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Article / Family & Kids

Pittsburgh Loves Kids & the Arts, at Good Value Rates

Many might not think of Pittsburgh in connection with culture and the arts, or even for a "classic American" getaway perhaps, but nobody should contest the city's allure for kids. The…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Affordable Luxury on Waikiki with Car, Parking & View

Everyone in Honolulu knows the Halekulani is the city's premier place to stay, but prices are astronomical. What many visitors don't realize is that the hotel's sister (just across the…

Article / Family & Kids

Space Camp Scholarships for Parent-Child Duos Could Be Yours for the Cost of an Essay

The With Arms Wide Open Foundation (WAWOF) is sponsoring a weekend of learning, exploration and re-connection at the US Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama--and all for the cost of a…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Find Your Digs by Activity in Costa Rica with a New Online Hotel Index

Costa Rica Hotel Index and Costa Rica Expeditions.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

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…

Article / Theme Park

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

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…

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

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 / 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 / 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: 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…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

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…

Article / Road Trips

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.