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It's Cruise Wave Season: Book Your Cruises Now at Lower Costs for Sailings Throughout the Year

Here's some of the best deals a handful of major travel agencies are advertising this week. Cruises are capacity-controlled and offers may be withdrawn at any time. Similar deals may…

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Return to Thailand: Air and Hotel Packages Remain Available

Large swaths of this Southeast Asian country were physically unaffected by the powerful crush of the recent tsunami and travel opportunities are still up for sale. Even areas that were…

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Weak Dollar? There Are Still Some Places Where You Can Find a Bargain

British, European Community and Japanese tourists continue to flock to the United States to enjoy the comparative strength of their currencies against a weak American dollar. That…

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Dream Trips at Dreamy Prices: Wander the African Continent from $995

Imagine wafting over virgin Kenyan grasslands and woodlands in a hot air balloon. Migration season is picking up, and herds of wildebeest behind you are seeking greener pastures. As…

Article / Air Travel

Everything's Coming Up Tulips: Spring Flings to Birthplace of the Bulb

In the 1630s, tulips were so highly prized in Holland you could trade one in for a small estate or even a wife, as a single bulb was considered suitable dowry. The flowers aren't…

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That's Using the Ol' Lingua Anglo: New Dates for the Popular Englishtown Program in Spain

Want room and board for a week in a medieval Spanish town? For free, no less? All you have to do is prove English is your native tongue and then speak it to your heart's content.…

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We Love Paris in the Springtime, Especially at Remarkably Low Prices

While we're in the middle of deep freeze so cold it hurts to breathe outside, it's the perfect time to consider a spring fling to someplace romantic, fanciful and, ideally, warmer.…

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Las Vegas for Families: We Put it to the Test

Over the years Las Vegas tourism officials have spent a lot of money to convince travelers that their town was not only the perfect place for a bachelor party, a blow-out gambler's…

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Haifa Bargain for You: In Depth Cultural Tours Through Israel

Regardless of individual religious background, Israel should be visited at least once in a lifetime. Where else can you float on the heavy salt concentrate of the Dead Sea, revel in…

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Thirian Lies the Deal: Air and Hotel Offers to Santorini, Mykonos & Athens

With whitewashed, cliff-side villages, electric blue waters and black sand beaches, Santorini (also known as Thira) is the dangerous beauty of the Greek Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea.…

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Alaska Cruises & Ports of Call

Planning an Alaska cruise or cruisetour this year? Here's a word of advice. Book it now or you may be out of luck. If that sounds like something the cruise operators say every year, be…

Article / Air Travel

Warm Up in Phoenix and Scottsdale: Save on Air, Splurge on the Room

Tucson has its history, and Sedona has the Grand Canyon -- but only Phoenix-Scottsdale has James, the 200-room, luxury boutique hotel hatched by Equinox founder Danny Errico and…

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Western Winter in Northern New Mexico: Look to Santa Fe Savings

Tucked into the Sangre de Cristo mountain range in northern New Mexico, Santa Fe has been a haven for thinkers, artists and lovers of American Indian culture since the mid-1930s. Just…

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Southwest in New York and Minneapolis? Well, Not Quite, Plus an Update on USAir

Travelers to and from Boston, New York, Minneapolis and Denver will feel the "Southwest Effect" starting Feb. 4 -- but don't look for those happy orange planes to grace your runways.As…

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Continental Brakes: Fast Fly and Drive Offers to Points Across Europe

The days for booking winter travel bargains in Europe are numbered, though many of the continent's greatest off-season events have yet to occur -- carnival festivals begin erupting the…

Article / Air Travel

Humbly-Priced Hollywood: Star Maps, Fancy Cars and Movie Stars on a Budget

If you love star-sightings, the shining sun (most of the time), and cling to the hopes that you, too, will become famous, then Tinsel Town is the place for you. The Walk of Fame,…

Article / Air Travel

Edible Options: Airline Food You Can Stomach

Flying and food don't often make a good combination. Travel within the United States for three hours or less in economy class, and you might not be able to find out, as the practice of…

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

We've got the latest on changes in acceptance of the US dollar, the effects from the recent spate of hurricanes and more in this report.

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

Belize made it through the 2004 hurricane season relatively unscathed -- good news for all. Here are recent developments across the country since then.

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Ring in the New Year with a Cruise Vacation that Fits your Budget

It's that time of year to plan out and book your cruise. We've gathered up the most interesting and affordable itineraries currently available.Crystal Adds Low-Priced Alaska Cruise to…

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It's No Wonder Cruis'n with the Mouse is So Popular

Disney's the big cheese when it comes to family fun. Mickey's two cruise ships, the Wonder and Magic, are especially proficient at offering lots for families to enjoy together -- and a…

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Frommer's Cruise Spotlight: The Maine Windjammer Association

Head to Maine and the antique schooners of the Maine Windjammer Association, a collective of fourteen privately owned classic schooners offering sail-powered summer trips along the…

Article / Air Travel

I Love Me, I Love Me Not: Valentine's Day for Singles

If you're uncoupled, you might be feeling like the world is conspiring against you, as Valentine's Day looms around the corner with the offering of romantic getaways for two that crop…

Article / Air Travel

Stuck at the Airport? Improved Services Take the Edge Off the Wait

You're stranded at an airport for 12 hours during a strike and you've already been flying all day. You don't care about transport or picking up your baggage, but you do want to take a…

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The Magnificent Azores: A World Apart, So Close at Hand

Halfway between Europe and North America, the Azores are one of the most spectacular island groups in the world. They rival New Zealand in scenic beauty; old Europe in historical…