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Cheap China Set: Three Asian Cities at Bargain Basement Prices

September 5, 2003 -- Two of my favorite tour operators are having a little competition for visitors to Hong Kong this fall and winter, each with prices starting at just $499, including…

Article / Family & Kids

Soar with the Eagles: Mongolian Adventures for the Fit and Brave

September 1, 2003 -- Normally I wouldn't recommend a "new" festival, much less one dreamed up by a tour operator just three years ago, but the Golden Eagle Festival in Mongolia should…

Article / Local Experiences

See the World, But Get a Passport First

Our exhaustive how-to on anything and everything you need to know about getting the proper travel papers.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Frommer's-Only Discount: Save on a New Guide to the Sunshine State for "Handicapable" Travelers

September 1, 2003 -- The publishers of a guidebook about Florida for travelers using wheelchairs and other assistive devices are offering a 20% discount to readers of this Newsletter…

Article / Theme Park

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Walt Disney World & Orlando

We've got the inside scoop on new hotels, restaurants, attractions, park fees and more.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Caribbean Resorts Change Their Spots But Not Low Prices

August 27, 2003 -- The Viva Resorts chain, which we've touted previously as family-friendly and budget conscious, is changing its name (as a leopard would his spots) in December when…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Belizey Livin': A Balmy, Relaxing Caribbean Retreat Can Be Yours Starting from $100 a Day

August 27, 2003 -- Enterprising Sunny Land Tours is operating two specially-low priced package tours to Belize this fall, charging only $699 for a seven-day beach package that includes…

Article / Family & Kids

Squirrels on Film: Point, Shoot and Sleep in Yosemite with Packages for Photographers

August 25, 2003 -- Ever since Ansel Adams set up his tripod in Yosemite National Park, the venue has been a dreamscape for photographers anxious to match, or (improbably) to better,…

Article / Family & Kids

South of the Border Double Feature: Costwise Combos to Uruguay and Costa Rica

August 25, 2003 -- Sometimes, it seems, our Canadian friends seem more adventurous than we do, with companies like GAP offering tours to Bangladesh, for instance. But now, The Great…

Article / Family & Kids

Europe Bargains Racing On, For Fall & Winter

August 22, 2003 -- Americans are trickling back to Europe, not in droves, mind you, but enough to keep hope alive in tourism industry breasts from Ireland to Austria, Portugal to…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Frommer's Cruise Spotlight: Intimate and Adventurous Cruise West

This month, we'll take a look at one of the leading American small-ship cruise lines, offering both soft-adventure and simple casual cruises for those not inclined toward larger…

Article / Local Experiences

Lofty Goals: Peace Through Travel

A vacation can be more than just time off work. This travel organization wants to achieve peace.

Article / Family & Kids

Package Pricewars: Asian is Still up for Grabs at the Lowest Cost in Ages

August 20, 2003 -- With Asia suffering most from the lengthening downturn in air traffic this year, prices for travel to Far East destinations continue to drop further reducing the…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Bring the Whole Crew: Take 25% Off Houseboats (or a Free Speedboat) on Lake Powell Thru October

August 15, 2003 -- It seems like summer is over before you know it; students are already heading back to the classroom across the country. As summer winds down it shouldn't have to…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Safari, So Good: Stalking the Big Five at MalaMala, Part II

Continue on with Royce Flippin as he tours MalaMala in South Africa's Kruger National Park.

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Safari, So Good: Stalking the Big Five at MalaMala, Part I

A top-ten dream vacation, an African safari is guaranteed to change your life. This travelogue will tell you why.

Article / Family & Kids

A(sia) Flat Minor: Two Cultures, Nearly Two Continents from Vienna to Istanbul

August 13, 2003 -- "Minarets & Minuets" is the great name for an unusual package put together by Austrian Airlines Vacations, and who should know better about both topics, after…

Article / Local Experiences

Rocky Mountain Lows: Dollarwise Digs in Colorado and Whistler

August 13, 2003 -- The national weather service reports that July was five degrees hotter than normal across the USA on average. That's not as serious as what Europeans are facing…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Any Way You Want It: Autumn & Winter in the Caribbean or the "American Caribbean"

August 11, 2003 -- Key West likes to call itself part of "the American Caribbean," though it technicallystraddles the spot where the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic meet. Official…

Article / Family & Kids

Scoot to Nova Scotia: Pretty Leaves, Even Prettier Prices for Fall Tours

August 8, 2003 -- It's time to plan for fall foliage tours, and that means, most famously, New England on the east coast and the Rockies in the west. But don't forget Canada where the…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Parthenon for Pennies: Packagers Duke it out over Athens

August 8, 2003 -- Two of our favorite tour operators, Gate 1 Travel and Go-Today.com, are competing to see which can offer the best trip to Athens this fall and winter, with the latter…

Article / Family & Kids

Book a Low-priced European Hotel Room for August

August 6, 2003 - If you're like me, suffering through the oppressive heat andhumidity right now, you may find yourself thinking that August, not April, is the cruelest month(sorry,…

Article / Family & Kids

How Low Will They Go? Beijing for $499 from Thrifty Go-Today

August 6, 2003 -- The price war on packages to Asia seems to be heating up, withalmost all operators cutting prices in an attempt to stay competitive, making it a great time…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Hit the Slopes, Leave the Skis: Consider Killington "Off" Season

The exit to Lake George spans half a mile on the highway, and the restaurants and parking lot lines are almost as long. For a less stressful alternative, consider Killington -- just an…

Article / Family & Kids

Visit da Second City for First Class Arts and Music

August 4, 2003 -- Prompted in part by the success of the movie "Chicago," the city tourist fathers and mothers have put together a big bundle of musical offerings, many of them free,…