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Carbo Load for Chinese Roads: Eight-Day All-inclusive Tour for Beijing's Premier Sporting Event

You've paced yourself, you've worked hard, trained and built up strength and endurance for the big race. So what's the next logical step? Why, go to China for the 22nd Annual Beijing…

Article / Hotels

Winter Rates Come a Full Season Early to Sequoia National Park

We've been encouraging you in this space to get out and enjoy what is probably our most treasured travel resource--the National Parks. Now it's even easier with room rate reductions of…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

First Day Free Car Rental for Airport Walkups in September

Payless Car Rentals is jumping on the giveaway bandwagon during the week of September 11. They're waiving the rental fees for the first day of a minimum three-day car rental between…

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From the Publisher: Lost Luggage Reports and Timely Arrivals, Part I

What airlines are most likely to get you there on time? Find out here.

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Splurge Worthy: Discounted Luxury South American Cruise, plus Free Air

Seabourne Cruiseline, purveyors of swanktastic voyages, is cutting prices up to 35% for those who book early on two cruises in 2003--and throwing in the plane ride. Both trips are on…

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Hither, Yon and Beyond: Take to the Skies with These Domestic and International Airfares

If you need to take a short hop across your part of the country or if you're in for the long haul bound for Europe or even down under, we've got some deals for you.At the time of this…

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Travel Writers Pick "Must See Top Spots" Around the Globe

Top travel writers pick their faves: are yours on the list?

Article / Air Travel

National Airlines Announces $1 Fares for September 11 Travel

Last week, we interrupted your day to let you know about Spirit Airline's giving away of all seats on September 11. Now, National Airlines is following suit; the seats aren't free, but…

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Special Discount on Fully Escorted Tours to Turkey for Frommer's Readers Only

From ancient cities to huge outdoor markets to the nerve-jangling thick and sweet coffee, Turkey is a hot travel destination right now, as you've read in this space before. But for…

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Flying Down to Rio For Five Nights, $599

Consistently reliable discounter Sunny Land Tours has just announced a new seven-day/five-night special to Rio de Janeiro, featuring weekly Tuesday departures from New York's JFK…

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Plan Now, Ski Later and Get Your Third Day on the Slopes Free

If you're suffering under the sweltering heat, just think of schussing down the slopes of Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper Mountain in Colorado or Whistler in British Columbia with a…

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Future Fall Foliage Cruises Through Eyepopping New England and Atlantic Canada

The 2002 fall foliage season isn't even here yet, but Princess Cruises is asking you to start booking for the 2003 season--the sheer popularity of these New England and Canadian…

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Free Airfare for Spirit Air Flyers on September 11

This is a deal so good that it would be irresponsible of us to wait to tell you in our Friday Newsletter. As a great big "Thank You" to passengers who were willing to fly again after…

Article / Hotels

Singlish Stay for a Single Dollar: Singapore Airlines Offers Deeply Discounted Lodgings for Your First Night

If you fly Singapore Airlines in September, take advantage of their stopover deal giving you the first night for only a single buck in any of nine selected hotels. If you want a bump…

Article / Air Travel

Fall Prices Are in the Air: $19 Starter Fares to Vegas and More

Some airfares are indeed dropping, and we're here to tell you about 'em.Southwest Airlines has announced ridiculously low one-way fares from $19 for travel out of several California…

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A Disney Deal Just Around the Corner: Airfare, Hotel and Park Passes

Been planning on taking the kids to see the Mouse, but just haven't gotten around to it yet? Well, turn those good intentions into reality by taking advantage of United Vacations' late…

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R.I.P. Vanguard--But There's Still Hope if You're Holding a Ticket

A variety of airlines are recognizing recently-defunct Vanguards' tickets--some for a fee and some for free.

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Rest Your Heads on B&B Beds This Summer

With more Americans taking car trips this summer and fall (nearly half of them traveling at short notice), chances are you're one of those people looking for last minute…

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VG Keen: A New Airline Offers $500 Round Trip to Europe

There's a new airline crossing the Atlantic, VG Air, flying between the States to Brussels, and then, improbably, to Yerevan, in Armenia. For an unspecified duration they are offering…

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Saving on Round-the-World Airfare

We let you in on two companies who can make the seemingly impossible happen -- it's not cheap necessarily, but circumnavigation can be affordable.

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Go Bohemian or Go Imperial, Land-Only Tours for Less Than $100 a Day

Insight Vacations has a good record with our readers, and the price is right, averaging out at about $100 per person per day for many of their land-only tours that include first-class…

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Get a Set of Wheels from under $20 a Day if You Plan Well in Advance

Budget Rent A Car has introduced special weekend and weekly rates for those drivers who reserve at least three weeks in advance. You can get a compact car for as little as $19.99 for…

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Baltic Sea Elegance (And at a Discount)

The phrase "Baltic Elegance" is not an oxymoron, certainly not to discerning travelers who know how elegant the Swedescan be and just how scenic the Baltic is along its coastline and…

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Leading Web Sites for Cruise Planning

We point out the best the Web has to offer for planning your cruise online.

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Six London Nights With Virgin Atlantic, From $879 if You Act Quickly

With spaces still left on some of its "Summer Fling" packages, Virgin Vacations has reduced the price by $130 for travel through August 31 of this year, but you must make your purchase…