It's true that if you're shopping straight from the Apple Store, you're limited to its usual gift card promo. From Nov. 29 through Dec. 2, Apple is giving out gift cards worth up to $200 with the purchase of select iPhones, MacBooks, AirPods, and more. Yawn.

A record 183.4 million shoppers are expected to spend money in-store and online from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, according to retailers.

When the holidays hit, deals abound across the travel industry, from cruises to hotel spas to neck pillows. Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Travel Deal Tuesday emails flood our inboxes with promises of savings.