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How Now, Curacao: All-Inclusive Resort Serves Up $111-a-Day Adventure Package

Curacao, that orange-flavored liqueur so bright blue it makes your drinks look more like Windex than the potent potable you ordered from the bar, is aptly named after the bitter…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Mediterranean Meditation: A Week on Malta Starts at $899

Sixty miles south of Sicily lies Malta, an island richer in history and culture per square mile than any other in the whole of the Mediterranean. Before eventually becoming the…

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Animal Magic, Disney Style, Just $29.95 & Up

Disney World

Article / Local Experiences

Tip from the Publisher: See Iceland

People ask me, as publisher of Frommer's, "What's your favorite place on earth?" I have many favorites, but the one that always comes to mind is Iceland. I've been there several times…

Article / Family & Kids

Way, Way Downtown...New Theatre in Louisville, Kentucky

Kathleen Warnock, Editor, Frommer's Travel Guides, writes of her experience at the Humana Festival in Louisville.

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Tips from the Publisher: Biking in Holland

Holland is biking country, particularly for families and people on the far-edge of middle age.

Article / Local Experiences

Volunteer to Research and Preserve History--Good for the Whole Family or by Yourself

United States Department of Agriculture's Forest Service program, Passport in Time (PIT) is a public lands archeology and preservation program that relies almost wholly on volunteers…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Big Mountain, Not-so-Big Prices, in Montana This Summer

If you're hankering for a real outdoors vacation this summer, you should consider Big Mountain in Montana. Right next door (at 25 miles, a Montanan's next door, that is) to Glacier…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Gliding Through the Glades, From Only $69 a Day

The Everglades National Park in Florida is still very much alive, despite the best efforts of the sugar industry to replace it with cane fields, but I urge you to visit before the…

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Just Put One Foot in Front of the other in Sunny Southern France starting at $745

Many tourists see their destinations only through the steel and glass filter of their rental car or tour bus, especially as they move from one point to another. Discover France is…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Tropical Travelogue: A "Foreign" Republic, But Here at Home

Key West features all the fun of visiting a foreign country with none of stress. Check out what there is to see and do in the capital of the Conch Republic.

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Rare Roosevelt Field Trips in Yellowstone

A rare opportunity to learn about Mother Nature's blessings in picture-perfect surroundings and at moderate cost is being provided this year (again) by the Yellowstone Association…

Article / Road Trips

Frommer's Trip Idea: American History in Michigan

Automotive enthusiasts should love the drive to Dearborn, Michigan, a town synonymous with the rise of America's first mass-produced, self-propelled vehicle, the Ford.

Article / Road Trips

Frommer's Trip Idea: Wine, Maryland Style

A guide to Maryland's interesting array of wineries from western Maryland to north of Baltimore City, with two in the D.C. area.

Article / Local Experiences

"Toronto the Good" Gets Better, And Cheaper

With the amazing power of the American dollar in Canada, there's never been a better time to head north.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Yucatan Loop: 23 Days of Outdoor, Eco-friendly Adventure, Plus Free Air from NYC

Dragoman, the overland journey division of Adventure Center, has put together a three-week-plus trip, Mezcal & Mayans, that begins in Cancun, loops down to Guatemala, back up…

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Ocean Vue With a View Toward Saving in Waikiki

From now through June 30, 2002, you can luxuriate in an ocean view room at one of Honolulu's most outstanding hotels, the Outrigger Reef on the Beach. One of the few hotels that is…

Article / Road Trips

Frommer's Trip Idea: Road Trip to Delaware

What to expect in Wilmington, Delaware.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Planning Your Own Caribbean Vacation

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has a copy of their free guide (the Caribbean Vacation Planner) waiting, just for you! You can download the whole book from the CTO's Web site,…

Article / Road Trips

Frommer's Trip Idea: Tampa Bay Area Road Trip

The St. Petersburg-Clearwater area of the state is proud of its learning opportunities, as it is of the fine beaches here, but I never expected to find so much interest in plain old…

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Frommer's Trip Idea: Best Baseball in Maryland

Even if you can't make it during the regular season, there's still plenty of baseball-themed attractions to hold your attention throughout the year.

Article / Family & Kids

All-Inclusive Dominican Republic: Hurry for a Spring Break With Your Entire Family

If you can get up and go at the last minute, here is a deal for you! VacationKids is a great place to find bargains for family trips, and this spring is no exception. They have a last…

Article / Local Experiences

Cruising Beijing's Vanishing Lanes & Courtyards

Bob Fisher takes you on a walk through the back alleys and hidden squares of the Chinese wonder.

Article / Road Trips

Big Offerings Abound in Delaware's Small Package

Take a road trip through Delaware.

Article / Family & Kids

Be the Swiss (or Irish or Norwegian) Family Robinson This Summer

Learning abroad can be for the whole family this summer if you take one of the packages offered by AHI International, an Illinois-based tour operator for over 40 years. Patterned after…