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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
10
January
Vancouver to Panama (the country) - $394 roundtrip after tax!
10
January
That January 18-25 flight from Vancouver to Panama City, Panama (PTY) on Air Transat has dropped to $394 roundtrip after tax!
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2011
5
January
Last minute all inclusive: Hola Grand Faro Los Cabos - $711/person after tax
5
January
Looks like the January 10 departure to the Hola Grand Faro Los Cabos just dropped about 35% to $711/person after tax.
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2010
29
December
Vancouver to Frankfurt, Germany in May 2011 - $713 roundtrip after tax
29
December
2010
23
December
Vancouver to Panama (the country) - $535 roundtrip after tax
23
December
Air Transat just dropped the price of their January 18-25 flight to Panama City, Panama (PTY) down to $535 roundtrip after tax.
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2010
9
December
All Inclusive: Royal Decameron December 15 package just dropped to $680/person after tax
9
December
The December 15 departure to the Royal Decameron in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico just dropped by about 40% to $680/person after tax.
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2010
7
December
Last minute flight to San Jose del Cabo, Mexico - $197 roundtrip after tax!
7
December
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
1
December
All Inclusive: Club Crown Paradise in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico has dropped to $640/person after tax
1
December
The December 11 departure package to the Club Crown Paradise in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico has dropped to $640/person after tax.
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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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