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Would You Believe a Roller Skating Rink at Sea? Bumper Cars, A Circus School, A Basketball Court? Controlled Sky-Diving? Read On and Weep

If I hadn't actually seen the press release, I wouldn't have believed it.  On a new ship of Royal Caribbean Cruises debuting a year from now (the "Quantum of the Seas"), that…

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Our Most Recent Radio Travel Show (Sundays at Noon, Eastern Time) Received a Number of Challenging Questions from Listeners, of Which Ten are Representative

If you didn't listen to our most recent, Sunday Travel Show on radio (it is streamed live every Sunday, starting at noon Eastern Time on www.WOR710.com—the podcast can be downloaded…

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The Dalmatian Daytona: Croatia's Popularity with Young Travelers Surges

According to the national tourism board of Croatia, some 300,000 United Kingdom residents flocked to the sunny Mediterranean country between January and August, a 24% rise from the…

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Whether or Not to Book an African Safari Starting in Kenya is an Increasingly Difficult Decision to Make

Kenya, in East Africa, is regarded by many travellers, including myself, as Africa's best location for safari adventures at an affordable price.  Botswana's lodges may be more…

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That Rumor About the Easy Availability of Free-of-Charge Travel Insurance, is Only Partially (And Very Partially) True

How it began, heaven knows.  But a great many rumor-mongers are telling their neighbors that they can obtain free-of-charge travel insurance for their next trip by simply…

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Government Shutdown: What Travelers Can Still Do, and What's Closed

There are lots of long, explaining articles about what's causing the shutdown, but they don't make it easy to figure out what's closed for travelers and what's open. We'll make this…

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Looking to fly over the holidays? To get the best airfares book your flight soon—very, very soon

If history is any guide, that is.The website Quartz recently did a study of data from booking engine Kayak.com and determined that the cheapest holiday airfares, last year, were…

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JetBlue Upgrades Its Standard Seats: Power Outlets, Bigger TVs, Triple the Channels

At a media event on the roof of its New York City headquarters today, set-price airline JetBlue, which since it inception has been a one-class airline, unveiled an overhaul of its…

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A Guest Blog from David Paul Appell On What's New and Noteworthy in Miami This Fall and Winter

We're proud to present a guest post today by David Paul Appell of Tripatini.com. David is also the author of the upcoming Frommer's EasyGuide to Miami & Key West, which will be…

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Hilton Is Killing Room Service at Some Large Hotels, And Look at The Replacement

Last spring, Hilton cemented a new trend among major hotel brands when it killed all room service at its 2,000-room New York Hilton Midtown, Manhattan's largest hotel, joining its…

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Friday Finds: A Flotilla of Cruise Bargains, From River Cruise Savings to Two-For-One Deals on Deluxe Ocean-Going Vessels

I'm not sure what they're, er, put in the water, but we're seeing a number of unusually good cruise deals this week. Here's a sampling:*Danube Sailings: Virgin Vacations is always…

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TodayTix: A Promising New Source for Scoring Deep Discounts on Broadway Show Tickets

Broadway is huge business, and a major tourism industry. Last season, which ended in May, raked in a staggering $1.14 billion in grosses for New York City's theatres.In the same…

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Cutting Travel Costs by Using "Shared" Accommodations, Car Rentals, and Meals, Has Suddenly Become a Major Goal of Many

"Sharing" has become the latest big trend in travel. In the destination cities, residents "share" an asset they already own, with travelers passing through, and thus augment their…

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Guess What New Tropical Location is Being Touted for Tourism? El Salvador? Yes, El Salvador.

When I recently heard that travel writer David Paul Appell was planning a journalistic trip to El Salvador (he's co-editor of the well-regarded Tripatini.com), I was startled,…

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Schussing Savings: No It’s NOT too Early To Book Your Winter Ski Trip

No white stuff: less green stuff—that’s the crude equation that rules the ski industry. It was a point driven home in the winter of 2011-2012, when snowfalls that were 50% lower than…

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Why Just Take a Vacation When You Can Work Your Way Around the World....And Travel Indefinitely

Travel doesn’t have to be pricey. Thanks to the internet, an entire class of working travelers has emerged, men and women who trade “sweat equity” for free room and board on the…

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Here's One for the Books: A New Reason, Never Before Announced, for Making a Trip to New Zealand

The following--so help me--is an actual e-mail received last week from a reader of this website:"Hello, I am currently in New Zealand on a 3 month stay. Your website is…

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Rooms for $100 in New York City During 'Hotel Week NYC', coming January 3 to 12

Once again, many New York City hotels have banded together and chosen a low-season week during which to knock rates down to approachable levels. The next "Hotel Week NYC" as they…

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U.S. Government Is Pushing TSA PreCheck to New Passport Recipients, But Global Entry Would Be Smarter

Get a new passport these days, and it will arrive with a new bookmark urging you to sign up for TSA PreCheck. Volunteer some personal information about yourself beforehand, it says,…

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Decoding Three Common Travel Tips on Dining, Timing and Packing

When it comes to tips on how to travel better and more affordably, there are some old-chestnuts that always apply. But though they sound obvious, many actually require insider…

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New 5-Star Iberostar Playa Mita Slashes Room Rates as Low as $105, But Book By Sept. 30

Iberostar, a Spanish operator of major beach resorts for the past 30 years, is opening its first resort on the Mexican Pacific Coast this December, and to drum up word of mouth, it's…

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Travel Freebies Of All Sorts from Services To Entrance Fees to Hotel Nights

There are few lovelier words in the English language than "free" and "travel". Combine them and you have a blockbuster of a phrase. Here are a few of the good deals--all very…

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Here's Why You Don't Want to Buy the Disney Dining Plan When You Visit Orlando

If you book a vacation at a Walt Disney World hotel in Orlando, you will be offered the option of purchasing the credit-based Disney Dining Plan, which pre-pays many of your meals.…

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Two Remarkable New Websites are Bound to be Wildly Popular Among Travelers Looking for Hotel and Dinner Bargains of a Very Special Sort

As you may or may not agree, most of the brand-new websites are copycat imitations of older “hits” (like a “hit movie” or a “hit show”).  An entrepreneur invents a way to…

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Andante Travels Uses Archaeologists and Professors to Show You the World's Greatest Treasures

While very few U.S. companies now hire professors and experts as tour guides without also charging usurious tariffs for the privilege, the tradition of affordable educational tours…