Want a front row seat at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and a luxurious long weekend in Manhattan? Affinia Manhattan hotel, the official hotel partner of the iconic annual event, is offering a special package for the occasion. For rates starting at $360 per night for double occupancy, you'll get up to four tickets to the parade, breakfast to go before the parade starts, hand warmers, a $100 food and beverage credit, 10 percent off dinner at the Niles New York restaurant, an official Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade gift and 10 percent off your Macy's shopping spree. Must stay for at least three nights; book parade tickets using code PRDUPN and reserve a room at <a href="http://www.affinia.com/Special.aspx?name=Thanksgiving-at-Affinia-Manhattan&amp;cid=THANKS_VANITY_AM_09282011" style="font-size: 12px;" target="_blank">affinia.com/parade</a>. 
 Get a taste of "la dolce vita" with CheapOair's discounted Rome, Italy&nbsp;vacation package, which includes roundtrip airfare from New York starting at $848 per person including taxes and fees, plus a three night stay at the Melia Roma Aurelia Antica in the heart of the city for $91 per night when you travel from Nov. 5 to 8. Additional dates are available; book at <a href="http://www.cheapoair.com/travel/promos/flights-hotels.asp" target="_blank">cheapoair.com</a>. 
 Escape the cold this winter at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix, Arizona, where you can book a suite starting at $109, tee times at the resort's golf club starting at $75, private poolside cabanas starting at $25 and enjoy fireside drink specials; book for travel Nov. 1-Dec. 31 at&nbsp;<a href="http://pointehiltontapatiocliffs.com" target="_blank">pointehiltontapatiocliffs.com</a>. 
 To encourage travelers to finally knock that voyage to Australia off their bucket lists, Tourism Australia and Air New Zealand are offering 332 people a special discount for a 2014 trip. Once 332 people register for a seat aboard &nbsp;an Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300 aircraft, each will receive a coupon code that they must use to book by Jan. 1 for 2014 travel; enter at <a href="http://gomighty.com/goaustralia/" target="_blank">gomighty.com/goaustralia</a>. 
 Summer is over, but waterpark fun doesn't have to be. Visit the Six Flags Great Escape Lodge in Queensbury, NY, and save 44 percent on a suite for four people plus indoor waterpark passes for access to 125 rides, and continental breakfast; $139 per night Sunday through Thursday and $159 Fridays when you book at <a href="http://www.travelzoo.com/local-deals/albany/Getaway/73576?placement=Top20-DealLink&amp;tz_adid=1584892" target="_blank">travelzoo.com</a>.

Want a front row seat at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and a luxurious long weekend in Manhattan? Affinia Manhattan hotel, the official hotel partner of the iconic annual event, is offering a special package for the occasion. For rates starting at $360 per night for double occupancy, you'll get up to four tickets to the parade, breakfast to go before the parade starts, hand warmers, a $100 food and beverage credit, 10 percent off dinner at the Niles New York restaurant, an official Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade gift and 10 percent off your Macy's shopping spree. Must stay for at least three nights; book parade tickets using code PRDUPN and reserve a room at affinia.com/parade. Get a taste of "la dolce vita" with CheapOair's discounted Rome, Italy vacation package, which includes roundtrip airfare from New York starting at $848 per person including taxes and fees, plus a three night stay at the Melia Roma Aurelia Antica in the heart of the city for $91 per night when you travel from Nov. 5 to 8. Additional dates are available; book at cheapoair.com. Escape the cold this winter at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix, Arizona, where you can book a suite starting at $109, tee times at the resort's golf club starting at $75, private poolside cabanas starting at $25 and enjoy fireside drink specials; book for travel Nov. 1-Dec. 31 at pointehiltontapatiocliffs.com. To encourage travelers to finally knock that voyage to Australia off their bucket lists, Tourism Australia and Air New Zealand are offering 332 people a special discount for a 2014 trip. Once 332 people register for a seat aboard an Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300 aircraft, each will receive a coupon code that they must use to book by Jan. 1 for 2014 travel; enter at gomighty.com/goaustralia. Summer is over, but waterpark fun doesn't have to be. Visit the Six Flags Great Escape Lodge in Queensbury, NY, and save 44 percent on a suite for four people plus indoor waterpark passes for access to 125 rides, and continental breakfast; $139 per night Sunday through Thursday and $159 Fridays when you book at travelzoo.com.

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