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Bipeds, By Jove! A Moderately Priced Walking Tour of France

You can't get around it--walking is the best way to see almost any place on earth. It's a matter of degree, of course, whether you spend the entire day on your feet, or just part of…

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Straight to the Source for a Course: Head to Italy or Paris for a Literature Tour, or Stay Closer to Home and Head to Toronto for Summer Classes

What goes around, comes around, is a truism that applies to Classical Pursuits, the name of a delightfully innovative program operating out of Toronto every summer. This year, the…

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Spring Fling on the Thames: The Cheapest Package to London We've Ever Seen

It's still winter, but the first salvo has been fired in what appears to be a new price war for budget packages to London for spring travel. Upstart OffPeakTraveler.com just introduced…

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Fifty-Five Tips for Planning an Affordable Trip to Paris on $80 a Day

It's the whole baguette; everything you need to know about renting an apartment, saving on meals, getting into more sights for less money and more in one handy and printable list.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Cruise Now for A Free Stay Later at Caribbean All-inclusives

If you're one of those people who squirrel away every receipt, slip of paper, brochures, and ticket stub from every vacation intending to organize it into a scrapbook someday, this…

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Livin' La Vida Roma! A Range of Italian Cities, with Airfare and Your Own Apartment

Not content with selling out many of their previous deals, that amazing Italian tour operator based in Illinois, Tourcrafters, is still at it. Through March 31, 2003, they have a…

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Frommer's Best Bets for Budget Meals in Paris

Eating, it's the very essence of Parisian life. Here's the perfect primer for what to order where--from affordable picnic fare and wine to budget bistros and brasseries.

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Frommer's Best Affordable Hotel Bets for Paris

Paris doesn't have to break the (left) bank. Here are some tips for saving on your room, plus a list of our favorite budget-priced hotels.

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Frommer's Favorite Paris Experiences for the Budget Traveler

Eleven suggestions for experiencing the City of Light without experiencing sticker shock. Sometimes the best things in life are free.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Reach the Beach: Late Season Savings For Couples and Kids at Virgin Islands Resort

The Bolongo Bay Beach Club on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands has a couple of good deals going--one for kids, the other for adults. If you're willing to pay $245 per night for a…

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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…

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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…

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.

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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…

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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.

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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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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…

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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…

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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…