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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Scotland
Castles, mansions and old breweries are still there, remote isles still offer incredible views, yet Scotland is changing. Not it's history, but the way to experience it. Did we mention…
Moderately Modern Prices for a Step Back in Time in Virginia
April 16, 2004 - Patriots, history buffs and families seeking a mentally stimulating vacation are drawn to Colonial Williamsburg and its recreations 18th century America. The steep…
PocketMail Provides Simple E-Mail Where Others Can't
This easy-to-use gadget lets you stay in touch cheaply whether you're in an RV, on the trail or in your hotel.
Over and Down Under: Great Fares to Europe and Australia
April 16, 2004 -- Europe is warming up. Australia is cooling down. Our spring may be the true sweet spot for global fares, because it's everybody's "shoulder season" -- the time when…
An Asian Array of Bactrian Bargains, Rapid Rails and More
April 14, 2004 - You can find radically different forms of transportation throughout Asia. On the cutting edge, look to South Korea, which just became the fifth nation to make use of…
Lodge-Podge: Grab Bag of Savings
April 14, 2004 -- To keep those hotel beds full during off-season periods, hotel owners and innkeepers will dream up almost anything, piling gimmick upon gimmick, even lowering prices…
Scan Europe's Low-Fare Airlines for Great Deals
If you haven't flown within Europe in the past few years, you're in for a big surprise.
Trippin' Old School: Study World Classics in Canada, Ancient Lit in Rome
April 12, 2004 -- Of the many learning vacations out there, one of our favorites has long been the Classical Pursuits program conducted by Ann Kirkland on the campus of the University…
Prices Go South for Packages South of the Border
April 12, 2004 -- The change of seasons in Central America and Mexico doesn't have to mean Spring Break madness. It can be simply the chance to take advantage of some rates that are…
Wacky China Packages Throw in Quirky Perks
April 9, 2004 -- The East in general and China in particular likes to imagine its "exotic" qualities will attract foreign visitors, but sophisticated travelers no longer dream of just…
You Say Fiji, I Say Tahiti: Let's Call the Whole Thing...Paradise
When dealing with paradise, as nearly every South Pacific destination calls itself, it's hard to know where to start -- or stop over, for that matter. Some seasoned travelers in this…
Welcome to the Family: Head East to the New EU
Ten new countries will join the European Union on May 1. For travelers, this means no more passport checks or customs lines when crossing between old and new EU countries.
New Princess Vessel Shines on Inaugural Sailings
Princess is on a roll. Just one year after it scored big with the beautiful Coral Princess and Island Princess, the Love Boat line has topped itself by launching one of the best new…
Savings at Sea: Discounts on Cruises Throughout the Year
April 8, 2004 -- Here are the best deals a handful of major travel agencies are advertising this week. Cruises are capacity-controlled and offers may be withdrawn at any time. Similar…
Can I Sea Some ID? The ABCs of Cruise Line Age Policies
If you happen to be a civilized teen looking to cruise solo with a friend or two, you're basically out of luck. Here are the age policies of the major lines.
Don't Miss the Boat with the Latest Cruise News
Carriers switch out ships on now and future rosters, cruises waaaay down under to Antartica, engine trouble for the Norwegian Star and more in this cruise news roundup.
It's Like Christmas in DC: Flights All Around!
April 7, 2004 -- Washington, D.C.'s Reagan National Airport is one of only four airports in the country where flights are restricted by federal law.Airlines must go through a…
JetBlue, AA Face Off In Caribbean: They Fight, You Win
April 7, 2004 -- Much-loved discounter JetBlue has just started flights to the Dominican Republic, and that has American Airlines nervous. The result: A fare war to please…
No-Snow Ski Resorts Make for Cheaper Summer Days
April 7, 2004 -- At a posh restaurant in Stowe, Vermont recently, the owner told me his busiest month was August, not in winter, when some skiers may not wander far from their digs…
Ranches for Dudes, Pardners & Young'ns
April 7, 2004 -- One of the fastest growing sectors of the travel market is that for family vacations to dude ranches where the kids can run far, fast and all the time, if they feel…
Help the Kids Pitch a Tent, Not a Fit, with Outdoorsy Family Adventures
April 5, 2004 - If you have any hopes of locking in a summertime reservation for a campground, dude ranch or other outdoorsy spot, the time is now upon us. Such a trip makes the ideal…
The High Cost of Getting Where You're Going: Some Modest Proposals
Airfares may be low right now, but it seems like the cost of everything else is going up. Recent news about the upping of cab fares and gas prices promises to be a steady drain on your…
Hertz So Good! Cheap Car Rentals From Florida to the Northeast
April 2, 2004 -- Every spring, flocks of honking geese wend their way north from their winter resting places in Florida. So do flocks of honking rental cars -- and that trend means…
Unbelievable Iberia: Packages to Spain and Portugal Priced Right
April 2, 2004 -- Three times the size of Illinois (and then some), the Iberian Peninsula contains two countries and every type of terrain imaginable. We've corralled a hefty herd of…
Low Prices to the Low Countries: Air, Hotels, Tours for Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg and More
April 2, 2004 -- Though the three countries on the northwestern edge of the European mainland are known collectively as Benelux, and the Dutch prefer "The Netherlands" to "Holland,"…