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Four Points Wants to Score Points With Big Fat Greek Wedding Fans

Hard on the heels of the success of the film, My Big Fat Geek Wedding, comes the Sheraton Four Points hotel group, which wants to fill their rooms with happy people on weekends. To…

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Viking Hiking: Summer Tours Up Newfoundland Way Including Air, Hotel and Rental Car

If you want to stay cool this summer, there's no better place to do so than in Canada. And if you want to be the first on your block to honor the "true discoverers of America," the…

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How to Feel Like a Las Vegas Family: The Best of What to See and Do

Author Lisa Derrick rounds up the best attractions and activities for family fun in hyper-real Sin City.

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Get Thee to a Hilton For Spring Cleaning Help

The Homewood Suites by Hilton want you to stay with them while your house is being spring-cleaned, and they'll offer you a $25 coupon from Merry Maids as an incentive. That's not bad,…

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Hot Time in the Ol' Pool Tonight: Stay Wet Your Whole Vacation in a Natural Hot Springs Hotel

You can get yourself into hot water, for sure, in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, where you could spend all your waking hours in the world's largest hot springs pool. It appears to go one…

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Mo Better Mohonk: The Last, Best Old-Time Resort (in Upstate New York)

March 3, 2004 -- Gazing at the brochure pictures of the sprawling architectural mishmash that is Mohonk Mountain House, I had visions of an alpine Disney, with oom-pah-pah bands…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Horn in on this Beach Bargain: An Acapulco Twofer Costs You Less than $50 a Night Per Person for Your Room, Meals and Activities

If you get yourself in gear between now and April 30, 2003, you can book a room at the jazzy Avalon Excalibur Resort in Acapulco for just $95 per night--and that's for two persons,…

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A Potpourri of Bargains in Connecticut's Litchfield Hills: B&Bs, Winter Sports & Bird Watching

Think snowy scenes reminiscent of Currier & Ives prints, or think Norman Rockwell--wait, make that Thomas Kinkade--and you'll know what the Litchfield Hills in Connecticut look…

Article / Local Experiences

Life With Laptop: Rules for Traveling with Your Computer

This is how far we've come: Twenty years ago, my first 'portable' computer weighed 35 pounds, never fit under the seat in front of me, had a monochrome screen the size of an index…

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Plant Yourself in a Wide Selection of Apartments in European Cities this Spring, Including Airfare, from $100 a Day

Untours is unique among companies that assemble package tours for the cost conscious traveler. While they do combine airfare and lodging like the rest, there are no forced tours that…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Trawling for Dollars: Take Half Off Houseboat Rentals on Otherworldly Lake Powell

February 26, 2003 -- Lake Powell is one of the most popular vacations spots in the American West, primarily because it delivers a much-needed cooling respite from the seering desert in…

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SoBe DooBe Duo of Miami Beach Hotels Discounted for Frommer's Readers

It's not too late to bask in the sun down Florida way while your friends and relatives are still shoveling out of winter's snowstorms. And if you're a Frommers.com reader, there are…

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"Bone-Appetit" to Your Bow Wow with Hotel Specials

The ever-inventive Kimpton Hotel Group, which operates 37 boutique hotels across the country, knows you want to bring your pet along when you travel. To encourage you to think Kimpton,…

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25% Discount for Our Readers on Idaho Rafting Trips

Dave Warren, a mighty friendly fellow who runs Warren River Expeditions with the help of his wife, Thyra, runs exciting trips on the Salmon River in Idaho's No Return Wilderness, the…

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Ahoy, Mate-y! A Caribbean Cruise for Singles

Feeling lucky? Windjammer Barefoot Cruises, that old reliable outfitter of beautiful tall sailing ships, is offering two mid-summer singles-only cruises. These usually attract the 20's…

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Trail, Trail, the Gang's All Here! Spruce Up Our Public Land Parks with These Volunteer and Intern Opportunities

Two nature conservation advocacy groups are offering opportunities to help manage portions of the great American outdoors. The positions range from volunteering to paid internships,…

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Scrimp on the Bardados: Special Savings to this Caribbean Jewel for Early Planners

February 15, 2003 -- Whatever your political stripe, people tend not to complain about government subsidies if they work in their favor. Take Barbados, for example. For a third year…

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Take a Chance on a Deal: Get a Free Night if the Temperature Drops in Otherwise Sunny Fort Lauderdale

Are you a gambler? If you're willing to bet on Mother Nature, you can get a third night free from a long list of participating inns and hotels in and around the Fort Lauderdale area…

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Llamarama Ding Dong! Weeklong Peruvian Packages Including Machu Picchu

One of the world's greatest destinations is Machu Picchu, that mysterious mountaintop city in Peru, abandoned by its inhabitants centuries ago. It's hard to reach and trips used to be…

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

A sweeping checklist to help you pinch those pennies even tighter and get more for your vacation dollar in the Sunshine State.

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Wowee Maui! Penny-Pinching Packages and Flights to Our 50th State Including a Fifth Night Free

One of America's mostly highly reputed tour operators, United Vacations, has just unveiled its Hawaii family vacation program for winter, as well as a deal involving freebies with the…

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Romancing All Year at a Boutique Hotel

Forget the Valentine's Day rush to prove your sincerity--grab on to a "romance package" anytime during the year at one of 26 Kimpton Boutique Hotels across the country, and the Object…

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Reconnect in Connecticut with These B&B Retreats Starting from $80 a Night

The Quiet Corner of Connecticut is that northeast quadrant between the state's capital, Hartford, and Providence, Rhode Island. There are more than a dozen lodging places that are…

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One Night Free for Grams and Gramps this Holiday Weekend--and Others Throughout the Remainder of the Year

In 2003, Candlewood Suites is continuing to offer grandparents a free night at any of their locations in conjunction with a paid night either the day before or the day after a major…

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Plentiful Packages All Across Europe, Plus a Free E-Newsletter

One of America's most experienced tour operators, Collete Vacations, is offering a free monthly newsletter of its promotions and regular packages. It features such deals as Super Saver…