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All's Well That's Roswell: Honor Your Friendly Space Aliens This July

June 2, 2003 -- What with the New Mexico legislature passing a bill honoring all extraterrestrial beings with a special day of observance, what could the UFO-friendly town of Roswell…

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London Summer Bargains Rumble Nicely Along

After an absolutely glorious June (sunshine and temperatures in the 70s and 80s), London remains at picture-perfect peak heading into July and August, with bargains from the USA still…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

It's Your-o Bus: Seeing the Continent on Four Wheels

June 18, 2003 -- Many travelers to Europe don't think about taking buses to get around. That's understandable, as most European nations' train systems are so convenient, speedy,…

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Free-Range Europe: Buy Flights, Get Railpasses Free

June 16, 2003 -- It's hard to stand still in Europe. With the continent's speedy and efficient train system, it's easy to take a weekend trip from Amsterdam to Berlin, or to fall…

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La-La Land Loves Kids, Offering Free Admission to Attractions

Los Angeles is extending its arms to small stargazers this summer, offering free admission to a slew of local attractions -- in fact, to most of the area's major draws except…

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Norwegian Cruise Line Cancels Norway Sailings

An onboard tragedy has forced NCL to scrap additional cruises through September. Here's what you need to know.

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Booking Cruises Online: Who Offers What?

Matt Hannafin and Heidi Sarna explain how to book your cruise online -- and tell you what companies you can trust.

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Take To The Rails This Summer With Canadian and U.S. Discounts

June 9, 2003 -- If you're thinking of a summer road trip, consider taking the train instead. Especially for families, traveling by train in North America can be a new, exciting…

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Midsummer Night's Dream: Skip Around Scandinavia Where the Sun Shines Day and Night

June 4, 2003 -- Do blondes have more fun? Head to the land of the midnight sun to find out for yourself with some surprisingly affordable land-only packages for five-nights in…

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Win a Trip for Two to Las Vegas!

Frommers.com & TravelWorm.com are sending one lucky winner & a guest to Las Vegas! Register now to win this vacation!

Article / Packages

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…

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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.

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Royal Wedding: Imperial Majesty Purchases Regal Empress

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

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…

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Retired and Retooled: Rotterdam V Heading for Home

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

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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.

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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,…

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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…

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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…