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See a US City From a New Perspective: The Water

The nation is full of these unsung ferries, humble community means of transport that are hidden treasures for tourists: they get you somewhere interesting, with a bunch of locals, in a…

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All Plans on Deck: The Latest Cruise News

Don't drink and climb on this excursion; kids get schooled on Celebrity; and The World can be yours in this week's roundup of the latest from inside the cruise industry.

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You've Been Warned: How to Evaluate Travel Advisories

We humbly offer a practical approach for wary and adventurous travelers alike in determining what's safe and what's not.

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Frommer's Cruise Spotlight: Norwegian Cruise Line

It's currently among the most innovative of the mainstream lines, making its mark with an always-casual onboard atmosphere, an almost ridiculous number of dining options and more, like…

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Canadian Christmas Caravan: Take Seven Days Switching from Rails to Resorts

October 17, 2003 -- Check out this "Rail & Ski" package for this coming holiday season. It's a weeklong journey between Calgary and Vancouver (you can go either direction) on the…

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Union Strike Makes LA Hell-A For Transit Riders: Here's How to Get Around the Area

As if getting around LA wasn't hard enough for the poor, car-less tourist: now a strike by the local transit agency's mechanics is stranding buses and subways around the Los Angeles…

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Service for Those Who Served: Travel Discounts for Veterans & Their Families

Updated October 14, 2003 -- The more than 27 million American veterans make a hefty marketing niche, especially when you add in their spouses, parents and children. Veterans Advantage…

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Amtrak Acela-Rates Its Schedules, Hoping To Improve Performance

The beleaguered US national railroad is tweaking schedules in the busy Northeast Corridor, as part of an attempt to improve Acela's ratings.

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Silver Wings Means Spectacular Savings for Seniors

Depending on your destination, United Airline's Silver Wings Plus program can save 'seniors' serious bucks.

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Cruise News: A Dizzying Array of the Latest Industry Information

The newest, biggest ship is bested before it sets sail; NYC is becoming increasingly popular as a homeport; acupuncture and wholistic medicine are added to a cruiseline's offerings;…

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Transeuropean Savings: Rail Passes Get You There for Less

Thinking of taking the train while you're on the continent? Read this to learn if a railpass is right for your trip.

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Tips For Foul Weather Travel

Inclement weather can affect air travel in any season, even on the clearest of days. With some simple planning, you can alleviate the frustration so that a bad start doesn't carry over…

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Packing Tips for Modern Travelers

Some gentle advice on the best ways to pack for a trip to prevent your clothes from wrinkling and to keep you moving through those security lines.

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Rail Passes for Canada and the U.S.

American and Canadian passenger rail systems are an oft-overlooked alternative for vacation travel. Purchasing a pass makes riding the rails even cheaper.

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Only Seeing a Country or Two? Check Out Individual Rail Passes for European Nations

There are many country or region specific passes that are worthwhile when you're visiting only one or two countries or a specific region in Europe.

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Luxury Bus Service -- Yes, You Heard Us -- Debuts From New York to Boston

September 29, 2003 -- High-speed Internet access. An attentive stewardess. All-leather seats so long that you could stretch out a python in one of them. This is a bus?In possibly the…

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London Prices Are Falling Down on Air/Hotel Packages

September 17, 2003 -- "The Yankees aren't coming! The Yankees aren't coming!" cry the British these days, so prices to London continue to tumble. Everyone is scrambling to make up the…

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Everything Old Is New Again at Royal Caribbean and Carnival

What do you do when you're sick of your wardrobe? You call in five gay guys to consult on a new one, right? That's sort of what Royal Caribbean and Carnival have done with their older…

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It's No Secret: Break The Code For Low Amtrak Fares

September 22, 2003 -- The key to low Amtrak fares is knowing the codes. The national railroad has various semi-secret discount codes which give riders from 5 to 20 percent off trains…

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Safety at Sea in the New World (Dis)Order

The cruise lines, port authorities, and the U.S. Coast Guard have all been tackling the safety issues and have implemented several new security measures designed to keep cruisers safe…

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More Adventure Packages: A Budget Tour in Ancient Egypt and a Humanitarian Expedition Through Thailand

September 15, 2003 -- Who are you today: a big-hearted caretaker or the one in need of some TLC? If you not quite sure, just flip the coin and choose between two very different, yet…

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I See London, I See France: Cheap Railfares (and Fast Trains) Make the Continent a Daytrip out of England

September 15, 2003 -- Fares to London are getting absurdly low this fall and winter. As we reported last week, we've seen airfares as low as $186 from New York and $309 from the West…

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Into Thin Eire: Land-Only Escorted Tours through the Irish Countryside

September 12, 2003 -- As the threat of winter air approaches, prices shrivel up on European travel. Case in point: CIE Tours International's blarney bargain to Ireland starts from just…

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Hello, Dalai Lama: Exotic Asia and the Subcontinent by Rail, Boat and Plane

September 8, 2003 -- As our planet grows into a truly global village, it becomes increasingly difficult to find the undiscovered, rarely-scene or truly exotic. (Face it -- someone has…

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All the News Afloat: Current Cruise Industry Happenings

We've got the latest on a trial run for a new Costa ship, educational excursions in design and a recurrence of an illness driving a cruise back to port.