Articles

Trends & Hacks

Article / Air Travel

Block Off Time for Block Island: Post-High Season Discounts Abound

August 23, 2004 -- East coast summer fun seekers know Block Island as an all-American island off the Rhode Island coast with winding roads, beautiful bluffs, white sandy beaches and a…

Article / Packages

A Christmas Present to Yourself: Holiday Market Tours in Europe

August 20, 2004 -- We've rounded up the early offerings for December trips to Paris, Rome, London, Prague, Munich and more. Visit between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve to tour holiday…

Article / Hotels

Lodgings Great & Small, All Offering Discounts

August 20, 2004 -- Just as a favorite English hymn celebrates "all creatures, great and small," we at Frommer's like to praise good value hotels, big and little, when they present us…

Article / Packages

A Troop of Trips to Asia: Budget Bangkok, Yen-Pinching Beijing, Low-Tab Tokyo and More

August 19, 2004 -- Asia beckons with its still moderately priced deals. We've found combos that will bring to you to Japan in time to enjoy its fall colors, expose the cultural…

Article / Hotels

Big Company, Big Deal: Act Now for Luxe Rooms Starting from $59

August 19, 2004 -- When Starwood Hotels, the world's largest hotel conglomerate, announces its "Biggest Sale Ever, " it might be time to for you to pull the trigger on a serious trip…

Article / Air Travel

Grade A Bargains for Three "B" Islands

August 19, 2004 -- Autumn is a splendid time to visit Bermuda, The Bahamas and Barbados -- islands stretching from as far north as the mid-Atlantic down south to the lower Antilles.…

Article / Air Travel

Rock Bottom Flights to New Zealand and Around the US

August 19, 2004 -- If you're contemplating a little Southern Hemisphere "spring break" this fall, what could be better than a New Zealand adventure where you get the best of all…

Article / Air Travel

Inca Dinka Do: Peruvian Pastimes at Paltry Prices

August 11, 2004 -- Peru is the ultimate destination for a South American adventure filled with history and discovery. Whether you want to experience Incan culture with a bird's eye…

Article / Air Travel

It's in the Cards: Vegas Specials Abound

August 11, 2004 -- We just can't get enough of "Lost Wages," and, apparently, neither can anyone else. Nearly 17million people visited last year alone, making it one of the top ten…

Article / Air Travel

Alt.Theater: A Festival on the Edges of Live Performance

August 11, 2004 -- Everyone in New York seems either to be kvetching, embracing or abandoning New York during the Republican Convention, which drops into town Sunday, August 29. But…

Article / Air Travel

September's Global Festival Frenzy

August 11, 2004 -- September is an exciting month for international festivals. From some of the most famous like Oktoberfest in Munich to the more obscure Indra Jatra in Nepal, it is…

Article / Cruise

Drift Away for Chum Change: Weeklong Cruises from $469, Twofers, Free Airfare & More

August 11, 2004 -- As usual, we've rounded up the best deals and specials currently available from major travel agencies. Remember, cruises are capacity-controlled and offers may be…

Article / Cruise

Rock the Boat: Cruise News for August

In this latest roundup, you'll learn what line is making its existing longer, how to rock out with your favorite 70's bands, how to see the more of the Middle East and more.

Article / Cruise

Cruise Lines Look to Brand-Names for Public-Image Boost

According to a prominent investment analysis released earlier this year, too little differentiation between cruise lines and too much homogenization in the product make it difficult…

Article / Cruise

Frommer's Review: Voyager of the Seas Aims to Please

Heidi Sarna takes her two-year-old twins along in this in-depth look.

Article / Hotels

Gotham Hotels Throw You a Bone with Low Rates for the Dog Days of Summer

August 11, 2004 -- Smart puppies know good deals when they see them, such as these current specials for Big Apple lodgings.Hoteldiscounts.com, always up to the mark when it comes to…

Article / Cruise

Cruise the Shores & Walk the Lands Where Gods Once Roamed

August 10, 2004 -- Turkey and Greece share the gorgeous Mediterranean and Aegean seas: marvelous coastlines, little islands dotted with sandy beaches, whitewashed villages, and…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Touring Arctic Alaska by Bus

Go further afield into 49th state's deep north home of ice floes, teeming wildlife and the oil industry.

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Get Your Motor Running, Head Out on the Autobahn

August 9, 2004 -- As we begin the shift into autumn, now's the time to consider a leisurely driving tour through Europe. Europeans and Americans both will be finished with their August…

Article / Air Travel

Can You Hear Me Now? Falling Fares and Free Phones

August 6, 2004 -- Fall is the perfect season to visit Europe, with mild days and cool nights, fewer tourists and lower prices on everything from airfares to accommodation.It's not too…

Article / Air Travel

Around the World in 18 Hours: NY to Singapore for Less

August 5, 2004 -- In June, Singapore Airlines introduced its fleet of state-of-the-art Airbus A340-500 long-range aircrafts to service the Newark to Singapore route. This 18 hour…

Article / Hotels

"Fall"ing for the Caribbean: Vacations for Cheap

August 3, 2004 -- There's a big something for everyone down in the Caribbean this fall and winter, including a huge promotion from the US Virgin Islands called "Fall Into America's…

Article / Air Travel

Autumn Airfares Continue to Head South

August 3, 2004 -- Inexpensive travel this fall is looking better and better for you early bookers, with major carriers jockeying for customers like taxis at last call.United Airlines…

Article / Air Travel

Lei It On Me: A Whole Hawaiian Vacation from Under $500!

August 3, 2004 -- Though travel to Hawaii has picked up tremendously and is back to near the levels of pre-9/11, bargains are still to be had. And what deals they are! From an…

Article / Hotels

Un-"Convention"-al Escapes from NYC

August 2, 2004 -- In addition to New York escape packages we wrote about recently, the Loews chain is offering relief to New Yorkers seeking to get out of town while the Republican…