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Article / Air Travel

Go Celeb Spotting in the City of Angels: Low Airfare, Hip Hotels, Actual Culture and More

Los Angeles is one of those cities where there is always something new going on, whether it's a recently opened restaurant where celebrities have been spotted, or a cutting edge art…

Article / Air Travel

Island Time on Puerto Rico: Air and Four Nights' Stay From $678

Whether or not you think Puerto Rico should or shouldn't become the fifty-first state doesn't change one simple fact -- the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico is vacation heaven.

Article / Cruise

See the Sea for Good and Cheap: Some Rates Fall to $53 a Day

You'll find the absolute best, rock-bottom prices and itineraries in this regular roll-call of cruise deals.

Article / Cruise

From Ship to Shore, We Call in All the News in Cruising

Author Matt Hannafin reports on the latest cruise industry news including the transfer of six major American ports' operations to a UAE-based company, the opening of a new terminal in…

Article / Cruise

Old Dogs Learn New Tricks: Themes Refresh the Typical Cruise Shtick

If you need a little incentive to get jazzed up about the idea of cruise vacation, then a themed itinerary may be that extra push you need.

Article / Air Travel

Pick your Seat, Pack your Bags and Fly with Cheap Fares on Many Carriers

Here are the words our readers like to see: sales to Hawaii, Dublin and London (even for Thanksgiving already); plus, we feature specials to Chicago, some Caribbean and Florida cities,…

Article / Packages

Women Work Out the Kinks in the Spa or on the Trail with Females-in-Mind Vacations

We've extolled the virtues of gender-exclusive travel before in this space -- it permits you to do exactly what you want to do, an ephemeral idea for most busy, working women and moms.

Article / Packages

Here's Help to Keep your Greenbacks: Air + Hotel to the Emerald Isle from $359

Like fall, spring is an optimal time to visit Ireland; it's not swamped with summer's tourist herd, and it's not too cold, either. And because of the country's size, it's easy to see a…

Article / Packages

Head to Culture-Jumbled Malta with Air, Hotel, Tours and More Starting from $775

Composed of three small island groups, Malta is a crossroads of European, Northern African and Middle Eastern migratory patterns. Its ancient history is complimented with the modern…

Article / Air Travel

Get the Low Down on Asian Low-Cost Carriers: Some Flights Start from $6 (We're not Joking)

Asia is home to almost 50 discount airlines, some privately owned, others operated or partially owned by national carriers as a low-cost no-frills alternative. Several more are…

Article / Air Travel

Look! Up in the Sky! It's a Planeload of Savings on Airfares

We've rounded up the best sales going on routes to Europe, Asia, New Zealand, the Caribbean and more.

Article / Air Travel

No Need to Split Hairs: You Can See All of Croatia when 12 Days Start from $1,390 Including Air, Hotels and Transport

Take a dash of Dubrovnik, a bit of Bled, a smidgeon of Split and an ounce of Opatija, and you have the pearl of the Adriatic -- Croatia. We've rounded up the latest deals to Europe's…

Article / Air Travel

The Great Valentine's Day Fare Massacre

In all our years of fare checking, we've never seen a fare sale quite like this. George Hobica found these Valentine's Day airfare specials.

Article / Miscellaneous

Love, Fun and Business Opportunities are in the Air with AirTroductions

With increased security and decreased in-flight amenities, what solo flier wouldn't mind unplugging the iPod and talking to the person next to you, knowing ahead of time that you…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Amtrak Forecast: Codes Continue Into Spring

Amtrak is an inexpensive, enjoyable way to see the USA, but it gets even cheaper when you start applying the railroad¿s secret discount codes. Available to all (well, all who read…

Article / Cruise

Give Me Liberty or Give Me . . . Our Take on Carnival's Newest Vessel

Overall, the Liberty is a ship that pleases passengers. Though, of course, you know what they say: nothing is perfect.

Article / Cruise

Spare your Wealth on the Water: Opt for Cruises that Cost Less

Read on for super savings on Polynesian, South American and transatlantic itineraries and our sweeping round-up of the best deals available from major agencies.

Article / Cruise

Ten Cruise Experiences That Matter

We all travel differently. Some people like to stay stimulated 24-7, others basically like to lose consciousness for a week. After umpteen cruises in the past eight years, I've got a…

Article / Air Travel

Anytime, and the Living's Belizey: Cheap Rooms, Cheap Eats and No Stress on Ambergris Caye

Accessible in slightly more than two hours from Miami and Houston, Belize comes in a close second to Costa Rica as the number one Central American destination for American and Western…

Article / Family & Kids

No Fleabag Stays for Fido: Resources and Deals for Traveling with your Pets

People love their pets -- so much so that there is an entire sub-industry out there of pet related leisure wear, accessories and travel gadgets. There is also a plethora of travel…

Article / Air Travel

Prices Slashed for the Slopes at Lake Tahoe

Whether you are into skiing, snowboarding, skating, sledding or just kicking back by the fireplace after an evening of fine dining and a dip in the hot tub, Tahoe is an awesome winter…

Article / Air Travel

America West and USAir: Everything That Rises Must Converge

When the going gets tough, band together. US Airways and America West completed their merger late last year, pulling together two major airlines best known for low fares.

Article / Air Travel

Explore the Panhandle at Your Leisure: Rooms from $59, Food on the Cheap and More

The Panhandle is a unique for its coastal beauty combining the Spanish moss, wisteria and willow trees of the Old South with Florida's beach world. It's a land unto itself with…

Article / Air Travel

Ease on Down the Road Along Mexico's Pacific Coast: Packages Start from $386

Most of the Pacific coast of Mexico, especially the central and southern sections, is about as far removed from the Yucatan Peninsula and the Riviera Maya as you can get. Instead of…

Article / Cruise

Whatever Floats Your Boat: The Latest Cruise Industry News for January

Read on to learn about new excursions for European itineraries, expanded options for golf cruises, overhauls on three Carnival ships, exciting charters for gay cruisers and more.