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2011
18
January
So, I'm now blogging for a large Canadian media conglomerate
18
January
Last month, a kind soul and devoted reader took the time to point out to me that Sympatico.ca was looking to fill the position of 'Travel deal blogger' for the Travel section of their giant web portal.
This is the actual ad that they posted on various job sites:
Needed: Engaging travel blogger obsessed with finding great travel deals Are you a seasoned travel writer who has globetrotting down to an art form? Sympatico.ca Travel is looking for a blogger who loves to travel, write about travel and scour the internet and other sources for the best travel deals around. In other words, you eat, sleep and breathe travel.
Check, check, and check. They were asking people to submit their resumes, but perhaps with a bit too much bravado I decided to just send them a short and polite e-mail, explaining who I was, showing them the deals I've found over the past year on my network of blogs, and the following I have on Facebook and Twitter.
To be honest, I felt confident there wasn't anyone in Canada better suited for the job. If there's someone with more of a passion for it than me, they're hiding it pretty well. Sympatico quickly called me back and I'm pretty sure I heard the distinct sound of a pile of resumes being shredded in the background.
So, I'm pretty excited about it. It helps to spread the word to more Canadians, and who knows, maybe it will lead to further opportunities. If I have the conglomerate corporate structure figured out correctly, Sympatico is owned by Bell, who also owns the Globe & Mail and CTV. Hint, hint.
Basically I'll just be posting deals similar to what's currently being posted on my blogs, but they will now also appear on Sympatico's new travel blog, found here:
http://blog.travel.sympatico.ca/
But for my first post, I decided to make it more of an introduction, explaining who I am, how it all began, and how I came to be Canada's deal obsessed travel junkie with a couple hundred thousand Facebook followers.
So here it is, my introductory blog post, simply titled:
Confessions of a Canadian Travel Deal Junkie
Do me a favor and post a comment after you read it. Or at the very least, hit the Like button!
And YES, I will still be posting the deals here of course, as usual. It doesn't really change anything, I'll just be posting on both sites.
cM
2011
14
January
Saskatoon to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic - $261 roundtrip after tax
14
January
Another super cheap price from Air Canada Vacations, this time to the Dominican Republic.
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2011
13
January
Saskatoon to Montego Bay, Jamaica - $239 roundtrip after tax
13
January
Looks like Air Canada Vacations just dropped the price of their January 17-24 flight to Montego Bay, Jamaica down to $239 roundtrip after tax.
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2010
21
December
Last minute Christmas flight to Mazatlan, Mexico - $365 roundtrip after tax
21
December
Sunwing just dropped the price of their December 24 - 31 flight to Mazatlan, Mexico down to $365 roundtrip after tax.
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2010
16
December
Christmas All Inclusive: Palma Real in Varadero, Cuba - $672/person after tax
16
December
The December 20-27 all inclusive packages to the Palma Real in Varadero, Cuba just dropped to $672/person after tax.
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2010
5
December
[PROMO CODE] Westjet: 10% off flights (to any city) if you book with Mastercard - [expires: December 26]
5
December
Found this on the MasterCard site:
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2010
30
November
Rexall to offer 15,000 aeroplan points to western Canadians for transferring a prescription
30
November
For 1 day only on Saturday December 4th, Rexall will be offering 15,000 aeroplan points for a transfer of a prescription from a NON-Rexall store to a Rexall store as long as the prescription is actually filled and picked up that day.
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2010
25
November
WestJet announces 'Blue Tag Thursdays' - will they deliver?
25
November
WestJet has just announced that every Thursday @ 1 PM MST they are going to offer 'one great deal' for just a few hours only.
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2010
23
November
Another ridiculously cheap flight to Mexico - Puerto Vallarta for $197 roundtrip after tax
23
November
There seems to have been a couple of these lately, absurdly cheap flights to Mexico with no taxes.
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2010
19
November
Expedia.ca promo code - $300 off flight + hotel packages - ridiculous deals
19
November
UPDATE: I've just been informed this code works for flight + hotel packages to New York and Cancun too!
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