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Get an Insider's View of New York (and Other Cities) With Audio Tours

A new series of audio tours pride themselves on using the voices of local 'insiders' to guide you into spaces you'd never otherwise see -- places you might never know are there.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Armada Markdown: So Many Cruises Costing So Few Dollars

October 3, 2003 -- We've got a healthy roster of weeklong itineraries -- mostly to the Caribbean -- at rock bottom prices. The cheapest starts from just $299!These are some of the best…

Article / Local Experiences

Current Events: Electricity Conversion Abroad

The nuts and bolts of electrical voltage overseas; what plugs and adapters can you use?

Article / Local Experiences

The Lowdown on International Phone Calls

There are several money saving alternatives to picking up that hotel phone and dialing -- be sure to utilize all your options on your next trip abroad.

Article / Local Experiences

State Department Travel Advisories Explained

Here's what you need to know about travel warnings issued by the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

October Prize: Win a Trip for Two to Curaçao!

Frommers.com & Curaçao Tourist Board are sending one lucky winner & a guest to Curaçao! Register now to win this vacation!

Article / Local Experiences

Get Your Printer Runnin' then Head Out on the Highway with Free Coupon Books

October 1, 2003 -- Wise road trippers are well aware of the advantages offered by the free Travel Coupons books. There are 20 books covering 17 eastern, Midwestern and southern states…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Offpeak, but OnBeach: Caribbean Resorts Shovel Up a Bucketful of Savings

October 1, 2003 -- Fall is the season for good values in the Caribbean. We've got a line-up of beachy bargains that are up for grabs through the beginning of winter (that's December…

Article / Family & Kids

Rock em, Sock em, Morocco: An Extensive Tour in this North African Nation

September 29, 2003 -- September, October and November, often rainy in our climate, are perfectly pleasant in North Africa. It's the best time to travel there, and we've found a pretty…

Article / National Parks

Winter in Yellowstone: A Caldera of Your Own

A wintertime visit to one of the crown jewels of our national parks systems will leave you with the place practically to yourself.

Article / Family & Kids

Temporarily Own a Home Where the Florida Suburbanites Roam

September 26, 2003 -- We introduced you to the thrill of impersonating a Florida homeowner back in June when we reported on deals for renting private homes near Disney World. Now we're…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Way Down on the Farm: Agrivacations in South America

September 26, 2003 -- In our on-going competition with Canada for overall "cool," we're usually in the lead -- an opinion popularly held on this side of Great Lakes. But being fair…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

A Steal on Barbadian Bliss, Off-Season Before the Holiday Rush

September 23, 2003 -- Once Labor Day barbeques go out, you know it's time to gear up for the craziness of Christmas/New Year holidays: from shop hoping to speed baking, it's all about…

Article / Family & Kids

You, John Q. Public, Can Sleep Here: Rest Your Head in Historical Hotels Across America

September 19, 2003 - Hotel junkies are well aware that many establishments are not just places you sleep -- some of them have witnessed extraordinary events, hosted famous people and,…

Article / Family & Kids

Spain by Plane, Staying Mainly in Madrid All on a Budget, Plus a Jaunt Through Portugal

September 19, 2003 -- It's coming soon, the fall and winter travel discount season for Spain, where British old age pensioners instigated the first "cheaper there than at home"…

Article / Family & Kids

Rooms with a Boo! in Leery London and Bloody Bucharest

September 22, 2003 -- I've walked the plank to get into Dracula's Castle in Romania, and I lived in London for eight years, and I'm not sure which is scarier. We've dug up a couple of…

Article / Family & Kids

Hotel Chains Big and Small Open the Doors with Budget Rates (Fall Colors Free of Charge)

September 22, 2003 -- I was impressed by my first visit to a Microtel Inn, and remain so, especially by their prices. There are several budget-oriented hotel and motel chains around…

Article / Family & Kids

Something Wicked This Way Comes: Spooky Halloween Haunts Across Massachusetts

September 19, 2003 -- To reinforce its ghostly image, the commonwealth infamous for the Salem Witch Trials is dragging some old skeletons out of the closet and rattling a few chains…

Article / Family & Kids

Rome for the Holidays: The Cheapest Week Yet in the Eternal City

September 17, 2003 -- We were excited to tell you back in June about some incredible deals to the Italian capital. Now we're positively beside ourselves with this latest offer from…

Article / Local Experiences

Someone's in the Kitchen with Doña: South-of-the-Border Culinary School Dishes Up Spicy Secrets, Plus a Frommers.com Discount (and a Writer's Workshop)

September 17, 2003 -- Here are three things we know about our readers; they love affordable travel, they love learning and they love good food. Combine all three and you've the budget…

Article / Family & Kids

Leafers, Peepers: Fall Foliage Tours in Canada and the Northeast for Cheaper

September 15, 2003 -- It just wouldn't be fall without journeying off to take in the brilliant vistas of an autumnal landscape painted in bright swaths of reds, oranges and yellows.…

Article / Local Experiences

So, You're in Orlando, but You Didn't Book a Room. Here's a Handy Dandy List of Chains to Help

They're moderate or inexpensive in price and located in the budget motel corridors. All are relatively convenient to the attractions.

Article / Local Experiences

Learning the Travel Writer Ropes: Winter Workshops in Sunny Key West

Think travel writing is a dream job? Get schooled with this how-to course for budding pundits.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

All-inclusives Big and Small Sweeten the Pot for Fall: Kids Stay Free, Companions Fly Free and More

September 12, 2003 -- Giants like Club Med and individual resorts like the Almond Beach in Barbados have one thing in common when it's out of season time -- they need a little sugar to…

Article / Family & Kids

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Deal: Disney Discounts Again for Fall & Winter

September 10, 2003 -- Theme parks across the country are still feeling the post-9/11 pinch, and while numbers of visitors across the board increased slightly in 2003, they are still…