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The Boons of London in June: What's Doing Across the Pond

May 28, 2003 -- Really old folks in London used to live by dates of The Season, basically corresponding to when the royal family was in town. That tradition is long since gone, but the…

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WHO Lifts Hong Kong & Guangdong SARS Travel Advisory

In a sure sign that the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) epidemic is abating, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday lifted its travel advisories against Hong Kong and…

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Disney Does Discounts: We're Not Kidding, The "Empire that Wouldn't" Finally Cuts Its Prices

May 23, 2003 -- This never happens. Who would have thought that mighty Mouse, Disney, would be offering deals? Quite simply, times are financially perilous, and even the folks in…

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Take a Bud for a Buck: Tour Company Offers $1 Companion Fares for Packages to Europe

May 19, 2003 -- Trafalgar Tours, a long-established tour operator specializing in Europe, has teamed up with leading airlines to offer "Europe for a Buck". This is a $1 companion…

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Formal Russian Dressing: White Nights Festival Celebrates the Arts in St. Petersburg

May 19, 2003 -- Occasionally, a travel experience comes along that is downright expensive, but if it's splendid enough, we're willing to ignore the steep price and recommend you give…

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France Wants You to Feel the Amour by Lowering the Price on Just About Everything

May 19, 2003 -- France loves you -- and wants you to come back.The recent political disagreements between the US and France have led US tourists to think they're not welcome in France,…

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The Second City Gives 'Em the Ol Razzle Dazzle with Free Summer Festivals, Cut-Rate Rooms and More

May 14, 2003 -- Blowing hard on its own trumpet, Chicago (the city) is taking every advantage of the ongoing popularity of Chicago (the movie musical), hitting positive notes with a…

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The Eternal City is Temporarily Cheap: Six Nights' Air and Hotel from $499 -- Plus, London on the Low, Low Down from $369

May 14, 2003 -- Wintertime travel to Rome just went on sale, and, Chef Boyardee, what a sale it is! For east coast departures out of Boston, New York, Newark and Philadelphia prices…

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Budget Biking All Across the U.S.

Bikers of the world, unite! With Adventure Cycling Association, you have nothing to lose but, possibly, your breath. Especially if you sign up for their 77-day Lewis & Clark…

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Be It Hawaiian Island or Canadian Mainland, Affordable Packages Will Get You There

May 9, 2003 -- United Vacations, the vacation packager linked to United Airlines (though a separate business entity and not part of the recent bankruptcy filing), has brewed up a nice…

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Economical European Packages: Friends Fly Free Promo Helps Keep Those Costs Down

May 7, 2003 -- If you book by June 6, 2003, you can take your friend along with comped airfare when you buy a vacation package to Europe for travel now through early fall. This deal's…

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Condo Can Do! A Stay Over Mother's Day Earns You Another Over Father's Day

May 2, 2003 -- Discover Resorts International manages vacation homes and condos in Arizona and Colorado has come up with the idea that if you stay for Mother's Day (May 11, 2003) at…

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A Crop (olis) of Mediterranean Savings: Packages to Greece and Italy for May, Plus a New Bargain Hotel in Rome

Once again, Tourcrafters is bringing into the light some late spring and summer packages to Italy that are little miracles in their pricing, and, for an encore, is adding on packages…

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Frugal Family Fun Breaks at Radissons This Summer

April 28, 2003 -- Recognizing the desire by many families to stick within the confines of the US, Canada and the Caribbean for vacations this summer, the Radisson chain has devised a…

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SARS in Canada: What WHO Says About When to Go & How Travel Companies Are Reacting

The World Health Organization is calling for restricting travel to Toronto, and the 'Good' city officials cry foul. Here's the latest on how travel providers are handling the situation…

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Liberté! Egalité! Free-Roomité! Luxe Parisian Hotels Give Americans a Salle Night

April 25, 2003 -- "We love you," says the management of Paris' Victoria Palace Hotel when speaking about Americans, and they are putting their money where their mouth is -- offering…

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Economical España: Cut Your Costs, Not Your Comfort, with These Combos to Madrid, Malaga and More

April 25, 2003 -- Even though spring is here -- when prices rise with the temperatures -- Petrabax continues to offer budget packages to Spain. You read in this Newsletter about the…

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Yammer in the Slammer: Take a Verbal Voyage through a Former Prison in Philly

April 23, 2003 -- Here's a tour for those seeking something out of the ordinary -- a narrated journey through a former prison that once housed Al Capone.Americans love something…

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Long in the Tooth, Short in the Price: Overnight Bargains for Historic Hotels During Preservation Week

April 23, 2003 -- A lot of people spend a good amount of their time making sure their personal and national histories will be around for their children and other descendants to enjoy,…

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Unbelievable Untours: Two-Weeks in Europe from Under $88 per Night, Including Air

April 18, 2003 -- One of the best deals in European travel is coming to you from the nicest group in the travel business -- Untours, which really believes in people everywhere and…

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One Company, Many Sites, All the Savings for Booking Your Room Online

April 16, 2003 -- The profusion of websites dealing with hotel room rate discounts can be somewhat disconcerting when you're trying to decide who's offering the best deal. Here's…

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Calgary, Take Me Away! Ride the Rails to Bucking Broncos, Rodeo Clowns and a City Gone Western Wild

April 16, 2003 -- One of Canada's most awesome spectacles is the world-famous Calgary Stampede, a giant western free-for-all of a rodeo (and more) that spills out of its own dusty…

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Rates Go South for These Western Lodgings

April 14, 2003 -- You can always count on a surprise when you visit the West, especially when you're looking for a place to sleep. In addition to rustic cabins and tepees, you can also…

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I Gotcha Gotham Savings Right Here: Reduced Rooms, Plus a Chance to Win a Week in Manhattan

April 14, 2003 -- Even New York City hotels are becoming more aware of travelers' needs to save money, and they are quick to respond with innovative ways to help out. At the five…

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Save Moolah-lah for the Ooh-La-La: The City of Light From Under $100 a Night

April 14, 2003 -- We were excited earlier when we attested the little-packager-that-could, OffPeakTraveler.com, to have the best spring deal to London we've ever seen. Well, there they…