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Sweet Song: Discount Flyer to Add More Citizens to the iPod Nation

July 27, 2004 -- Newsweek recently declared us an iPod nation, as these portable music players grow more ubiquitous. For those behind the curve, an iPod is an MP3 player (a portable…

Article / Air Travel

When Your Baggage Has a Pulse: Traveling with Your Pet

Can't leave home without your pooch, puss or parrot? While some airlines will let you cage your cat as a carry-on for your flight, not all will, and each airline has a different set of…

Article / Air Travel

Pick a Card, any Card, and Get Free Miles

You don't have to fly frequently to reap free tickets. Mile and point-earning credit cards are the most painless way to get free trips More and more cards are coming with big benefits…

Article / Cruise

Caribbean, Transatlantic, Alaskan and Coastal Pacific Cruises on the Cheap

July 21, 2004 -- Here are some of the best deals a handful of major travel agencies are advertising this week. Cruises are capacity-controlled and offers may be withdrawn at any time.…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Zip Down the Strip: Pennywise Vegas Offers, Plus a New Monorail

July 21, 2004 -- In the city that's constantly reinventing its glamour and glitz, there's something of a more practical nature worthy of note. On July 15, after many delays, Las Vegas…

Article / Air Travel

Poifectly Priced Paradise: Fly and Stay in Hawaii from $415

July 21, 2004 -- Hawaii is wildly popular once again, with tourists flooding in, bringing smiles to the faces of hoteliers, gift shop owners and restauranteurs who've been seriously…

Article / Cruise

Cruise News: Legends Afloat and Legends Aboard

Frommer's keeps you updated on the latest happenings on the high seas, from the restoration of a legendary ship to regaling with legendary players.

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Top Ten Reasons to Sail NCL's New Hawaii Cruises

Last week, NCL started cruising Hawaii in an American-flagged ship. We tell you why, and why not, to climb aboard.

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Gay Travel Hits the Mainstream

July 16, 2004 -- As the world's first company created for gay travel celebrates its 32nd birthday this year, the city of Philadelphia became the first destination in the world to…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Internet to Interstate: Track Gas Prices Online and Save

Gas prices have come down from their record highs, but they're still not as low as they were a year ago. These websites track gas prices around the country, helping you save.

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

The Community of Man: Getting Together with Other RVers

RVers who would prefer to travel or camp with a group can join up with any number of like-minded people for a paid vacation tour in their own rig instead of a tour bus, or a friendly…

Article / Air Travel

Love (of a Darned Low Price) is in the Air: Low-Cost Carriers Lower the Fare Bar

July 13, 2004 -- Thank you, JetBlue. Thank you, Southwest. And thank you, Independence Air. All three companies continue to keep prices down, to the potential detriment of financially…

Article / Hotels

Sittin' on the Dock, Touring "The Rock" but Keeping my Heart: San Francisco

I've let down Tony Bennett. I went to San Francisco, but left with my heart intact. It's a beautiful city, though not quite the paradise described by those who tend to wax enthusiastic…

Article / Air Travel

Distill The One: Toronto's Distillery District

Sandwiched between Toronto's dull docklands and the city's businesslike downtown, a ferment of creativity is bubbling up in an old brewery, the Distillery District.

Article / Cruise

Seven Miles on the Erie Canal: Rambling in Rochester

Thick-leaved trees bend over the Erie Canal nowadays, making it look more like a Louisiana byway than the avenue of industry it once was. Villages cling to the canal's cozy sides, and…

Article / Air Travel

Read What We Read: Judging Other Travel News Sites

Sure, this newsletter is the best place online to find low fares, great deals and travel tips. But we're not arrogant enough to think this is the only place you should look. For a…

Article / Cruise

Bigger Ships Bound for Bermuda Shorts and Pink Sand

In Bermuda, you don't have the throngs that routinely descend on the Caribbean ports of Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Nassau and St. Thomas. But that's about to change.

Article / Hotels

First-Rate Digs: Consumer Reports Picks the Nation's Top Hotel Chains

When Consumer Reports speaks, we listen. When they survey 35,000 of their readers to figure out which hotel chains deliver the best value, we perk up. Because CR is as clean and honest…

Article / Cruise

Making Waves: The New Happenings in Cruising

In the latest cruise news, Frommer's lets you in on the newest entertainment, line changes, and the best ships with Internet connectivity.

Article / Hotels

Rentals, Rentals Everywhere, but not a Spam in Sight: Internet Rental Directories

July 1, 2004 -- Reacting to the increased aversion to e-mail spam, Rentalo.com, an Internet directory for vacation rental lodgings worldwide, has developed an e-mail privacy option.…

Article / Air Travel

US Airways Gets More (but not Enough) of the Low-Fare Gospel

July 1, 2004 -- Let's all gather 'round and watch US Airways (www.usairways.com) try to turn itself into a low-fare carrier. Under heavy pressure from Southwest in Philadelphia and…

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It's a Party at the Airport, and You're Invited!

Most airports, alas, are pretty dull places. You eat, you shop, you fly. Some airports, though, go out of their way to amuse you. If you're stuck in one of these ten locations, the…

Article / Air Travel

Beating Airport Angst: International Lounges for Everyone

Airport lounges can turn a miserable flight delay into an oasis of peace and relaxation. Unfortunately, lounges within the US usually require you to hold a business-class ticket.…

Article / Air Travel

JetBlue Jumps in at LaGuardia, but Why?

JetBlue is New York's hometown airline. Now, for the first time, they're coming to the nation's most crowded and desirable airport - LaGuardia. But does the borough of Queens need a…

Article / Air Travel

'Round The World ... With a Catch

July 1, 2004 -- So you're a small, low-fare airline who wants to compete for business travelers against the big boys. You come up with your own frequent-flyer program, but it doesn't…