlobo, ngakho gcina manje ku-www.nps.gov.

I-DEAL: Iphakheji Lenani Lomndeni e-Mesa Verde National Park e-Colorado lihlanganisa ubusuku obubili e-Far View Lodge, i-buffet yasekuseni yansuku zonke yabantu abane, uhambo lwebhasi oluqondiswa isigamu sosuku lwezindawo zasendulo zaseMesa Verde, okuhlanganisa i-Cliff Palace, kanye nezidlo zakusihlwa zezingane ezimbili ubusuku obubili. Izindleko: $339, kubantu abadala ababili nezingane ezimbili ezineminyaka engu-11 nangaphansi, www.visitmesaverde.com/ reservations.cfm, (888) 896-3831.

Packages

Izingxenye ezintathu kwezine zalabo abavotwe ocwaningweni lwe-Travel Industry Association bahlela ukubhukha iholide lephakheji ukuze bonge imali - okuwumkhuba odume kakhulu ngezingane ezisanda kuzalwa, ngokusho kwe-US Tour Operators Association. Abaqhubi bephakheji lokuvakasha bangakwazi ukwenza izinkontileka ngobuningi ukuze bathole indawo yokuhlala, izinto zokuhamba ezihamba phansi, ukuvakasha kokubuka indawo, ukudla nezinye izinkonzo. Ziphinde zinikeze ukuthula kwengqondo uma kuphakama inkinga.

I-DEAL: Okuhamba phambili kwase-Italy - Iphakethe lezinsuku eziyi-11 le-Insight Vacations - livakashela amasayithi abaluleke kakhulu wezwe. Lolu hambo luhlanganisa izindawo zokuhlala ezisezingeni lokuqala, ukugibela i-gondola e-Venice, isidlo sakusihlwa e-Rome, izidlo ezine ezengeziwe kanye nezindawo zasekuseni eziyisishiyagalolunye zama-buffet, ezokuthutha ngesithuthuthu kanye nomqondisi wokuvakasha ochwepheshe. Izindleko: $2,425, www.insightvacations.com.

Ukuhamba okuluhlaza

Ngaphezu kwengxenye eyodwa kwezintathu yabaphenduli baseMelika ocwaningweni lwe-TripAdvisor bathi bazovakashela ihhotela noma indawo yokungcebeleka ehambisana nemvelo ngo-2009. Ngokufanayo, amaphesenti angu-32 abaphendulile athi azobe eqaphela kakhulu imvelo ezinqumweni zabo zohambo kunangonyaka odlule. Ukuthola uhlu lwamahhotela alungele imvelo, vakashela ku-www.ecotrotters.com.

I-Earthcare Package e-Pacific Palisades Hotel e-Vancouver ihlanganisa ikhredithi yokudlela engu-$50 e-ZIN Restaurant & Lounge, usawoti wokugeza we-organic sense, isevisi ye-eco-turndown enoshokoledi we-organic, ukupaka mahhala i-valet uma ushayela imoto eyingxube kanye ne-carbon offset engu-$30. ikhredithi uma undizela. Izindleko: Kusuka ku-$355 ngobusuku ngabunye, www.pacificpalisadeshotel.com, (604) 688-0461.

Ukuhamba ngesikebhe

Ukuze uhlale uqinile, imboni yezokuvakasha ihlinzeka ngamanye amanani aphansi kakhulu emlandweni. Izinkampani zizama ukugcwalisa yonke imikhumbi ukuze ikhulise imali engenayo evela ogwini, amakhasino agibele, iziphuzo ezidakayo kanye nezikhumbuzo, ngakho noma yimaphi amakhabethe angenamuntu anikezwa ngenani eliphansi. Abanye olayini bokuvakasha bafisa kakhulu, bathumela amadili kuwebhusayithi yeSouthwest Airlines'.

I-DEAL: Ubusuku obuyisikhombisa, i-Bahamas cruise on the Norwegian Majesty, iqala ku-$284 umuntu ngamunye, ngokusekelwe ekubeni nokuhlala kabili. Amadethi okuhamba ahlukahlukene kusukela e-Charleston, SC, Jan. 3 kuya ku-April 25. Ngena ku-www.souwest.com, chofoza "Okunikezwayo Okukhethekile," "Izipesheli Zokuvakasha" kanye nokuthi "Bhukha Uhambo Lwakho Lokuhamba Ngesikebhe Namuhla."

Izindawo zesabelomali

Ngokusekelwe ekuhlaziyweni kwamathrendi entengo yehhotela, i-CheapTickets.com iphrojekthi isikhathi esingabizi kakhulu sokuvakashela lezi zindawo ngo-2009:

International

» IHong Kong ngoJanuwari.

» I-Italy ngoFebhuwari.

» IBrazil ngo-Ephreli.

» Greece ngoNovemba.

US

»Napa Valley ngoDisemba.

» Portland, Maine Ujoyine ngo- Mashi

» Tucson, Ariz., ngo-August.

» EHawaii ngoSepthemba.

