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Article / Air Travel

Going Away for the Holidays? How You Can Beat the Airlines

Simply put, flying over the holidays can be a pain. There are ways to get the lowest possible fares, though, and ways to make the best of a miserable peak-day flight. We tell you how.

Article / Cruise

How Seven Figures Will Get You Seventy Years at Sea

Cruise ships are likened to floating cities all the time. So it's hardly a great leap to embrace the industry's latest twist: the floating cruise ship condominium.

Article / Cruise

New Ships Take Shape: Three Coming Soon, Two in the Oven, and One on the Drawing Board

This week the news is all about new ships, from massive mega-ships all the way down to sail-driven tall ships.

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Travel Health & Safety: Can I Drink the Water?

A tall glass of water isn't always all it's cracked up to be. What water wisdom you need to know before your next trip.

Article / Packages

Bye-Bye Felix: Stay in Cancun and Riviera Maya from $70

Much of the Yucatán Peninsula escaped hurricane damage thus far, the threat still looms. For those willing to hedge their bets, it's a good time to start thinking about traveling…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Terrific Terminals: Seven Great Train Stations

Most train stations offer the basics, and many up the ante with gorgeous architecture. These seven truly stand out: they're places you'd want to stay, rather than pass through.

Article / Miscellaneous

Essential Advice for Experiencing Parks Without the Crowds

It's not easy to commune with nature when you're surrounded by hordes of fellow visitors.

Article / Hotels

Cheapers, Peepers: How to See Fall Foliage for Less

Head to National Parks to catch the U.S.A.'s greatest display of color and nature.

Article / Local Experiences

Frommers.com Podcast: How to Travel the World for a Long, Long Time

'Vagabonding' author Rolf Potts tells you how you can skip work and travel the globe for months at a time.

Article / Packages

Get Face to Face with G.A.P. Adventures

This week, the Canadian tour specialist opens its first concept store in the U.S. -- a place where shoppers can talk to adventure travel experts, watch travel videos and meet with…

Article / Cruise

Celebrity Grabs for the Brass Ring with New Azamara Brand

Celebrity has created a whole new line around the two vessels, a line called Azamara Cruises, and earlier this month Frommers.com sailed aboard Azamara Journey to get an early peek at…

Article / Cruise

New Zealand: Particularly Perfect by Cruiseship

Australia's eastern neighbor is an anomaly in the world of travel destinations: Great roads, friendly locals, and natural beauty -- all without the tourists.

Article / Miscellaneous

Learn the Art of Travel Writing in Key West, Florida

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 / Entry Requirements & Customs

Pot Growers Put Parks at Risk, Rangers on Alert

What with slashed budgets and petty, destructive politics -- not to mention bears -- the last problem rangers should have to worry about is being out-gunned by drug cartels.

Article / Packages

Greek Island Prices Go Down After the Summer Sun Sets

Hold off until the fall and discover a less crowded, less expensive yet equally enticing side of Greece's Cycladic Islands.

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Expert Advice for Minimizing Flight Delays

After one of the worst summers for air travel in years, what can you do to make your next flight more enjoyable?

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Travel Health & Safety: How Clean is Your Airplane's Air?

You have no choice but to breathe it, often for hours at a time. So what's keeping it safe most of the time, and how safe is it, really?

Article / Air Travel

Say Sayonara to Summer With One Last Great Weekend Getaway from $82 per Night

Yes, summer is almost over, but there is some good news for those who may be angling for a quick weekend getaway.

Article / Cruise

NCL Update: New Investors, New Crew, New Ships and New Partners

An update on all the changes taking place at the most fun, innovative, and of-the-moment of the mainstream cruise lines.

Article / Miscellaneous

Post-Earthquake Peru Report: Pisco, Ica Hardest Hit

A massive earthquake struck southern Peru 110 miles southeast of Lima in the early evening on August 15, decimating several towns near the Pacific coast.

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Amtrak Codes Rock Steady Into Fall

With air travel becoming more intolerable by the day, let's celebrate Amtrak's nationwide discounts, which continue from spring, through summer and into fall.

Article / Miscellaneous

Travel Tech: Begin Your Escape Early with Noise-Canceling Headphones

From the cheap to the pricey, seven sets of headphones that'll let you tune out the rest of the plane, train and terminal.

Article / Packages

Travel Company Jet-A-Way Jets Away -- But Doesn't Completely Abandon Its Customers

Another tour company goes bust and teaches travelers a few new lessons about how to protect themselves when looking for the perfect trip.

Article / Cruise

Cruise Smarter with the Oceans' Best Speakers and Lectures

How to indulge your curiosity, meet and mingle with experts, and walk away smarter from your next cruise experience.

Article / Air Travel

New Travel Website Shows You the World, Then Lets You Book It

Vayama's name might not yet be familiar to you, but it will be soon. With its cuddly, map-based interface, the latest entry into the field of online agencies hints at what the future…