Before you head off on vacation, it's always a smart idea to visit the web site for your destination’s tourism office or convention and visitors bureau (a.k.a. CVB) and poke around for a discounts or coupons page. (Around here, it's commonly referred to as no. 11 in our 20 recession travel rules.)

You'll hit paydirt at the Orlando/Orange County CVB, whose "Bundles of Free Smiles" promotion showcases more than 50 freebies available in the Orlando area through June 30. We're talking about free days added to your Disney World vacation, free nights at Universal Orlando Resort, free tickets for airboat rides and hot-air balloon rides, and many more free perks, upgrades, and events.