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Rockies Report: Airlines Provide an Expressway to the Slopes

Southwest Charges No Checked-Baggage FeesNo airline levied fees for checked bags during the 2006-07 ski season, but now, nearly all of them do -- except for elite-level and…

Global Report: Earthbound News & Sky-High Opportunities for Skiers & Snowboarders

Northstar's New Learn-to-Ride Center for Beginnings and AboveNorthstar-at-Tahoe, Calif. (tel. 530/562-3560; www.northstarattahoe.com) introduces the first-of-a-kind Burton Academy,…

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

Planning Your Trip As of March 2008, the 1 and 2 forint coins are no longer valid currency. Prices are rounded to the nearest five forints. Starting in July 2009, the 200-forint note…

Slope Specs: Chamonix, The Monarch of French Mountain Resorts

Chamonix (tel. +33 450 53 00 24; www.chamonix.com) is far from the prettiest of European mountain towns, but in every other respect it is an unsurpassed destination for dedicated…

3 Biggest Mistakes Business Travelers Make

A lot of business travelers come off as know-it-alls, moving effortlessly from their towncars to their first-class lounges to the front of the plane, where they're served mimosas as…

Travel Troubleshooter: A Canceled Flight, But No Refund

It's been two years since Niel Bratteli bought a roundtrip plane ticket from Dallas to Boston for his son. The airline, ATA, stopped flying from Boston to Dallas (and stopped flying…

Say Hi to Summer! Top Resorts Woo Families for Memorial Day

Forget June 21st. For most of us, the long Memorial Day weekend is the real kick-off to summer. And while higher gas prices may make you want to stay closer to home this year, top…

How to Pack for Any Family Vacation

Packing for kids. When my children were young, the thought of it made me break out in hives. Things got better when I stifled my intuitive side -- 6 pairs of shoes, matching outfits…

Frommers.com's Best Family Destinations

If you've done Disney to death and the nearby beach isn't making anyone happy these days, broaden your horizons and set out for one of these eight destinations around the world. Some…

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

Oslo One of Norway's largest hotel chains, Thon Hotels, has opened its first budget hotel, Thon Hotel Gardermoen (Balder Allè 22; tel. 64-00-45-00; www.thonhotels.com/gardermoen),…

11 Day Hikes the Entire Family Can Do

There's really no perfect age for a trip to a national park. That's one of the beauties of our national park system. Young and old alike can enjoy, and learn from, our parks side by…

Shop 'Til You Drop: International Retail Therapy

It may seem strange for a woman to admit, but I actually hate shopping for clothes when I am at home. The thought of trudging around the city (although let's face it my home is New…