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Condo Can Do! A Stay Over Mother's Day Earns You Another Over Father's Day

May 2, 2003 -- Discover Resorts International manages vacation homes and condos in Arizona and Colorado has come up with the idea that if you stay for Mother's Day (May 11, 2003) at…

Article / Honeymoons

Win a Trip for Two to Rome!

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

Article / Family & Kids

A Crop (olis) of Mediterranean Savings: Packages to Greece and Italy for May, Plus a New Bargain Hotel in Rome

Once again, Tourcrafters is bringing into the light some late spring and summer packages to Italy that are little miracles in their pricing, and, for an encore, is adding on packages…

Article / Local Experiences

America or Bussed: A Site for Secret Public Transit Bargains

You can get from Point A to Point B -- from or within almost anywhere -- using this exhaustive resource for public transportation networks around the globe. You'll find maps,…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Destination Destin: Exclusive Condo Discounts For Our Readers

Frommers.com fans can save up to ten percent discount off beach condo rentals in Destin, home to some of Florida's best sandy shores, right along the Gulf of Mexico. A three-night stay…

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Frugal Family Fun Breaks at Radissons This Summer

April 28, 2003 -- Recognizing the desire by many families to stick within the confines of the US, Canada and the Caribbean for vacations this summer, the Radisson chain has devised a…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Summer Southern Hospitality: Hotel Discounts to a Low $45 per Night

April 28, 2003 -- Late spring and most of summer in the South may not seem, at first, that marvelous an idea. But plenty of travelers like warm weather, and even more just love good…

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SARS in Canada: What WHO Says About When to Go & How Travel Companies Are Reacting

The World Health Organization is calling for restricting travel to Toronto, and the 'Good' city officials cry foul. Here's the latest on how travel providers are handling the situation…

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Liberté! Egalité! Free-Roomité! Luxe Parisian Hotels Give Americans a Salle Night

April 25, 2003 -- "We love you," says the management of Paris' Victoria Palace Hotel when speaking about Americans, and they are putting their money where their mouth is -- offering…

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Economical España: Cut Your Costs, Not Your Comfort, with These Combos to Madrid, Malaga and More

April 25, 2003 -- Even though spring is here -- when prices rise with the temperatures -- Petrabax continues to offer budget packages to Spain. You read in this Newsletter about the…

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Long in the Tooth, Short in the Price: Overnight Bargains for Historic Hotels During Preservation Week

April 23, 2003 -- A lot of people spend a good amount of their time making sure their personal and national histories will be around for their children and other descendants to enjoy,…

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Yammer in the Slammer: Take a Verbal Voyage through a Former Prison in Philly

April 23, 2003 -- Here's a tour for those seeking something out of the ordinary -- a narrated journey through a former prison that once housed Al Capone.Americans love something…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Iraq: The Next Adventure Travel Destination?

While it's not safe for tourism just yet, travel companies are already eyeing the opportunities for going to Baghdad and beyond.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

A Frommers.com Freebie: Get an Extra Night without the Extra Cost in These Orlando Area Rental Homes

April 21 -- Loyal readers of this Newsletter can get one night free if you stay for seven nights or longer in one of over 300 homes available near Disney World from AAA Dream Homes,…

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Unbelievable Untours: Two-Weeks in Europe from Under $88 per Night, Including Air

April 18, 2003 -- One of the best deals in European travel is coming to you from the nicest group in the travel business -- Untours, which really believes in people everywhere and…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Not Just for Donald Trump and Grandma, Palm Beach Gets Cultural

Sascha Segan tries out Delta's new Song to Palm Beach, Florida and lets you in on what's doing in the playground of the well-to-do.

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Mind Your P's, Q's & Arghs: Well Behaved Kids and Misbehaved Adults on Summer Cruises

Crystal Cruises is offering free classes for kids on modern manners, while Windjammer is shunning the kids and encouraging adults to act like pirates on these themed cruises.

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One Company, Many Sites, All the Savings for Booking Your Room Online

April 16, 2003 -- The profusion of websites dealing with hotel room rate discounts can be somewhat disconcerting when you're trying to decide who's offering the best deal. Here's…

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Calgary, Take Me Away! Ride the Rails to Bucking Broncos, Rodeo Clowns and a City Gone Western Wild

April 16, 2003 -- One of Canada's most awesome spectacles is the world-famous Calgary Stampede, a giant western free-for-all of a rodeo (and more) that spills out of its own dusty…

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Rates Go South for These Western Lodgings

April 14, 2003 -- You can always count on a surprise when you visit the West, especially when you're looking for a place to sleep. In addition to rustic cabins and tepees, you can also…

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I Gotcha Gotham Savings Right Here: Reduced Rooms, Plus a Chance to Win a Week in Manhattan

April 14, 2003 -- Even New York City hotels are becoming more aware of travelers' needs to save money, and they are quick to respond with innovative ways to help out. At the five…

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Save Moolah-lah for the Ooh-La-La: The City of Light From Under $100 a Night

April 14, 2003 -- We were excited earlier when we attested the little-packager-that-could, OffPeakTraveler.com, to have the best spring deal to London we've ever seen. Well, there they…

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Forget April in Paris, Let Vienna Love You in May with a Short but Sweet Air/Hotel Combo

April 11 -- Austrian Airlines doesn't mind if you don't feel like visiting Paris this spring and is proud to say it loves the USA. To prove it, this company and the Renaissance Hotel…

Article / Local Experiences

Priceline and Hotwire Are Focusing More on Hotels, Less on Airfares

Rapid changes across the airline industry have made it harder to get those cheap last-minute fares from the leading online bidding sites, but don't write them off just yet. They're…

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The Savings Are the Best if You're in the West: Vegas, Frisco & Maui

April 9 -- There's a different kind of Gold Rush out west these days, one involving savings on hotel rooms and vacation packages. This may not be as exciting as claiming a stake and…