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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…

Article / Air Travel

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.

Article / Packages

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…

Article / Cruise

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…

Article / Air Travel

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.

Article / Cruise

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.…

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Cruise Regally to Canada & New England From $499

Residents of and near the Big Apple are used to the marvelous Regal Cruise deals out of New York City in summer and fall, starting for one-night cruises to nowhere at just $137,…

Article / Air Travel

How the Fare Game Works: The Mystery of Airline Fares

Author Sascha Segan explains how to understand your ticket prices--and what you can do to bring those costs down.

Article / Hotels

Tips from the Publisher: B&Bs Revisited

Mike Spring responds to readers' reactions to his advice.

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

A No Bull Busabout Pass Good for Pamplona and most Parts European

Running with the bulls in Pamplona can be expensive if you haven't reserved months in advance for a place to stay. (You don't need any lodgings if you just want to stay up all night,…

Article / Packages

It's All Greek To You At Learning Vacations on Poros This Fall

Back on March 1, 2002, AHI was featured here for its family vacations in three other countries, but today, class, the subject is learning about Greece on an idyllic island in the…

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Health in the Air: Common Problems & Ailments

A in-depth look at the causes of--and cures to--health problems while in the air.

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Book Your Canadian Car Rentals the Uncomplicated Way, Eh?

It can be one of travel'smost frustrating experiences, trying to figure out the Byzantine options (andresulting paperwork) that car rental agencies subject you to. Should you takethe…

Article / Air Travel

Consolidators: The Price Clubs of the Travel Biz

Bucket Shops, consolidators -- whatever you want to call them -- offer great discounts for long distance and last minute travel. Sascha Segan tells you whom you can trust.

Article / Air Travel

One-Way and Weekday Strategies for Reducing your Ticket Costs

There are ways to avoid those pesky airline endorsed Saturday stays--and still save yourself some money.

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Tips from the Publisher: Current Travel Trends

Recent reports indicate that Americans are traveling abroad more often than previously predicted.

Article / Packages

20 more Money-Saving Tips That Can Change Your Travel Life

The broad rules and approaches for reducing your costs to(nearly) everywhere you go

Article / Cruise

Tips for a Family Cruise

A quick list of useful tips that will make your time on the sea safer and happier.

Article / Packages

Airfares to Europe Can Be Cheaper Than You Think

With fewer flights across the Atlantic since the September 11 attacks, planes are more crowded than ever,and fewer bargains can be found according to industry trade journals. One wayto…

Article / Air Travel

Lay Out to Malaysia and Beyond from $747 Roundtrip

Cheaper fares to Asia are usually out of reach for anyone but left-coasters, but now through the end of the year, Malaysia Airlines is offering an AccessAsia Pass for the starting of…

Article / Packages

Travel Writers Offer Top Ten Packing Tips

A Society of American Travel Writers poll helps you know what--and how--to pack before you go.

Article / Hotels

Tips from the Publisher: The Ups and Downs of B&Bs

Bed and Breakfasts are not always what they're cracked up to be, so a little advanced homework will help you get the room and stay you're looking for.

Article / Cruise

CityPass Values Passed on to You For a Minimal Fee, Good for Seven U.S. Cities

The CityPass people have been around for several years now in the USA, with an admirable money-saving system for seven US cities, offering discounts and...passes. For example, the…