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Frommer's 5 Deals: Vermont, Turks & Caicos, Poland, Bonaire & Paradise Island

Prices drop in New England and Poland, while the Caribbean rolls out the sandy carpet with pre-holiday discount packages.

All prices are per person and, if lodging is a component of the package, based upon two people traveling together (unless otherwise noted). See "What's Included" and "What's Not" for details about associated taxes and fees and "Complete Details" for information about travel restrictions and, if available, trip add-ons like sightseeing tours and meal plans. Base-prices, taxes and fees can vary based on point of departure and time of travel.

Destination: Central Vermont
Provider: Three Stallion Inn (tel. 800/424-5575; www.3stallioninn.com)


Base Price: $100
Duration: Per night
Additional Fees:
$14
What's Included
: Accommodations and a hearty Vermont breakfast daily.
What's Not: Hotel taxes and service charges.
When: Anytime in November.
Deadline: Book anytime before travel but two weeks advanced booking is recommended.
Why this is a Deal: Normal rates are between $195 and $225 so you save up to $101 per night.
Complete Details: Located at the base of the Green Mountains, this country inn has miles of hiking and mountain bike trails, paths through the woods, and hills to view Vermont foliage up close. Popular among leaf peepers, adventure seekers, and New England travelers, the inn has top-rated dining, a fitness center and 1,300 acres of countryside as its backyard. With only seven rooms, you're guaranteed a quiet stay.

Destination: Paradise Island
Provider: Delta Vacations (tel. 800/654-6559; www.deltavacations.com)
Base Price: $629
Duration: Four days, three nights
Additional Fees:
$115
What's Included
: Airfare, accommodations, on-island transfers, and discounts on sightseeing.
What's Not: Security fees and departure taxes.
When: Now through December 19.
Deadline: October 15.
Why this is a Deal: Save $200 on airfare and 20 percent off room regular rates.
Complete Details: Departing out of the New York, this package deal includes accommodations at the famous Atlantis Hotel on Paradise Island. With the Caribbean's largest casino and one of the biggest marine habitats, the Atlantis is popular among adults and kids with facilities to please both.

Destination: Warsaw and Krakow, Poland
Provider: Go Today (tel. 800/227-3235; www.go-today.com)
Base Price: $1,149
Duration: Six nights
Additional Fees:
$185
What's Included
: Airfare, accommodations, daily breakfast, train travel between cities, sightseeing, hotel taxes, service charges, and airline fuel taxes
What's Not: Security fees and departure taxes
When: November 1 to December 13.
Deadline: October 18.
Why this is a Deal: This discount travel package to Poland is one of the least expensive packages we found online or off. A five-night package on another site was just $80 less.


Complete Details: Departing from New York City, this package deal includes accommodations at budget level hotels in or near the centers of both Polish cities. Leaving from Boston only costs $20 more. Half-day sightseeing tours in both cities are included in the price of the trip. Rail travel between cities is in the first class cabin.

Destination: Turks and Caicos
Provider: Liberty Travel
(tel. 888/271-1584; www.libertytravel.com)
Base Price: $1,799
Duration: Five nights
Additional Fees:
$180
What's Included
: Airfare, accommodations, airport transfers on Turks and Caicos, hotel and service taxes, and all meals and beverages


What's Not: Departure fees, security taxes, and airline fuel surcharges
When: November 1 to 18, 2007
Deadline: November 3, 2007
Why this is a Deal: Save 30 percent off the regular room rates
Complete Details: Leaving out of Atlanta, this package puts travelers up at the Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort and Spa. The hotel sits on 12 miles of beachfront property. In addition to water sports and fine dining, the resort has a French Village and a Pirates Island Theme Park on its property.

Destination: Bonaire


Provider: Happy Holiday Homes
(tel. 610/459-8100, ext. 204; www.happyholidayhomes.com)
Base Price:
$936
Duration: Seven nights
Additional Fees:
$210 with four people
What's Included
: Accommodations in a two bedroom home and car rental
What's Not: Local service taxes and a daily per person tax of $6.50
When: Through December 15, 2007
Deadline: One month advanced booking is strongly suggested
Why this is a Deal: This special with a car rental would cost upwards of $1,500 with two rooms booked at a local hotel

Complete Details: Part of the Dutch-colonized ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao), Bonaire is the quietest of the island group with natural beauty and some of the best snorkeling and scuba diving in the Caribbean. These two bedroom bungalow homes come with a fenced in tropical garden, all technological amenities such as television and Internet, and proximity to towns and beaches. The car rental comes with car seats and each home is child-proofed for family traveling.

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