Vacation and travel deals in private shopping clubs (flash sale, samplesale, private sale sites)

• Jet Setter (Gilt Travel Deals) is a community of travelers that provides members with insider access, expert knowledge and exclusive deals on the world's greatest vacations. Their globe-trotting correspondents and curators hand-select and verify all the partners featured on Jet Setter. Their "Flash Sales" offer rates not found anywhere else, for a limited time only. Verification begins with Jet Setter's of curators hand-selecting partners they love. With more than 75 years of experience in the luxury and travel industries (at Amex, Four Seasons, Peninsula, Gansevoort... the list goes on), Jet Setter curators are world-class experts. When a new hotel opens in Manhattan or South Beach or the Riviera Maya, you hear about it here first. When a new neighborhood emerges in Paris or a new safari sets up camp in Tanzania, you can bet one of Jetsetter curators is already busy finding a way to get you there.
  
  As a part of the Gilt Groupe, Jet Setter is Gilt's presence in the travel industry. They apply Gilt's flash sale concept to the world of luxury and adventure travel. Like Gilt, Jetsetter offers exclusive, invitation-only sales to its customers.
  
  Each flash sale lasts 5-7 days or until sold out. Users can select from a variety of room types at different price points, though these special rates are available only during the sale. Be sure to book before it's over.
  
  
  
   
• Rue La La Travel offers luxury travel deals. Each sale lasts only 48 hours. Rue La La has offered hotels, resorts, spas, and cruise lines such as Windstar, Destination Hotels & Resorts, Canyon Ranch and The Lodge at Torrey Pines as well as offers from individualized experience providers like Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving.
  
  Rue La La Travel has partnered with Virtuoso, the industry's leading luxury travel network. Members will gain access to Virtuoso's elite travel advisors, who are renowned for their high-touch service and expertise.
  
  
• Snique Away (USA) is a private sale site (flash sale site) offering travel deals. Snique Away is a TripAdvisor Inc. company. It offers its members fabulous accommodations at surprisingly affordable prices. All of the hotels on Snique Away have received at least a 4-out-of-5 rating from TripAdvisor travelers, so you will see only good to great deals on the web-site. Limited-Time Sales showcase the sleek, chic, and always unique for a limited time and at up to 50% off the best available rates. And their Anytime Sales are hotels that meet strict SniqueAway standards, but you can book them when and where you want to. And if you want to read TripAdvisor traveler reviews on a certain sensational hotel, they're always just a click away. There is no cost to join SniqueAway, but by requiring membership the service is able to bring you exclusive rates at some of the world's top hotels.
  
  SniqueAway has merged with JetSetter
  
  
  
   


• LuxuryLink (USA) is private sale site (flash sale site) offering travel deals. Luxury Link is the premier online destination for great deals on luxury vacations. Whether you dream of a piece of paradise in Fiji, Hawaii or Tahiti, the cultural capitals of Europe or the vibrant allure of Asia's great cities, Luxury Link has the perfect vacation experience for you. Luxury Link offers two ways to purchase your vacation package - Auctions and Book Now offers. While Auctions offer you the opportunity to reap incredible savings, Book Now gives you the flexibility of choosing preferred travel dates.
  
  By partnering with the world's most extraordinary hotels, resorts, villas and cruise lines, Luxury Link is able to present luxury vacation deals at a substantial savings - up to 65% off - often including complimentary extras, amenities and activities for the best value available anywhere.
  
  To get a $100 credit please register for free using the link below
  LuxuryLink invitation link
  
  
  
   

Save on Airline Luggage fees with Big Pocket Travel Jacket

The Rufus Roo low-cost, lightweight Travel Vests allow you to 'wear' up to 10 Kg (22 lbs) of luggage by carrying it in very large pockets. You can also still take your normal flight carry-on cabin bag. The durable lightweight jacket has four large and two small pockets and is carried over the shoulder whilst moving around, worn over the top of clothes during boarding and stored under the seat during flight. The jacket allows to carry shoes, shirts, pants, books, and even laptops and wine bottles.



Big Pocket Travel Jacket were featured in recent months on US TV, the BBC, across Europe and as far as Australia and Japan. Designed by Rebecca Morter of the London College of Fashion, the Vest was originally designed for flight luggage, but is also being used for carrying the kids stuff, commuting to work, shopping without bags, travelling to music festivals and sports events!

Free museum admissions for Bank of America and Merrill Lynch cardholders

On the first full weekend of every month, Bank of America and Merrill Lynch offer their cardholders admission to over 150 museums, zoos, science centers, botanical gardens for FREE. These museums are in Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC. The highest concentration of participating museums is in California, Florida, New York and New Jersey.

A photo ID and Bank of America credit card, ATM card, or Check Card must be presented. The admission is limited to the cardholder at the participating institution. Some exclusions may apply.

See the list of 150 museums (PDF document).
More details on the web-site of the Bank of America.