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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…

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Travel Health & Safety: Smart Resouces for World Travelers

Intelligent travelers go by the old folk saying, 'Plan for the worst, hope for the best.' Here's planning advice that'll make your trip the best.

Article / Cruise

An Early Peek at Fall Foliage Cruises

In the spirit of 'it's never too early to start planning,' it's time to noodle on some September and October leaf-peeping cruises along the coast of New England and Eastern Canada.

Article / Cruise

Frommers.com Cruise News Roundup for the Week of July 26, 2007

HAL loosens up, Celebrity gets in touch with its right brain, Swan Hellenic returns, and more dispatches from the cruising world.

Article / Cruise

Where There's Smoke, There's Ire: Where to Smoke (or Not) on Cruiseships

In the wake of anti-smoking legislation that's moved through the United States and western Europe, cruise lines have begun banning smoking in most public spaces. Find out the puffing…

Article / Miscellaneous

Is Virgin America Fit to Fly?

The new carrier promises plenty of in-flight entertainment, power ports at every seat, better food than other airlines and a plush first class section on flights starting August 8. But…

Article / Air Travel

Last Minute Deal: L.A. to Paris from $575 this Fall, Including Christmas

If you want to go to Paris, and you live on the West Coast, you are in luck, albeit for a limited time only.

Article / Hotels

Getting Cozy in 5 Big City Bed and Breakfasts

If you're looking for a bucolic hideaway shielded from the hustle and bustle of modern life -- minus the nature -- it might be time to check into the world of urban B&B's.

Article / Cruise

Frommers.com Cruise News Roundup for the Week of July 12, 2007

Carnival heads to South America for the first time in history, Costa sets sail for Mauritius, NCL announces an Amex-only deal for NYC, and more updates from the world of cruising.

Article / Cruise

Making Magic in the Med with the Mouse

'Is this ship more fun for kids or adults?' my son asked me one day. The answer was an obtuse and emphatic, 'yes.' We could all have our cake and eat it too.

Article / Cruise

Visiting Alaska's Glaciers While You Still Can

Unless you set foot on an Alaskan glacier during you last cruise, saying you've 'seen' these natural wonders is like saying a drive by 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue constitutes a trip to…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Find the Way to Anywhere with the Ultimate Timetables

Whether you're looking for a train in Paris or Paraguay, or even -- heaven forbid! -- a bus, the ultimate tool is published monthly by a crew of inveterate trainspotters in the UK: the…

Article / Miscellaneous

Ship Review: Celebrity's Mercury -- Still a Looker, Ten Years On

Last month I returned to my first cruising ship for the first time in ten years. How would it feel to come 'home' after all those years? Would what seemed so grand in 1997 be just…

Article / Miscellaneous

How Big Can a Ship Get Before Sinking?

Ever marvel at how exactly ships float? It seems impossible, considering today's cruise ships are gigantic steel-encased cities carrying thousands of passengers, crew, and everything…

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Traveling With or Without Your Pets (and Without Guilt)

Having trouble deciding if your domestic summer vacation will include your best friend this year? There are literally dozens of websites dedicated to the fine art of traveling with…

Article / Miscellaneous

Must-Have Summer Spa Treatments

After a long and dry winter, no matter what your body is calling for, these spa treatments have got the answer.

Article / Packages

Hop-a-long to Honduras for Diving, Rainforests and Mayan Marvels

The specific promotions described in this article have now passed, but it remains online so that the resources named will be of future use to travelers.

Article / Cruise

The Inside Scoop on Doing the Med with the Mouse this Summer

Ten things you need to know before joining the Disney Magic for its first season in Europe.

Article / Cruise

A June Round-Up of New Ships and New Ports

There's hardly a month that goes by without word that at least one cruise line has debuted or ordered a brand-new ship. Sometimes the hubbub is even greater -- like this week, when one…

Article / Cruise

Great Lakes Cruises End, Other North American Trips Begin

Great Lakes Cruising expands to new U.S. and Canadian ports, even as the MV Columbus leaves the new world for Genoa.

Article / Hotels

Dine, Drink and (Almost) Sleep Under the New York City Sky

New YorkÂ?s hotels offer some exceptional places to get outdoors and either take in the view or wine, dine and unwind under the warm summer skies.

Article / Hotels

Sleep Like a King, Pay Like a Commoner In New York's Royal Boroughs

Everybody wants to come to New York. But fewer people want to pay Manhattan hotel rates. When all the Manhattan options bust your budget, head out to the royal boroughs: Kings and…