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Article / Family & Kids

Cheaper By the Sevens: Bigger Savings on Longer Hotel Stays

March 15, 2004 -- If you're one of those people who can afford to stay in a hotel for a week or more (through luck, hard work, inheritance or whatever), you already know, of course,…

Article / Local Experiences

Madrid Train Bombings: What Travelers Can Expect in the Aftermath

Here's what you need to know before going to Madrid.

Article / Local Experiences

Pass the Lemongrass: Learn to Cook in Thailand

To see Caroline's images of Chiang Mai, click over to our photo archive at Snapfish.com. A brief, but free, registration is required.March, 2004 -- The first thing I dreamed about…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Down but Not Out: Touring Israel in a Time of Unrest

Guidebook editor Naomi Kraus reports on her recent trip to the Middle East. For additional coverage, click here to read guidebook author Rob Ullian's extensive online update.

Article / Air Travel

Airfones Get Cheaper: Is This a Good Thing?

March 15, 2004 -- Rarely do I look at lower prices in the air as a bad thing. But I admit to a little trepidation about one new development: for many people, those seatback phones in…

Article / Family & Kids

From West to East, Reserve Early for Parks to Pay the Least

March 12, 2004 -- We briefly reported Wednesday that the National Parks Service was starting a more robust promotion for summer travel. Travelers will be wise to book as soon as…

Article / Local Experiences

Get Up On Your Feet For "Great" Walking Cities

A pod of Podiatrists pick America's best walking cities; we judge the results.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Cruise News from all Around the Watery World

We've got the latest on the opening of Libyan ports, D-Day Anniversary itineraries, ventures on the Great Lakes and more in this roundup.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

We've Got a Sixth Sense for Savings on the Seven Seas

March 11, 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 Cruises are capacity-controlled and offers may be withdrawn at any time.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…

Article / Cruise

Paying (Relative) Peanuts for Top-Shelf Cruises

It's a different story these days with luxury cruises going for half the typical fare from five years ago.

Article / Cruise

Gay Cruise Specialists Offer Community Travel at Sea

A number of agencies offer cruises for gay men and/or lesbians, either chartering a full ship outright or reserving blocks of cabins with cruise lines that are known to be particularly…

Article / Cruise

Journey Across Asian Paths Less Traveled

March 10, 2004 -- Though Asia is becoming more familiar to seasoned American travelers, big hunks of it remain nearly unknown. Most of the time, that translates to "expensive," but we…

Article / Packages

Bargain Argentina: It's Time for Tango Down BA Way

March 10, 2004 -- Plagued by a bad economy, Argentina continues to be an economical place to visit for comparatively richer northerners like us. The nation's tourist industry wants you…

Article / Family & Kids

Fore! Score and Several Continents: Golf Vacations Go Global

March 10, 2004 -- Once considered a sport fitting only for the rich and their pocketbooks, golf is now available to nearly everyone -- and we're not talking just public courses,…

Article / Family & Kids

Gearing Up for a Summery Outdoors

March 10, 2004 -- The National Parks System isn't content with a study that shows nearly 40% of US adults have visited such a park in the past five years, 93% of them saying they were…

Article / Air Travel

Budget Hotels Ascend With New Frequent-Stay Program

Cendant has merged its multiple loyalty programs into one efficient über-reward system.

Article / Air Travel

The Boys of Spring: Where to See Major League Baseball Teams Get Back in Shape in Florida and Arizona

Summer's not the only time you can enjoy America's pastime. Consider a visit to spring training camps scattered across Florida when you head south or Phoenix when you head southwest to…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

An Easter Basket of Holiday Savings

March 5, 2004 -- Unlike Europe, where the four-day Easter weekend is a big deal (they get off work on Good Friday as well as Easter Monday), there aren't many specials around in the…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Bali Hai Tail it to Pacific Islands

March 3, 2004 -- As winter's doldrums drag into their final month, the lure of the South Seas still beckons. There are some great bargains coming along with very early deadlines, and…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

We Still Know The Codes: New Amtrak and VIA Discounts

March 3, 2004 -- There's something about a low train fare that's magic. Alas, in the train-happy Northeast corridor from Boston to Virginia, those fares can be hard to find. That's why…

Article / Local Experiences

Best Dining Bets in Washington, D.C. on a Budget

Trying to see the most of capitol's attractions can make you hungry. Let us direct you to the best affordable table -- you choose the cuisine.

Article / Local Experiences

Seventy Two Tips for Planning an Affordable Trip to Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. is a destination which every serious tourist simply must visit. Our tips will show you how to make this trip affordable and enjoyable.

Article / Local Experiences

Best Dining Bets in San Francisco on a Budget

An excellent cuisine has always been a major lure of San Fransico. Can you give into its culinary temptations without going broke? Yes -- our best bets for dining will show you how.

Article / Local Experiences

Forty-Two Tips for Planning an Affordable Vacation in San Francisco

San Francisco definetely isn't the cheapest destination for traveling. But if you take the advice of 'our people' out West, you can afford an enjoyable vacation there.

Article / Local Experiences

Best Dining Bets in London on a Budget

No need to live on chips (hold the fish!) when in London. Our tips on affordable dining will let you eat like a king without becoming a pauper.