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Article / Air Travel

It's Not Too Late to Grab a Last-Minute Holiday Getaway

Traveling during the holidays usually means paying a premium, but the current economy has many tour providers skipping the mark-up in favor of getting bottoms on seats and bodies in…

Article / Money and Fees

Travel Troubleshooter: Funny Math on My Mexico Vacation Refund

When our readers cancel a Mexican trip, they're promised a refund by Apple Vacations. But even with cancellation insurance, they're only being offered a fraction of the price they…

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Travel Health & Safety: Crying Babies on Your Plane

Until recently, we thought there was nothing to be done about crying babies on airplanes, and we're sure most people believed the same. Here are a few ways to make it better.

Article / Air Travel

Traveling for the Holidays? 8 Best International Airports For Shopping

From luxury goods for less to local products fairly priced, these international airports help you both burn time and save it, and give you an excellent opportunity to find that last…

Article / Money and Fees

Travel Troubleshooter: Spirit is Gone, and So Is My Money

When our travelers get to the airport, it turns out their airline has stopped flying to their ticketed destination and the online agency won't give a refund. Who's to blame?

Article / Miscellaneous

Travel Writing 101: Leaping the Catch 22 Fence

Before the Internet, you had to be published to get published. But with the advent of new publishing opportunities you can simply publish yourself.

Article / Miscellaneous

December's Prize: Win a Trip for Two to Atlantic City

Frommers.com and Atlantic City CVA are sending one lucky winner and a guest to Atlantic City. Register now to win this vacation.

Article / Packing & Luggage

Travel Writing Workshop in Sunny Key West

Whether you intend to make travel writing your full-time profession, a source for some extra income, or just want to improve your blog, you should look into this course.

Article / Money and Fees

Travel Troubleshooter: Double-Billed and No Refund in Sight

Travelocity accidentally charges two different credit cards for a single flight. A refund is promised, but it's taking forever. What can our reader do to move things along?

Article / Air Travel

VivaAerobus: The Plane That's a Bus

New Mexican budget airline VivaAerobus lives up to its name. Sometimes it's an airplane. Sometimes it's a bus. It's all in the service of the lowest fares possible.

Article / Timing Your Trip

5 Great Reasons to Travel Over the Holidays

Here's a holiday travel forecast you probably won't read many places: look for lower prices on everything from air fares to hotel room rates, smaller crowds and a more pleasant overall…

Article / Air Travel

Unfair Fares: 5 Secrets for Avoiding the Bait-and-Switch

We may never fully comprehend what's commonly known as 'yield management' in the travel industry, but there are a few ways of making sure you don't become a victim of these deceptive…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

European Bus Options for Independent and Group Travelers

Bus tours aren't just geared towards the young travelers, there trips suited for independent travelers and families who want both value and a group travel atmosphere.

Article / Air Travel

Flying Traitors? 3 Reasons Why Airline Travel May Be Un-American

What's fair about flying? If you said 'nothing,' you're right. Air travel has become so Balkanized that flying has become practically un-American.

Article / Cruise

High Kicks, High Notes, and Highly Entertaining Shows on the High Seas

Vegas-style production shows with feather boa-clad show girls are still alive and kicking onboard, but more and more they're being offered with a fresh twist to keep the cruise…

Article / Cruise

Adventure Cruises: A Baker's Dozen for Every Taste

The cruise world offers adventure experiences for almost every type, from adrenaline junkies to culture and history hounds. Here's a baker's dozen of great choices, sorted into five…

Article / Money and Fees

Travel Troubleshooter: Is My Lost Ticket a Lost Cause?

Virgin Atlantic promises our reader a paper ticket for his flight to Johannesburg. But when it doesn't show, the airline won't track it down. Is his lost ticket a lost cause?

Article / Air Travel

Pauline Frommer's Spend-Less-See-More Tips for Using Frequent Flyer Miles

In this series of monthly tips, you'll find some terrific tips to help you get the most out of every trip. This time, we share insight about how to get the most out of frequent flyer…

Article / Money and Fees

Travel Troubleshooter: A Ski Vacation that Was All Downhill

Our reader prepays for a hotel at a ski resort during Christmas. She misses her plane, then has to cancel her make-up vacation, too. The hotel is giving her until May to use the…

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Travel Health & Safety: Is My Airplane Too Old?

Are some planes just too old to be safe? And is a newer plane always safer than an older one? For the answer our writer looks into fleets foreign and domestic.

Article / Air Travel

How to Get Home for the Holidays For Less: Our Annual Calendar for the Cheapest Days to Fly

Our exclusive calendar mixes the fare findings of three top websites, giving you the most comprehensive look at low holiday fares on the web.

Article / Money and Fees

Undecided Traveler? 5 Questions to Ask Before Voting

It's up to us to figure out the real traveler's candidate. Here are five questions that might help.

Article / Cruise

Travel Troubleshooter: Two Bills, One Collection Agency -- and Zero Options?

Before our reader books a cruise through Travelocity, her screen goes blank and she loses her reservation. But before long, a collections agency is after her to pay for the missing…

Article / Cruise

Travel Troubleshooter: Uh-Oh, My Anniversary Cruise is Sunk

Our reader's 25th anniversary cruise is booked using Marriott award points. But when the hotel chain doesn't renewing its agreement with Carnival, it cancels the cruise. Can it do that?

Article / Money and Fees

Dump This! 7 Things Airlines Should Jettison from Their Planes Now

Is there anything the airlines haven't tried to remove from their planes? As a matter of fact, yes. Here are seven they should consider.