Jane E Fraser Deals Insider Monday, November 16, 2009 Jane E Fraser is an award-winning journalist who's been writing about travel and business for the last fourteen years. Every week she uses her inside knowledge of the industry to bring us the best, independently chosen travel deals out there.

Here are Jane's picks for this week:

Fiji short break

If you're looking for a quick escape before or after Christmas, this is fantastic value from $1109 per person including flights, four nights of four-star accommodation, all meals, unlimited drinks, airport transfers, a shopping trip and sunset cruise. And kids under 12 stay and eat free. Love it! Find out more: www.escapetravel.com.au

Gecko's adventure sale

Get 20 percent off any Gecko's trip if you book by the end of the month. The options include Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Find out more: www.geckosadventures.com

Aussie holidays

There are some great deals in this 'Australia on sale' campaign, such as seven nights in Broome from $425 per person and three nights in a Sunshine Coast resort from $318 per room. Find out more: www.travelpoint.com.au

Hawaii with (big) kids

Book and pay by November 30 to get these great airfares to Hawaii, from $1100 per adult and $685 per child up to 17 years. That's a very generous definition of 'child' — it's usually only up to 11. Find out more: www.harveyworld.com.au

Cheap family break

If you're looking for a break in the school holidays, you won't do much better than this. A family of four can stay at the Ashmore Palms Holiday Village for $90 a night if you stay seven nights, or you can upgrade to a cottage for $110 a night. Find out more: www.ashmorepalmsgoldcoast.com.au

Tiger tales

Book now to get Tiger Airways flights from Melbourne to Brisbane from $88 one way or from Adelaide to Brisbane from $98 one-way, for flights from March 28 next year. Find out more: www.tigerairways.com

Cheap London flights

This is about as low as you can (or should!) go for flights to London, with return fares from $1362. The flights are with Korean Air, for travel early next year. You need to play around with dates a bit, but it's worth a look. Find out more: www.travel.com.au

South America adventure

Now this is a great way to start 2010: a 26-day adventure through South America, departing on New Year's Day. It goes from La Paz to Rio de Janeiro and there's a 20 per cent discount for the January 1 departure. Find out more: www.intrepidtravel.com

Indian skiing

And here's another cool (very cool) way to kick off the New Year: a nine-day guided skiing adventure in India, from $2850 including professional guiding, flights from Delhi, accommodation, lift passes, most meals and a night on a houseboat (international airfares not included). Find out more: www.sevendescents.com.au

Cairns on a budget

Stay three nights in Cairns from $85 per person — total! Can't argue with that. Find out more: www.escapetravel.com.au