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Since our launch in November of 2009, we’ve shared travel deals, discounts and tips with our readers every Wednesday in what we’ve dubbed deal day. Beginning this week, we’re asking other bloggers/writers, travel agents and travel providers to join us in submitting their best travel deals. We recognize that we cannot possibly list every deal we come across, so we’re hoping that you can help us to help our loyal readers.

Here is how it works:

Bloggers/Writers

1. If you are a blogger/writer, choose an article or post that you have authored involving discount travel, current travel deals or tips for receiving free or discount travel. This can include a post or article describing a free attraction that you visited or a free activity that you participated in. All posts and articles should be G-rated as this is a family friendly website.
2. In the first box, enter your deal or article/post topic followed by your website or blog name in parenthesis (). In the second box, enter a valid e-mail address. In the third box, enter a direct link to your post or article (do not link to a general page or your homepage as those links will be removed). An example form is included below.
3. Include a link back to our blog (http://www.thelollipoproad.com) in your post or article so that your readers can find other deals and tips for traveling on the cheap. (Ex. For more travel deals and tips on reducing your travel costs, check out deal day at The Lollipop Road)
4. Limit one link per author, blog or website each deal day.

Travel Agents & Travel Providers

1. If you are a travel agent or travel provider, choose a single deal or a group of deals that represent an excellent value for travelers. Since our focus is on families, it would be most appropriate to provide a family friendly travel deal whenever possible. If you are providing a group of travel deals, they should be related (ie Carnival cruise deals or Disney hotel deals). We understand that many travel agents and travel providers also author websites or blogs. Submissions linking to articles or posts should adhere to the requirements for bloggers/writers above.
2. In the first box, enter your deal title followed by your website or company name in parenthesis (). In the second box, enter a valid e-mail address. In the third box, enter a direct link to your travel deal (do not link to a general page, contact page or homepage as those links will be removed). An example form is included below.
3. Include a link back to our blog (http://www.thelollipoproad.com) on your linked page so that your readers can find other deals and tips for traveling on the cheap. (Ex. We think this is such a great deal that we’ve submitted it as part of  deal day at The Lollipop Road) Alternatively, you may place a link to our blog on your website homepage, which will allow you more flexibility when posting your link.
4. Limit one link per travel agent, company or travel provider each deal day.

We reserve the right to remove any links that we deem to be inappropriate. Please review the other links that have been posted before posting your link so that you are not duplicating a deal posted by another reader. Thank you for participating!

Disclosure

This week we thought we’d share some of of our secrets to finding the best travel deals on the internet.  I know families that spend hours searching for the best deals and in the end just give up.  So, every Wednesday we post what we believe to be some of the best travel deals for families each week.  We also tweet sweet deals throughout the week.  However, we’re often asked where we find these deals and how we keep on top of them.  Great question – so, this week we’ll share some of our favorite websites for finding travel deals.

1. Travelzoo – This is one of the most comprehensive travel deal websites out there.  Every Wednesday, they post their Top 20 travel deals for the week, which is a great supplement to what we post here.  They’ve sorted their deals by type and region, which makes it pretty easy to find the perfect deal for you.  We also love the fact that they also partner with travel providers to secure special promotions for their readers.  Check it out and subscribe to their newsletter.
2. Slickdeals – A relative newcomer, Slickdeals is a compilation of user forums where folks just like you post deals in various categories.  Although the Travel category (under Hot Deals) isn’t bustling with activity, you will find lots of great deals every week.  We find that the quality of travel deals that are posted far outweigh the lack of quantity.
3. FlyerTalk – Run by Frequent Flyer Guru Randy Petersen, this is a great place to discover air and hotel deals.  The Mileage Run Deals and Hotel Deals forums in the Miles and Points section is an excellent place to catch mistake fares and low hotel rates as well as long-haul flights at discount prices.  As the community has grown (as a result of extensive publicity), the deals have become more scarce and even the hotel chains and airlines troll to discover their own mistakes.  This has created a subculture or that trades deals privately – of course, you’ll be out of luck unless you’re an “insider”.

Happy Deal Hunting!  Check back next week as we provide more deals for your summer family travel.

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