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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…

Article / Local Experiences

Return to Thailand: Air and Hotel Packages Remain Available

Large swaths of this Southeast Asian country were physically unaffected by the powerful crush of the recent tsunami and travel opportunities are still up for sale. Even areas that were…

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Weak Dollar? There Are Still Some Places Where You Can Find a Bargain

British, European Community and Japanese tourists continue to flock to the United States to enjoy the comparative strength of their currencies against a weak American dollar. That…

Article / Local Experiences

Dream Trips at Dreamy Prices: Wander the African Continent from $995

Imagine wafting over virgin Kenyan grasslands and woodlands in a hot air balloon. Migration season is picking up, and herds of wildebeest behind you are seeking greener pastures. As…

Article / Air Travel

Everything's Coming Up Tulips: Spring Flings to Birthplace of the Bulb

In the 1630s, tulips were so highly prized in Holland you could trade one in for a small estate or even a wife, as a single bulb was considered suitable dowry. The flowers aren't…

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That's Using the Ol' Lingua Anglo: New Dates for the Popular Englishtown Program in Spain

Want room and board for a week in a medieval Spanish town? For free, no less? All you have to do is prove English is your native tongue and then speak it to your heart's content.…

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We Love Paris in the Springtime, Especially at Remarkably Low Prices

While we're in the middle of deep freeze so cold it hurts to breathe outside, it's the perfect time to consider a spring fling to someplace romantic, fanciful and, ideally, warmer.…

Article / Family & Kids

Las Vegas for Families: We Put it to the Test

Over the years Las Vegas tourism officials have spent a lot of money to convince travelers that their town was not only the perfect place for a bachelor party, a blow-out gambler's…

Article / Local Experiences

Haifa Bargain for You: In Depth Cultural Tours Through Israel

Regardless of individual religious background, Israel should be visited at least once in a lifetime. Where else can you float on the heavy salt concentrate of the Dead Sea, revel in…

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Thirian Lies the Deal: Air and Hotel Offers to Santorini, Mykonos & Athens

With whitewashed, cliff-side villages, electric blue waters and black sand beaches, Santorini (also known as Thira) is the dangerous beauty of the Greek Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea.…

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Alaska Cruises & Ports of Call

Planning an Alaska cruise or cruisetour this year? Here's a word of advice. Book it now or you may be out of luck. If that sounds like something the cruise operators say every year, be…

Article / Air Travel

Warm Up in Phoenix and Scottsdale: Save on Air, Splurge on the Room

Tucson has its history, and Sedona has the Grand Canyon -- but only Phoenix-Scottsdale has James, the 200-room, luxury boutique hotel hatched by Equinox founder Danny Errico and…

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Western Winter in Northern New Mexico: Look to Santa Fe Savings

Tucked into the Sangre de Cristo mountain range in northern New Mexico, Santa Fe has been a haven for thinkers, artists and lovers of American Indian culture since the mid-1930s. Just…

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Southwest in New York and Minneapolis? Well, Not Quite, Plus an Update on USAir

Travelers to and from Boston, New York, Minneapolis and Denver will feel the "Southwest Effect" starting Feb. 4 -- but don't look for those happy orange planes to grace your runways.As…

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Humbly-Priced Hollywood: Star Maps, Fancy Cars and Movie Stars on a Budget

If you love star-sightings, the shining sun (most of the time), and cling to the hopes that you, too, will become famous, then Tinsel Town is the place for you. The Walk of Fame,…

Article / Air Travel

Edible Options: Airline Food You Can Stomach

Flying and food don't often make a good combination. Travel within the United States for three hours or less in economy class, and you might not be able to find out, as the practice of…

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Frommer's Cruise Spotlight: The Maine Windjammer Association

Head to Maine and the antique schooners of the Maine Windjammer Association, a collective of fourteen privately owned classic schooners offering sail-powered summer trips along the…

Article / Air Travel

I Love Me, I Love Me Not: Valentine's Day for Singles

If you're uncoupled, you might be feeling like the world is conspiring against you, as Valentine's Day looms around the corner with the offering of romantic getaways for two that crop…

Article / Air Travel

Stuck at the Airport? Improved Services Take the Edge Off the Wait

You're stranded at an airport for 12 hours during a strike and you've already been flying all day. You don't care about transport or picking up your baggage, but you do want to take a…

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The Magnificent Azores: A World Apart, So Close at Hand

Halfway between Europe and North America, the Azores are one of the most spectacular island groups in the world. They rival New Zealand in scenic beauty; old Europe in historical…

Article / Local Experiences

Brushing Up on History at Presidential Sites of Significance

President's Day is an excuse for some to take a three day weekend. Why not return to the source and learn what it's all about.

Article / Packages

Long Distance Love with Valentine's Day Getaways

Valentine's Day falls on a Monday this year, which is a windfall for the tourism industry and traveler alike as a three day weekend seems almost mandatory to celebrate the festival of…

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

We report on celebrations for Cervantes, changes in transportation, dining, shopping and more.

Article / Miscellaneous

Frommers.com Relaunches with a New Look and New Features

With each new year come the resolutions to improve ourselves and the lives of others. In 2005, we at Frommers.com resolve to serve you better we our redesigned site.

Article / Air Travel

Trinidad and Tobago: The West West Indies

Off the coast of Venezuela residing in the warm and exotic West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago are separate island locales often phrased together, and thus, visited together. With small…