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The Maine Windjammers: 75 Years Young and Ready for a Party

Come in my time machine back to 1936. The Great Depression is finally coming to an end, but in Maine, so is something else: the era of the sailing ship. Not many years before, coastal…

Travel Troubleshooter: No Refund for My Colorado Condo

May Tong reserves a condo in Winter Park, Colo., but calls off her vacation about a month before her arrival. The cancellation policy seems to allow for a refund, under certain…

Mountain Resorts Make Skiing a Family Affair

Rebecca Klein's kids were ski novices when they checked in at Vermont's Smugglers' Notch resort for a weeklong stay recently. They didn't stay that way for long. "After just one day…

Traveler's Ski Report: Aspen/Snowmass

Beyond all the glitz, movie stars, and wannabes, it's sometimes easy to forget just how good the skiing and boarding is at Aspen/Snowmass (tel. 800/525-6200; www.aspensnowmass.com).…

How to Travel with a Newborn: Look for an All-Inclusive Package

If you're up to the challenge of taking your newborn on an island vacation, consider escaping to Runaway Bay, Jamaica with an all-inclusive family travel package. The kid-friendly…

Genealogy Tourism: Tracing Your Ancestors in Germany

While England may be our "mother country," there are more people here of German extraction than of English -- about 50 million of them, in fact. For a while, German had a chance of…

Free Summer Concerts In and Around New York City

Whether you like classical music, jazz, folk or rock, New York City in summertime is a dream location for music lovers on a budget. The five boroughs each offer free music concerts in…

Travel Troubleshooter: Right Hotel, Wrong Room

Tammy Bowman prepays for a non-smoking room for four guests at a Holiday Inn in Manhattan. But she gets a smaller, smoking room and is then told to take it or leave it. She stays. Is…

Onboard Waterslides and Water Parks Make a Splash

With each new cruise ship that floats away from the shipyard, the mainstream cruising experience becomes more and more like a land-based resort. Alongside amenities such as multiple…

Free Nights at Florida Hotels: Spring Savings in the Sunshine State

Whoever said "nothing in life is free" never looked for a hotel deal in Florida. Just in time for spring break, a handful of properties in the Sunshine State are giving away at least…

Virginia Is For Families, Too! 2 Ways to Save on a Winter Getaway with Kids

Valentine's Day might be just around the corner, but lovers aren't the only ones who should consider a getaway in Virginia right now. Old Dominion is a great place for families to…

Job Training in the Sun: Learn Travel Writing in Fiji

After 24 years covering the South Pacific islands for us, author Bill Goodwin will tell you how to get into the business when he teaches travel writing in a place he knows well --…

Digital Travel Photography: Backing Up and Sharing Your Images

One of the best things about travel is the chance to get away from it all -- meaning a temporary replacement of the elements of your everyday life with new sights, sounds, foods,…

Joy Rides: 5 Day Trips from Brussels

With over 90 museums, some 2,000 wonderful restaurants, and the lovely Dansaert shopping district to explore, there's plenty to do right in Brussels. But Belgium is a compact country…

Free and Dirt Cheap Oahu

Tropical thrift usually conjures up thoughts of destinations in Southeast Asia, not Hawaii. Oahu in particular is known for first-rate relaxation -- as long as you're a paying…

Affordable Tropical Beach Vacations for the Family

The travel industry has no intention of letting up in its desire to keep you and your family traveling despite all the doom and gloom economic news. Even some of the most exotic…

5 Ski Destinations in the Rockies that Won't Break the Bank

The specific prices described in this article have now passed, but it remains online so that the resources named will be of future use to travelers.A ski vacation can be a…

Spring Break on a Modest Family Budget

The family budget is tight this year but that doesn't mean that you have to deprive yourself or your kids of a little spring getaway to bid this long winter a fond farewell. There…

They're Big in America: 6 Gargantuan Attractions Worth a Gander

We like things big in America and we certainly like to boast about it. Superlatives reign supreme in this listing of the biggest of their kind in the country (and sometimes in the…

3 Awesome Vistas Fit for the Family

500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up highlights 29 hiking, biking and riding trips throughout the world. These picks below are located in three of the most beautiful parks…

Pauline Frommer's Spend Less, See More Tips for Not Getting Bumped

If you want to get the most out of your dollar and your trip, Pauline Frommer's Travel Guides are for you. I put a fresh spin on budget travel, showing you how to experience the best…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's South Korea

The official website of the Korean Tourism Organization (KTO) has recently been changed to www.visitkorea.or.kr (the English site is http://english.visitkorea.or.kr). The old site;…

All in a Day's Play: 10 Kid-Friendly Pennsylvania Farmstays

Ask a 6-year-old where eggs come from and you might get a lively description of the local Safeway. If that sounds anything like your kids, it may be time to think about a farm…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Northern Italy

Venice A cloud of controversy hangs over the new, fourth bridge being built over Venice's Grand Canal. Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava's curving structure has been bashed by…

Family Escapes: Charleston and Kiawah Island

Compact, easily walkable, and culturally diverse, Charleston, South Carolina is one of the country's most sophisticated family-friendly destinations. Add an authentic antebellum…