The clock is ticking on the holiday shopping season and we, for one, have learned quite a bit during this wild stretch. For example:

• Gifts can be fun and wacky, so surprise someone with joystick bling…
• … Unless it’s that special someone. Get her the real shiny stuff
• Music comes in all kinds of flavors: rich and beautiful with a free MP3 player, commercial free with a discount, or Latino
• Winter is here so start booking your ski trips and your summer getaways
• Vote soon and often because you may be randomly selected to buy an affordable Zune, a cheap grill, or a desirable TMX Elmo

Orbitz just released its latest round of discounts and promotions highlighted by $200 off a package (flight plus hotel) of 5 or more nights at any international destination (as they like to say “Australia to Zanzibar”). Here is the full list of promotions:

• $200 off a flight plus hotel package for 5 or more nights to any international destination. You must book by 12/31/06 and travel between 1/1/07 and 6/30/07. To redeem, click here and use coupon code PASSPORT (expires 12/31/06).
• $150 off a flight plus hotel package for 3 or more nights to select ski destination. You must book by 1/14/07 and travel by 4/30/07. To redeem, click here and use coupon code 150SKI (expires 12/31/06).
• Book any hotel, vacation package, flight, car rental, cruise, or activity by 12/31/06 and you’ll receve a $200 coupon for use on an international vacation of 5 or more nights. You must book the international travel by 3/31/07 and travel between 1/5/07 and 6/30/07. To redeem, click here (expires 12/31/06).
• $150 off a flight plus hotel package of 5 or more nights to to San Diego, New York City, Orlando, Washington D.C. or Maui. You must book by 12/31/06 and travel by 6/30/07. To redeem, click here and use coupon code FAMILY150 (expires 12/31/06).
• $50 off a flight plus hotel package of 4 or more nights to to San Diego, New York City, Orlando, Washington D.C. or Maui. You must book by 12/31/06 and travel by 6/30/07. To redeem, click here and use coupon code FAMILY50 (expires 12/31/06).

   

Just in time for the busy holiday travel season, Orbitz is offering several coupons and discounted travel getaways including travel on Thanksgiving week. These deals require booking in the next few weeks and, as always, please read all the terms and conditions. Here are their latest offers:

• Get $100 off when you book a flight and hotel package for 3+ nights at select ski destinations between 11/1/06 and 3/31/07. This coupon expires 11/12/06. To redeem, click here and enter promotion code: 100SKI.
• Discounted flight and hotel packages for Thanksgiving getaways in Miami, Cancun, Southern California, Boston, and other great places. Offers expire 11/22/06.
• Book any hotel, vacation package, flight, car rental, cruise, or activity by 12/31/06 and save $200 on any international vacation of 5+ nights from 1/5/07 to 6/30/07. You must book the discounted international travel by 3/31/07.
• Sale on flight and hotel packages for top destinations on the east coast including Washington DC, Boston, Toronto, Philadelphia, and of course New York City. Deals expire 11/12/06.
• Get $200 off international travel between 1/1/07 and 6/30/07. Coupon expires 11/22/06. To redeem, click here and enter promotion code: PASSPORT.
  

After a hot summer, fall is upon us and as the rain and cold weather move in, we can’t stop thinking about travelling somewhere warm and fun. So, you can imagine the smile on our faces when we discovered this coupon from Orbitz.

Get $200 off your next flight+hotel vacation package to Mexico’s Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Maya, Los Cabos, or Cancun. To redeem, click here and enter promotion code FIESTA200. This coupon expires on 9/30/06 and you must travel between 9/8/06 and 6/30/07 (not bad, since you can schedule a spring or early summer vacation).

Looking for a different destination? Orbitz is also offering $50 off hotel or hotel+flight package of 3 or more nights. To redeem, click here and enter promotion code SAVENOW. This coupon expires 10/8/06 and you must travel by 12/31/06. As an added bonus, once you’ve booked your travel, you will receive a $200 promotion code by email (sometime around 12/29/06) which is good for a vacation package to Mexico, the Caribbean, or Hawaii. This additional coupon will be good for flight+hotel packages of 5 or more nights between 1/1/07 and 3/31/07.

Photo by Flickr user o2ma (who happens to be the great guitarist Ottmar Liebert)