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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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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,…

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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,…

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Orient Your Attention to the East with These Japanipackages

August 4, 2003 -- The tourism industry in Japan seems to have awakened after a year-long snooze, devising bargains galore for foreign visitors. Even staid old Japan Air Lines is doing…

Article / Family & Kids

For Frommer's Readers Only: Half-Off Cell Phone Rentals

August 4, 2003 -- A cell phone can be invaluable on a foreign trip. Not only can it let you keep in touch with the babysitter, the cat-sitter, the house-sitter and your boss, it can…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

A Man, a Plan, a Canal: Explore Panama with these Packages

August 1, 2003 -- While Panama is known primarily for its famous canal, the nation has much more to offer travelers than just its reputation as a key commerce point. Panama is home to…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Win a Trip for Two to the British Virgin Islands!

Frommers.com & Bitter End Yacht Club are sending one lucky winner & a guest to Virgin Gorda! Register now to win this vacation!

Article / Family & Kids

Get the Royal Treatment in London this August and September

July 28, 2003 -- Ever dreamed of living like royalty? However untenable that might actually be, you can give it a vicarious shot with a visit to London in the next couple of months…