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London's Marked-down Digs: Frugal Flats, a Budget B&B and More for February, March and April

Having lived in London for eight years, I can predict with some degree of accuracy that February this winter shouldn't be bitingly cold, thanks to the ameliorating climate usually…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Brrring an Extra Layer for These Chilly Cheapies: A Scandinavia Sampler of Savings

The continent across the pond remains the number one overseas destination for Americans, despite the problems of the economy, reduced flight schedules, and…

Article / Family & Kids

School's Out(side)! Consider a National Park for an Educational Vacation for the Whole Family

Education theorists agree that when a student is immersed in an experience (rather than simply being told about something) the lessons learned become that much richer and more deeply…

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Two, Four, Six, Eight, A Group in a Cottage Can Celebrate--St. Patrick's Day that is, in Ireland no less

You can save a pile o' green if you can get a group of eight people together to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Ireland this March. Country Cottages has worked out a price of $699 per…

Article / Local Experiences

Fifty Tips for Planning an Affordable Trip to Italy from $70 a Day

An exhaustive roster of money-saving advice and resources--including names, numbers and Web sites for a multitude of companies--for practical trips to Italy.

Article / Family & Kids

A New Winter Sport, A New Winter Package. Lodgings, Lessons and More in Whistler

If you're the kind of person who likes to be first on your block to have a new toy, the latest model car or trips to exotic localse tucked under your belt, you're probably used to…

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My Cheapy Valentine: Lovers' Day Getaways Starting from Under $400

You can take your sweetheart on a five-day (three-night) Valentine's Day trip to Europe, and the object of your affection will never have to know the pricetag. It's the thought that…

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Pacific Northbest: Seattle Slashes Prices All Around Town on Hotels and Dining

Seattle may be the balmy winter capital that gave us the Grunge look and Starbucks, but it's a lot more, especially if you like fine dining, good shopping and a lively nightlife. While…

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The I's Have It: A Winter Sampler of Budget Ireland and Italy

I don't know of a survey that determines how many people prefer winter's weather to that of the balmy tropics, but it doesn't take long to tote up the difference between the number of…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Bajan Bargains: All-Inclusive Luxe Digs (including Airfare) Reduced 35%

Down in fashionable but reachable Barbados, Almond Resorts have two posh establishments, the Almond Beach Village and the Almond Beach Club & Spa, at different locations in…

Article / Local Experiences

Fifty Tips for Planning an Affordable Trip to Ireland from $60 a Day

A sweeping checklist of incredible breadth and depth to help you pinch those pennies for another pint and get more for your vacation dollar on the Emerald Isle.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Dive into this Sea of Savings: A Caribbean Conscription of Resorts, Villas and Inns to Choose from

Here's another savory sampler that'll make you to get down to the tropics and to warm up on the beach, with prices that should make you want to jump out of your parkas and into your…

Article / Family & Kids

Offpeak, C'est Magnifique! Budget Packager Adds Gay Paree to its Ever-Growing Roster. Prices Start at Just $399

We were the first to introduce you to Rodney Ezrapour's online-only powerhouse of budget-minded vacations, Offpeak Traveler, way back in July last year when he began offering those…

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Snow 'Em How It's Done! Winter Packages for Cheapskates

Skiing in the Rockies is poles apart from that in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. However, prices are often about the same in many cases. You can get by, very nicely indeed, for about $80…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Go To the Dogs, I Say! You Mushn't Miss Out on Alaska's Iditarod

For racing fans, dog lovers and snow bunnies, the Iditarod race is a chance to combine three pleasures at once. You'll meet the mushers as they draw their starting numbers for the big…

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Heart-Shaped Box: Splurgeworthy Valentine's Getaways at Luxury Hotels and Inns in London, Boston and Maine

Love is never cheap, or shouldn't be, but there are still ways to spread the love and let your significant other know your relationship is special without breaking your bank. Who…

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Canadian Combos: Toronto's Tourism Boards Promotes Plenty O' Packages for Late Winter Savings

Toronto the Good's third annual getaway scheme conjures up price-cutting on hotels, theater tickets, entrance fees to museums and other attractions, dinners and more through March 31,…

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Are You Gonna Eat That? The Best Chefs, the Best Food, the Best Prices: Restaurant Week Returns for a Bumper Crop of Cities

Food, glorious food! Some people can't get enough of sports, some clothes, others trash TV. Me? Give me the chance to cook, eat, discuss or read about food, and I'm happy. Thus, I'm…

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Sixty-five Tips for Planning an Affordable Trip to the Big Apple from $90 a Day

Here's where you'll find everything you need to know to handle the practical details of planning your trip in advance--airlines and area airports, a calendar of events, resources for…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Viva la Savings! You'll Find January-only Discounts at this Family-Friendly, All-Inclusive Mexican Resort

One of my favorite places to save money, the Viva Resort chain, is running monthlong special at its Puerto Vallarta property, the Viva Vallarta, located in the Vallarta Bay…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

From as Low as $899, You Can Spend a Lazy, Beachy Week in a French Polynesian Paradise

Originally planned as a January-only special, Tahiti Vacations is now selling its weeklong packages to the utopias of Tahiti, Moorea and Bora Bora for travel all the way through March.…

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Look Ma, No Hills! Consider a Cross Country Skiing Trip--Good For the Whole Family and Eminently Affordable

Watching skiers much of my life (but flunking out on the slopes, myself), I've always considered the cross-country folks a hardier breed than those just schussing downhill. Now comes…

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Mom! Can Eddie Go to Florida With Us? The Slippery Issue of Allowing Your Child to Invite A Friend on Your Family Vacation

Bob Sehlinger waxes parental with advice on how to handle a potentially sticky situation.

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Orlando on the Cheap--And How! A Family of Four Can Sleep from Under $30 a Night!

"Wow!" is all we can say. Harris Rosen, budget hotelier in the City the Mouse Built, decided to do it again. Last year, when the world was still reeling from the shock of September 11…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Queue Up for the QE2: Terrific Twofers in the South Seas

If you hurry, you may get a cabin on the world's most famous ship, the QE2, at prices up to 50% off for a cruise from Hawaii to Tahiti on January 24, 2003. While space remains, rates…