(MONEY Magazine) – ASIA Unlimited air travel. Cathay Pacific has rolled out the welcome mat again this year with its All Asia Pass. Round-trip air fare from New York City, San Francisco or L.A. to Hong Kong, plus 30 days of unlimited flights between 16 Asian cities, is only $999 until May 14. (Between May 15 and Aug. 15, the price is $200 more.) Join the airline's CyberTraveler club--membership is free at www.cathay-usa.com--or the price goes up $100. Buy the pass from any travel agent.

WINTER GEAR Off-season sales. Yes, spring is here, but with online retailers of outdoor clothing and equipment staging major clearance sales, now's the time to stock up for next winter. At Gear.com (www.gear.com) we found Vans Fargo Snowboard boots for $41, or 80% off the $205 you'd have paid in many stores during the season. Mountain Zone's shopping area (www.gearzone.com) offers Helly Hansen Equipe ski pants for $99, or 50% off. At REI-Outlet.com (www.reioutlet.com), Redfeather snowshoes, normally $170, are $89. And Altrec.com (www.altrec.com) has women's Sierra Designs fleece jackets for $85, down from $169.

DIGITAL CAMERA Superior storage. When the Sony Mavica came out a couple of years ago, its popularity was due largely to its simplicity. Instead of connecting the camera to your computer to view photos, you'd simply eject a standard floppy disk from the Mavica and pop it in your PC. The flaw: The floppies hold only a half-dozen or so high-resolution images. Sony's new Mavicas (which cost $700 to $1,000) take on the problem with "memory sticks," small storage units that cost $30 to $140 each and plug into an $80 adapter--in our eyes, trading one flaw for another. We prefer the Panasonic PV-SD4090. Available for about $800, it stores images on SuperDisk floppies, popular among iMac owners, which hold 450 high-res images and cost $10 each. If you don't own a SuperDisk hard drive, you can still use SuperDisks for storage and a USB cable (included) for viewing photos on-screen. Of course, like the original Mavica, the Panasonic also accepts standard floppies.

NEWFOUNDLAND Canada deal. For the 1,000-year anniversary of Leif Eriksson's arrival in Newfoundland, Canada, Maxxim Vacations (800-567-6666) is offering a deal on its Viking Expedition packages. Seven nights in mountain lodges and B&Bs, a rental car and round-trip air fare costs between $969 and $1,299--depending on the city you're traveling from--about 30% off regular prices. The region's attractions include whale watching and spectacular scenery (iceberg viewing is at its peak in May). But be prepared: The average daily high temperature in the spring is a chilly 41[degrees]F. In the summer, it's a pleasant 70[degrees]F.

LODGING Cheap rooms, no frills. Universities around the world rent dorm rooms after students leave for the summer. Anyone--not only students--can stay, but don't expect luxury. Rooms typically have only single beds, and bathrooms are down the hall. But clean linens are usually part of the deal, and prices are the best in town. At Queen Mary and Westfield College, near central London, a room for two is $31. For a list of universities, call for the Campus Lodging Guide ($16.95; 800-525-6633).

PRICE ALERTS

Until June 18, the i-opener Internet appliance--featured here last month--is $99, down from $299 (ISP service not included). Call 800-467-3637.

From May 26 to Sept. 4, Ritz-Carlton offers rooms in Naples, Fla. and Palm Springs, Calif. for 45% to 55% off its already discounted summer rates if you pay by AmEx card. On weekdays, Naples is $129 a night; Palm Springs is $109.

Reported by Brian L. Clark, Grace Jidoun, Natasha Rafi, Sarah Rose and Rob Turner