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Hark, Independent Travelers! Tips for Stretching Your Euros Further

June 1, 2004 -- For visitors to Europe traveling on their own, without benefit of package plans or tour operators' itineraries, we've found a healthy mix of items that will prove…

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Ride Canadian Rails on Saturdays For Less, Plus Some Amtrak Discounts

June 1, 2004 -- With the summer travel season coming up, you may want to dodge that choked traffic and those high gas prices by taking the train. It's been a few months since we've run…

Article / Air Travel

Grand Fares to Grand Bahama, Plus a Big Change in Ferry Options

June 1, 2004 -- Summer is low season in the Bahamas, which means low prices and low fares. Sure, it's hot over there, but the beaches are beautiful, the ocean refreshing, and the trade…

Article / Air Travel

Grand Tours of Southeast Asia from $200 a Day, or Book Your Own Room from $55 a Night

June 1, 2004 -- When people plan their first trip to Asia and ask me for advice, I try to find out what interests them. If they like being up to date, I suggest Japan; if they yearn…

Article / Air Travel

Walk, Ride and Eat your Way through Italia: Summer Air/Hotel Tours Start from $949

June 1, 2004 -- From the leaning Tower of Pisa to the leaning drinkers of Chianti, Tuscany is steeped in tradition, ranking as one of the top tourist destinations from traveling…

Article / Air Travel

Forget Airport Hotels: Catch Some Z's In The Terminal

Check out Sleepinginairports.net, the ultimate guide to the ultimate budget sleeps.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Iceland's Spa Culture Hits the Boiling Point

Icelanders have been hot-tubbing longer than any other people on Earth. Blessed with volcanic activity, the entire country is dotted with natural steam vents that provide free hot…

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Greece

The 2004 Olympics is affecting everything in Athens and across Greece. Learn what you need to know before you travel -- from pricing to security concerns -- in this online exclusive.

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies

The strength of the U.S. dollar against the Canadian version continues to make British Columbia a bargain for U.S. travelers. The following offers a few hints about what awaits them…

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Brazil

Find out about Brazil's increasingly stable currency, price wars on airfares, new hotels and more in this Frommers.com exclusive.

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Prague & the Czech Republic

We've got some of the best new ways to plug into Prague, as well as other notable changes of interest to visitors.

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Portugal

Find out about major developments that could have an impact on your visit to Portugal in this online exclusive.

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Switzerland

In eternal Switzerland, there are always changes -- a new resort opening up or an old favorite shutting down. The roster of what's hot in dining can shift from year to year. Here are…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's England from $75 a Day

We've got the scoop on new BritRail passes available only outside the UK, a tribute to Glenn Miller, steam train tours and more in this guidebook supplement -- available exclusively…

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Thailand

Thai tourism is rebounding after some rough years of undeserved marketing trouble, and the recent shakeup translates to big discounts and more elbow room on some of the finest beaches…

Article / Family & Kids

Hot Summer in the City, Part 2: We Look West

May 28, 2004 -- In the last issue of this Newsletter, we told you about promotional packages in some US cities in the eastern part of the country, in which the tourism officials there…

Article / Local Experiences

Summer Hotel Specials, Plus a Rate for Our Readers Only

May 28, 2004 -- Sometimes hotels dream up crazy ways of getting the attention of prospective guests, perhaps adding a few twists to their services, sometimes coming up with a really…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

The I-Can't-Believe-It's-Not-Expensive in the Caribbean Season

May 28, 2004 -- We've said it often enough, but it bears repeating -- when it gets hot in the Caribbean in summer, the deals just get hotter. If you like warm weather, consider some of…

Article / Cruise

Cruising by Cargo Ship: Like a Hope & Crosby Picture Minus Dorothy Lamour

It's a special niche for travelers with the time and temperament to sail long itineraries -- anywhere from a few weeks to several months -- and who don't mind doing without the…

Article / Local Experiences

Travelweb Makes Priceline a Little Less Mysterious

Star-rating systems can be confusing. Priceline takes a giant step forward in ranking hotels and demystifying exactly where you'll be sleeping.

Article / Local Experiences

Calling I.P. Freely! Finding the Best Bathrooms

When tourists have to go, some cities just won't play along. Finding public bathrooms on the road can demand some serious detours, but we're here to help.

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Hot Summer in the City, Part 1: We Look East

May 26, 2004 -- Some of America's biggest cities know who you are -- you folks who don't intend to spend your vacation at the beach, or hiking in the mountains. They know you crave…

Article / Air Travel

Thai One On For Less With Two New Asian Discount Airlines

May 24, 2004 -- The low-fare airline model so popular in the US and Europe is finally crossing Asia. Over the past few months, Malaysian airline Air Asia (www.airasia.com) has turned…

Article / Air Travel

Buenas Noches in Buenos Aires: Cheap Packages to Fulfill Any Budgeter's Dream

May 26, 2004 -- From some US gateways, it takes longer to fly to Argentina than it does to Europe, but fans of that South American destination say the long journey is worth it, because…

Article / Local Experiences

Taco Heaven: Frommer's-Only Discount at a Unique Mexican Cooking School

May 21, 2004 -- A heady 7,000 years of tradition suffuses the finest Mexican cooking. Spices combine into fine moles, building layer upon layer of flavor revealing Spanish, French and…