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Weeklong Nearly All-Inclusive Christmas Market Tours in Germany and Austria

Here's a great idea! Why not buy your Christmas gifts in the Old World this year? The low prices being charged by Ski Europe for six-night packages to Austria and Germany are like a…

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Cool Savings on Three-Day Getaways in Cooler Canada

The heat wave in most of the U.S. during July has caused some fuddled thinking now and then, but if you keep a clear head, you can remember that Canada is ALWAYS cooler than the 48…

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Dream Apartments in Paris, 30% Off

People love to talk about their dreams, but hardly anyone ever listens. You can brag about your dream apartment in Paris, though, because you can tell friends you got it for 30% less…

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ATA Reduces Summer Airfares a Little for Regular Roundtrips, A LOT for Flying Seniors

In light of the many major airlines (American, Delta, Northwest, and USAir) that dropped their senior discounts over the last few weeks, Indianapolis-based ATA has stepped up to the…

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You Won't Feel Jaded by This Gem of Deal: Air/Hotel in China from $599

Steadily working it's way up the most popular list, Beijing is chock full of wonder and history--think the Great Wall, think the Forbidden City, think the 2008 Summer Olympic…

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Taste Ireland This Fall, From $698

You've had your summer vacation already, or you're thinking of waiting until fall, toughing out the hot weather the better to savor the colorful ambience of autumn, perhaps even the…

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Tips from the Publisher: Hotel Guest Habits

A recent poll pulls back the sheets and uncovers the behaviors and attitudes of hotel visitors.

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A Look at the Budget Airlines

The big six airlines may dominate the marketplace, but the smaller, no-frills carriers are giving the biggies a run for their money. Here are the standouts for budget flights.

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The British Are Coming, And They're Number One!

Great Britain ranks first as this year's most popular destination for European tours and vacation packages, with Italy and France behind in second and third place, respectively. So…

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Petrabax is Back with a Summer Tour, Viva Madrid!

Petrabax, supplier of inexpensive tours to the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco, is back, this time with a $799 summer bargain to Madrid. The package includes airfare from New York and…

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Attention All Fliers! New Consumer Hotline for Federal Airport Screening and Security

David Lytle gives you the skinny on a new federal hotline to handle your questions and complaints.

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Southwest Air Brings a Bevy of Bargains to the Summer Travel Table For the Midwest, California and Florida

It's no secret that off-peak flying costs less, and Southwest's current deals stay true to form for their system wide sale. They're also offering discounted fares for anytime of the…

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Last Chance This Year to Play London's Palace and Parliament

In only two months of the year can foreigners get in to see the Houses of Parliament, though British citizens can arrange to go anytime. Those months are August and September, which…

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Now It's Istanbul (not Constantinople): All-Inclusive from $699

There is something about Turkey that is infinitely irresistible, with its gorgeous blend of ancient tradition, exotic history, modern outlook--and affordability. So it's no wonder that…

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Conjure Up a Mystical Summer Season of Arts & Entertainment

From now through August, the Mystic Coast & Country Travel & Leisure Council of Connecticut is holding a season of arts and entertainment. If you book a place to stay from…

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Fab Trip for Beatles Fans, Just $925, plus Fall Packages to Spain and Italy

Still can't get The Beatles out of your mind? Can't live without them? You can retrace their glory in a "Footsteps of the Beatles" package being offered by Trafalgar Tours, the…

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The Land Down Under-a-$1000, with or without Wheels

G'day mate! Discount packager Discover Wholesale Travel is offering three different deals to the Land of Oz, each starting at just under a grand.The first package places you in the…

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France Vacations Expands to Italy, 5 Nights From $1,039, to Paris even Cheaper

France Vacations, a splendid outfit specializing in trips to Paris and other parts of France, has expanded its view of the world and now includes many Italian destinations. For several…

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Extra Seats on European Flights Equals Savings for You: How Does $463 to London Sound for a Summer Fare?

USAirways still has available seats on selected flights to five European cities now through early September, and the airline is cutting prices by as much as half to sell those…

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The Squeaky Wheel: How to Complain to Airlines Effectively

Sascha Segan explains when, how and why you should complain--and gives you step by step instructions.

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Exotic and Unusual Greenland for a Little Over a Week and Under Two Grand

Type in "Greenland Tourism" on your Internet search engine, and you won't find much put there since about 2000, certainly very little about affordable travel. But forget surfing the…

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Big Chinese Airline Offers Small Roundtrip Fare of $699

It's back! The All American Fare of only $699 roundtrip, that is, between Los Angeles and Guangzhou (formerly Canton), in southern China. Introduced originally just after the terrorist…

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Special Airfare Discounts for People with Special Needs

Sascha Segan tells you what discounts are out there and who qualifies. Who knows? It could be you.

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Bargain Cruises Departing from a Baker's Dozen of Cities

There was a terrific response to deals from Cruise Direct that we recommended in an article we published on this site a few weeks back. So we asked them to research similar deals from…

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Yangtze River Cruises Now with an Extra Day & Night at No Extra Cost, Plus a Chance to See the Three Gorges Before They Disappear

The Old China Hand, a term invented by the British press for retired colonels and civil servants back in London from the "Far East," was wont to complain about newfangled innovations.…