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Fit to be Thai'd: Two Asian Cities for A Tad Over a C-Note a Day with Air, Room, Meals and Tours Thrown in

Hong Kong and Bangkok represent totally opposite sides of the Asian vacation experience. The former British colony of Hong Kong is the upbeat, madly modern whiz-bang, shop-til-you-drop…

Article / Family & Kids

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…

Article / Family & Kids

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.

Article / Packages

Eastern Bloc Party: Parsimonious Prague, Budget Budapest, Money-Saving Moscow and More

With winter's end approaching, give a thought to visiting Eastern Europe before prices starting climbing in spring. In earlier articles, our sampler of winter specials has included the…

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It's All Cheap to Me! A Crop of Packages to the Mediterranean

Visit the birthplace of democracy and beyond with these selections of bargain-basement priced packages to Athens and Greece.The best deal going is from--no surprise--Go-Today, with…

Article / Family & Kids

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.

Article / Family & Kids

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.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Reach the Beach: Late Season Savings For Couples and Kids at Virgin Islands Resort

The Bolongo Bay Beach Club on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands has a couple of good deals going--one for kids, the other for adults. If you're willing to pay $245 per night for a…

Article / Hotels

Facelift Priceshift: A Big Apple Historic Landmark District's Hotel from $109 Per Single Room

Every once in a while, some innovative hotel gets the message ("lower the rates!"), and it's happened again with the splendid little WJ Hotel in my own New York City neighborhood. AS…

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Slip Slow through the Tulips: River Cruises through Holland

Cruising down the river on a lazy afternoon will come quite easily when it's springtime in Holland, and it costs you just $99 roundtrip air across the Atlantic out of selected east…

Article / Family & Kids

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…

Article / Hotels

Flower Power: Packages to a Giganto Arts Festival and the World's Biggest Orchid Show in Miami

Maybe their political friends can't count ballots correctly, but the folks in the Miami cultural and botanic fields know what they're doing, all right. Around Valentine's Day this…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Brrring an Extra Layer for These Chilly Cheapies: A Scandinavia Sampler of Savings

The continent across the pond remains the number one overseas destination for Americans, despite the problems of the economy, reduced flight schedules, and…

Article / Family & Kids

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…

Article / Local Experiences

Fifty Tips for Planning an Affordable Trip to Italy from $70 a Day

An exhaustive roster of money-saving advice and resources--including names, numbers and Web sites for a multitude of companies--for practical trips to Italy.

Article / Cruise

A China Cabinet of Choices: You Can Still Cruise the Dammed Yangtze on any of these Recommended Operators

One of the new wonders of the modern world, the Three Gorges Dam on China's mighty Yangtze River, will soon reach another marker in its slow progress from inception to completion, and…

Article / Air Travel

German Giant Enters Budget Price Wars in the Air for Cost of a Cab Ride

Backed by what is claimed to be "the world's largest travel and tourism business," a new upstart airline has entered the airfare wars over Europe. This time, it's Hapag-Lloyd Express,…

Article / Family & Kids

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…

Article / Family & Kids

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…

Article / Miscellaneous

Everybody Asks, Now We're Here to Tell You How to Be a Travel Writer with This Mid-Winter Workshop in Key West

Our very own Bob Fisher heads to Key West this winter once again to teach the art of travel writing.

Article / Hotels

This Deal Won't Suck You Dry: Surviving the Everglades with a $69-a-Night Room and a Little Blood

You'll get a sticker reading "I Gave at Everglades National Park," but it doesn't refer to the money you can shell out for a room here. It's something a little more sinister: all the…

Article / Family & Kids

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…

Article / Family & Kids

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…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Bajan Bargains: All-Inclusive Luxe Digs (including Airfare) Reduced 35%

Down in fashionable but reachable Barbados, Almond Resorts have two posh establishments, the Almond Beach Village and the Almond Beach Club & Spa, at different locations in…