Tagged: cruising

Rafting Schools and Trips in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming

Rafting can be a lazy day lollygagging down a scenic river with young kids in tow or a serious adventure over challenging rapids through rocky-river terrain. Either way, it's an…

No Denyin' Denali's Majestic Beauty

Denali National Park turns 90 in 2007, but doesn't look a day older than, say, 65 million years, when this part of the Alaska Range was formed. This magnificent sub Arctic area is…

Mind the Gap on Your Way to a Rural Escape

On hot summer days, it's always a pleasure to get in, on, or near a body of water. Add a picnic lunch, good weather and pleasant company and you're as near to heaven as anyone can…

May's Prize: Register to Win a Trip for Two to London!

Frommers.com is sending one lucky winner and a guest on a trip for two to London. You'll spend four nights in this vibrant, multi-cultural city exploring museums, shops, restaurants…

Buffalo Herds and Luxury Digs in British Columbia's Wilderness

Nestled like a rare gem in an alpine meadow atop the Bald Mountain ridge of the Purcell range, the Purcell Mountain Lodge is a getaway in the truest sense of the word. I recently took…

Your Couch or Mine? Hospitality Exchanges Make Backpacking Even Cheaper

I checked my watch nervously, as my travel companion frantically tried to pick up a cell signal so we could call and alert Vincent to our delayed arrival. After difficulty in…

Why You Should Buy Insurance Before Your Next Cruise

It's not difficult to imagine all of the things that could go wrong on a cruise. Terrorist attacks, hurricanes, political upheaval, war, broken down ships, new ships not finished on…

New York City With Kids: Top Picks for Cold Days

New York City may be frozen right now, but that hasn't kept the visitors away. To cram the most into one day while exposing your family to as little frostbite as possible, start out…

How to See the Planet and Save It at the Same Time

Travel pollutes. Cars burn gasoline; airplanes burn even more (though they burn less of it per person). If you're concerned about global warming, that should worry you. But the…