A quick roundup of some recent travel stuff:

-Southwest is offering last-minute Memorial Day travel sale. Don't know where to or how good, but it's Southwest, so it's probably a bargain.

-Speaking of Memorial Day, Hampton Inn is offering a $9 Amazon gift card to AAA members who book a weekend stay by June 30. Use code CLOUD9 and you'll also be entered to win a hotel bedding package. Hilton HHonors members can also earn 1,000 bonus points per night.

-Today's the last day for AirTran's most recent 3-day sale. The New York Times writes about the travel trend of "flash sales," basically too-good-to-miss prices/sales that pop up for hours or a few days and are gone in a flash.

-Here's an example of a flash sale: Atlantis Paradise Island Resorts in the Bahamas is having a "48-Hour Frenzy" sale beginning Saturday (at 7 a.m.) with discounts up to 65% off.  There's a 4-night offer at The Reef starting at $399 per person and kids age 11 and under stay free. You have to arrive on a Sunday, Monday or Tuesday. Taxes, gratuity, etc may add up to $110 per person. (Please read the fine print.) Here's the link, but it doesn't go live until 7 a.m.

-And if you prefer staying close to home, it's a beautiful time of year to escape to a nearby garden for picnics and more. From the colonial gardens of Colonial Williamsburg to the crisp woods of Winterthur Museum & Country Estate. Take your pick.

Photo courtesy of Atlantis Paradise Island Resorts