Travel News: Going, Going, Gone--The Society of American Travel Writers Holds Its Annual Travel-Package Auction

Bid on everything from a Scottish golf package to a Mediterranean escape.

By William Basore

Travel writers are always looking out for great travel deals--and we've just gotten word that Automotive Traveler's own Debi Lander is heading up the travel auction over at the Society of American Travel Writers. Open to the general public, the annual auction benefits educational programs for members of the SATW.

Auction items range from online class courses and travel gear to restaurant deals, golf packages, and luxury lodgings around the country and around the world.

And deal is definitely the operative word. As of this writing, for example, three nights at the five-star