Fortunately, high travel prices from the past several years are beginning to slip down to almost reasonable levels, so be on the alert more than ever for bargains. Find ways to save money on the trail without sacrificing any of the enjoyment. Here are a few tips:

When waiting in the terminal, on a long flight, in a hotel, camping or anywhere else you’re traveling, NETFLIX can be your best buddy. With more than 100,000 DVD titles and adding more every day, there are many choices to make for viewing during your journeys. You can play NETFLIX DVDs just about anywhere. Some airline seats have DVD players and many hotel room TVs also have them. You can take along your own small DVD player, which costs about $50, or you can play your NETFLIX DVDs on your laptop computer.

Have you started to plan what you and your better half will do to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year? How about renewing your vows in Las Vegas? In fact, if you’re not yet cemented in holy matrimony, Sin City has the best locations where you can pop the question to your intended. When the answer is yes, Las Vegas has hundreds of little wedding chapels and a variety of hotel marriage ceremony specials. Just by being in that exciting town, the fun atmosphere may entice any guy (or gal) into the mood to propose. Or for seniors celebrating first, 25th or 50th anniversaries, there’s a place to repeat the original question. Here are some of the most popular places for that important moment.

The year 2008 was tough for everyone, especially retirees on fixed incomes. The thudding stock market didn’t make it any easier for those of us who had depended on long-term investments to supplement our already limited pensions. If budget troubles still haunt you this year, but you still want to do some meaningful travel to interesting parts of the world, here are some suggestions.