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New Room Resource: Oddball Stays in Lodgings Around the World

The right hotel can often make all the difference when it comes to really making the most of your vacation. Or in the case of the British website Unusual Hotels of the World…

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Love All: A Virtual Volume of Tennis Vacations

If you live and breathe tennis and cannot imagine a week without it, or you just want to work on your game, why not base your next vacation around the sport you love?Tennis Resorts…

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Of Kings and Castles: The German Road Less Traveled

Celebrating its 51st birthday this year is the Burgenstrasse (Castle Road), an innovation brought to the public by lovers of medieval castles, who were convinced that the…

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The Best Sites for a Summer of Activity at America's National Parks

With spring weather coming a little late this year, you still have time to prepare a trip to see the first bloom of spring flowers. All over the country, the National Parks are bulking…

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Grecian Formula: Air + Hotel = $699 for Starters

What American doesn't seethe with jealousy when comparing their vacation time with most European workers who get 5 weeks off per year? Using those weeks wisely, European travelers come…

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Go Tell it on the Mountain: Ski Resorts Shed Their Skin for Summer

When the snow melts and the snowboarders jump on skateboards and hot chocolate is replaced by iced tea, the winter wonderlands don't become any less wondrous. No, the ski resorts shift…

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America's Lost National Park: Glen Canyon Slowly Reappears

In Glen Canyon, on the border of Arizona and Utah, Mother Nature herself is reversing what founding Sierra Club director David Brower called "America's most regretted environmental…

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Scrimp and Save in Nova Scotia: Eight Days from $895

If you like the sea, you'll love Nova Scotia. The entire region combines the history of every North American discoverer from the early Vikings to the ancient Celts and Gauls to the…

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Convert Your Country House into an Urban Flat with a Home Exchange

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New England Bliss at a Fair Price in Diverse Connecticut

When travelers think of paradise, Connecticut probably isn't the first place that pops into their head. But on second look, the Nutmeg State has provided seclusion in beauty for such…

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Say Yes to NOLA: Big Discounts to the Big Easy

There's always a way to amuse yourself in New Orleans. Drink. Eat. Slurp oysters. Mardi Gras. Drink. The Faulkner Literary Festival. Drink. Jazz Fest. This winter, travel deals abound…

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Feeling at Home in Tokyo and Kyoto with Apartment Stays

A trip to Japan can be the ultimate in culture shock. So when I was in Tokyo last month, I was thrilled to discover Tokyu Stay (www.tokyustay.co.jp), the Japanese capital's only chain…

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Hotel, Sweet Hotel. Making Home Feel Like a Stay Away

Want to make your home feel a little more like a top-of-the-line hotel? Order in room service from your nearest takeout place, call up the local maid service and buy bed and bath…

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Whistling Down the Slopes in Whistler

November 11, 2004 -- Whistler is to Canada what Aspen and Vail are to United States. Add an Olympic Games only 6 years away to Canada's British Columbia and you have an increase in…

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Second City Savings: Chicago Cuts Costs to Lure Holiday Shoppers and Wintertime Travelers

October 28, 2004 -- Chicago kicks off its annual "Winter Delights" tourism promotion on November 20, with special hotel rates until December 31, 2004, followed by two more months of…

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Celebration Savings for Manhattan Hotels

October 27, 2004 -- Today marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of New York City's first subway line. Several area hotels are offering a big "Happy Birthday!" with discounts in…

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Alternative Accommodations, from Agritourism to a Volkswagen (and then some)

Whether just a few degrees removed from hotel accommodations or a whole different universe, there are great options for travelers seeking adventure, more authenticity or just more…

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From Pubs to Pensioni -- Lodging like a Local

September 22, 2004 --If you think of hotels as a bland, cookie-cutter boxes more suitable for escaping than embracing a foreign culture, think again. Lodgings can take on a very…

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Take a Bite of the Big Apple this Fall

September 10, 2004 - Frank Sinatra couldn't have said it better: "Autumn in New York/It's good to live it again." Just plan your fall visit carefully; hotel prices jump up in September…

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Why Washington, D.C. Rules

September 8, 2004 -- If you've always considered Washington, D.C. a stuffy city that's all about politics, government and lobbying, think again. The nation's capital is a vibrant…

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Hey, Nick & Nora! Get Clued in to Murder Mystery Weekends

September 3, 2004 -- I well remember my first hotel murder mystery weekend: I inadvertently solved it before it even began when I stumbled onto the actors as they were staging the…

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Millennium Hotels Across America Serve up Fall Packages Aplenty

August 27, 2004 -- To celebrate the upcoming autumn season, Millennium Hotels and Resorts is offering sensational weekend packages in some of its key locations across the United…

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Lodgings Great & Small, All Offering Discounts

August 20, 2004 -- Just as a favorite English hymn celebrates "all creatures, great and small," we at Frommer's like to praise good value hotels, big and little, when they present us…

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Big Company, Big Deal: Act Now for Luxe Rooms Starting from $59

August 19, 2004 -- When Starwood Hotels, the world's largest hotel conglomerate, announces its "Biggest Sale Ever, " it might be time to for you to pull the trigger on a serious trip…

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Gotham Hotels Throw You a Bone with Low Rates for the Dog Days of Summer

August 11, 2004 -- Smart puppies know good deals when they see them, such as these current specials for Big Apple lodgings.Hoteldiscounts.com, always up to the mark when it comes to…