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Brush Up on Fun as Four European Cities Party in Honor of Major Artists

This year marks anniversaries for art world legends Cézanne, Picasso and Rembrandt in Europe. To celebrate, a number of cities are offering discerning visitors a wonderful opportunity…

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Editor's Choice: Our Favorite Off-Beat Travel Experiences

Off-beat can short for 'off the beaten path,' (or a musical term for a note that hits when you don't expect it to). And sometimes, even in a big city or major tourist destination, you…

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Tourist Areas in New Orleans Rebound While Other Parts Remain Far Behind

Consider leaving the bubble, and driving and walking the streets of Lakeview, of East New Orleans, of the Lower 9th Ward. Get the oily mud on your shoes, and look at the rubble of…

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Alt.Vacations: Yoga Retreats Mix Healing and Great Views on the Cheap

The online yoga world is sophisticated, easy to maneuver, and well-designed. And of course, they want you to feel good about yourself, so good karma abounds.

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Music, Arts and Package Tours Round Out the Belize Experience

After doing absolutely nothing but wearing flip-flops and tattered collared shirts to the finest of Belizean restaurants and through the sunniest of Belizean days, and then after…

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Only in America: The Best (and Worst) of U.S. Festivals this Spring

We're serving up six of the States' strangest and most unique festivals this spring. They may not be to everyone's taste -- but that's what makes American celebrations so special.

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Expect Big Things from the Big Easy: This Year's Mardi Gras Won't Disappoint

Think going to New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year is out of the question? Think again. This year's celebration, Feb. 18-28, will be the best one yet, with more energy, spirit and…

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Spring Flings: Fabulous Festivals and Quirky Events Across the Pond

That warm breeze and the soft scent of flowers tell you that spring is in the air (well it will be next month) so it's time to scour the globe for the best and the most bizarre of the…

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Work for it or Barely Lift a Finger with Wide-Ranging Trips to India

Having become one of the world's most high-tech resource centers, India has added another dimension to its impressive travel portfolio. From the house boats of Kashmir to the palaces…

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Make A Difference on an International Volunteer Vacation

Not only do you gain the invaluable experience of travel, but more often than not you are immersed in a local culture, meeting local people and sharing their lives.

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Value Vietnam: Culture, Countryside and Cuisine from $100 a Day

With plush fields, rich history, a sparsely populated countryside, pristine beaches, and busy urban areas, these Vietnam sojourns pack in three or four vacation types within a two-week…

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Tourists Return to Israel and Prices Drop Accordingly: Five-Night Packages Start from $749

As interest in travel to Israel has spiked sharply upwards over the past six months, tour operators are making travel affordable, even for lengthy stays.

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A Founding Father's 300th Finds Cause for Celebration and Penny-Saving Philadelphia

In honor of Ben's tercentenary, the City of Brotherly Love is having a birthday bash lasting all the way through April 30, 2006. There's no reason not to join in the continuing…

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Elvis Was a Hipster: Las Vegas' Arts District

The phrase 'art in Las Vegas' typically brings to mind velvet Elvises and the classic Impressionist paintings at the Bellagio. But that¿s changing. Walk through Las Vegas' gritty new…

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Join the Crowd and Experience China: In-Depth 15 Days from Under $1,500

What's not exciting about China? They're well-known exponential economic growth has spurred a rise in travel and a renewed interest in the customs, mores, culture and language of the…

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On the Road in Melbourne: On the Waterfront in the New Docklands

Visiting your hometown as a tourist can be a strange experience, especially when new roads, buildings and gardens have popped up since you left, and, in the case of Melbourne, an…

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January's Prize: Win a Trip for Two to India!

Frommers.com and the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India are sending one lucky winner & a guest to India! Register now to win this vacation!

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Spend Many A Night in Morocco and Tunisia: Complete Packages Start at $999

It¿s a shame that most Americans probably aren¿t as familiar with travel destinations in northern Africa along the Mediterranean as they are with the European counterparts across the…

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On the Road in Melbourne: Kicking Back in St. Kilda

Summer wouldn't be summer in the city on Port Phillip Bay without a visit to St. Kilda Beach.

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Baseball Means Sunshine: Get Ready for Spring Training Earlier Than The Players

Who wouldn't want to spend a long February or March weekend in Florida or Arizona watching superstars shag fly balls, take batting practice and give out autographs and smiles more…

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The Dog Days of January: Chinese New Year Celebrations, Part 1

In late January, Chinese immigrants and Chinese-Americans across the country will say goodbye to the year of the rooster and usher in the year of the dog. Here's where to have a blast…

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Editor's Choice: Our Favorite Books that Make us See the World

Our passions for the page run the gamut -- literature, history, poetry -- you name it. Some books remind us of places we've been, prompting exclamations like 'Ooh! I've been there!'…

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New Orleans Update: Devastated and Recovering, All in the Same Breath

New Orleans is back. New Orleans is flat on its back. New Orleans is normal again. Except for the parts that will never be the same again.

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Pause a While in Portland, Maine's Winter Retreat

With an urban history dating back more than 350 years and a hopping harbor area with breweries, cozy restaurants, maritime museums and sites, Portland makes for a romantic winter…

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Fly to Rio por la Musica and Support Public Broadcasting While you Samba the Night Away

Two radio stations, WBGO-FM in Newark, New Jersey and WGBH-FM in Boston, have teamed up with Brickhouse Productions Jazz Music and Cultural Tours for a bossa nova winter dream: a music…