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Family Fun and Learning in Parks in the Southwest

All the parks have ranger programs for children and adults, and some will even take the kids off your hands for an hour or two; but for an in-depth learning vacation, consider joining…

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Southeastern Summers: Pretty Packages to Florida and Georgia

June 22, 2004 -- The Southeastern USA represents a wide variety of places to visit, attractions to see, and entertainment to enjoy. From the mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina…

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Spas, Champagne and Suites, Oh My!

June 16, 2004 -- Every once in a while, you have to pamper yourself, and keepers of the keys at luxury resorts and spas do their best to oblige stressed sightseers. Even resorts with…

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Family Fun and Learning in the Rocky Mountains' Parks

All the parks have ranger programs for children and adults, and some will even take the kids off your hands for an hour or two; but for an in-depth learning vacation, consider joining…

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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…

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Two-Wheeled Tours: More Bike Trips for Budget Travelers

May 28, 2004 -- As a veteran of a biking trip through Switzerland, I can assure anyone interested that cycling on a flat terrain is the best (or at least the easiest) way to go. That's…

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Micro-Prices for Wi-Fi at Microtel

May 19, 2004 -- Free, high-speed, wireless Internet in a $32 hotel room? Sounds like a dream. But budget hotel chain Microtel (www.microtelinn.com) is bringing full-on Net access to…

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Know Before You Go: Reading Up on the National Parks

Unless you're anxious or have spent little time in the outdoors, you don't need a book about how to camp with children. But if it will make you feel better, or if gaps in your…

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Safety, Sanity and Insurance: Learning to Drive Your RV

It might seem like a monster on wheels, but an RV can easily be put under your control. Read on to become a master of the highways and byways.

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Two-Wheeled Wanderings: Bike Tours in the US and Europe, Plus a Frommer's-Only Discount

May 3, 2004 - We can think of few better ways to truly experience a place than from the seat of your bike. No staring through the tinted glass of tour buses, no guide telling you what…

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Spring or Summer, Deal Yourself a Hotel Package

April 30, 2004 -- Maybe we should make it clear again about getting the best hotel prices -- never pay rack rates, the highest price a hotel expects to ever charge a guest for a room.…

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Roman Rooms and Italian Village Villas Under $60

April 21, 2004 -- Although prices are going up for travel to Europe (we're heading into summer, after all), there are still bargains to be had, if only you look and look and look.…

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Beat Around the Bush: South African City and Safari Getaways

April 19, 2004 -- Aware that one of their prime markets, the United States, is far away, the South African government's official tourism department has collaborated with eight US tour…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Row, Paddle or Race: Float Your Boat Down American Rivers

March 31, 2004 -- White water rafting isn't just for the hale and hearty any longer, though the rougher rides are more fun for people in the pink, as the Brits would say.One of our…

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Stowe, VT Gives Cancer Survivors a "Weekend of Hope"

This resort village offers a weekend of seminars, scenery and camaraderie exclusively for cancer patients and their families, with lodging and some transportation provided free.

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Hotel Notes From All Over

March 17, 2004 -- Hotels the world over keep coming up with different promotions, and they flood into our office daily. Occasionally, a trend or topic emerges that helps us shape our…

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Best Hotels Bets in Disney World and Orlando with the Family

As an ultimate family vacation haven, Disney World mastered the art of accommodations for young and 'young at heart.' Our bets will show you just how many choices there are.

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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,…

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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…