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Achin' for Asia: Go-Today Opens Up a New Continent with Two New Packages

June 2, 2003 -- Since the company is an affiliate of Europe Express, it's never been a surprise to us that they offer great deals to most points, well, European. Then they threw in a…

Article / Cruise

Royal Wedding: Imperial Majesty Purchases Regal Empress

The Empress gets a second chance, and disgruntled Regal customers get a refund center.

Article / Cruise

Accident Aboard NCL's Norway Kills Six Crew, Line Cancels Cruises

A May 25 boiler room accident aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's venerable Norway resulted in the deaths of six crewmembers and the cancellation of June sailings.

Article / Hotels

Looking for Low Room Rates? Here's Where to "Axe" Your Questions

Cut to the chase in finding affordable rooms with Travelaxe, a new hotel booking application.

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Rent a Car from Auto Europe Just for the Halibut

Auto Europe's a great discounter, but occasionally they do something really fishy.That's understandable -- they're based in Portland, Maine, where their headquarters is about 75 feet…

Article / Cruise

Retired and Retooled: Rotterdam V Heading for Home

A classic old ship is getting a whole new life as an in-port tourist attraction.

Article / Cruise

NCL Wraps Itself in the Flag for Easier Hawaiian Cruising

May 16, 2003 -- It's almost axiomatic that immigrants make the best Americans, so it should be no surprise that a cruise line named "Norwegian" is positioning itself as a veritable…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Railly Reduced Passes and Fares for Euro-Travelers

May 16, 2003 -- Summer's coming -- time for thousands of young Americans to head across the Atlantic, rail passes in hand, on voyages of self-discovery. Those who buy their passes soon…

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Ocean Club Joins Short-Cruise Fraternity

Today marked the inaugural voyage of Club Mirage, a vintage 1973 former ferry and Mediterranean cruise ship now operating out of Port Canaveral, Florida, for the new line Ocean Club…

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Regal Cruises Sinks as a Company; Here's What to Expect if You Are a Ticketed Passenger

Regal Cruises, which for years has operated its single ship, Regal Empress, out of seasonal homeports New York and Port Manatee, Florida, announced on April 28 that it is ceasing…

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Cruise News: Carnival Swallows Princess Whole and an Update on SARS Screening for Passengers

Resident cruise industry expert Matt Hannafin rounds up the latest on what's happening on the high seas.

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Brussels Sprouts Great Rail Fares

April 28, 2003 -- Last week, we wrote a column on European train fares where we said that "bizarrely, tickets from Brussels to Paris aren't on sale."Someone must have been listening,…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Take Your Time and Save: Amtrak Juggles Its Schedule and You Benefit

April 23, 2003 -- When is a slower train better? When it's overnight.That seems to be the principle behind Amtrak's latest schedule juggle, and they've got a point. An overnight trip…

Article / Cruise

Save Our Ship: Norwegian Cruise Line Buys United States

The future holds promise for a long neglected ship -- formerly the fastest boat on the seas.

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Do You Know the Way to San José? Try This New Budget Bus in Cali

When the tourists stopped coming, Kaz Nakagawa got an idea.Formerly a tour operator for Japanese groups visiting California, Nakagawa's business had been battered by the war, the…

Article / Cruise

Go West, People, Way, Way West, If Only for the Halibut

April 7, 2003--You say you want to travel to some place far, far away? But you don't want to leave the country? Here's your chance: One of our favorite tour operators, the Great…

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

SARS: What Is It and How Can You Deal with It?

Bob Fisher examines the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome outbreak and how it can affect you.

Article / Cruise

Consider These Ports for Caribbean, Bermuda, and East Coast Cruises, plus a New Ship Sets Sail

Consider this list of ten US port cities when planning for a cruise. You may live closer to one than you think.

Article / Cruise

Win a European River Cruise for Two!

Frommers.com & Amadeus Waterways are sending one lucky winner & a guest on a European River Cruise! Register now to win this vacation!

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

A Serious Tome for Serious Times: Recommended Reading for Wary Citizens and Travelers Everywhere

The Survival Guide: What to Do in a Biological, Chemical, or Nuclear Emergency is a must-read for today's uncertain world.

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Amtrak Rolls Out its Special Rates for Friends & Those Without

Repeating a popular program from last year, Amtrak is bringing back its One-Two-Three discount. Tickets must be purchase by April 30, 20032 good for travel through August 28, 2003.…

Article / Packages

Remember the Savings, Oh! Special Discounts all Around San Antonio

The specific promotions described in this article have now passed, but it remains online so that the resources named will be of future use to travelers. For 13 years, the visitors…

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What Am I Bid for This Fine Buggy? Charitable Auctions in Step-Back-in-Time Lancaster County Provide a Great Excuse for a Road Trip

"America's Mud Sale Capital" is what they call this part of Pennysylvania in early March, and they're proud of it. While the ground turns to mud with the spring thaw, it's the time of…

Article / Air Travel

EsCape Town: Don't Miss Out on This Boffo Fare to South Africa

Great airfares like this don't come along that often. Right now through March 31, South African Airways is offering a special fare on flights from either Atlanta or New York to either…

Article / Air Travel

Brave New Airline Starts US Service With Fares as Low as $69 One Way

Against all odds, a new independent airline is starting up service in the eastern US, with flights to the Caribbean and Mexico as well. This is USA 3000, a brand-new off the rack…