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Article / Hotels

Historic Homes for the Holidays: B&B Specials and Tours Across the Country in December

The holidays are hassles for some, but it is possible to get away where Yuletide actually means a comfortable old house, a glowing fireplace, eggnog and cookies. We're not talking…

Article / Hotels

Windy City Winter Wonders: Free Flicks, Free Concerts and Reduced Room Rates

That toddlin' town, Chicago, is deep-dishing up incentives to get your tourist--and holiday--dollars with its sixth "Chicaglo" promotion. Through December 27, 2002, the tourism office…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Bali Hai Tail It to the South Pacific: French Polynesian Packages Start from $599

A bargain hunter's dream--the south seas in the winter, cheap as sand. Tahiti Vacations is taking advantage of underbooked flights on Air Tahiti Nui to lower prices on five-night air…

Article / Hotels

Increased Limits, Strong Dollar Make Canada a Keen Choice for Your Holiday Shopping

You may not have heard, but the feds doubled your shopping dollars in early November when they bumped up the maximum allowance for duty-free items to a stunning $800. With all those…

Article / Packages

Paint the Town Red(uced): Discounts, Twofers and Freebies in the Big Apple

Every winter, during what is the slow season for almost everyone in the tourist industry, New York City tourism authorities run promotions to lure visitors in. This year is no…

Article / Honeymoons

Roam for the Holidays: Packages to Paris, London, Rome and the Riviera

I love France Vacations for its moderate prices and its innovative thinking. Right now, they're offering several packages to the Riviera, Paris, London and Rome, starting from as…

Article / Family & Kids

How to Feel Like a New York Family: Best Bets for Dining Out

Have no fear of the mythic $12 Manhattan cheeseburger. Here's the exhaustive menu of New York's best eateries.

Article / Cruise

Moment's Notice Strikes Again with Caribbean Cruise Savings

One of our favorite cruise booking companies, Moment's Notice, is back again, this time with a spiffy seven-night Western Caribbean cruise where the prices start at just $488 per…

Article / Family & Kids

How to Feel Like a New York Family: Frommer's Favorite Experiences

From walks in the park and ferry rides to feeding the animals -- and yourselves -- Holly Hughes tells you the best bets for enjoying a family trip to the Big Apple.

Article / Local Experiences

How to Feel Like a New York Family: Tips for the Best Hotels

Manhattanite and mother, Holly Hughes shares the 'smalltown' closeness that happens when you see New York with your kids--plus an exhaustive list of your best bets for choosing your…

Article / Air Travel

Free Days for Three Days! Again with the Free Airfare, but We're not Complaining

European intercontinental hopper Ryanair is giving away--yes, giving away--seats: 500,000 of them, but only until November 18th or until they're claimed! The carrier has posted a…

Article / Packages

Pair off for Paris with This Affordable Winter Getaway

I praised Sunny Land in this space recently for its $299 roundtrip airfares to Paris and Amsterdam, lasting through May of 2003. With war jitters and the economy still not helping to…

Article / Hotels

On Your Landmark, Get Set, Go! Driving Tours to Historic Hotels in the West and all across the United States

By now, we should all be willing to put our faith in the National Trust for Historic Preservation, responsible for saving hundreds of places around the country for posterity.…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Canadians Bakin' in the Sun: Daytona's Sand Dollars Bring Special Savings for Canucks

Canadian visitors to America, including those "snowbirds" who fly south for the winter, have long suffered an exchange rate which gives them only about 70¢ to their dollar. That makes…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Aloha, ahh...Wellness & Healing in Hawaii

Whether it be the meditating on beach, volunteering your time or getting fit, Hawaii offers a myriad of wellness travel opportunities.

Article / Packages

Pallin' Around with Palladio: Venice is Cheaper Yet This Winter

Unfortunately, Tourcrafter's 5-nights in Venice from $399 for air and 3-star hotel has sold out. Upgraded packages to 4-star hotels are still available for an additional $150. For more…

Article / Cruise

The Early Bird Gets the Big Savings: Alaska Cruises for Under a Grand

Cruise West, a highly reputable outfit based in Seattle, is offering big discounts for advance bookings on its 2003Alaska cruises. In keeping with the yield management theory, the…

Article / Cruise

A Whale of a Winter's Tale, Just $43 Per Night

Who knew? For more than a decade, humpback and fin whales have been making the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay an annualwinter retreat. Until now, the thousands of visitors who go to this…

Article / Local Experiences

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

Mike Spring offers a better-preserved alternative to Pompeii.

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 / 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.