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Frommer's Cruise News: The Latest Roundup of Anything of Importance on the High Seas

Cruiselines offer new programs for spa and golf enthusiasts and start spending some serious cash on major overhauls, plus the passing of cruise maven Peter Dielmann and more.

Article / Local Experiences

Last Chance to Sign Up for Key West Travel Writing Workshop

To discover the nuts and bolts of our craft, we remind you about these seminars being held down in balmy Key West this coming February.

Article / Family & Kids

A Triple Threat of Domestic Hotel Specials Specifically for Holiday Stays

November 12, 2003 -- The holidays will be soon be here, kicked off by that mad travel weekend that is Thanksgiving. Here we look at three current domestic offers that might make your…

Article / Family & Kids

Bi-Coastal Bargains on NY, SF Hotel Rooms

November 12, 2003 -- New York and San Francisco have a lot in common. Both are among America's most walkable cities, places where surprises lie around every corner. Both hum with…

Article / Local Experiences

Cell Phone Rentals While Traveling

Need to stay in touch while you're away? Here's a handy rundown of how to get a phone without a hassle while you're on the road.

Article / Cruise

Get Nested in a Sonesta with Worldwide Discounts

November 12, 2003 -- The Sonesta Hotels (tel. 800/SONESTA; www.sonesta.com) chain is a pretty exclusive bunch of properties, so it's quite something when they offer rates as low as $99…

Article / Family & Kids

Low Temps, Low Prices: A Reminder About Rock-Bottom Priced Europe

November 10, 2003 --Pick a city in Europe, and we've got the package for you as off-season winter travel continues to offer the best savings. Today, we'd like to tug your chords of…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Four Latin American Holidays for Beach Lovers and Tree Huggers

November 10, 2003 -- Despite the boom in "eco" holidays, especially in Central and South America, there is still room for the ordinary beach lover, the person who wants to get away…

Article / Family & Kids

Ease Your Burden: New Support for Single Parent Families

November 7, 2003 -- Not enough attention is paid to the unique problems of single parents who want to travel with their children. A good place to get help on that subject is…

Article / Local Experiences

For Frommer's Readers Only: One Week Free Cell Phone Rental

November 7, 2003 -- I never travel without a cell phone. The phone lets me make sure my cats are being fed, helps me hook up with local friends in unfamiliar towns and enables me to…

Article / Air Travel

How to Prepare When Your Child Flies Solo

If you are allowing your children to fly alone, be sure to take every necessary precaution to ensure their safety. Millions of children fly alone each year; be sure you and your child…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

There Once Was a Trip to Nantucket: Shoulder Season off Cape Cod

Enjoy the quiet joys of post-season Nantucket.

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

If there's one thing that remains constant in Beijing, it's that nothing ever remains the same.

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

New Zealand is in a constant state of reinvention. Read this to learn the latest changes.

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

Change comes slowly to Utah -- the state's mostly conservative, religious population prefers to keep things the same. But change is inevitable, even here.

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

Faraway and Down Under, Australia's got a lot of changes on the horizon.

Article / Packages

"Gung Hey Fat Choy" for Joy in Hong Kong for the Chinese New Year

November 3, 2003 -- We're watching the list of affordable trips to Chinese cities grow and grow. Last week we reported on three such packages to Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai in this…

Article / Hotels

The Shortest Day Long on History: Get Schooled on the Solstice in Colorado

November 3, 2003 - Sun worshipers and students alike take note: you'll not want to miss joining the Winter Solstice program at Mesa Verde National Park. Southwest Ed-Ventures, part of…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

See the Sea for a Few C's: Discount Cruises Abound

October 31, 2003 -- Here are some of the best deals the major online sellers are advertising this week. Cruises are capacity-controlled and offers may be withdrawn at any…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Cruise News: Read All About Happenings on the High Seas

Matt Hannafin reports on a new outing to Antarctica, small craft nuptials at sea, and NCL's winter weather guarantee policy

Article / Family & Kids

Istanbul (not Constantinople) for a Bump over $100 a Day

October 29, 2003 -- This deal isn't a turkey: well-respected Picasso Tours is offering one of the cheapest packages we've ever seen to Istanbul, with air and four nights at a…

Article / Cruise

Cruisin' Through History in the Pacific Northwest

October 29, 2003 - The U.S. is currently underway with a three-year-long commemoration of the bicentennial anniversary of Lewis and Clark's sweeping exploration of the North American…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Great Britain, Great Prices: Tour the Union With Spot On Winter Rates

October 29, 2003 -- The days dwindle down to a precious few, and suddenly, it's nearly November. If you haven't made any plans for late fall or this winter, now is the time, as…

Article / Family & Kids

Dive into Dubuque: 2,400 Miles of Mighty River Poured into One Museum Complex

October 27, 2003 -- There's cause for celebration right here in this river city, as a monolithic project nears completion featuring a resort, riverwalk, convention center, casino, an…

Article / Local Experiences

Masquerade Parades: Thrilling Throngs of Halloween Festivities

Halloween has two faces: the childish and the grown-up, the cheerful and the scary. So do Halloween festivals around the USA.