Get going: Adelaide festivals
GO NOWSOUTH AUSTRALIA
It's festival season in Adelaide, with WOMADelaide and the Adelaide Festival top of the list. Save $20 on a stay in BreakFree Directors Studios, from $99 a night, or a studio at BreakFree Adelaide from $268 for two nights, saving 15 per cent, until April 30. 1300 987 602, breakfree.com.au.
JAPAN
Save 10 per cent on World Expeditions' Japanese adventures, such as the five-day Kii Hanto Pilgrim Hike along mountain trails to ancient Buddhist and Shinto shrines. Book by March 31 for travel July 1-December 31. Costs $1791 a person. 1800 567 2216, worldexpeditions.com.
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UNITED STATES
Bright lights, big cities - save 25 per cent on US and Canada journeys departing by June 30, such as the 23-day Best of America trip, from New York to Nashville and New Mexico, finishing in freewheeling San Francisco. Book by March 31. From $2471 a person, save $824. 1300 797 010, intrepidtravel.com.
NSW
Pet-friendly Mavis's Kitchen is 10 kilometres from Murwillumbah on the NSW north coast. Save $94 and get breakfast for two, a bottle of organic bubbles and Devonshire tea. Sundays to Thursdays until April 28. Costs $199 a night, two people. (02) 6679 5664, legendarytweedvalley.com.au.
GO LATER
HONG KONG
Do the city in style with a B&B package at the luxury Hyatt Regency Hong Kong in Tsim Sha Tsui. Book on the Kowloon hotel's website by April 30 and get breakfast for two, free internet access and 2pm checkout. From $365 a night. See hongkong.tsimshatsui.hyatt.com.
Check into the Vibe Hotel Melbourne, on Little Collins Street, and get perky. Choose two perks, including 24-hour Wi-Fi, valet parking, in-room movies or $25 credit at the hotel bar. Valid from April 1 to June 30. From $220 a night. (03) 9622 8888, vibehotels.com.au.
TOUR WATCH
ROAM FREE
This small-group Tauck Roman Holiday raises you up above the crowds, with an after-hours private tour of the Vatican museums and Sistine Chapel, a reception in Rome's Cinecitta film studios and five nights at The Westin Excelsior. Departs October 18, from $5982 a person. 1300 950 622, traveltheworld.com.au.
KIDS DEALS CRUISE WITH ATTITUDE
Girls on the move come with a dash of attitude and this season's travel luggage from surf label Rip Curl has it in spades.
Forget boring black, the new Heartland range, in stores this month, comprises 80-litre ($249.99) and 40-litre ($199.99) four-wheel hard-shell upright cases with a slot for the laptop and an internal cosmetics case.
Lock in the teen-queen look with a matching beauty case ($49.99). (03) 5261 0022, ripcurl.com.au.
Belinda Jackson's Get Going column is published every Sunday in Sydney's Sun-Herald newspaper.
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