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A China Cabinet of Choices: You Can Still Cruise the Dammed Yangtze on any of these Recommended Operators

One of the new wonders of the modern world, the Three Gorges Dam on China's mighty Yangtze River, will soon reach another marker in its slow progress from inception to completion, and…

Article / Miscellaneous

Everybody Asks, Now We're Here to Tell You How to Be a Travel Writer with This Mid-Winter Workshop in Key West

Our very own Bob Fisher heads to Key West this winter once again to teach the art of travel writing.

Article / Hotels

This Deal Won't Suck You Dry: Surviving the Everglades with a $69-a-Night Room and a Little Blood

You'll get a sticker reading "I Gave at Everglades National Park," but it doesn't refer to the money you can shell out for a room here. It's something a little more sinister: all the…

Article / Air Travel

German Giant Enters Budget Price Wars in the Air for Cost of a Cab Ride

Backed by what is claimed to be "the world's largest travel and tourism business," a new upstart airline has entered the airfare wars over Europe. This time, it's Hapag-Lloyd Express,…

Article / Hotels

Le Meridien Cuts It Down the Middle: Halfsies on Most Luxury Properties All Around the Globe

If you're still planning a late winter break and you've got a few extra beans in your coffer, consider a little splurging on your accommodations. The Meridien Hotel & Resort chain…

Article / Cruise

Get a Tan in the Yucatan: Cost-Conscious Cruise from Florida to Mexico

Following a logical pattern set by a regional New England airline years ago, Scotia Prince Cruises of Maine is in the middle of a five-month trial run of a service using one of its…

Article / Air Travel

Bloomin' Bloomsbury! Fly British Air to Almost Anywhere in Europe and Get Two Free Nights In London

It really couldn't be much simpler or more affordable. If you book online, you get up to two free nights in your choice of nine London hotels. The rooms are gratis, and, what's more,…

Article / Packages

Quirky Extras Plus Free Bonus Days with These Land-Only U.S. and Canadian Packages When You Book Early

When Globus, one of the world's premier tour operators, decided to try something a little different with its North American programs, it settled on things like sitting in on a Stella…

Article / Air Travel

Even More Winter Reductions on Fares Now, Good For Flights Through Mid-Spring

In addition to the basket full of bargains enumerated last week for airfare discounts, we've got two more to add to the list; national carrier Air Canada and the no-frills Airtran.Air…

Article / Cruise

Springtime for Holland and Tulip Beds: Luxury River Cruises Promise a Bloomin' Good Time

Why tiptoe through the tulips when you can cruise instead? Sunny Land Tours is selling three nine-day river cruises in April through Belgium and Holland to coincide with the peak…

Article / Air Travel

A Brand-new Budget Carrier Based out of Germany Brings New Competition to the Market--and some Sehr Große Savings to You

There's a new Kind on the European budget carrier block offering certain one-way fares for as little as $20.Inaugurating its first flights on December 1, 2002, Germanwings, a brand new…

Article / Cruise

Tips from the Publisher: China on Your Own

Skip the group tours and see China's cities and rivers with a private guide--or better yet--on your own.

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Leasing a Renault for $29 a Day with Eurodrive

Sometimes, thinking outside the box can be very productive. That's the case with auto rental in Europe. Instead of looking only at the big names in car rental, take a gander at Renault…

Article / Hotels

Hotel, Motel, Holiday Inn: Pay for the First, Get the Second Night Free through February

If you like freebies, take a look at the Holiday Inn promotion called "Next Night Free," which runs through February 28, 2003 for most properties. It allows you a second night free…

Article / Hotels

Cheaper Mornings After in New York City: Winter Means Reduced Rates on Some of the Swankier Rooms in the Big Apple

Despite their hangovers, thousands of visitors to New York City head home on January 1 every year. Hotel operators then brace themselves for a month of low occupancies, fewer diners…

Article / Hotels

Unique Boutiques: 25 Hip and Modern San Francisco Hotels Cutting Rates

For the fourth year running, much of the City by the Bay is having its winter sale, with hotel rooms going for as little as $99 per night. That's the rate for some of the…

Article / Packages

Splurge Worthy: The Sun Also Rises on These Madrid Mixes

Ernest Hemingway, lover of all things Spanish, visited and lived in Spain during all its seasons, including winter. He didn't worry overly much about pricing for his lodging, as some…

Article / Packages

Faith and Begorrah! Celtic Air, Room and Car Combos at Delightfully Low Prices

If your spirits start to drop just after the holidays when the lights come down and the dull gray and cold of winter is fully impressed on us, consider a change of venue to somewhere…

Article / Air Travel

The Bottom Line: What Do the Airlines Owe You When They've Lost Your Luggage?

It's every traveler's nightmare; the mystery of the disappearing luggage. Here's what you should do when faced with lost or damage bags when flying.

Article / Packages

Inexpensive Scandinavia; Not Necessarily an Oxymoron any more

It's not always easy to find an inexpensive travel package to Scandinavia, home of the world's highest standards of living. Continental Journeys is offering five-day (three-night)…

Article / Packages

Love is in the Air with this Romantic Getaway to London from $469

If you really love that Someone Special and want to share Valentine's Day in London together, hustle up and book an online trip there before January 13 to get $25 off an already low…

Article / Air Travel

Lost in Space: How to Cope with Baggage Snafus

Just in time for the hectic holiday season, here's everything you need to know to minimize the hassle of losing your luggage while you travel.

Article / Packages

Seven Summer Days Driving New Zealand, Plus Pop Over to Papeete for Under $140 a Day

Leave winter behind for this humdinger of a deal and jet your way to the Down Under and South Pacific where you'll get hotels and a car for a week in New Zealand and two extra nights…

Article / Air Travel

Don't Get Caught In Mid-Air With Failing Airlines

In the largest Chapter 11 filing in the airline industry, United Airlines filed for bankruptcy. Earlier, US Airways Group filed for bankruptcy as well, while Vanguard and National…

Article / Packages

Abstemious Ancients: Florence and Rome Reduced, But Hurry!

TourCrafters, the Illinois-based operator that churns out great deals, has another one in the hopper, and you'd better hop to it. The last time we reported on one of its exceptional…