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Second-Helpings: US Virgin Islands Extend Their "Summer Bucket of Savings"

July 23, 2003 -- We have "our" Virgin Islands, and then there's "their" Virgin Islands, and travelers often like one grouping better than the other. Our Virgins (the US Virgin Islands)…

Article / Family & Kids

When The Mercury Drops, So Do the Prices: Check Out Paris in the Autumn

July 23, 2003 -- During the summer months, the always-popular Paris is especially crowded with the mobs of tourist that flood the city.When the hot weather has passed and some of the…

Article / Local Experiences

Oh Canada! Take A Summertime Excursion to Whistler and Victoria

If you're a skier, Whistler needs no introduction-it's the place to ski in North America, a designation that was merely affirmed by the IOC when it selected the Vancouver/Whistler bid…

Article / Family & Kids

Slow Down, You Move to Fast: Get Back in Balance at Maui's Lifefest Celebration

July 21, 2003 -- Laura Crites, co-author of the outstanding guide The Call to Hawaii, advocates the taking of what she terms "wellness vacations." She defines a wellness vacation as,…

Article / Local Experiences

Go West, Young Man, Go West (and then North)! Discover Vancouver This Summer

The city of Vancouver is basking in the glow of its recent acquisition of the 2010 Winter Olympics, but the city had plenty to crow about even before the IOC came calling. Naomi Kraus…

Article / Local Experiences

Frequent Traveler? Join the Club

Stranded? Exhausted? Stressed? Airports aren't grim hospitals of transportation when you belong to an airline lounge club. Joining a club can turn a horrid ordeal into a civilized…

Article / Local Experiences

BYOB (Build Your Own Business Class)

In Friday's newsletter, we recounted the tale of a cheapskate wowed by business class. Of course, most of the time you'll lack the miles or the money to get into business class. If…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

The Longer You Stay, the Less You Pay for Luxury in Palm Beach

July 21, 2003 -- Just about everyone loves warm weather and the beach, no matter the season, and if luxury is also an important factor in your planning, take heart, places like the…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

More Fun than a Pineapple Under the Sea: Cartoon-themed Events for Tykes at Wyndham Resorts

July 18, 2003 -- SpongeBob SquarePants, the yellow sea sponge who lives in a pineapple, is a big hit with both children and grown-ups. And now that the swanky Wyndham hotel chain is…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Alyson in Traveland: Active Tours for the GLBT Set

July 18, 2003 -- Alyson Adventures, which specializes in active tours for gay men and lesbians, has over a dozen trips this summer and fall at prices ranging from as low as $995 to a…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Latin Lowdown: All-Inclusives in Mexico and Panama Reduce Rates

July 16, 2003 -- This time of year, the temperatures rise and the prices drop throughout the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America. Case in point: all-inclusive Avalon Resorts are…

Article / Family & Kids

Onyer Marc (Chagall), Get Set, Go! The City by the Bay Readies Itself for an Important Retrospective

While the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art gears up for its Chagall blockbuster, area hotels are bundling up packages that include rooms, drinks, catelogues and tickets to the show.

Article / Family & Kids

Dynamic Duos! Two-Country Packages to Asia at Bargain Basement Prices

July 16, 2003 -- "I've never been to Asia, where should I go first?" It's a question I have been asked many times, and with a plethora of bargains staring us in the face, it's hard to…

Article / Family & Kids

Buy Now and Save On New Advance Purchase Disney World Passes

July 14, 2003 -- Those nice folks who take such good care of Mickey Mouse down in Orlando have thought of a way for everyone to save money on tickets to their attractions -- buy them…

Article / Family & Kids

The Lost Discount of Troy? Exclusive: $100 Off Classic Turkey Tour This Winter

July 14, 2003 -- If you mention "Frommers.com Newsletter" before booking, you'll get $100 off the already low price of a classic winter tour to Turkey this year, a 14-day (12-night)…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Cruise News: Stay in "Cruise Control" with the Latest on Ships, Routes and More

Costa Cruises cracks the champagne on its newest fleet member, the CostaMediterranea; Holland America follows Carnival's lead and adds new Caribbean cruise routes from historic…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Free Upgrades on Carnival, Costa, and Holland America, Plus Current Affordable Cruises

July 11, 2003 -- Carnival, Costa, and Holland America are all offering upgrades to balcony cabins when you book a regular outside cabin. Carnival's deal (800/819-3902,…

Article / Family & Kids

Get Some "Satisfaction" in Toronto: Fly for Cheap, Stay for Cheaper and See The Rolling Stones for only $16

July 11, 2003 -- "You can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you just might find you get what you need" wails Mick Jagger. That song seems an appropriate tune for…

Article / Family & Kids

Big Summer Discounts for Service People in the Big Apple

July 9, 2003 -- New York City in the summertime is awash with travelers (tourists, if you will), and bargains are hard to find. The Big Apple can be an expensive place for most people,…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Better than Ladies' Night: Club Med Lets Ladies Fly Free & Other Offers

July 9, 2003 -- Club Med is loosening up a bit, offering more deals to the general public, and behaving less like an exclusive club than it used to pretend to be. Among their many new…

Article / Honeymoons

Win a Trip for Two to Isla Mujeres!

Frommers.com & Avalon Resorts are sending one lucky winner & a guest to Isla Mujeres! Register now to win this vacation!

Article / Local Experiences

They Love Me, Love Me Not: Find Out What the World Thinks of America

Are Americans loved abroad, hated, or both? Two recent surveys crystallize that perspective.

Article / Family & Kids

Get a Warm Feeling Inside: Fourth Night Free with this Sunny Deal to Orlando

July 7, 2003 -- If you like warm weather, Florida is the right place to be in summer. I know, having spent several years there. It's never as hot as it is in, say, Phoenix, and you're…

Article / Family & Kids

The Bargains Just Keep on Coming: Four-City Asian Sojourn

July 7, 2003 -- Prices for travel packages to Asia have not yet begun to rise from the depths to which they plummeted during the spring, so it's still a great time to take advantage of…

Article / Local Experiences

Visa Fees Rise, Raising Walls to the World

The US government has been making it steadily more expensive and difficult for some foreign tourists to get into the US, causing a wave of tit-for-tat fee-raising which has made it…