One for young adult Aussies heading to the UK for the obligatory experience of living overseas, or for their parents worried how they'll support themselves: STA Travel is offering a "UK live-in pub job program". A pub job is organised ready for the start date of choice with onsite accommodation. The traveller pays no bills, no bond, and an average $75-$85 a week for board. They receive a wage of about $340-$425 a week plus tips with days off to explore. Friends and couples can be placed together.

Programs from $895. Book with STA Travel before February 29 and get an 10 per cent off at $805.

See STAtravel.com.au.

LATIN FIRE AND ICE

APT is offering a range of early booking deals on 2017 Antarctica cruises. For example, when two people book any Antarctica holiday of 21 days or longer featuring a 10-night cruise and return international flights from Australia, one person will fly for free.  One is the 22-day Flavours of South America, which combines a land tour of Brazil and Argentina with a 10-night expedition cruise to Antarctica on Le Boreal with lots of great landings and Zodiac excursions. You get 44 meals and complimentary drinks during the cruise. Accommodation during the land components is in luxury hotels.

Priced from $21,995 a person, twin share. Conditions apply. Phone 1300 196 420. See aptouring.com.au.

SAY CHEESE

Save $500 a couple on a 14-day small group photography and culinary tour. French Palate starts in Paris with two nights at the five-star Hotel Napoleon, before moving on to five nights in Provençal Chateau Varenne near Avignon and six nights in the French Alps staying at Chalet Savoie Faire, before ending in Geneva.

Along the way, the group participates in food-styling and travel photography workshops, cooking classes, cheese and winemaking, and excursions to historic and scenic sites. It includes most meals with wines, transport and entrance fees.

Priced from $8500 a person twin share if booked before December 15 for travel September 5-18. Phone (03) 9826 1009. See frenchfusion.com.au.

PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT

Under Preferred Hotels & Resorts' Discovery Philippines offer, book two consecutive nights at any of the three participating Preferred Hotels & Resorts properties – Discovery Primea, Discovery Shores Boracay, and Discovery Suites – and receive a third night free, either at their original hotel or at one of the other two. The deal includes daily breakfast, welcome drinks and Wi-Fi.

Discovery Primea is located along Ayala Avenue in the Makati central business district, Rates from $290 a night. Discovery Suites is in Manila's Ortigas business district. Rates from $230 a night. And Discovery Shores Boracay is a beachfront property in Station 1 of White Beach. Rates from $575 a night.

See PreferredHotels.com/DiscoveryPhilippines.

GET YOUR KICKS

Save up to $1533 a couple on Insight Vacations' 22-day America the Beautiful holiday. It begins in New York for two nights and a full day of touring before heading to Washington DC for two nights. It heads south to Raleigh in Virginia, then tours the Carolinas, Charleston, Atlanta and Memphis with a full day dedicated to Graceland and all things Elvis. See Texas before hitting Route 66 for Arizona and the Grand Canyon and Sedona. The penultimate stop is Vegas before amazing LA.

Accommodation is in excellent hotels and the price includes many meals, excursions, entry fees and special experiences. It's priced from $9458 a person twin share. Departures are between June 9 and October 13, 2016. The offer is valid till February 25. Phone 1300 301 672. See insightvacations.com.

JULIETTA JAMESON