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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…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

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…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

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.

Article / Local Experiences

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.

Article / Local Experiences

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…

Article / Local Experiences

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.

Article / Local Experiences

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…

Article / Local Experiences

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…

Article / Local Experiences

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…

Article / Road Trips

On the Road from Melbourne: A Day-Trip to the Mornington Peninsula

Just an hour from Melbourne by car or a quick trip across Port Phillip Bay from Queenscliff by ferry the Mornington Peninsula is a breath of fresh air and a sensational place to visit,…

Article / Local Experiences

On the Road in Melbourne: On the Waterfront in the New Docklands

Visiting your hometown as a tourist can be a strange experience, especially when new roads, buildings and gardens have popped up since you left, and, in the case of Melbourne, an…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

The Moor, the Merrier: Tour Spain's Cities, then Hit the Beach from Under $100 a Day

Southern Spain is known for its warm weather and ancient Moorish history where you can spend days drinking sangria, nights dancing the flamenco and afternoons recharging with a little…

Article / Local Experiences

January's Prize: Win a Trip for Two to India!

Frommers.com and the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India are sending one lucky winner & a guest to India! Register now to win this vacation!

Article / Local Experiences

Spend Many A Night in Morocco and Tunisia: Complete Packages Start at $999

It¿s a shame that most Americans probably aren¿t as familiar with travel destinations in northern Africa along the Mediterranean as they are with the European counterparts across the…

Article / Local Experiences

On the Road in Melbourne: Kicking Back in St. Kilda

Summer wouldn't be summer in the city on Port Phillip Bay without a visit to St. Kilda Beach.

Article / Local Experiences

Baseball Means Sunshine: Get Ready for Spring Training Earlier Than The Players

Who wouldn't want to spend a long February or March weekend in Florida or Arizona watching superstars shag fly balls, take batting practice and give out autographs and smiles more…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Wet and Wild in Belize: Diving Excursion and Six Nights' Stay for $862

Belize is one of those countries that most people have heard of but few people have actually visited. Nestled between Mexico and Guatemala on the Caribbean coastline, Belize offers a…

Article / Local Experiences

The Dog Days of January: Chinese New Year Celebrations, Part 1

In late January, Chinese immigrants and Chinese-Americans across the country will say goodbye to the year of the rooster and usher in the year of the dog. Here's where to have a blast…

Article / Local Experiences

Editor's Choice: Our Favorite Books that Make us See the World

Our passions for the page run the gamut -- literature, history, poetry -- you name it. Some books remind us of places we've been, prompting exclamations like 'Ooh! I've been there!'…

Article / Local Experiences

New Orleans Update: Devastated and Recovering, All in the Same Breath

New Orleans is back. New Orleans is flat on its back. New Orleans is normal again. Except for the parts that will never be the same again.

Article / Local Experiences

Pause a While in Portland, Maine's Winter Retreat

With an urban history dating back more than 350 years and a hopping harbor area with breweries, cozy restaurants, maritime museums and sites, Portland makes for a romantic winter…

Article / Local Experiences

Fly to Rio por la Musica and Support Public Broadcasting While you Samba the Night Away

Two radio stations, WBGO-FM in Newark, New Jersey and WGBH-FM in Boston, have teamed up with Brickhouse Productions Jazz Music and Cultural Tours for a bossa nova winter dream: a music…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

December's Prize: Win a Trip for Two to Fiji!

Frommers.com and Air Pacific are sending one lucky winner & a guest to Fiji! Register now to win this vacation!

Article / Local Experiences

Cowboys, Oil & A Prairie Song in Bartlesville, Oklahoma

A pleasant city in northern Oklahoma, Bartlesville bills itself as a city of legends, naming oil barons, Frank Lloyd Wright and Native Americans as three good reasons to come for a…

Article / Local Experiences

November's Prize: Win a Trip for Two to Greece!

Frommers.com and Gate 1 Travel are sending one lucky winner & a guest to Greece! Register now to win this vacation!