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Dude, Where's My Mare? Hunker Down with the Whole Family on a Ranch Vacation

Summer is a busy time for working ranches. Experience your own little slice of the old west at dude ranches, also commonly referred to as 'guest ranches,' located mostly in the western…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Head Down Under, Under Water, That is, On a Diving Vacation

While you can always hightail it to Belize, the Cayman Islands, the Turks and Caicos or the Great Barrier Reef in Australia to find hotels that offer dive services or day-trips into…

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Practice Your English en España: New Dates and Locations for the Popular Englishtown Program

The company wants outgoing and open-minded English-speaking natives -- with no knowledge of Spanish or experience teaching English as a foreign language -- to come to picturesque…

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Get your Free Frommer's Audio Tour of New York's Greenwich Village

If you've got your iPod or MP3 player in tow, you can put on your headphones and enjoy this free walking tour as you tour the city.

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Brush Up on Fun as Four European Cities Party in Honor of Major Artists

This year marks anniversaries for art world legends Cézanne, Picasso and Rembrandt in Europe. To celebrate, a number of cities are offering discerning visitors a wonderful opportunity…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Caravan Around the World with an RV Tour

Nowadays, touring companies lead groups of RVers around the globe in great big caravans. From Central America to Oregon to European vacations, RV touring puts drivers and countries on…

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Southwest Adventure: One Week in Arizona with Kids in Tow

As it turned out, November is a great time to visit Arizona. The weather is comfortable during the day and then cools off at night, but best of all, there are no crowds. Not at the…

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Editor's Choice: Our Favorite Off-Beat Travel Experiences

Off-beat can short for 'off the beaten path,' (or a musical term for a note that hits when you don't expect it to). And sometimes, even in a big city or major tourist destination, you…

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Tourist Areas in New Orleans Rebound While Other Parts Remain Far Behind

Consider leaving the bubble, and driving and walking the streets of Lakeview, of East New Orleans, of the Lower 9th Ward. Get the oily mud on your shoes, and look at the rubble of…

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Alt.Vacations: Yoga Retreats Mix Healing and Great Views on the Cheap

The online yoga world is sophisticated, easy to maneuver, and well-designed. And of course, they want you to feel good about yourself, so good karma abounds.

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Music, Arts and Package Tours Round Out the Belize Experience

After doing absolutely nothing but wearing flip-flops and tattered collared shirts to the finest of Belizean restaurants and through the sunniest of Belizean days, and then after…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Breaking the Laze with Activities and Tours in Belize

Much more than a parasailing haven where tourists toy around on catamarans or sunfish or lounge around on the beach waiting for their one lazy walk to town, Belize and its cayes have…

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Only in America: The Best (and Worst) of U.S. Festivals this Spring

We're serving up six of the States' strangest and most unique festivals this spring. They may not be to everyone's taste -- but that's what makes American celebrations so special.

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Expect Big Things from the Big Easy: This Year's Mardi Gras Won't Disappoint

Think going to New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year is out of the question? Think again. This year's celebration, Feb. 18-28, will be the best one yet, with more energy, spirit and…

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Spring Flings: Fabulous Festivals and Quirky Events Across the Pond

That warm breeze and the soft scent of flowers tell you that spring is in the air (well it will be next month) so it's time to scour the globe for the best and the most bizarre of the…

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Work for it or Barely Lift a Finger with Wide-Ranging Trips to India

Having become one of the world's most high-tech resource centers, India has added another dimension to its impressive travel portfolio. From the house boats of Kashmir to the palaces…

Article / Family & Kids

No Fleabag Stays for Fido: Resources and Deals for Traveling with your Pets

People love their pets -- so much so that there is an entire sub-industry out there of pet related leisure wear, accessories and travel gadgets. There is also a plethora of travel…

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Seven Days from $888 for Air, Hotel and Gorgeous Beaches on Stunning Bali

Bali, perhaps the best known of these island escapes, is an escape to artistic and creative passions, and great natural beauty formed by volcanoes slicing through its land mass from…

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Cruise Lines Spice Up Caribbean Season with New Ports, Routes

A lot of cruise lines go with the flow, sailing the same itineraries year in and year out, but every once in a while it's good to shake things up.

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Make A Difference on an International Volunteer Vacation

Not only do you gain the invaluable experience of travel, but more often than not you are immersed in a local culture, meeting local people and sharing their lives.

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Value Vietnam: Culture, Countryside and Cuisine from $100 a Day

With plush fields, rich history, a sparsely populated countryside, pristine beaches, and busy urban areas, these Vietnam sojourns pack in three or four vacation types within a two-week…

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Tourists Return to Israel and Prices Drop Accordingly: Five-Night Packages Start from $749

As interest in travel to Israel has spiked sharply upwards over the past six months, tour operators are making travel affordable, even for lengthy stays.

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A Founding Father's 300th Finds Cause for Celebration and Penny-Saving Philadelphia

In honor of Ben's tercentenary, the City of Brotherly Love is having a birthday bash lasting all the way through April 30, 2006. There's no reason not to join in the continuing…

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Elvis Was a Hipster: Las Vegas' Arts District

The phrase 'art in Las Vegas' typically brings to mind velvet Elvises and the classic Impressionist paintings at the Bellagio. But that¿s changing. Walk through Las Vegas' gritty new…

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Join the Crowd and Experience China: In-Depth 15 Days from Under $1,500

What's not exciting about China? They're well-known exponential economic growth has spurred a rise in travel and a renewed interest in the customs, mores, culture and language of the…