Deals of the week
Jane E Fraser Deals Insider Monday, November 23, 2009 Jane E Fraser is an award-winning journalist who's been writing about travel and business for the last fourteen years. Every week she uses her inside knowledge of the industry to bring us the best, independently chosen travel deals out there.

Here are Jane's picks for this week:
Bali bargain

Bali bargain

Book this week to get a seven-night trip to Bali from $899, including flights, accommodation, daily breakfast, one dinner, a massage and free kids club — plus kids eat free. Cheap Bali packages often have very basic accommodation but this one is four-star, so it's great value. Find out more: www.harveyworld.com.au
Last of the early birds

Last of the early birds

Time's almost up for the early-bird season, if you're looking for a cheap flight to Europe for next year. There are still some really good deals on offer, such as these fares to London. Find out more: www.travel.com.au
Lindeman Island savings

Lindeman Island savings

Club Med has been discounting a lot this year, but this is huge. Get up to 40 percent off a stay at Lindeman Island for travel up to the end of April next year — including school holidays. I'd be quick on that one. Find out more: www.clubmed.com.au
Half-price Phuket

Half-price Phuket

Get 10 nights for the price of five at the Merlin Beach Resort in Phuket, for travel from April to October next year. The discounted price starts at $453 per person, or about $45 a day. Find out more: www.cheaper-holidays.com
Queensland hotels

Queensland hotels

Queensland hotels from $99 per night including breakfast for two — that's got to be worth a look. Options include the Novotel Twin Waters Resort on the Sunshine Coast and the Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort. Find out more: www.accorhotels.com
Qatar Airways flights

Qatar Airways flights

Here's one for the Melburnians: early-bird deals for Qatar Airways, ahead of its launch out of Melbourne on December 6, 2009. Flights to Europe for next year start at $1558, for bookings made by December 20, 2009. Find out more: www.directflights.com.au
Cruise bargain

Cruise bargain

This cruising package has been discounted to within an inch of its life. It's a 29-night cruise from Singapore to Sydney, plus a one-way flight to Singapore and one night in Singapore, now from $7199 per person. Find out more: www.ecruising.travel
Half-price Barossa

Half-price Barossa

Stay at the 4.5-star Novotel Barossa Valley Resort — an hour from Adelaide — for $175 per room per night, or about half the full rate. The accommodation is a studio suite and you get a $20 credit for the restaurant. Find out more: www.wotif.com
Talking Turkey

Talking Turkey

Get 15 percent off a jaunt around Turkey in the new year, with this 15-day GAP Adventures trip now costing $1427 — less than a hundred bucks a day — for a January 16, 2010, departure. Find out more: www.gapadventures.com
Cable Beach package

Cable Beach package

This summer offer for the Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa in Broome brings the price of a five-night stay down from $1780 to $1144, including airport transfers, daily breakfast, welcome drinks, a $100 food and beverage voucher and two days of car hire. That's excellent value for this resort. Find out more: www.totaltravel.com.au

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