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Article / Air Travel

Cheapflights Boldly Goes Where no Travel Site Has Gone Before

May 21, 2004 -- The Earth is such a 20th-century destination, and anyway, everybody sells airline tickets nowadays. What's an airfare search site to do?If you're CheapFlights.com, the…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Cheap Europe, Sans Airfare

May 19, 2004 -- Land-only packages are popular with several types of travelers: those cashing in on their frequent flyer miles, people who have the luxury of leisurely travel and…

Article / Air Travel

Huge New Low-Fare Airline Takes Off

May 19, 2004 -- Independence Air is here, and it's a doozy.The new low-fare airline based at Washington Dulles Airport announced its first destinations on Wednesday, and it'll be…

Article / Local Experiences

Safety, Sanity and Insurance: Learning to Drive Your RV

It might seem like a monster on wheels, but an RV can easily be put under your control. Read on to become a master of the highways and byways.

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Hertz Doubles the Fun Again, This Time With a Double Upgrade

May 18, 2004 -- Someone at Hertz is obsessed with the number two. First they started a double-coupon promotion we reported on last month. Now they're offering double upgrades. From…

Article / Air Travel

Travel to Change Your Life (and Others)

May 18, 2004 - Travel for some may just be a vacation, but for others, it's a life-changing experience. Stepping outside the safety of your day-to-day life into a different culture can…

Article / Air Travel

Buy Today For $118 Chicago Fares -- Even to NYC and LA!

May 19, 2004 -- A cheap wind blows through Chicago today, but don't dawdle if you want great fares to or from the City of Big Shoulders. The ATA sale, which spurred these super-low…

Article / Air Travel

Cut to the Front of the Line with Leisurepass

May 14, 2004 -- Emulating its better-known counterpart, CityPass (which specializes in North American destinations), the Leisure Pass Group has come out with deals that make touring…

Article / Air Travel

Central America: Your Center For Value

Summer is the low season in Central America, also known as the rainy season or the "green season." That means it's also the value season. Two weeks ago, we reported on several airfare…

Article / Air Travel

The Greatest Gift For The Greatest Generation

May 14, 2004 -- If you, your dad or your grandpa helped liberate France 60 years ago, this year's Father's Day will be a very special one.On Friday, the government of Canada agreed to…

Article / Air Travel

A Patchwork of Bargains for Europe

May 14, 2004 -- Loyal readers know that we espouse off-season travel to beat the crowds and get more bang for your buck. Today, we've detailed an appealing listing of trips good for…

Article / Air Travel

Sightseeing Succotash: A Hodge Podge of Offers

May 13, 2004 - We tend to organize our columns around a theme (think adventure travel or spa vacations) or a particular place, researching leads from e-mail and press releases and…

Article / Air Travel

European Discounts for Every Season

May 13, 2004 -- Spring is passing fast, and summer's almost here. We know you've been struggling to find cheap airfares to Europe for this summer, and a few of you are even planning…

Article / Cruise

Royal Caribbean's Big Month: Something Old, Something New, Something Baltimore & Something with a View

It's been a busy couple of weeks in Royal Caribbean land, with the debut of new ships and new ports and the refurbishment of two old warhorses.

Article / Cruise

The New Queen Mary 2 Quietly Courts Kids

Who knew? It turns out that the new 2,620-passenger Queen Mary 2, which just made her grand debut in NYC a few weeks ago, is a great ship for families with children.

Article / Air Travel

Nix the Midnight Oil: See the Midnight Sun for Under $550

May 12, 2004 -- Summer means shorter nights for everyone, but our nights are nothing compared to what folks see in Iceland. Thanks to Iceland's extreme northernliness -- most of the…

Article / Air Travel

If You're Paying $250, You're Paying Too Much For These Domestic Fares

May 12, 2004 -- The summer travel season is coming up, but that doesn't seem to be affecting the low domestic fares we're seeing every week. Right now, four sales of note are keeping…

Article / Air Travel

Air France Gives a High Five to Low Paris Fares

May 7, 2004 -- For trips to France this fall, your lucky number is five. To celebrate their May 5th listing on the New York Stock Exchange, Air France is slashing fares for pairs of…

Article / Cruise

Paddle, Ride, Run or Sail Your Way Through Canada

May 6, 2004 -- Canada is one big country, and despite its massively small capita-per-square-mile ratio, it's amazingly diverse in attractions and activities, especially as temperatures…

Article / Air Travel

Freddie Says: FF Miles Rule!

Handed out each year by the mile hounds at InsideFlyer Magazine, the Freddies celebrate the best in frequent-flier and frequent-stay programs. Coincidentally, we stumbled upon two…

Article / Air Travel

Three Asian Cities For The Price Of One

May 6, 2004 -- Folks who can't sit still will appreciate Cathay Pacific's latest "Deal of the Month," sending you to Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangkok for $799. There's just one catch…

Article / Air Travel

Euro-Potpourri of Summertime Packages

May 6, 2004 -- Travel to Europe remains high on our readers' lists of top places to go, despite poor conversion rates for the American dollar against the pound and the euro (for an…

Article / Air Travel

Say Hiya, Hawaii with a Multitude of Incentives

May 6, 2004 -- Deals to Hawaii keep popping up all over offering various and sundry "free" this and "free" that hoping you'll be hooked with that magical word. Others try with $-off…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

How to Rent a Recreational Vehicle

For a first-time RV traveler, renting a unit of the same type you're thinking of buying can be an invaluable help in making up your mind. Just be sure to allow enough time -- a week is…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Roadtrip Resources: Useful RV and Camper Websites and Publications

We've assembled a masterlist of important information sources for roadtrippers, RV enthusiasts and campers alike.