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Surf the Web, Cut the Queue & Pre-Book Your Way to a More Relaxing Cruise

Megaships are great, right? They've got more restaurant choices than the old midsize ships, more entertainment choices, more activities, spas with fancier treatments, and all sorts of…

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Frommer's Cruise News: Go Below the Surface to See What's Happening

Read on for the latest on kosher itineraries, onboard lectures, personal shoppers, towel animals, culinary cruises and more.Celebrity Cruises Teams with National Geographic Traveler…

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New Air Routes Open Up Travel to Sunny Florida and the South Pacific

New air routes are always good things. They mean a new path has been forged because the travelers desire needed to be filled and there are enough consumers who want to go a certain…

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Get Lost in the Loire at Low Cost

Aptly nicknamed France's Garden, the Loire Valley is a Treasure Land of famous French castles, tasty vineyards, and small towns nestled on hilltops and in valleys where the goat cheese…

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Take a Canal Cruise & Barge in on Europe

There are many ways to tour Europe, but very few take you off road and into the countryside. A wonderful alternative to tour buses, ocean liners and trains -- and the crowds and chaos…

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All Aboard: Luxury Train Travel Around the Globe

The romance of travel has all but disappeared as travelers seek the quickest and easiest way to reach a destination. But what if getting there was just as important as the destination…

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Winter's End Brings Late Season Savings for Air, Hotel and Rental Car Offers for London and Paris

As we were going to press (so to speak) with this Newsletter, we received word from one of our favorite travel providers about a small grouping of deals to two of Europe's pinnacles of…

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Cay Chain: Belizean Bargains Abound

With well-priced hotels that run from luxury lodging to rustic accommodations and inexpensive day trips that take you out into the blue Caribbean Sea for snorkeling, diving and…

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Georgia on Our Minds: Savannah Offers an Array of Post-Winter Treats

Savannah, the city of genteel, beautifully preserved antebellum quads, is anything but square. Even its prettiest, most proper attributes come rigged with a deliciously seedy…

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Catch Some Alternate Rays on a North African Beach

When considering a beach vacation, few people will immediately think of North Africa, but maybe it's time to look beyond the Caribbean and the South Pacific for a touch of African sun…

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Course Requirements: Beach, Sun and Parties for Traditional Spring Break Trips

Young adults armed with a student I.D. card have luck and youth on their side in the travel game with access to low airfares, hotel deals and a host of student discount travel sites…

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Convert Your Country House into an Urban Flat with a Home Exchange

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Become a Student of Travel with Spring Break in London and Amsterdam

Don't believe the hype. London in March can be sunny as spring emerges and flowers start to bloom throughout the city's many public gardens. Yes, chances are it will rain, but those…

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To Duty-Free or Not to Duty-Free? That's the Shopper's Question

 With the immense growth in online shopping and the ability by most people to buy items tax-free from the comfort of their own home, it may seem that the days of seeking out bargains…

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Distant Horizons, Cheaply: A Start-Up Carrier Eyes International Budget Flights from the US

Summer is only a few months away, and according to media speculation and the U.S. Department of Transportation, a new airline is set to launch -- the first U.S.-based discount airline…

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How to Make the DOT's Aviation Consumer Protection Program Work For You

Are you, like many travelers, hesitant to check your bags because an airline lost your luggage the last time you traveled? Or are you departing for an afternoon business meeting the…

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Kitsch it up a Notch with Getaways to Branson, Missouri

America's biggest live music town since Nashville is alive and kicking. Whether you're looking for fun for the whole family, a romantic getaway for two, or a kitschy weekend with a…

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Good Times in the Badlands of America's Central Plain States

South Dakota's Black Hills are acre upon acre, mile upon mile, pure American beauty. Filled with Sioux history, the gory story of the American West, the incomparable stretch of park…

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Roos Worth Falling For: Prices Go Down Down Under

Unless you're a hardcore surfer or skier, Australia's charms are seasonless. Come fall, you can still buzz on Sydney's youthful energy, and zip an hour away to the oily blue eucalyptus…

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Frommer's Cruise News: Take in a Lecture, Watch a Regatta, Hang with NASCAR Drivers and More

Silversea Taps Adventurers for "Spirit of Exploration" SeriesPersonally, cruise ship lectures have always conjured up images of Victorians at the Explorer's Club, listening to the…

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Beyond Valentine's Day: Tying the Knot, Cruise-Ship Style

You've bought the candy and flowers. You've made reservations at your sweetie's favorite restaurant. Maybe you've even bought some sexy underwear for the occasion. But what happens…

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The Early Bird Gets the Cruise . . . Usually

So, you've decided to take a cruise. A cruise to the Caribbean next January. Ahhhh, you can already taste the salty air and smell that suntan oil. You're in the cabin, all snug and…

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Foreign A-Feria: Head to Seville for the Best Spanish Festival

If Spain means red wine and black olives, lamenting guitars, flamenco dancers on a slow burn and matadors risking life and limb in the face of raging bulls, then Seville's Feria de…

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Hop on the Bus, Gus: Escorted and Hop On, Hop Off European Tours

When people think of traveling within Europe the first thing to come to mind is the all-train EuroRail pass. Heralded as the best and most affordable way to see Europe, the rail…

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Bargains Blossom for D.C.'s Annual Springtime Festival

At some magic turning point during the last week in March, the navy blues, grays, and khaki tones that dominate the walkways of Washington, D.C., give way to the most unsenatorial…