July 27--Here are some of the more interesting deals, websites and other travel tidbits that have come across our desk recently:
--Costa Rica Quest from Adventure Life is a weeklong exploration of Costa Rica's volcanoes, jungles and rivers that's priced from $1,295 per person double occupancy. It includes seven nights' lodging, most meals, whitewater rafting and five days of locally hosted guide service, including tours of national parks. Airfare is extra. 800-344-6118, www.tinyurl.com/pf92egg
BestPriceCruises.com has a seven-night Caribbean cruise on Holland America Line priced from $499 per person double occupancy. Departing from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Oct. 31, the ship will make port in the Turks Caicos, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Bahamas. Taxes and fees are extra. 800-344-0401, www.bestpricecruises.com
Lip Smacking Foodie Tours offers tours of the Las Vegas food scene. 888-681-4388, www.vegasfoodietour.com
Trafalgar is giving 10 percent off the land portion of its 2016 tours in the Americas if you book by Nov. 19. www.tinyurl.com/oq6any7
Uniworld is waiving the single supplement on some of its Europe river cruises for 2015 and 2016. Check them out at www.tinyurl.com/nuexc7b.
"Transmissions: Art in Eastern Europe and Latin America, 1960 -- 1980" will be on display Sept. 5 to Jan. 3, 2016, at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. www.tinyurl.com/oke46ja
Launch Sites is a free iPhone app from Paddling.net that lists more than 20,000 locations nationwide to put in your kayak, canoe or paddleboard. www.tinyurl.com/q42bj3x
Aspen Film, the popular Colorado mountain town's annual film festival, will be Sept. 25-30. www.aspenfilm.org
Custer State Park in South Dakota will hold its annual Buffalo Roundup on Sept. 25. www.tinyurl.com/jvww7a7
Trek Travel has released its 2016 schedule of bike trips for North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia and the Pacific. www.tinyurl.com/pqptj8q
IndependentTraveler.com lists six lies your hotel might tell you at www.tinyurl.com/mgvpklf.
SmarterTravel.com tells what it thinks are the 10 best things to do in Hawaii at www.tinyurl.com/pr7zvvr.
Prices include taxes and fee unless otherwise noted. Deals and websites listed here have been checked for availability as of press time, but the listings are not endorsements.
Phil Marty is a freelance reporter.
