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Cruising Antarctica: Icebergs and Wildlife Aplenty

Antarctica is one of those once in a lifetime destinations that will really impress your friends and make your foes green with envy. Let me say up front, there is no budget Antarctica…

Article / Air Travel

The Spice Slowly Returns to Tourism in Grenada

Pummeled by Hurricane Ivan, Grenada is slowly getting back to normal -- some of the more historic buildings will take longer time to renovate properly -- but some new businesses have…

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New Hampshire: Nothing Big About it but its Charm

Blessed with geographical beauty, good people, plenty of fish and quaint inns near the roar of the sea, the New Hampshire coast is a great late summer and early fall getaway.

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Dizzy for Disney: Three Nights with Air from $379

These lowcost packages will put you in the middle of the Disney action.

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Keep Your Cool in Hot New York City for Free (or Next to Nothing)

While nearly every moment spent in New York far outweighs any travel difficulties, breaks from the heat that don't cost an arm and a leg (or anything at all) can be found all over the…

Article / Air Travel

Congress Is Out Making Visiting Washington, D.C. In

The sun might be beating down in the steamy capital, but most of the politicians have gone home while the legislature is in recess, making it one of the better times to visit.

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Relaxation or Education? Enjoy Both In-Flight and Learn a Language

It used to be that inflight entertainment meant watching a movie you'd already seen (or even worse, intentionally missed), flipping through the inflight magazine or having to converse…

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Remember Maine for Budget Biking, Boating, Bunking and More

If you've ever made the trek to Freeport, Maine and the outlet stores, you've heard of L.L. Bean (tel. 800/441-5713; www.llbean.com). It's the outdoor supply mecca of the northeast…

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Pass on Passes, Get Rail Savings Directly from Operators' Sites

Railpasses are great, but there's another way to save big bucks on European trains: by booking individual tickets well in advance, directly through European rail operators' websites.

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Distill the One: You'll Shout "Great Scot" Over Packages and Tours to Scotland

This summer and fall, take advantage of the topography, geography and enigma that is Scotland by grabbing a low-priced budget travel deal.

Article / Air Travel

Atlantic Canada: Just Over the Border but a Million Miles Away

Summer and early fall are the best seasons to see the Atlantic coast in all its splendor -- the birds, the whales and the warmer weather make traveling at this time ideal.

Article / Air Travel

Tahitian Treats Get Sweeter with New Air Route, Plus Packages to Paradise

New air routes open up magical doors for travelers. Airlines do it to fill consumer demand and make travel to popular places easier and more cost effective for themselves and…

Article / Hotels

Low Sell Hotels: Great Summer Savings Nationwide at a Variety of Chains

Taking advantage of some incredibly low nightly rates, hotel coupons, chain promotional deals, and other savings methods can make you feel good all over, especially though in the…

Article / Air Travel

But It's a Dry Heat: Arizona is Awash in Outdoor Action at Nominal Cost

Things are heating up in the desert this summer. There are sizzling deals that will take the sweat out of traveling south. Whether you are going golfing, surveying the Grand Canyon,…

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Our Prague-nosis? You'll Love the Czech Republic at These Prices

Travelers interested in a fall trip to Prague will find the rates even more pleasing -- and the streets a little emptier.

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Oh Say Can You See Cheap Trips for This Year's Long July 4th Weekend?

Leave your basting and grilling skills behind this Independence Day. Put your softball glove back in the closet. Forget about cleaning up those half-eaten Hot Dog buns. Get ready to…

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Nha Voyager: Cruise Itineraries Across Southeast Asia

Cruises here are anywhere from one to three weeks, plus many offer optional pre- and post-cruise land packages so you can go further inland to famed places like the Taj Mahal, the…

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Norwegian Becomes American, Debuts Pride of America with U.S. Hull, U.S. Crew, U.S. Routes and All

It's a been a long road getting NCL's new U.S.-flagged Pride of America out of the shipyard and into service, but she's finally here, wrapped head to toe in the red, white, and blue.

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All Hands on Deck for the Latest Frommers.com Cruise News

We roundup what's new in ship christenings, the new Noordam in New York, what to wear and baseball-themed excursions.

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SOS (Savings on Sails): Mark-Downs Big & Small on Many, Many Cruises

Silversea cuts prices on leisurely luxury voyages, AHI International discounts Saxony river cruises and Radisson reduces for the fall -- plus our usual roundup of truly cheap…

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Frommer's Port Report: Docking at Bruges

To step into the old town is to be transported instantly back to the Middle Ages, when Bruges was among the wealthiest cities of Europe. Unlike so many European cities that have had…

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Pennywise Packages to China Appeal with Prices Starting from $749 for Week

There's never been a better time to visit Shanghai or any part of China. Take an organized city tour, cruise along the Yangtze, trek through Tibet or stroll the Great Wall -- they…

Article / Air Travel

Spanish Sunshine on the Costa del Sol from $549

Spain's 'Sunshine Coast' is the playground for Europeans who are seeking that glamorous beach lifestyle year 'round. It boasts the warm inviting waters of the Mediterranean, white…

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Embrace the Frio Down in Rio: Five Brazilian Nights Starts From $599

Competition is fierce, as many tour providers are running air-inclusive specials close in price for the nearly the same length of time, but each one has actually put together something…

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Old Home Week, Part 2: Living in the Now

Some of my past columns came out of great trips, so I decided to see how those destinations were doing. It looks like it might be time to go back to Iceland, Rochester NY and Canada.