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Travel Mavens Suggest Gifts for the Fussy Trip Takers on Your List

The quest for a good gift can be the bane of December. Save yourself some angst and give with confidence using this list from the experts from the Society of American Travel Writers,…

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Low Cost Costa del Sol and Madrid: A Week in Spain for Under $100 a Day, Plus Stay Longer and Add Africa

Want to relax someplace after the holidays? Then consider Petrabax Vacations' one-week getaways to Spain. You can choose a six-night escape to Madrid from just $499, hotels and air…

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Jolly Old England and Jolly Good Prices: Quick Jaunts to London from $279!

Making short trips to London incredibly cheap is all the rage this winter. We were the first to introduce you to start-up OffPeakTraveler.com with its sensible three-day getaways to…

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How to Cope with Baggage: The Well Packed Bag

A handy rundown of what to pack, how to pack it and what to pack it in to make your travels virtually hassle-free.

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Bargains to (the) Boot: Special Discounts Across Italy for Early Bookers and Seniors, Too

If you act quickly, you can reap a $250 per couple savings and have a chance to win a free vacation on first-class packages to Italy with Globus Tours and British Airways. If you're an…

Article / Hotels

Historic Homes for the Holidays: B&B Specials and Tours Across the Country in December

The holidays are hassles for some, but it is possible to get away where Yuletide actually means a comfortable old house, a glowing fireplace, eggnog and cookies. We're not talking…

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Windy City Winter Wonders: Free Flicks, Free Concerts and Reduced Room Rates

That toddlin' town, Chicago, is deep-dishing up incentives to get your tourist--and holiday--dollars with its sixth "Chicaglo" promotion. Through December 27, 2002, the tourism office…

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A-fjordable Norway: Oslo Hotels and City Card Passes for Under $100 A Day

You don't often find bargains in Scandinavia, home to the world's highest standard of living, highest taxes and longest-lived inhabitants. But you needn't go broke visiting there, as…

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Increased Limits, Strong Dollar Make Canada a Keen Choice for Your Holiday Shopping

You may not have heard, but the feds doubled your shopping dollars in early November when they bumped up the maximum allowance for duty-free items to a stunning $800. With all those…

Article / Cruise

OffPeakTraveler.com Piques Interest in New York's Peak-worthy Peaks: Three Nights' Accommodation and More from $179 per Person

OffPeakTraveler.com is encouraging you to come to the Big Apple for those tourist-depleted months of January, February and March. The deal covers three nights (extendable to five…

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Paint the Town Red(uced): Discounts, Twofers and Freebies in the Big Apple

Every winter, during what is the slow season for almost everyone in the tourist industry, New York City tourism authorities run promotions to lure visitors in. This year is no…

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Moment's Notice Strikes Again with Caribbean Cruise Savings

One of our favorite cruise booking companies, Moment's Notice, is back again, this time with a spiffy seven-night Western Caribbean cruise where the prices start at just $488 per…

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Cha-Ching Beijing! A Bargain Roundup of Packages to Chinese Cities and Other Asian Places

Asia will continue to be the region of choice for discerning travelers next year, and no more so than China and Singapore; the former a land of honorable bargains, the latter a…

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When to Prague? In the Winter, no Doubt, when Prices Drop and the Crowds Thin

Winter weather usually equals a drop in tourism for any non-skiing locale. It's understandable; most people don't want to spend their leisure time shivering in the cold. But with a…

Article / Air Travel

Free Days for Three Days! Again with the Free Airfare, but We're not Complaining

European intercontinental hopper Ryanair is giving away--yes, giving away--seats: 500,000 of them, but only until November 18th or until they're claimed! The carrier has posted a…

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Pair off for Paris with This Affordable Winter Getaway

I praised Sunny Land in this space recently for its $299 roundtrip airfares to Paris and Amsterdam, lasting through May of 2003. With war jitters and the economy still not helping to…

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On Your Landmark, Get Set, Go! Driving Tours to Historic Hotels in the West and all across the United States

By now, we should all be willing to put our faith in the National Trust for Historic Preservation, responsible for saving hundreds of places around the country for posterity.…

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Pallin' Around with Palladio: Venice is Cheaper Yet This Winter

Unfortunately, Tourcrafter's 5-nights in Venice from $399 for air and 3-star hotel has sold out. Upgraded packages to 4-star hotels are still available for an additional $150. For more…

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The Early Bird Gets the Big Savings: Alaska Cruises for Under a Grand

Cruise West, a highly reputable outfit based in Seattle, is offering big discounts for advance bookings on its 2003Alaska cruises. In keeping with the yield management theory, the…

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A Whale of a Winter's Tale, Just $43 Per Night

Who knew? For more than a decade, humpback and fin whales have been making the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay an annualwinter retreat. Until now, the thousands of visitors who go to this…

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Great Big Savings on (and off) the Great White Way: Discount Club Slashes Prices for NYC Theater Tix

You can always take your chances and stand in line at the TKTS booths in lower Manhattan or Times Square waiting with the throng to get reduced-price tickets to Broadway and…

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The Game's Afoot! Follow Your Spirit to the UK with this Bevy of Bargains

With prices sliding lower than ever for this coming winter, some Americans are still sitting on their hands, hedging their bets that prices will drop even lower before they book…

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London Prices Are Falling Down

Fantastically frugal European vacation packager Go-today has just added another holiday themed package to its wintertime lineup, and what a doozy!?a week surrounding President's Day in…

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Choo-Choo Cheapies: Big Savings for Winter Travel on Amtrak

Two codes for two different discounts, it's as simple as that. If you book before December 13, 2002, you can get 30% off most Amtrak tickets if you phone in your reservations, but you…

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Another Carrier Closes: What You Can Do if You're Holding a Ticket on National Airlines

Vegas-based National Airlines has closed up shop, but other airlines are offering to reaccommodate ticketed passengers. Here's who's stepping up to the plate.