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Cost-Conscious Costa Rica: Weeklong Tours, with Air, Room and Some Meals, from $599

Costa Rica continues to be among the hottest destinations for American tourists. With its combination of volcanoes, pristine coast, rain forests, wildlife and across the board…

Article / Air Travel

Flights of Fancy on Prosaic Budgets: Fares to Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Australia and More

We've said in the past that it often pays to check an airline's own website rather than an online travel agency like Orbitz or Travelocity. And while this strategy usually applies to…

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A Long Weekend in a Winter Wonderland: Vancouver and Whistler in 48 Hours

As Vancouver enthusiastically prepares to usher in the 2010 Winter Olympics, the city -- and its mountain resort co-host, Whistler -- are effervescent. Vancouverites are so friendly…

Article / Cruise

A Cruise Ships Walks into a Bar, Says to the Bartender . . .

Let's introduce a concept: standup comedy on cruise ships. Is your reaction (a) ho-ho, that could be funny, or (b) kill me now?

Article / Air Travel

Ever Heard Of These Airlines? Small Companies Offer Regional Savings

Sandwiched between the 'big boys' and flying in a Cessna with your dad are a network of smaller airlines you might not have heard of. Some are bigger than you might think.

Article / Air Travel

Trade Gray for Pacific Blue: Lowered Prices on Air, Hotels and Cars Bring Hawaii within Reach

It's your choice -- wake up in the dark, shovel snow on your driveway, de-ice your windshield before spending the day sitting at your desk staring out at the gray skies or book that…

Article / Cruise

Cozumel Update: The Sun Is Shining, the Rubble's Almost Cleared

The Mexican island of Cozumel, the #1 cruise port in the western Caribbean, continues to bounce back from the drubbing it took at the hands of Hurricane Wilma. Last week, after a…

Article / Cruise

Frommer's Line Review: Let SeaDream Lull you into Cruising Bliss

A small ship offers a small-town experience, where you know your neighbors and the pace is slow and easy.

Article / Cruise

EasyCruise Lowers the Price Bar for Caribbean Cruises to $200, Plus Other Industry News

EasyCruise opens up the Caribbean to a typically younger (and poorer) crowd, the Spirit makes a home in NYC, SeaDream heads to South American and more in this round-up.

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Embark on a Budget: Save Some Serious Cash Now on Future Cruises

Cruise West puts summer outings to Alaska on sale now, Norwegian Coastal Voyage offers discounts to repeat customers and we report on a wealth of discounts from online providers.

Article / Air Travel

Montserrat: A Hidden Gem in the Caribbean

With millions of dollars in aid, Montserratiens have begun to rebuild their island. The newly opened airport has several flights a day to both Antigua and Martinique. Roads are being…

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Save on Sand and Sun with Cheap Beach Packages to the Dominican Republic Starting from $459

Despite the fact that about one third of the land is devoted to beaches, the country is less commercialized than, say, Mexico, or other popular destinations, and usually a bit cheaper,…

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La Dolce Value: Rome, Venice, Florence & Sicily from $384

Winter is low season so you won't find a cheaper time to travel to Italy and even with oil price increases, this year is no exception.

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Find Your Inner Harbor for Less in Baltimore

If you can't get there, watch the films of Barry Levinson and John Waters. If you can get there, take advantage of these low airfares, hotel deals, sites and attractions.

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Let the Music Move You to Nashville: Passes, Rooms, Air & More Reduced

Head to the city where many of country music's hopefuls come to cut their teeth, get noticed, and make it big.

Article / Miscellaneous

Frommers.com Relaunches with a New Look

Based on your feedback over the past year, we have made some exciting changes to the look of Frommers.com.

Article / Packages

Beat the Bluebook Price with JetBlue's New (& Cheap) Air, Hotel & Car Rental Combos

Do you love flying JetBlue (those comfy leather seats, DIRECTV, XM Satellite Radio, delicious Blue Terra Chips) but prefer to book your entire vacation on one website and keep things…

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Getting the Biggest Seats in the Air

Airline seats are getting smaller as Americans are getting bigger. Sound like a recipe for air rage? Fortunately, there are some ways to beat the (cramped) system.

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Everything Old is New Again: Mexico City Savings on Air, Hotel and Culture

Travel pundits say that Mexico City is a 'museum' in itself with over 2,000 historical buildings and active archeology digs searching for Aztec wonders, most of them near the largest…

Article / Money and Fees

Help with Converting Currency, ATMs and Other Traveling Financial Nightmares

Just when you thought that the banks and credit card companies couldn't get any greedier, now they are determined to make your overseas dream vacation even more expensive.

Article / Hotels

Hearty Helpings of Southern Hospitality to be had in Coastal Georgia

Using the mystical and gothic southern Georgia city of Savannah as a starting point, traveling to the Georgia Coast can be both riveting and relaxing.

Article / Air Travel

Hidden Gems of the Indian Ocean: Maldives and Seychelles

The island nations of the Maldives and Seychelles have to a large extent remained unexplored by American travelers, but have long been the playgrounds of Europeans seeking idyllic…

Article / Cruise

The High and Low Tidings of Cruise News

Matt Hannafin reports on pirates of the Indian Ocean, new protections for gray whales along the Baja Peninsula, a contest to christen a ship, new cooks, new beds, river cruises and…

Article / Air Travel

Flying Closer to Home: Hop Planes to Canada, the Caribbean and the U.S. including Denver, Hawaii and Nashville

We've compiled a compendium of awesome fare sales for North America and the Caribbean with most for flights through January. While booking deadlines vary, most sales go kaput within…

Article / Packages

Las Vegas Tips and Ideas For Non-Players

As one of the top three travel destinations in the USA, Las Vegas (the other two are Orlando and New York City) has more to offer than just gambling (or 'gaming,' as the local…