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A Loonie 50% Love Letter from Virginia to Canadians Only

Our Canadian readers know quite well that a loonie is a Canadian dollar (the loon is shown in flight on the reverse of the coin), and it's for them that a new Virginia program is…

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Rolling, Gliding, Up the Alps & Skating For Pie

You're out there, you inline skaters, and you're in for a surprise. You may never have thought of touring France or Switzerland on your wheels, or even Florida or Minnesota, but now…

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Start Your Week With a $25 Family Hotel Deal on Route 66

Route 66 has often been called America's favorite highway, and with good reason, as it goes to all the good places, such as Springfield, Illinois. In addition to the splendid history…

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Fly with a Friend on USAir for Only $1 More

Now through next Thursday, US Airways is offering companion fares for select cities within the continental US for only $1, making these prices roughly half their usual cost. To…

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BritRail Offers Day Excursion to Paris on Eurostar for $179

The road warrior isn't the only one to try squeezing important sites and sights into a busy schedule. There are leisure travelers, too, who can't make the time to see more than one…

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Tips from the Publisher: Using a Travel Agent

When the trip gets complicated, Mike believes it's still best to call a travel agent. He outlines his process to achieve the best possible success in this relationship.

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$49 Airfare Rolled into 4- and 5-Night Vegas Stays with Worry Free Vacations-Only if you Book by Thursday

This Newsletter reported on a couple of deals back in October when MLT and Worry Free Vacations were (literally) giving away air travel with a 3-night stay in Sin City and nearly…

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Contiki Lops off $100 for European Packages

"Europe has remained the top destination choice for young professionals and college students," says the marketing director for Contiki Holidays, Lis Wooldridge, after a survey recently…

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Super 8 to the Apple Core, Now in Times Square

While the rich- and famous-frequented hotels of New York City battle their way back from the drop in occupancy rates they experienced after the World Trade Center attack, five hotels…

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Extra Day For Tootling Around On France's Railpass

Reacting to the threat of fewer Americans traveling to France this year, or just to make sure those nice Yanks keep coming back to the world's leading tourist destination, Rail Europe…

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The 2nd Annual Weekend of Hope in Stowe, VT Offers Cancer Patients, Survivors and Family Free Rooms, Lectures and More

The Vermont Cancer Network and Stowe team up to bring about the Weekend of Hope.

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Show Me The State of Missouri B&Bs, From $50 Up

You don't have to see the reborn "Oklahoma" musical, now back on the Broadway boards, to know that everything is up to date in Kansas City. Because it is, always has been, always will…

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Try A Delightful Mix of Pandas, Kites & Wats in China or Siam

Go back in time a bit to sample childhood pleasures, perhaps go back enough to call Thailand "Siam" again, or take a slow boat in China, not to it. You can do all this, and go fly a…

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The Super Highdeck Road to Rome, From $123 a Day

English and American philosophers and theologians used to drone on and on about "The Road to Rome" years ago, talking mostly about the implications of converting to Catholicism. Those…

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Go, Go Gaugin! Tahiti and Moorea Starting at $699

We reported earlier on Tahiti Vacations great $999 deal to New Zealand. Now they're shortening the distance and the price on two packages, but you'll have to be ready to leave soon-the…

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MEDJET Takes Worry Out of Overseas Health Emergencies

MEDJET Assistance is like AAA for your body. Members are guaranteed transport to the hospital of their choice, anytime they are more than 150 miles away from home and hospitalized.

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Pursue the Classics in Canada or Italy, From $139 Per Diem

You don't have to read Latin to pursue the classics with the University of Toronto's St. Michael's College this summer, but you do need an interest in literature, the arts or just…

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Tuscan Farmhouses This Spring From $962 Per Week

One of the finest tour operators of moderately-priced trips to Italy is Tourcrafters, an Illinois-based outfit that has been taking satisfied travelers abroad for 21 years now. For the…

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The Pros & Cons of Escorted Tours

Insights into helping you choose the vacation that suits your needs best.

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Escorted Tours (Trips with Guides)

Escorted Packages defined.

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All Aboard For Online Amtrak Discounts, Up to 30%

If you book online between now and May 19th for travel from now through June 15, 2002, you can get 30% off Amtrak's regular adult fares. (And if you're traveling with kids, try their…

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Drive Yourself Through Denmark or Sweden This Summer

We've talked before about how once-expensive Scandinavia is trying to bring down costs in order to lure more American visitors to the beautiful countries there. As an example, one…

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Ahoy, Senior Sailors! A 13-day Caribbean Cruise for Mature Singles

Feeling lucky? Windjammer Barefoot Cruises, that old reliable outfitter of beautiful tall sailing ships, is offering a special mid-summer singles-only cruise covering the length of the…

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Spring on Spain's Costa del Sol, From Only $599 from Petrabax

It's always a pleasure to recommend a travel company that consistently provides good service at reasonable prices, and that's why Petrabax is one of our favorites here at Frommers.com.…

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Study Portuguese in Brazil, Capoeira Martial Arts Thrown In Free, Plus Language Courses Spanning

For over 45 years, the NRCSA (National Registration Center for Study Abroad) has been setting standards in international education, mostly with their outstanding programs in many…