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London's Marked-down Digs: Frugal Flats, a Budget B&B and More for February, March and April

Having lived in London for eight years, I can predict with some degree of accuracy that February this winter shouldn't be bitingly cold, thanks to the ameliorating climate usually…

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School's Out(side)! Consider a National Park for an Educational Vacation for the Whole Family

Education theorists agree that when a student is immersed in an experience (rather than simply being told about something) the lessons learned become that much richer and more deeply…

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Two, Four, Six, Eight, A Group in a Cottage Can Celebrate--St. Patrick's Day that is, in Ireland no less

You can save a pile o' green if you can get a group of eight people together to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Ireland this March. Country Cottages has worked out a price of $699 per…

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A New Winter Sport, A New Winter Package. Lodgings, Lessons and More in Whistler

If you're the kind of person who likes to be first on your block to have a new toy, the latest model car or trips to exotic localse tucked under your belt, you're probably used to…

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My Cheapy Valentine: Lovers' Day Getaways Starting from Under $400

You can take your sweetheart on a five-day (three-night) Valentine's Day trip to Europe, and the object of your affection will never have to know the pricetag. It's the thought that…

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Pacific Northbest: Seattle Slashes Prices All Around Town on Hotels and Dining

Seattle may be the balmy winter capital that gave us the Grunge look and Starbucks, but it's a lot more, especially if you like fine dining, good shopping and a lively nightlife. While…

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The I's Have It: A Winter Sampler of Budget Ireland and Italy

I don't know of a survey that determines how many people prefer winter's weather to that of the balmy tropics, but it doesn't take long to tote up the difference between the number of…

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Offpeak, C'est Magnifique! Budget Packager Adds Gay Paree to its Ever-Growing Roster. Prices Start at Just $399

We were the first to introduce you to Rodney Ezrapour's online-only powerhouse of budget-minded vacations, Offpeak Traveler, way back in July last year when he began offering those…

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Snow 'Em How It's Done! Winter Packages for Cheapskates

Skiing in the Rockies is poles apart from that in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. However, prices are often about the same in many cases. You can get by, very nicely indeed, for about $80…

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Heart-Shaped Box: Splurgeworthy Valentine's Getaways at Luxury Hotels and Inns in London, Boston and Maine

Love is never cheap, or shouldn't be, but there are still ways to spread the love and let your significant other know your relationship is special without breaking your bank. Who…

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Canadian Combos: Toronto's Tourism Boards Promotes Plenty O' Packages for Late Winter Savings

Toronto the Good's third annual getaway scheme conjures up price-cutting on hotels, theater tickets, entrance fees to museums and other attractions, dinners and more through March 31,…

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Are You Gonna Eat That? The Best Chefs, the Best Food, the Best Prices: Restaurant Week Returns for a Bumper Crop of Cities

Food, glorious food! Some people can't get enough of sports, some clothes, others trash TV. Me? Give me the chance to cook, eat, discuss or read about food, and I'm happy. Thus, I'm…

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Sixty-five Tips for Planning an Affordable Trip to the Big Apple from $90 a Day

Here's where you'll find everything you need to know to handle the practical details of planning your trip in advance--airlines and area airports, a calendar of events, resources for…

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Look Ma, No Hills! Consider a Cross Country Skiing Trip--Good For the Whole Family and Eminently Affordable

Watching skiers much of my life (but flunking out on the slopes, myself), I've always considered the cross-country folks a hardier breed than those just schussing downhill. Now comes…

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Mom! Can Eddie Go to Florida With Us? The Slippery Issue of Allowing Your Child to Invite A Friend on Your Family Vacation

Bob Sehlinger waxes parental with advice on how to handle a potentially sticky situation.

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Orlando on the Cheap--And How! A Family of Four Can Sleep from Under $30 a Night!

"Wow!" is all we can say. Harris Rosen, budget hotelier in the City the Mouse Built, decided to do it again. Last year, when the world was still reeling from the shock of September 11…

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Deck the Mall With Boughs of Holly: We Urge You to Consider Our Nation's Capital for the Holidays

It's not too late to plan a getaway to the national's capital before St. Nick's arrival. Rumor has it he's a wiz at navigating the fire escapes of D.C.'s hotels, which are atypically…

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Sleepyhead Stopover for Free, Rooms from $49

This must surely be a first! Baymont Inns & Suites is offering free coffee or bottled water 24 hours a day, seven days week to anyone who stops and asks for it, regardless of…

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Two Ski Packages to Canada: One Tres Cher, the Other Quite Fair

Mount Tremblant is Quebec's premier ski resort, and the ultra swank Fairmont Hotel there is considered the most fashionable place to stay, if you can afford it. The mountain has been…

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Get a Quickie On the Slopes: Lots and Lots of Snow Makes for One-Night Skiing Specials in Sun Valley

It looks like an early winter skiing season in the Northern Rockies this year, and Sun Valley is benefiting from the shower of flaky white. Bald Mountain there lies under several feet…

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How to Feel Like a New York Family: Best Bets for Dining Out

Have no fear of the mythic $12 Manhattan cheeseburger. Here's the exhaustive menu of New York's best eateries.

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How to Feel Like a New York Family: Frommer's Favorite Experiences

From walks in the park and ferry rides to feeding the animals -- and yourselves -- Holly Hughes tells you the best bets for enjoying a family trip to the Big Apple.

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Snuggle Up to Cozy Cape Cod Holidays, Trimmings & All

Traditional Thanksgiving and New Year celebrations are usually quite different from one another, going home for a Norman Rockwell-like feast in the first case, dancing your brains out…

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That's Super, Man! A Tuscan Fortress of Solitude, Air, Land and Car from Under $125 per Night

The 13th-century Castello di Garganzo, nestled in the Tuscan hills near Siena, Florence and Pisa, is up for grabs for weeklong stays in January and February from as little as $738 per…

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Tips from the Publisher: Yellowstone Wintertime Bargains

Yellowstone National Park is an extraordinary treat any time of year, but in winter, it's in a class by itself. The summer crowds are replaced by buffalo, dusted with snow. Gasses…