Travel

:: Travel ::

Traveling is a huge part for any Marine Girlfriend, Fiancée or Wife. You find yourself always needing to either get a plane ticket at the last minute and trying to find the best deals that you can for those tickets. Here are some great sites that give just that. Don't forget that a lot of sites like these also hold a lot of sales and specials so its a good idea to keep these on hand and always check back from time to time.

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www.lastminutetravel.com

www.southwest.com - We had to put this one in here. If your Marine is stationed at Camp Lejeune, this airline is perfect. They are VERY cheap. BUT flying with Southwest you will have to make sure that he either has transportation or you can get a taxi or have someone pick you up. Because Southwest will only fly into Raleigh, NC which is 2 hours away from Lejeune. BUT hey if you have the transportation. Its definitely worth it!

http://travel.nextag.com/military-airfare/travel-html - this site compares rates for airlines for military travel.

Note: you must have an valid military ID to take advantage of military fares, however, if you are booking flights for you Marine, this might help.

Note: military fares can often be higher because they allow for flexibility, i.e. changes to dates and times, not departure and arrival cities, so research before you book

http://usmilitary.about.com/library/weekly/aa021600a.htm - helpful article about military
travel

http://www.armymwr.com/ - This is an Army site, however it gives great information about travel discounts

:: HOTELS ::

http://military-hotels.us/marine-hotels.html - hotels nearby Marine Corps bases.

http://military-hotels.us – Main site. Gives you TONS of hotel information in and around bases all over the us and the world.

http://www.mccslejeune.com/Hospitality_Inn.html -hotel on base at Camp LeJeune

http://marriott.com/specials/govtmil/default.mi - Marriott chain of hotels offers a military discount at most hotels

http://www.armymwr.com/portal/travel/travelresources/hotels.asp - a comprehensive listing of commercial hotels that offer substantial military discounts

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