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Article / Beach & Water Sports

A Costing-Cutting Cornucopia: Find Specials on Hotels, Car Rentals, Vacation Packages, River Cruises and Much, Much More at SeeAmerica.org

Veteran's Day 2001 saw an unprecedented coming-together of travel offers and discounts under the auspices of one organization, the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA), to give…

Article / Packages

Great Big Savings on (and off) the Great White Way: Discount Club Slashes Prices for NYC Theater Tix

You can always take your chances and stand in line at the TKTS booths in lower Manhattan or Times Square waiting with the throng to get reduced-price tickets to Broadway and…

Article / Packages

The Game's Afoot! Follow Your Spirit to the UK with this Bevy of Bargains

With prices sliding lower than ever for this coming winter, some Americans are still sitting on their hands, hedging their bets that prices will drop even lower before they book…

Article / Local Experiences

Tips from the Publisher: Herculaneum and it's Uncovered History

Mike Spring offers a better-preserved alternative to Pompeii.

Article / Family & Kids

Snuggle Up to Cozy Cape Cod Holidays, Trimmings & All

Traditional Thanksgiving and New Year celebrations are usually quite different from one another, going home for a Norman Rockwell-like feast in the first case, dancing your brains out…

Article / Packages

London Prices Are Falling Down

Fantastically frugal European vacation packager Go-today has just added another holiday themed package to its wintertime lineup, and what a doozy!?a week surrounding President's Day in…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Choo-Choo Cheapies: Big Savings for Winter Travel on Amtrak

Two codes for two different discounts, it's as simple as that. If you book before December 13, 2002, you can get 30% off most Amtrak tickets if you phone in your reservations, but you…

Article / Air Travel

Another Carrier Closes: What You Can Do if You're Holding a Ticket on National Airlines

Vegas-based National Airlines has closed up shop, but other airlines are offering to reaccommodate ticketed passengers. Here's who's stepping up to the plate.

Article / Family & Kids

That's Super, Man! A Tuscan Fortress of Solitude, Air, Land and Car from Under $125 per Night

The 13th-century Castello di Garganzo, nestled in the Tuscan hills near Siena, Florence and Pisa, is up for grabs for weeklong stays in January and February from as little as $738 per…

Article / Local Experiences

Tips from the Publisher: Vienna, a Dream of a City

This Austrian city should be a must-see on any traveler's list of must-sees.

Article / Packages

Tafelspitz, Pierogis and Pils: Pinch More Pennies in Prague, Krakow, Vienna and More with Special Savings--Only for Frommer's Readers

As temperatures start to fall, discount packager Affordable Poland dishes out competitive prices on both independent and escorted tours to middle and eastern European destinations, and…

Article / Air Travel

Reach for the Beach! Lowered Fares to the Caribbean (and Atlantic)--During High Season No Less

For a limited time, USAirways is cutting prices on nearby tropical places, just in time for the drop in the mercury. The sale is going on now through November 15 for travel through…

Article / Road Trips

Tips from the Publisher: Quiet Weekends in Lancaster, PA

A short trip for East-coasters to Amish Country can make for an affordable, educational and eye-opening experience for the whole family.

Article / Air Travel

Ello! Ello! British Airways Maintains Amazingly Affordable Fares to London, Even from the West Coast--Other European Cities Available as Well

We haven't seen prices this low in a decade. A fare anywhere near this price would normally be for a rare--and super special--sale, yet British Airways has been extending it again and…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Get Your Motor Running and Head Out to the Highway: One-way RV Rentals Are the Budget Traveler's Secret for Truly Affordable Roadtrips

To every time there is a season. Not surprisingly, most people don't flock to northern climes for wintertime roadtrips, what with the potential icy conditions. Rental agencies for…

Article / Packages

Pacific Coast to The Boot: Italian Package Prices Plummet

Prices from the West Coast to Italy have fallen to levels rarely seen before, down to the kind of costs you see usually only from East Coast cities. It's happening with many companies,…

Article / Packages

Cosmos & Globus Go For the Essentials with a Passel of Packages to Europe

Many travelers (and I am one) love the idea of buying airfare and hotels in a package to save money, but then hate the idea of being dragged along on an escorted tour with a whole…

Article / Packages

Tourcrafters Tops Itself in Italy

What is a travel deal that's more unbelievable than unbelievable? We said the "u" word about a recent Tourcrafters' Italy offer, but they've outdone themselves, again. Now, the firm is…

Article / Family & Kids

Tips from the Publisher: Yellowstone Wintertime Bargains

Yellowstone National Park is an extraordinary treat any time of year, but in winter, it's in a class by itself. The summer crowds are replaced by buffalo, dusted with snow. Gasses…

Article / Family & Kids

It's Time for Anaheim (and the Mouse) with these ATA Packages

With a wave of his sorcerer's wand, Mickey Mouse (disguised as ATA Vacations) is turning a three-night stay at Disneyland into four nights, with no increase in price, for vacations…

Article / Family & Kids

Swank Hotel Group Offers Internet Price Match Guarantee

Tired of being underpriced, perhaps, by Internet quotes on their hotel rooms? The Kimpton Group has decided to fight back and with results. They're guaranteeing a match for any price…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

BritRail Pass Down For Winter, Up in Spring

First, the good news--if you want to travel to Britain this winter, you can cut a deal on a BritRail Pass for a 25% price break. Just be sure to complete your trip before February 28,…

Article / Family & Kids

African-American Culture High in Orlando

Some folks down in Orlando have been trying to get the word out for years--"this town isn't just about theme parks, we've got culture, too." And it's true, as I can attest, having seen…

Article / Air Travel

Travel Tips for Holiday Flights

We're serving up simple tips to make your holiday travel a breeze.

Article / Family & Kids

Plan Ahead for Stanley Cup, a Refund If Your Team Doesn't Make It

If you're a hockey fan and want to see your team in the Stanley Cup Finals next June (2003), you have a dilemma. If you wait until you're sure they will be in the final play-offs,…