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Oh Give Me a Home Where the History Roams

According to the American Association of Realtors, May is the time of year when Americans turn their attention to real estate. We buy and sell the greatest number of houses, perform…

Article / Entry Requirements & Customs

To Duty-Free or Not to Duty-Free? That's the Shopper's Question

 With the immense growth in online shopping and the ability by most people to buy items tax-free from the comfort of their own home, it may seem that the days of seeking out bargains…

Article / Air Travel

Distant Horizons, Cheaply: A Start-Up Carrier Eyes International Budget Flights from the US

Summer is only a few months away, and according to media speculation and the U.S. Department of Transportation, a new airline is set to launch -- the first U.S.-based discount airline…

Article / Air Travel

How to Make the DOT's Aviation Consumer Protection Program Work For You

Are you, like many travelers, hesitant to check your bags because an airline lost your luggage the last time you traveled? Or are you departing for an afternoon business meeting the…

Article / Air Travel

Kitsch it up a Notch with Getaways to Branson, Missouri

America's biggest live music town since Nashville is alive and kicking. Whether you're looking for fun for the whole family, a romantic getaway for two, or a kitschy weekend with a…

Article / Air Travel

Good Times in the Badlands of America's Central Plain States

South Dakota's Black Hills are acre upon acre, mile upon mile, pure American beauty. Filled with Sioux history, the gory story of the American West, the incomparable stretch of park…

Article / Air Travel

Roos Worth Falling For: Prices Go Down Down Under

Unless you're a hardcore surfer or skier, Australia's charms are seasonless. Come fall, you can still buzz on Sydney's youthful energy, and zip an hour away to the oily blue eucalyptus…

Article / Local Experiences

Double the Fun in Dublin on St. Patrick's Day in Ireland

Come March 17, the Irish don't seem to mind a two-bit pint that their patron Saint Patrick was born Patricius, a Romanized Brit kidnapped into servitude by roving Irish bandits in the…

Article / Cruise

Frommer's Cruise News: Take in a Lecture, Watch a Regatta, Hang with NASCAR Drivers and More

Silversea Taps Adventurers for "Spirit of Exploration" SeriesPersonally, cruise ship lectures have always conjured up images of Victorians at the Explorer's Club, listening to the…

Article / Cruise

Beyond Valentine's Day: Tying the Knot, Cruise-Ship Style

You've bought the candy and flowers. You've made reservations at your sweetie's favorite restaurant. Maybe you've even bought some sexy underwear for the occasion. But what happens…

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

In 1606, the great artist Rembrandt van Rijn was born in Leiden. He later moved to Amsterdam, where he won fame and fortune -- and later suffered bankruptcy and obscurity. Both…

Article / Air Travel

Bargains Blossom for D.C.'s Annual Springtime Festival

At some magic turning point during the last week in March, the navy blues, grays, and khaki tones that dominate the walkways of Washington, D.C., give way to the most unsenatorial…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Hop on the Bus, Gus: Escorted and Hop On, Hop Off European Tours

When people think of traveling within Europe the first thing to come to mind is the all-train EuroRail pass. Heralded as the best and most affordable way to see Europe, the rail…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Foreign A-Feria: Head to Seville for the Best Spanish Festival

If Spain means red wine and black olives, lamenting guitars, flamenco dancers on a slow burn and matadors risking life and limb in the face of raging bulls, then Seville's Feria de…

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Munich & the Bavarian Alps

Families with children are discovering Hotel Garni Kriemhild, Guntherstrasse 16, D-80639 Munich (tel. 089-17117-0; fax 089/17117-55; www.kriemhild.de/en/index/htm), in the leafy…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

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

United's low-fare service, Ted (tel. 800/225-5833; www.flyted.com) launches in Denver on April 3, 2005 with three daily flights between Denver International Airport (DIA) and Chicago's…

Article / Miscellaneous

Travel Warnings Raise Eyebrows Over South-of-the-Border Crossings

As shoulder season approaches in Mexico, American travelers might want to turn a cold one toward the border regions, until a recent surge in drug-related violence levels off.…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Come in from the Code: New Amtrak Discounts for the New Year

You know the drill by now: Amtrak has semi-secret discount codes that shave money off fares, so there's really no reason to pay full price for your rail journey. Between the fire-sale…

Article / Air Travel

ATA/Southwest: Who's Got The Real Bargains?

On Friday, Southwest planes started flying into New York's LaGuardia Airport.Not really.On February 4, the new ATA/Southwest codeshare truly takes effect. For a slew of routes across…

Article / Air Travel

South Florida Delivers On More Than Just Temperature

With the best weather in the United States right now hovering around 80°, the sunny climes have a direct effect on tourism. Add to the mix a new casino location in Seminole country Ft.…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Cost-Friendly Costa Rica from Under $100 a Day

An ecological wonder, Costa Rica has quickly become a hot spot among global travelers seeking inland wonders and coastal relaxation. With excellent package deals that include air and…

Article / Packages

Go East, Way East to Rediscover Budget Europe

Enough about the dollar's piddling worth in Europe.It's true that U.S. currency is devalued drastically in western Europe, where American travelers tend to gravitate. In a handful of…

Article / Miscellaneous

Give a Limb a Lift: Volunteer Opportunities in the American Outdoors

Hiking trails don't grow on trees -- as do the leafy green canopies that drew more than 276 million visitors into the U.S. National Park system in 2004. Faced with a $5 billion…

Article / National Parks

All Our National Parks Can Be Accessed with the Use of Handy Annual Passes

If you plan to visit a number of national parks and monuments within a year, a National Parks Pass, which still costs just $50, will save you a bundle. The passes are good at all…

Article / Cruise

European Cruises Offer Value for Cash-Poor Americans

Whatever happened to the U.S. dollar? Once the undisputed heavyweight champ among international currencies, it's fallen into such a slump over the past four years that economists and…