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Article / Miscellaneous

The 2nd Annual Weekend of Hope in Stowe, VT Offers Cancer Patients, Survivors and Family Free Rooms, Lectures and More

The Vermont Cancer Network and Stowe team up to bring about the Weekend of Hope.

Article / Hotels

Show Me The State of Missouri B&Bs, From $50 Up

You don't have to see the reborn "Oklahoma" musical, now back on the Broadway boards, to know that everything is up to date in Kansas City. Because it is, always has been, always will…

Article / Local Experiences

Tip from the Publisher: See Iceland

People ask me, as publisher of Frommer's, "What's your favorite place on earth?" I have many favorites, but the one that always comes to mind is Iceland. I've been there several times…

Article / Packages

Try A Delightful Mix of Pandas, Kites & Wats in China or Siam

Go back in time a bit to sample childhood pleasures, perhaps go back enough to call Thailand "Siam" again, or take a slow boat in China, not to it. You can do all this, and go fly a…

Article / Packages

The Super Highdeck Road to Rome, From $123 a Day

English and American philosophers and theologians used to drone on and on about "The Road to Rome" years ago, talking mostly about the implications of converting to Catholicism. Those…

Article / Family & Kids

Way, Way Downtown...New Theatre in Louisville, Kentucky

Kathleen Warnock, Editor, Frommer's Travel Guides, writes of her experience at the Humana Festival in Louisville.

Article / Packages

Go, Go Gaugin! Tahiti and Moorea Starting at $699

We reported earlier on Tahiti Vacations great $999 deal to New Zealand. Now they're shortening the distance and the price on two packages, but you'll have to be ready to leave soon-the…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Tips from the Publisher: Biking in Holland

Holland is biking country, particularly for families and people on the far-edge of middle age.

Article / Local Experiences

Volunteer to Research and Preserve History--Good for the Whole Family or by Yourself

United States Department of Agriculture's Forest Service program, Passport in Time (PIT) is a public lands archeology and preservation program that relies almost wholly on volunteers…

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

MEDJET Takes Worry Out of Overseas Health Emergencies

MEDJET Assistance is like AAA for your body. Members are guaranteed transport to the hospital of their choice, anytime they are more than 150 miles away from home and hospitalized.

Article / Packages

Pursue the Classics in Canada or Italy, From $139 Per Diem

You don't have to read Latin to pursue the classics with the University of Toronto's St. Michael's College this summer, but you do need an interest in literature, the arts or just…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Gliding Through the Glades, From Only $69 a Day

The Everglades National Park in Florida is still very much alive, despite the best efforts of the sugar industry to replace it with cane fields, but I urge you to visit before the…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Big Mountain, Not-so-Big Prices, in Montana This Summer

If you're hankering for a real outdoors vacation this summer, you should consider Big Mountain in Montana. Right next door (at 25 miles, a Montanan's next door, that is) to Glacier…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Just Put One Foot in Front of the other in Sunny Southern France starting at $745

Many tourists see their destinations only through the steel and glass filter of their rental car or tour bus, especially as they move from one point to another. Discover France is…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Tropical Travelogue: A "Foreign" Republic, But Here at Home

Key West features all the fun of visiting a foreign country with none of stress. Check out what there is to see and do in the capital of the Conch Republic.

Article / Packages

Tuscan Farmhouses This Spring From $962 Per Week

One of the finest tour operators of moderately-priced trips to Italy is Tourcrafters, an Illinois-based outfit that has been taking satisfied travelers abroad for 21 years now. For the…

Article / Road Trips

Frommer's Trip Idea: American History in Michigan

Automotive enthusiasts should love the drive to Dearborn, Michigan, a town synonymous with the rise of America's first mass-produced, self-propelled vehicle, the Ford.

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Rare Roosevelt Field Trips in Yellowstone

A rare opportunity to learn about Mother Nature's blessings in picture-perfect surroundings and at moderate cost is being provided this year (again) by the Yellowstone Association…

Article / Packages

The Pros & Cons of Escorted Tours

Insights into helping you choose the vacation that suits your needs best.

Article / Packages

Escorted Tours (Trips with Guides)

Escorted Packages defined.

Article / Road Trips

Frommer's Trip Idea: Wine, Maryland Style

A guide to Maryland's interesting array of wineries from western Maryland to north of Baltimore City, with two in the D.C. area.

Article / Packages

All Aboard For Online Amtrak Discounts, Up to 30%

If you book online between now and May 19th for travel from now through June 15, 2002, you can get 30% off Amtrak's regular adult fares. (And if you're traveling with kids, try their…

Article / Packages

Drive Yourself Through Denmark or Sweden This Summer

We've talked before about how once-expensive Scandinavia is trying to bring down costs in order to lure more American visitors to the beautiful countries there. As an example, one…

Article / Local Experiences

"Toronto the Good" Gets Better, And Cheaper

With the amazing power of the American dollar in Canada, there's never been a better time to head north.

Article / Cruise

Ahoy, Senior Sailors! A 13-day Caribbean Cruise for Mature Singles

Feeling lucky? Windjammer Barefoot Cruises, that old reliable outfitter of beautiful tall sailing ships, is offering a special mid-summer singles-only cruise covering the length of the…