Izindawo zokuhlala ezishisayo zasolwandle

Ingabe ufuna indawo enelanga lapho idola lisakuthenga kakhulu? Umagazini we-Travel + Leisure uphakamisa lezi zindawo ezisogwini lolwandle:

I-Mazatlán, Mexico - Indawo eshisayo ngasekupheleni kwekhulu le-19 lokuvakashela izicukuthwane zaseJalimane, zaseFrance naseMexico, idolobhana lasePacific Coast lithola ukuvuselelwa ngokukhula kwamakhefi asesitayeleni, izindawo zokudlela namahhotela.

I-Pranburi, Thailand - Ukuhlukaniswa kwendawo, ubuqiniso kanye nesimilo siheha abahambi abafuna iThailand eminyakeni engama-20 edlule, okwenza abaningi babo bayikhethe ngaphezu kwe-Hua Hin ebiminyene.

Iziqhingi zaseMarquesas, eSouth Pacific - Abahambi bazothola ukuzola kulesi sikhungo sase-French Polynesia, esinamawa, amabhishi anesihlabathi esimnyama, izimpophoma, amahlathi kanye neNtaba iTemetiu engamamitha angu-4,186.

ISITHOMBE: I-Hiva Oa Hanakee Pearl Lodge eseMarquesas inezindlu zokulala zoqalo ezingu-14 ezinezindonga ezilukiwe zamasundu, imidwebo yamaphepha amagxolo nezigxobo zetiki ezibaziweyo. Amanani aqala ku-$267 ubusuku ngabunye, (800) 657-3275, www.pearl resorts.com.

Ukuhamba ngezebhizinisi

Uzobona amasudi ambalwa esikhumulweni sezindiza ngo-2009; iphrojekthi ye-Travel Industry Association ukuthi ukuhamba kwebhizinisi kuzobe kwehle ngamaphesenti angu-3.7 ngo-2008, futhi kuzokwehla amanye amaphesenti angu-2.7 ngonyaka ka-2009. :

1. I-Four Seasons Resort, e-Dallas.

2. I-Peninsula yaseBeverly Hills, eLos Angeles.

3. Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago.

I-DEAL: Umagazini Wokuhamba + Nezokungcebeleka uphinda ulinganise lokhu njengenani elikhulu lomhambi webhizinisi: Nine Zero, Boston; Park Hyatt e-Bellevue, Philadelphia; kanye ne-Inn eMakethe, e-Seattle.

Ukuhamba Culinary

Ukuvakasha kweCulinary kuyashisa bhe ngo-2009. Kungukukhetha okuphezulu kwamathrendi okuhamba okukhethekile ka-2009 kanye Nezindawo ngeSpecialty Travel Agents Association. I-STAA ithi siyakhula isidingo sokuhamba esihlanganisa izindlela zokudla zasendaweni newayini. Izinketho emhlabeni wonke zingabandakanya ukufunda mayelana nokukhiqizwa kokudla, uhambo lwemakethe yasendaweni, amakilasi okupheka, ukunambitha iwayini kanye nokuhlala emapulazini. (Ukuze uthole uhlu oluphelele lwe-STAA eziphezulu eziyi-10, vakashela ku-www.specialtytravel agents.com.)

I-DEAL: Impelasonto Yokudla Kwabesifazane, Jan. 23-25, March 27-29 and July 24-26, Mount Carroll, Ill. Indawo yokuhlala ihlanganisa ukudla okumnandi, amakilasi okupheka, ukuvakasha kwamapulazi nezitolo, ukuthenga nezindawo zokulala. Izindleko: $375 ngomuntu ngamunye, ngokusekelwe ekuhlaleni kabili, www.learngreatfoods .com.

Uhambo olunentshisekelo ekhethekile

Uhambo oluyi-Niche luthathwa abantu ababelana ngezinto abazithandayo - ukuvakasha kwesithombe semvelo, isibonelo, noma ukuvakasha kwamasonto e-Anglican. Ingenye yamathrendi amabili okuhamba enzalo ekhethekile okulindeleke ukuthi akhuphuke ngo-2009, abenzeli bokuvakasha benothi le-American Express. Omunye umkhuba uhambo lwangempela - ukuthola indawo kahle kakhulu ngokuhlala isikhathi eside nokucwiliswa kwamasiko, njengohambo oluya eGuatemala lapho umhambi evakashela ikhaya lomluki wamaMayan futhi acoshe ubhontshisi wekhofi eduze kwezisebenzi zasendaweni epulazini lekhofi eliphilayo.

I-DEAL: I-Callaway Gardens Photography Tour, ngo-Ephreli 5-11, ama-Appalachian aseNingizimu aseGeorgia. Izinsuku ezinhlanu zokuthwebula izihlahla ze-dogwood, i-azalea, izimbali zasendle, izihlahlana, amachibi, izimpophoma nezimvemvane e-Callaway Gardens engamahektha angu-14,000, kanye nendawo yokulala yobusuku obuyisithupha. Izindleko: $2,895 kusukela e-Atlanta, www.photosafaris.com, (206) 463-5383.