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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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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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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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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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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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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…

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Gao Gao, Shamu and Mickey on the Cheap: CityPass Discounts Southern California's Theme Parks

CityPass, that neat outfit that gives you discounts to premium attractions in several major American cities, has made visiting the theme parks of Southern California a little easier.…

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A New England State of Mind: B&B Getaways in Western Mass

Bed and breakfasts dot New England like stars in the night sky. There are so many, it's sometimes difficult to decide on just one. Here are three standouts all in one county in…

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Bipeds, By Jove! A Moderately Priced Walking Tour of France

You can't get around it--walking is the best way to see almost any place on earth. It's a matter of degree, of course, whether you spend the entire day on your feet, or just part of…

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Straight to the Source for a Course: Head to Italy or Paris for a Literature Tour, or Stay Closer to Home and Head to Toronto for Summer Classes

What goes around, comes around, is a truism that applies to Classical Pursuits, the name of a delightfully innovative program operating out of Toronto every summer. This year, the…

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Spring Fling on the Thames: The Cheapest Package to London We've Ever Seen

It's still winter, but the first salvo has been fired in what appears to be a new price war for budget packages to London for spring travel. Upstart OffPeakTraveler.com just introduced…

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Fifty-Five Tips for Planning an Affordable Trip to Paris on $80 a Day

It's the whole baguette; everything you need to know about renting an apartment, saving on meals, getting into more sights for less money and more in one handy and printable list.

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Livin' La Vida Roma! A Range of Italian Cities, with Airfare and Your Own Apartment

Not content with selling out many of their previous deals, that amazing Italian tour operator based in Illinois, Tourcrafters, is still at it. Through March 31, 2003, they have a…

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Frommer's Best Bets for Budget Meals in Paris

Eating, it's the very essence of Parisian life. Here's the perfect primer for what to order where--from affordable picnic fare and wine to budget bistros and brasseries.

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Frommer's Best Affordable Hotel Bets for Paris

Paris doesn't have to break the (left) bank. Here are some tips for saving on your room, plus a list of our favorite budget-priced hotels.

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Frommer's Favorite Paris Experiences for the Budget Traveler

Eleven suggestions for experiencing the City of Light without experiencing sticker shock. Sometimes the best things in life are free.