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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Cape Cod, Nantucket & Martha's Vineyard

The biggest change on Cape Cod is the elimination of the Sagamore Rotary, the roundabout on the mainland side of the Sagamore Bridge. Work progressed more quickly than expected and the…

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Belize

New bus routes, new hotels and more in this report on the latest in Belize.

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Madrid

Amongst other news, visitors can now get the latest news on events in and around the Spanish capital from obliging staff at perky orange colored information kiosks run by the Madrid…

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Edinburgh & Glasgow

Efforts to improve the links and cooperation between Edinburgh and Glasgow can mean travel between the two cities becomes easier for visitors. In 2007, there are plans to run more…

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Guatemala

Here's what's new in Guatemala since the publication of Frommer's Guatemala, 1st Edition.

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Cuba

While precious little official news has been released on the subject, by far the greatest cause for speculation and concern across Cuba remains the health and future of President Fidel…

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Snowbound in Ogden, Utah

When I was given the chance this January to visit the town of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, I immediately took out my mittens. My last winter was spent indoors nursing a broken ankle…

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Spain: Soak up the Sun, Spas, Wine, and Wellness this Spring

Italy and France get all the wine and food-loving attention, but Spain has more than the lion's share of fine wines (I'm currently stuck on anything with the Tempranillo grape in it),…

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March's Prize: Register to Win a European River Cruise for Two!

Frommers.com and Avalon Waterways are sending one lucky winner & a guest on a European River Cruise! Register now to win this vacation!

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Hong Kong

Here are the latest openings, offerings, changes, and events in Hong Kong and Macau.

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Broadway Bound? Where to Eat in Midtown Manhattan

With over 18,000 restaurants to choose from, and dozens of guidebooks to dining out, New York City can be a paradise for knowledgeable gourmets or a jungle for those of us who just…

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Go for the Checkered Flag: Grand Prix Destinations

Fasten your seat belt: Formula One season is almost upon us and for rev heads, car enthusiasts and speed junkies, thereÂ?s nothing like witnessing a race in the flesh. Throw in an…

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7 Ways to Have a Winning Time in Macau (Without Gambling)

In 2005, nearly 39 million people gambled away $6 billion in Las Vegas, while only 17 million people spent almost just as much in Macau's casinos. In the same year, Macau's historic…

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19 New York City Museums That Won't Cost You a Dime

Cultural places that never charge, have select times when the museum is free, or only suggest their admission prices. NYC has an embarrassment of cut-rate culture riches -- go take…

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How to See the Roman Empire Without Visiting Italy

Pack your bags for a Roman Holiday with a difference. Some of the most pristine Roman sites are located elsewhere in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and even Asia Minor.

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Steamy, Sunny, South Pacific: It's All About the Stopover

It may be halfway around the world and at least a day away for many of us in the United States, but the South Pacific is readily accessible for as long as airlines keep offering these…

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Get Away for a Long, Long Time With These Long Haul Trips

Multi-week vacations provide realistic opportunities to immerse yourself in a culture and a lifestyle that are light years away from your daily grind. Most importantly: They're not…

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International Events to Plan Your Trips Around

A 2,700 year old celebration in Tunisia, a laugh fest in Melbourne, a pottery-shattering Easter in Greece and five more festivals that should be on your calendar.

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Airline Meals That Don't Make You Ask, "What's That?"

These days, airlines rarely feed you anything resembling a meal while you're flying. But there's a growing interest to offer travelers something that's way better than, well, nothing.

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5 Insider's Tips for Finding the Best Cruise Deals

Getting the best cruise deal boils down to luck—being at the right place at the right time—and strategy. Find the cruise of your dreams at a price you can brag about with…

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Beyond the Safari: Wildlife Tours in Asia and South America

Southern Africa doesn't have a monopoly on wildlife vacations. Borneo, India, Peru and Brazil are each home to some of the most exotic animals and birds on the planet, and nature trips…

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Editor's Choice: Movies That Inspire Us to Travel

Whether it's the latest blockbusters we see on the big screen or the quiet moments from classics we catch on the small screens at home, the powerful images we see in movies can inspire…

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How to Have Old-School Fun in Key West

Key West gets more gentrified every year. But it's still a fun place for visitors, who don't have to worry about the long-term changes that drive locals crazy.

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Glasgow to Scotland Now From $699 With Air

Although it can't compete with Edinburgh's setting and architectural charms, Scotland's largest city Glasgow has quietly developed a reputation fas a vibrant urban center and stylish…

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Paradise Not Lost: Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam

If seclusion, tropical rainforests, low prices and miles of untouched beaches are what you crave, this is your dream locale.