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How to Go Around the World on One URL
The global frequent flyer program Oneworld has created an online booking tool that allows you to plan and book around-the-world trips and multi-city itineraries with relatively few…
Extreme Excursions: The Evolution of the Cruise Line Shore Tour
Hats off to the cruise lines for offering more intriguing stuff than ever, leaving the boring bus tour shtick in the dust with bike tours through nature preserves, kayaking in scenic…
Travel Troubleshooter: A Few Points Short of a Ticket
Our reader is wary of the fine print on the 'free' ticket offer by American Express and extracts promises from the company. When they fail to honor them, our reader is left ticketless.…
Rockies Report: Recession Results in Savings for Skiers
Aspen's cheaper than ever this season with airline deals, discount tickets, and special offers from hotels, while the rest of the Rockies respond to tight budgets with savings of their…
Global Ski Report: Discounts, Lessons, and New Builds
Canadian mountains offer savings on classes and lift tickets, Squaw Valley shares avalanche survival techniques, and the French Alps gets a U.S.-style resort.
Celebrating Australia's Colonial Birthday -- with an Indigenous Twist
January 26 is Australia Day, and even though the date commemorates white settlement, it's Australia's indigenous culture that offers the country's most attractive tourism opportunities.
Advice to a New Cruise Dad from a World-Champ Cruise Mom
When you have kids, can you really keep traveling, or is it all diapers, binkies, and Boppies from here on out?
Top 5 Favorite Cruise Moments
Cruises are about more than having lots of restaurants, entertainment, and recreation under one seagoing roof. They draw us in for other, more touchy-feely reasons, too. Here's what…
Travel Troubleshooter: Charged for Movies I Never Watched
What can you do if a hotel is charging you for something you didn't use? Like movies that were never ordered or watched. Can our reader beat the charges?
Get Online, then Onboard: 6 Essential Sites for Planning a Family Cruise
Planning a cruise can be more confusing than doing your own taxes. We've tracked down six essential sites to help you research and plan a family cruise. As for your taxes -- sorry,…
4 Fabulous and Frosty National Parks For Winter Fun
Snowshoe treks, downhill escapes, and winter hikes make these four parks premier destinations for outdoor enthusiasts during the snowy season.
Code Blue: Amtrak Cracks Down On Discounts
We're certainly hopeful that the most rail-friendly administration in decades can do something to juice up the passenger train industry, even though the nation is in the middle of a…
Travel Troubleshooter: Caught in the Opt-Out Trap
Our reader buys a ticket through Frontier Airlines' website, and gets stuck with an extra $10.95 for travel insurance. How did it manage to do that? By pulling an internet no-no and…
Travel Health & Safety: Seeking Medical Help in a Foreign Language
If you become ill abroad, you don't want language barriers to keep you from getting the right kind of medical assistance as quickly as possible. Here are five things to do before you…
Smart Deal: From Russia and the Czech Republic with Love -- Spring Trips from $915
Fans of architecture, Slavic languages, and, of course, beer should jump at this deal from European Destinations that includes airfare and three nights in both Prague and St.…
4 Ways to Save Big on Your Next Trip to Cancun
Cancun can bruise the budget, but it's possible to soften the blow: Booking a package deal that bundles together the costs of airfare and hotel can reduce hotel tabs to manageable…
Getting to Know Malaysia by Ship
A short cruise from Singapore is a great way to get a taste of Malaysia without exerting too much effort, and you can do it with a 3-night cruise to Penang and Port Kelang.
Travel Troubleshooter: No Rental Car, But They've Got My Money
Our reader reserves a car through Hotwire and uses a payment system that allows her to send a check. She doesn't get confirmation, but she mails a check anyway. Turns out she doesn't…
Travel Writing 101: Publicity and Self-Publishing
Writing and publishing a book make you an instant expert on the subject of the book, but nothing beats having a well thought-out publicity plan -- or even a printing press at your…
9 Ways to Tell if Your Travel Agent is Crooked
As a rule, most travel agents are well-trained, competent professionals who work hard for you. But how can you tell if your agent is trouble? Here are a nine signs.
What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Caribbean Ports of Call
Honduras expands its cruise offerings, Key West's pink taxis go green, Tobago makes arrivals easier, and more updates from piers across the Caribbean.
6 Secrets for Getting a Travel Company to See Things Your Way
How do you persuade a travel company to come around to your way of thinking? Here are six suggestions.
Travel Troubleshooter: Paid for a Permit That's No Good
When our traveler arrives in Grenada, he's told he needs a local permit along with the international license he already has. Should his agency refund the price of the license? And…
Pauline Frommer's Spend Less, See More Tips for Getting Money Abroad
In this series of monthly tips, you'll find some terrific ideas to help you get the most out of every trip. This time around, I share some insight about how to get money abroad while…
Travel Troubleshooter: Help! My Room Rate Just Tripled
The nightly rate at his Moscow hotel is $279 -- at least that's what Expedia promises -- but the hotel jacks up his rate to $839 a night. Who's right? And who should pay the bill?