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Article / Air Travel

Can-Do Canada: Four Days and Three Nights in Quebec From $195

Although it's just over the border, a trip to Quebec always seems to feel like you've taken a journey overseas. Perhaps it is the French language or the incredible French wine lists in…

Article / Family & Kids

Washington D.C. with Kids: Family-Friendly Accommodations

Some rooms are bigger than others -- see which hotels in Washington, D.C. can accommodate your family.

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Your Wallet Can Handle These Active Rafting Trips, Can You?

What kind of person are you? The kind that lives for speed and likes to hightail over ripples of water taking every rapid like it's your last? Or are you the type that likes to float…

Article / Local Experiences

The Jewel of the Julep: Following the American Whiskey Trail

When the opportunity arose to travel to President George Washington's Mount Vernon estate, the starting point of the American Whiskey Trail, a three-state distillery journey into the…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Go West: Mucho Mexico Savings in Acapulco, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos and Mas

One of the great things about Mexico is its size. Occupying a wide swath of land below the United States, it's accessible to most parts of North America in a few short hours by plane,…

Article / Air Travel

Free and Easy in the City of Angels: How to Be Cheap in L.A.

If spring isn't warm enough where you live or you're just looking for some sun, glamour and entertainment, head over to California and experience Los Angeles at its sunny best. We've…

Article / Local Experiences

Vacation Values in Vietnam and Neighboring Cambodia & Laos: 13 Days with Air and Hotel Starts from $1,195

Although these countries may share a common location on the globe, they are all unique locations with specific indigenous cultures, customs, history, cuisine and attractions. What each…

Article / Air Travel

Summertime and the Living is Free and Easy: How to Get the Most out of NYC on the Cheap

In spring and summer, New York City swells with visitors, but as it gets hotter, residents often start heading for greener, quieter, and less congested pastures. During the warm…

Article / Air Travel

A Seattle Slew of Spring and Summer Savings: Fares from $294, Rooms from $49

Seasonal offers put Seattle in the Pacific Northwest well within reach, whatever your traveling style or budget.

Article / Air Travel

Get More Bang for your Baht in Thailand: Start with 6 Nights and Air from $799 out of the West Coast

The most difficult decision you may have to make when visiting Thailand is whether to be adventurous and ride elephants through the jungle in the north, go shopping crazy in the…

Article / Air Travel

Down, Fares, Down! Flights' Prices Plummet Temporarily on Select Routes

This week sees some secret and not-so-secret sales up for grabs: Look for seats on flights to Paris, London, Punta Cana, Cancun, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, Denver, Seattle, Calgary…

Article / Air Travel

Nantucket Wine Festival: Nectar of the Gods for Mere Mortals

It's not too late to get tickets for the Nantucket Wine Festival, one of our favorite seasonal culinary events that kicks off next month, from May 17-21.

Article / Family & Kids

Family Travelers: A Compendium of Trip Planning Resources

An exhaustive list of tips, books, Web sites and other resources that will help you plan a getaway for the whole family, however defined.

Article / Air Travel

Istanbul Delights: A Turkey Travelogue

Turkey is a delight, and I'm not talking about just the famous candy of similar name. Vibrant and historic at the same time, it is aiming to join the European Union soon, modernizing…

Article / Cruise

Experience China from $999 Including Air

This may be the perfect time to visit China as post Olympic destinations are notorious for becoming more expensive after the Games and with 12-day packages starting as low as $999,…

Article / Hotels

This New Concern from Idyll Houses Travelers Economically in Europe: How's $337 for a Week Sound?

With this new service, the company finds the best value properties in Europe, suitable for travelers who are comfortable with managing their own airfare, transportation and other…

Article / Air Travel

Bonny Bargains to Balmy Bonaire: Airfare, Apartment and Rental Car for a Week Starts from $663

The island offers year-round tropical Caribbean sunshine, pristine coral reefs, protected marine parks and the most abundant fish population in the Caribbean. Although best known as a…

Article / Cruise

Frommer's Ship Review: More Than Meets the Eye on the Noordam

It's a refreshing alternative to ships that try too hard to 'wow' passengers with wacky gimmicks. You won't find a surfing machine or a bowling alley on this ship, but instead spacious…

Article / Cruise

Cruise News Round-Up: Ten Pithy Items to Keep you Informed

Matt Hannafin reports on the sale of Delta Queen; jazz-, gay-, culinary- and spa-themed cruises; plus itineraries to the Mediterranean, Israel, Mexico, Northern Europe, the South…

Article / Air Travel

Editor's Choice: Our Dream Honeymoon Locales

Like a bag of jellybeans, the staff at Frommer's comes in many different flavors: straight, gay, married, single, banana. And while we all love to travel, only a few of us have…

Article / Miscellaneous

Traveling the U.S: A Catalogue of State Tourism Offices

You'll find a multitude of money-saving resources (including coupons and special promotions), maps, suggested itineraries, calendars of events and more.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Spring and Summer Specials for the Florida Sun

A sudden late burst of winter has hit the northern states and it makes me ever more determined to get to Florida soon. What a perfect time to research the best deals to get me . . .…

Article / Hotels

Bag a Bed at a Bargain Price: Hotels Drop Rates Across the U.S.

According to the Travel Industry Association of America, 40 percent of Americans who travel take short trips of one to two nights, and a majority of us travel within our region, many…

Article / Local Experiences

Washington, D.C. with Kids: Trip Planning and Best Bets for Families

Happily, I've trouped all over Washington, D.C. on your behalf, and thought long and hard about the details so that you won't have to work too hard to devise a terrific trip to suit…

Article / Local Experiences

How to Feel Like a Washington, D.C. Family, Plus Our Favorite Experiences

While on the family trip in Washington, D.C., let the 'locals' show you how to get the taste of life in the capitol.