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Give Italy, Spain or Portugal This Valentine's Day

December 15, 2003 -- What could be more romantic than a surprise vacation to southern Europe over Valentine's Day? Not much we can think of.Gate 1 is making it easier for you to treat…

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Big Ideas for Hawaii, the Big Island

If you're planning a trip to Hawaii, the Big Island, here are some of our suggestions.

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Package Prices Go Down for Down Under

December 1, 2003 -- In October, we wrote about a fantastic offer from Air New Zealand for a 12-night vacation in Australia starting from $1,599 including airfare and hotel ($133.25 per…

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Hassle-Free Holidays: Frommer's Tip List for Traveling Without a Worry

Procrastinators will find sky-high air and rail fares for the turkey week right now, and Christmas and New Year's down the pike. There are a ways to reduce stress while saving time and…

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"Gung Hey Fat Choy" for Joy in Hong Kong for the Chinese New Year

November 3, 2003 -- We're watching the list of affordable trips to Chinese cities grow and grow. Last week we reported on three such packages to Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai in this…

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Silver Wings Means Spectacular Savings for Seniors

Depending on your destination, United Airline's Silver Wings Plus program can save 'seniors' serious bucks.

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London Prices Are Falling Down on Air/Hotel Packages

September 17, 2003 -- "The Yankees aren't coming! The Yankees aren't coming!" cry the British these days, so prices to London continue to tumble. Everyone is scrambling to make up the…

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Into Thin Eire: Land-Only Escorted Tours through the Irish Countryside

September 12, 2003 -- As the threat of winter air approaches, prices shrivel up on European travel. Case in point: CIE Tours International's blarney bargain to Ireland starts from just…

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All's Well That's Roswell: Honor Your Friendly Space Aliens This July

June 2, 2003 -- What with the New Mexico legislature passing a bill honoring all extraterrestrial beings with a special day of observance, what could the UFO-friendly town of Roswell…

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London Summer Bargains Rumble Nicely Along

After an absolutely glorious June (sunshine and temperatures in the 70s and 80s), London remains at picture-perfect peak heading into July and August, with bargains from the USA still…

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Achin' for Asia: Go-Today Opens Up a New Continent with Two New Packages

June 2, 2003 -- Since the company is an affiliate of Europe Express, it's never been a surprise to us that they offer great deals to most points, well, European. Then they threw in a…

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Remember the Savings, Oh! Special Discounts all Around San Antonio

The specific promotions described in this article have now passed, but it remains online so that the resources named will be of future use to travelers. For 13 years, the visitors…

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What Am I Bid for This Fine Buggy? Charitable Auctions in Step-Back-in-Time Lancaster County Provide a Great Excuse for a Road Trip

"America's Mud Sale Capital" is what they call this part of Pennysylvania in early March, and they're proud of it. While the ground turns to mud with the spring thaw, it's the time of…

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It's Love All with the Best Online Tennis Vacation Site Around

Award-winning Tennisresortsonline is the perfect tool to help you plan your tennis vacation for any budget.

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Eastern Bloc Party: Parsimonious Prague, Budget Budapest, Money-Saving Moscow and More

With winter's end approaching, give a thought to visiting Eastern Europe before prices starting climbing in spring. In earlier articles, our sampler of winter specials has included the…

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Quirky Extras Plus Free Bonus Days with These Land-Only U.S. and Canadian Packages When You Book Early

When Globus, one of the world's premier tour operators, decided to try something a little different with its North American programs, it settled on things like sitting in on a Stella…

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Splurge Worthy: The Sun Also Rises on These Madrid Mixes

Ernest Hemingway, lover of all things Spanish, visited and lived in Spain during all its seasons, including winter. He didn't worry overly much about pricing for his lodging, as some…

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Faith and Begorrah! Celtic Air, Room and Car Combos at Delightfully Low Prices

If your spirits start to drop just after the holidays when the lights come down and the dull gray and cold of winter is fully impressed on us, consider a change of venue to somewhere…

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Inexpensive Scandinavia; Not Necessarily an Oxymoron any more

It's not always easy to find an inexpensive travel package to Scandinavia, home of the world's highest standards of living. Continental Journeys is offering five-day (three-night)…

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Love is in the Air with this Romantic Getaway to London from $469

If you really love that Someone Special and want to share Valentine's Day in London together, hustle up and book an online trip there before January 13 to get $25 off an already low…

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Seven Summer Days Driving New Zealand, Plus Pop Over to Papeete for Under $140 a Day

Leave winter behind for this humdinger of a deal and jet your way to the Down Under and South Pacific where you'll get hotels and a car for a week in New Zealand and two extra nights…

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Abstemious Ancients: Florence and Rome Reduced, But Hurry!

TourCrafters, the Illinois-based operator that churns out great deals, has another one in the hopper, and you'd better hop to it. The last time we reported on one of its exceptional…

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The City of Light, Practically to Yourself, for Under $100 A Day with Air and Hotel

Paris is most popular in the spring, when the jardin are coming into early bloom and the romance that Paree is so famous for fills the air. Of course, popularity goes hand in hand with…

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Ole & Voila to Rail Europe for New Pass

Following on the success of its France ‘n Italy Pass, which became one of Rail Europe's most popular passes in the short time since it was introduced earlier this year, the…

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Low Cost Costa del Sol and Madrid: A Week in Spain for Under $100 a Day, Plus Stay Longer and Add Africa

Want to relax someplace after the holidays? Then consider Petrabax Vacations' one-week getaways to Spain. You can choose a six-night escape to Madrid from just $499, hotels and air…