In an attempt to be frugal amid the economic downturn, Karl Stetson and his family in Seattle, Washington, planned to skip their annual trip to Hawaii. That is until Stetson began noticing airfare and hotel rates plunge this year.Last week, he caved, purchasing plane tickets for less than $450 a person, a sweet deal compared with $600 last year.He booked rooms at Hanalei Colony Resort, among the emerald mountains in Kauai, for 25 percent off, and he was delighted to receive one of the nights free.
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