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Article / Beach & Water Sports

Family Fun and Learning in the Eastern Seaboard's Parks

All the parks have ranger programs for children and adults, and some will even take the kids off your hands for an hour or 2; but for an in-depth learning vacation, consider joining a…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Decisions: Where, When & How To Take the Family to the National Parks

Don't go to the national parks because you think you are supposed to see certain places before you grow up. Be concerned, instead, to make the most of a time when you may be closer to…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

How to Rent a Recreational Vehicle

For a first-time RV traveler, renting a unit of the same type you're thinking of buying can be an invaluable help in making up your mind. Just be sure to allow enough time -- a week is…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Roadtrip Resources: Useful RV and Camper Websites and Publications

We've assembled a masterlist of important information sources for roadtrippers, RV enthusiasts and campers alike.

Article / Local Experiences

How to Buy a Recreational Vehicle

Tired of renting? Before you buy, you should research all venues for making your purchase. Here's what you need to know.

Article / Air Travel

Eureka, Costa Rica! Strike it Rich When it's Green

May 5, 2004 -- June is the "green season" in Costa Rica; that means the "wet" season to most of us. You can also call it the "cheap" season. In exchange for a few hours a day of rain,…

Article / Air Travel

Hobbit-Sized Fares to Middle Earth and Australia

May 5, 2004 -- We'll get to the point quickly: through Friday only, Qantas is offering $498 flights ($581 including tax) from LA to Auckland and $598 flights ($725 including tax) from…

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

Canada might have been known as a destination for quiet rest prefered by nature lovers. Well, this image is challenged by the fast-changing, fast-paced and hip cities. See what's new…

Article / Air Travel

Summertime, and the Livin' is ... Belizey

May 3, 2004 -- Belize has been a hot, hot destination for several years now, but familiarity hasn't bred contempt on the part of resort owners, who still understand that good value…

Article / Air Travel

Memorial Day Trips Outside the USA

May 3, 2004 -- Like so many other holidays that are ostensibly for one purpose, in this case to honor the dead of our past and present wars, Memorial Day has become for some an…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Wowee, Zowee, Maui! Budget Digs, Plus Affordable Activities

Matthew Poole wiles away his time by the pool, in the air and on the water (with whales, no less) at this family-friendly resort.

Article / Local Experiences

May's Prize: Trip to the Formula One Grand Prix in Shanghai!

Frommers.com and OctopusTravel.com are sending one lucky winner & a guest to China! Register now to win this vacation!

Article / Family & Kids

Two-Wheeled Wanderings: Bike Tours in the US and Europe, Plus a Frommer's-Only Discount

May 3, 2004 - We can think of few better ways to truly experience a place than from the seat of your bike. No staring through the tinted glass of tour buses, no guide telling you what…

Article / Family & Kids

Spring or Summer, Deal Yourself a Hotel Package

April 30, 2004 -- Maybe we should make it clear again about getting the best hotel prices -- never pay rack rates, the highest price a hotel expects to ever charge a guest for a room.…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Double the Pleasure with this Hertz Promotion

April 30, 2004 -- What's better than savings? Double savings. That's the philosophy Hertz is promoting with their new Double Take program, which turns little coupons into slightly…

Article / Air Travel

Hidden Caribbean: Marie-Galante

Ann Geracimos recounts her recent trip to this little visited Caribbean island.

Article / Air Travel

Union Dues: "New" Europe Cheaper than "Old"

April 30, 2004 -- Starting tomorrow, ten countries in eastern Europe and the Mediterranean will join the European Union, becoming equal (in theory, at least) to such stalwarts as…

Article / Air Travel

US Airways Gets Sensible With Philly Fares

April 30, 2004 -- Oh, Philadelphians. You guys are so lucky. The battle between Southwest and US Airways for your hearts and minds has now created more than just fare sales - it's…

Article / Air Travel

Washingtonians Unite for Free Tickets!

If you're near DC or visit the nation's capital often, you're in for a treat. United Airlines is giving away free tickets to anyone who flies two roundtrips to or from DC within the…

Article / Air Travel

Find Europe Anew in the Azores

If Europe seems old hat to you, imagine the Azores. They're a chain of nine islands floating in the mid-Atlantic, owned roughly for the past 500 years by Portugal. Quiet, peaceful,…

Article / Entry Requirements & Customs

Entry Requirements

Everything you need to know about passport and visa applications, rules and regulations.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Condo Compare: Same Properties, Different Prices on Varying Reservations Sites

April 28, 2004 -- The folks at OffPeakTraveler.com (www.offpeaktraveler.com) have a new treat for readers -- condo rentals in Mexico and parts of Central America for extremely low…

Article / Hotels

I See London, I See a Chance ... For Discount Hotels Across the UK

April 28, 2004 -- A new reservations site currently dedicated to stays in London and Dublin came to our attention recently, and it looks like a winner. Frommer's publisher, Mike…

Article / Air Travel

Atlanta's Affordable with Delta and the "Tran"

April 28, 2004 -- Atlanta residents are lucky. Not just because of their blessed weather, or because they live in the greatest cultural hub for miles around. Thanks to the bloody…

Article / Air Travel

The Wizards of OS Offer Cheap Fares to Central Europe

April 28, 2004 -- Fly, fly, fly! Airfares are going up sharply in June (as they always do), so if you want a real bargain journey, May is the time. Central Europe is particularly…