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The Early Bird Gets the European Worm This Fall

It's never too early to start planning a fall European vacation, in fact if you book now, the savings will give you a lot more spending money in your pocket when you arrive. Paying in…

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Discounts on Cruises as Deep as the Deep Blue Sea

Pack Your Bags . . . NOW!If you've got nothing to do next week or the week after, Windjammer Barefoot Cruises (tel. 800/327- 2601; www.windjammer.com) is offering 5-night cruises…

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I Got the Blues So Bad, Feelin' Like I Wanna Music Cruise

Yeah I got the blues so bad, feelin' like I wanna cruise. My baby he done left me, so now it's time to drink some booze.Oh, sorry, where was I? Oh, right, talking about cruises. But…

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Freedom of the Seas: Big as a House, and then Some

A Cadillac Escalade is big. A 24-ounce porterhouse steak is big. Kirstie Ally was really big.But Freedom of the Seas? There's nothing in Webster's to even describe it.Let's just go…

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Cruise Industry Report: Ten Big (and not so big) Items

QE2 Celebrates 36th Birthday while QM2 Keeps on Truckin'On May 2, Cunard's (tel. 800/5-CUNARD; www.cunard.com) legendary Queen Elizabeth 2 sailed into her homeport at Southampton, UK,…

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Frommer's Port Report: Docking at Bora Bora

Because of its fame and beauty, little Bora Bora is a playground for the well-to-do, the occasional celeb, and honeymooners blowing a wad. Though some travel industry professionals…

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Medieval Masterpieces: The Walled Cities of Tuscany

Tuscany is famed as one of the most picturesque regions of Italy, renowned for its rolling green countryside, world-class wines and historic landmarks like the Leaning Tower of Pisa…

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Eating on the Fly: A Survey of Airport Food

Used to be eating at the airport meant food courts, candy bars and maybe a sorry piece of last minute fruit. With current airport security measures requiring travelers to arrive a…

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Boutique Luxury and Bountiful Pleasures in Bali

Bali, the jewel of the Indonesian archipelago is an island with two faces. One is the discount package-deal vacation destination, the place where Australians and New Zealanders go for…

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Start your European Trip with a Star: Eurostar Train Travel

When the concept of creating a tunnel under the English Channel was first proposed, skeptics questioned how two countries (England and France) that had been at war for hundreds of…

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Miami Nice: Cheap Off-Season Kicks off with Three Nights and Air from $299

As spring begins, so ends Miami's high season. Gone are the trendy Europeans and South Americans dancing the night away in area clubs and eating breakfast at 3:30pm. Gone are the…

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Air France Offers A Warm Blanket of Savings for Early Purchases for Fall and Winter Fares

To celebrate its one-year anniversary as a publicly held company on the New York Stock Exchange, Air France (tel. 800/237-2747; www.airfrance.us) is having a doozy of a sale. The…

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On the Fly: Top Spots for Trout Fishing Across the Country

Rich with lore, the allure of cold-water trout fishing transcends the mere hunter-gatherer drive for animal protein. Inspiring everything from fiction like Richard Brautigan's classic…

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Culture, Counterculture: A Variety of Events in San Francisco

Tony Bennett may have famously sung that he left his heart in this city on the bay, but my father more aptly says, "I left my wallet in San Francisco." Rents climbed sky high, rivaling…

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Transit Navigators Get You There Without Driving

For tourists to unfamiliar with urban areas, bus routes especially can seem impossibly arcane and difficult to decipher. Enter the transit navigator: a great website breed that helps…

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Prime Time in Provence and the Riviera: Short Getaways from $699

In May, cinema elite and a constellation of stars hit Cannes for the biggest, most glamorous film festival of the year. The new fashions hit the Croissette. The casinos of nearby Monte…

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Meet Me in Milwaukee for Beers, Brats and Festivals Galore

Named for the Algonkian word milliocki -- which means "gathering place by the waters" -- Midwestern Milwaukee is the longtime home of bratwurst and beer and the future home of the…

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Papers, Please: Proposed Passport Rules Spell Change for U.S. Cruise Biz

For decades, and currently, U.S.-based cruise ships have operated under rules that permit U.S. citizens to travel to ports in Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean without need of a…

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Cruise News Roundup: Big Waves, TV Tapings on the Sea, New Names and More

Big Wave Whacks Dawn, Dastardly Dock Knocks GrandeurBad news comes in, what, twos? That was the story as succeeding accidents struck NCL's Norwegian Dawn and Royal Caribbean's Grandeur…

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Where to Go from Home Ports on the East Coast

I'm a New Yorker, so I'm busy and important and don't like to be hassled any more than I already am. Especially now that I'm schlepping two young children everywhere I go. Know what I…

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To Do: Toronto's Spring and Summer Celebrations

After their long, grueling winters, it's hard to keep Canadians housebound come spring and summer. Once spring is in full swing in Toronto -- our northern neighbor's largest metropolis…

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New Room Resource: Oddball Stays in Lodgings Around the World

The right hotel can often make all the difference when it comes to really making the most of your vacation. Or in the case of the British website Unusual Hotels of the World…

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Post-Tsunami Phuket: Pure Luxury for Less

Many visitors have been discouraged from vacationing on the lush island of Phuket, mistakenly believing that it was wiped out by the December Tsunami, and tourist arrivals have dropped…

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Big Dose of Barbados on the Beach and on a Budget

Although Barbados's high season officially ended in mid-April, two of this British West Indian islands' best music and street festivals won't take place until the end of this month and…

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Icy Hot May Fares to Reykjavik, London, Paris and More

Icelandair recently changed their booking system, and the new website reveals some marvelously low fares for travel to the land of the Blue Lagoon, the midnight sun and all-night…