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Editors Choice: Our Favorite Novelty Hotels & Alternative Accommodations

How to get a good night's sleep on blimps, in churches, caves, former jails, and lighthouses; underwater, underground, and in inns shaped like drainage pipes, teepees, and dogs.

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March Madness: Spring Break and Easter, Not-So-Perfect Together

We've found some packages and promotions for Easter and end-of-winter escapes where your much needed break won't be broken by student masses.

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Tennis Takes Over: Grand-Slam Getaways on Both Coasts

The beach or the desert? Instead of following around thousands of college kids, become a tennis tailgater at two of the country's spring hot spots -- Palm Springs and Miami.

Article / Family & Kids

Dinosaur Digging and Fossil Finding Trips

Get family together for a different type of adventure vacation, one where discovery and hard work go hand in hand with fun and fulfillment.

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We're Not There Yet: 6 Stargazing Adventures

Six great ways the entire family can have an out-of-this-world experience without leaving the ground.

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The 11 Best Ways to Explore San Francisco with the Family

Visits to the city's most famous attractions are certainly enjoyable, but there are big pay-offs for those who take the time to stray off the beaten path -- if even just a little.

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9 Great Destinations You've Never Heard Of

It's OK to love Paris, Rome, and Tokyo, but when was the last time you fell for someplace new? If you're after a less-traveled take on adventure, tranquility, history and cultural…

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March's Prize: Win a Trip for Two to Hawaii

Frommers.com and Hawaii.com are sending one lucky winner and a guest on a trip to Hawaii. Register now to win this vacation!

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U.S. Spring Festivals Bring Music and Mayhem, Flowers and Games

Late winter brings special events that offer promise of spring, while the festivals of both seasons are enough to make you feel warm year round.

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The New Victorian Era: Why B.C.'s Capital is Almost Perfect

Very fit and very green, British Columbia's island capital is a destination for foodies, adventure travelers and urban sophisticates alike.

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Traditional, Quirky, Experimental and Delicious Spring Festivals

Spring brings a bevy of unique and often bizarre events to the world stage. From the ancient to the cutting edge, they all offer visitors an excellent opportunity to immerse themselves…

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Family Fun Adventures at Yellowstone National Park

Load up the station wagon -- your next family vacation is just around the corner and a trip to a national park is the perfect way to bring the entire clan together for an outdoor…

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The Perfect Caribbean Island

He wants nightlife and scuba diving, you want to lie in a hammock under a palm tree and eat lobster every day. The answer is the Caribbean, but how can you choose and island when there…

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Park of the Week: Going to the Sun in Glacier National Park

The glaciers have been melting in the park since long before anyone thought of global warning, but don't fret, there's still time to see them (at least until 2030).

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Getting off the Well-Beaten Path for an Exotic Egyptian Adventure

Stay on the tourist trail, and you'll miss out on traditional Egyptian culture and ancient sites and natural wonders that arenÂ?t inundated with buses and camera-wielding tourists.

Article / Family & Kids

The World is Your Theme Park: 7 Great Trips on 2 Continents

From California to Copenhagen, great 'coasters, old-school rides, and cotton candy.

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3 Close Ways to Get Far, Far Away

We've found places in and nearby the US that are close, yet pristine enough to feel like a true vacation -- all with activities kids will enjoy.

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One Love, Lots of Food: More Cookin' Good Times in Jamaica

Jamaicans are infusing the dining scene with their own down-to-earth sensibility and the bounty of their landscape, resulting in unique but affordable dining experiences.

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Best Ways to Enjoy Bali's Lux Life for Less

Bali is a bargain paradise destination once you get there, but airfares are often a big stumbling block -- except now.

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E-Scentual Europe: Where to See the Brightest Spring and Summer Blooms

From tulips in the north to lavender in the south, Europe comes alive in spring and early summer with an explosion of color and aroma.

Article / Winter Sports

Slope Specs: Sugarloaf, A New England Giant Crowned in White

With a lofty summit and long season, these Maine steeps capture the feeling of skiing in the high Rockies.

Article / Winter Sports

Rockies Report: New Spa, Heli-Skiing for Women, and Map Magic

What's going on this month at downhill destinations from Canada to Colorado.

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Batter Up for a Sunny Spring Training and Tokyo Season Opener

Get the jump on the 2008 MLB season with training trips to Arizona and Florida and exhibition matches in Japan.

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Rio Without the Feathers and Sequins: Post Carnivale Travel to Brazil

Best known for its pre-Lent festivities, Rio is a magical city to visit at any time of the year -- especially now that the crowds have thinned out and the prices dropped.

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A Year of Beer: A Six-Pack of Suds Fests

Love beer but think Octoberfest is just to unweildy? Raise a glass for these six regional beer fests around the world.