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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…

Article / Air Travel

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.

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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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Tafelspitz, Pierogis and Pils: Pinch More Pennies in Prague, Krakow, Vienna and More with Special Savings--Only for Frommer's Readers

As temperatures start to fall, discount packager Affordable Poland dishes out competitive prices on both independent and escorted tours to middle and eastern European destinations, and…

Article / Air Travel

Reach for the Beach! Lowered Fares to the Caribbean (and Atlantic)--During High Season No Less

For a limited time, USAirways is cutting prices on nearby tropical places, just in time for the drop in the mercury. The sale is going on now through November 15 for travel through…

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Pacific Coast to The Boot: Italian Package Prices Plummet

Prices from the West Coast to Italy have fallen to levels rarely seen before, down to the kind of costs you see usually only from East Coast cities. It's happening with many companies,…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Get Your Motor Running and Head Out to the Highway: One-way RV Rentals Are the Budget Traveler's Secret for Truly Affordable Roadtrips

To every time there is a season. Not surprisingly, most people don't flock to northern climes for wintertime roadtrips, what with the potential icy conditions. Rental agencies for…

Article / Air Travel

Ello! Ello! British Airways Maintains Amazingly Affordable Fares to London, Even from the West Coast--Other European Cities Available as Well

We haven't seen prices this low in a decade. A fare anywhere near this price would normally be for a rare--and super special--sale, yet British Airways has been extending it again and…

Article / Packages

Cosmos & Globus Go For the Essentials with a Passel of Packages to Europe

Many travelers (and I am one) love the idea of buying airfare and hotels in a package to save money, but then hate the idea of being dragged along on an escorted tour with a whole…

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Tourcrafters Tops Itself in Italy

What is a travel deal that's more unbelievable than unbelievable? We said the "u" word about a recent Tourcrafters' Italy offer, but they've outdone themselves, again. Now, the firm is…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

BritRail Pass Down For Winter, Up in Spring

First, the good news--if you want to travel to Britain this winter, you can cut a deal on a BritRail Pass for a 25% price break. Just be sure to complete your trip before February 28,…

Article / Air Travel

Travel Tips for Holiday Flights

We're serving up simple tips to make your holiday travel a breeze.

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Tips from the Publisher: Mike Sends You to JoeSentMe.com

Frommer's recommends this straight-talking, no-holds-barred Web site for business travelers where you find honest analyses on the travel industry, tips for travel and current deals.

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Top Winter's Blahs with Blasé Fling (Just $399) in London

You know, just really know, that sometime in midwinter, you will get a case of the blahs and need an escape. My advice would be to go for London (where I lived for 8 years), because…

Article / Packages

Get Your (Chinese New Year) Goat in Hong Kong

Don't let them get your goat this coming New Year's.Go get it yourself in Hong Kong, where you can celebrate the Chinese New Year (yes, it's the Year of the Goat coming up) for at…

Article / Air Travel

Asia Air Passes Allow You to See Country after Country after Country

You've read about the AccessAsia Pass from Malaysia Airlines before in this space, but here are the details again: From only $747, you can fly round-trip between Newark and Kuala…

Article / Cruise

Costa Cruising the Caribbean at $900 Savings

The Costa Cruise Line people are eager to fill up their cabins this December, particularly on a ship sailing on December 1, 8 and 15, 2002. On these voyages, ocean view cabins have…

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Such a Deal! 75% Off on QE2

If you hurry, you can get the kind of deal we're famous for reporting here, up to 75% off on the fabulous QE2, sailing October 30, just 2 weeks from now. Moment's Notice, about which…

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Czech This Out: Great Prague Picks for Fall and Winter

It was once the seat of the Holy Roman Empire until those conniving Hapsburgs move it too snootier Vienna. It's the only major European city that hasn't been obliterated in part or in…

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You’ll Enjoy a Norwegian Yule, All at Sea

Tired of the usual Christmas celebrations? You can be the first on your block (maybe in your town) to observe that time of year aboard a Norwegian Coastal Voyage ship, for as little as…

Article / Air Travel

April in Paris or Amsterdam From $299 Roundtrip

Airfare wars notwithstanding, some tour operators can bring you low roundtrip rates on trips to Europe for months at a time. Sunnyland Tours is making the eight-month promise of…

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London's Calling! A Super-Low Roundtrip Fare from $198 for Three Western U.S. Cities Only

If you live in Denver, Phoenix or San Diego, now's the chance to jump on this short-term deal--the offer ends Thursday, October 10--for the absolute cheapest airfare you'll see to…

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

White Knuckle Combat: How to Conquer the Fear of Flying, Part I: Identifying Aviophobia

Sascha Segan explains how to identify the symptoms of aviophobia in the first in a series on understanding and overcoming a fear of flying.

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White Knuckle Combat: How to Conquer the Fear of Flying, Part II: Understanding Air Safety

Learning about air safety standards and piloting in difficult weather conditions can go a long way in helping someone to overcome aviophobia.

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White Knuckle Combat: How to Conquer the Fear of Flying, Part III: What Can Be Done About It?

Sascha Segan takes you through current approaches for dealing with the fear of flying.