Travel Tonic

Bringing you what’s new in travel for February 6th 2010

• Smart Deal of the Week: Pack Your Bags, the Dominican Republic Is 40% Off – Carrie Havranek posted this over on Frommer's : It's winter in North America, so that means it's high season in those warmer, sunnier places. But it doesn't necessarily mean high prices, at least not with this promotion from Apple Vacations.
• Top 10 Tools for Finding Cool Stuff Nearby – Lifehacker's Kevin Purdy just posted this article:
  

  Sometimes the most interesting stuff in an unfamiliar city is hiding in plain sight. With the right location-aware and map-friendly web tools, you can find the best cheap eats, picture-worthy sights, and much more. Start with this list of in-the-know apps. …

  Read the rest at Lifehacker