1150 Air Miles will get you a round trip

For about 1150 Air Miles, and $180 in taxes, you can purchase a round trip ticket from Winnipeg to most major cities in Canada, west of Ottawa. The sales is on April 7 to 13th and you can then fly up until the end of May 2014.

Dates are somewhat limited, as with all Air Miles flight redemptions, however if you can find a suitable flight, you are saving at least 50% off purchasing the fare through the airline itself with cash.

Both Westjet and Air Canada are participating in this sale. Air Canada is offering 15% off to select cities. While Westjet is offering 25% off miles to buy, in other select cities.

Here is one quick example that was available the morning of April 7th.

Air Miles has revised their web site, so if you haven't been on there this month, it will look a little different. I like the improvements and I seem to have better luck finding available flights. This is good news for Air Miles collectors.

Cheap Cheap Vegas!

You''ll have a connecting flight on the way there, but a direct route home. All Westjet flights, and in and out of Winnipeg. (To fly out of Brandon this time is double the price.)

Both are great hotels. The Rio is just off the strip, but offers a free shuttle to Caesars. Both Rio & Paris are part of the Caesar's chain.

Find this bargain at www.westjetvacations.com in their "Las Vegas Deals" section.

And, the pools are now open in Vegas. Work on your tan and enjoy a few weekdays in the desert sun!

Westin Mission Hill, California

I haven't written since the first weekend the ice cream store was open this year. Coincidence? No, I'm afraid not. I've been run off my feet and with no chance of a personal holiday in sight, I haven't done much looking.

Then, tonight I found a fabulous deal on a week in California at a 5 star Westin Resort. The bargain was found at www.redtag.ca

At under $1000 for a week, at a California resort, is a bargain. If you have never been to California, you should put it on your To Do List.

Wine tours, surfing, sun & glamour await. Not to mention fine dining and great golf.

Palm Springs, California has a tourist site which would be a great place to start your research.