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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…

Article / Air Travel

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…

Article / Air Travel

Windy City Weekend: Spend the Fourth of July in Chicago

July 1, 2004 -- If you've been procrastinating on getting out of town for the holiday weekend, American Airlines has a deal you might not be able to refuse. Head out to Chicago, where…

Article / Air Travel

More China, Less Cha-Ching! Seven-Day Air & Hotel Combos Start from $699

July 1, 2004 -- Even with the focus this summer on domestic travel, South America, and Europe as favorite destinations, Asia refuses to be forgotten. Despite a rapidly improving…

Article / Air Travel

Want The Best Seats? Ask the Guru

More than just a static seating chart, this site tracks legroom, which seats recline, which ones are near the bathroom, which ones have power ports and even which ones have the best…

Article / Air Travel

Lu-Wow! Honolulu For Under $250

June 29, 2004 -- Fall fares to Hawaii are now officially absurd. Yeah, sure, Hawaiian Airlines (www.hawaiianairlines.com/specials/hal/fallfare_specials.asp?source=&hacmp=) has $278…

Article / Air Travel

Suave Fares to Costa Rica For Under $300

June 29, 2004 -- As we reported recently, the "green season" in Costa Rica is the best time for discounts. Sure, it's rainy, but the rain usually falls only a few hours a day. In…

Article / Air Travel

A Cache of Early Booking Gems to Eire: Seven Days Starts from $299

Updated June 29, 2004 -- Sure as a blessing at an Irish family gathering comes the wave of early booking specials for fall travel to the Emerald Isle, and a fair treat they are,…

Article / Packages

Big Ben & The City of Light: London and Paris on the Cheap

June 25, 2004 -- Many moons ago, tourism from the US to Europe alternated from year to year, the larger number of travelers going one year to France, the next year to England. But…

Article / Air Travel

Bike-ini Beach: Duff, Ride or Relax In Mexico

July 2, 2004 -- No-wheels, two wheels or four-wheels, you'll find plenty of bargains just south of the border. The best bargains run through December 20, when prices spike as peak…

Article / Air Travel

Qantas' Fare "Down Under" $700

June 25, 2004 -- Airfares to Australia work like this: during the low season (that's now), there's usually a $798 sale going on from Air New Zealand, Qantas or United. There's often a…

Article / Air Travel

Fly Two Cross-Country from LA, Get One Free from Three Airlines

June 25, 2004 -- Angelenos are spoiled for airline choice. Not only do they have plenty of great connections across the Pacific, but LA is rife with airline competition. It seems like…

Article / Air Travel

More Fabulous Fall Fares from Fly Europe

June 24, 2004 -- Whoops, they've done it again. The folks at 1-800 Fly Europe have unleashed more fall fares to Europe, and as usual, they've got great rates. These prices are a higher…

Article / Air Travel

Travel Thai(m): Air Hotel Packages Start from $579

June 22, 2004 -- With the hustle and bustle of Bangkok, the majesty of the Grand Palace, and the peaceful sublimity of the Phang-Nga Bay, Thailand never fails to amaze. And now four…

Article / Cruise

Spas at Sea: Reveling in Relaxation

Cruise ship spas are all the rage these days. A ship's spa is now as vital as its buffet line, craps table and showgirls. Cruise line execs and designers are well aware that spas are…

Article / Cruise

Frommer's Cruise News: "Insure" to Please

With this installment, learn what makes Sophia Loren so 'god-'ly, look for better staterooms, discover upgrade excursions, and more.

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Stowaway-type Steals: Cabins on the Cheap

June 23, 2004 -- Here are the best deals advertised by a handful of major travel agencies this week. Cruises are capacity-controlled and offers may be withdrawn at any time. Similar…