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Condo Can Do! A Stay Over Mother's Day Earns You Another Over Father's Day

May 2, 2003 -- Discover Resorts International manages vacation homes and condos in Arizona and Colorado has come up with the idea that if you stay for Mother's Day (May 11, 2003) at…

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A Crop (olis) of Mediterranean Savings: Packages to Greece and Italy for May, Plus a New Bargain Hotel in Rome

Once again, Tourcrafters is bringing into the light some late spring and summer packages to Italy that are little miracles in their pricing, and, for an encore, is adding on packages…

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Frugal Family Fun Breaks at Radissons This Summer

April 28, 2003 -- Recognizing the desire by many families to stick within the confines of the US, Canada and the Caribbean for vacations this summer, the Radisson chain has devised a…

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SARS in Canada: What WHO Says About When to Go & How Travel Companies Are Reacting

The World Health Organization is calling for restricting travel to Toronto, and the 'Good' city officials cry foul. Here's the latest on how travel providers are handling the situation…

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Liberté! Egalité! Free-Roomité! Luxe Parisian Hotels Give Americans a Salle Night

April 25, 2003 -- "We love you," says the management of Paris' Victoria Palace Hotel when speaking about Americans, and they are putting their money where their mouth is -- offering…

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Economical España: Cut Your Costs, Not Your Comfort, with These Combos to Madrid, Malaga and More

April 25, 2003 -- Even though spring is here -- when prices rise with the temperatures -- Petrabax continues to offer budget packages to Spain. You read in this Newsletter about the…

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Yammer in the Slammer: Take a Verbal Voyage through a Former Prison in Philly

April 23, 2003 -- Here's a tour for those seeking something out of the ordinary -- a narrated journey through a former prison that once housed Al Capone.Americans love something…

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Long in the Tooth, Short in the Price: Overnight Bargains for Historic Hotels During Preservation Week

April 23, 2003 -- A lot of people spend a good amount of their time making sure their personal and national histories will be around for their children and other descendants to enjoy,…

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Unbelievable Untours: Two-Weeks in Europe from Under $88 per Night, Including Air

April 18, 2003 -- One of the best deals in European travel is coming to you from the nicest group in the travel business -- Untours, which really believes in people everywhere and…

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One Company, Many Sites, All the Savings for Booking Your Room Online

April 16, 2003 -- The profusion of websites dealing with hotel room rate discounts can be somewhat disconcerting when you're trying to decide who's offering the best deal. Here's…

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Calgary, Take Me Away! Ride the Rails to Bucking Broncos, Rodeo Clowns and a City Gone Western Wild

April 16, 2003 -- One of Canada's most awesome spectacles is the world-famous Calgary Stampede, a giant western free-for-all of a rodeo (and more) that spills out of its own dusty…

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I Gotcha Gotham Savings Right Here: Reduced Rooms, Plus a Chance to Win a Week in Manhattan

April 14, 2003 -- Even New York City hotels are becoming more aware of travelers' needs to save money, and they are quick to respond with innovative ways to help out. At the five…

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Save Moolah-lah for the Ooh-La-La: The City of Light From Under $100 a Night

April 14, 2003 -- We were excited earlier when we attested the little-packager-that-could, OffPeakTraveler.com, to have the best spring deal to London we've ever seen. Well, there they…

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Rates Go South for These Western Lodgings

April 14, 2003 -- You can always count on a surprise when you visit the West, especially when you're looking for a place to sleep. In addition to rustic cabins and tepees, you can also…

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Forget April in Paris, Let Vienna Love You in May with a Short but Sweet Air/Hotel Combo

April 11 -- Austrian Airlines doesn't mind if you don't feel like visiting Paris this spring and is proud to say it loves the USA. To prove it, this company and the Renaissance Hotel…

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The Savings Are the Best if You're in the West: Vegas, Frisco & Maui

April 9 -- There's a different kind of Gold Rush out west these days, one involving savings on hotel rooms and vacation packages. This may not be as exciting as claiming a stake and…

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Europe on the Cheap Continues through June, But You Have to Buy Soon

April 9 -- If you're even optimistic about war jitters ending soon or are just plain ready to head off to Europe, then we have some deals for you.Go-Today, that enterprising outfit…

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Hands Down, It's Lansdowne; Foodies Flock to Gourmet Weekends at this Luxe Virginia Resort

April 7, 2003--Here's a nice thought--go out toward Washington, D.C.'s sprawling Dulles Airport (don't even think of taking a plane), and have a good time at a weekend camp. The posh…

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Holy Molé! Freebies & Discounts in Majestic Madrid

April 2, 2003--Whether you call it "Old Europe" or "New," there are mucho savings to be had, especially in the nation's capital with the new Madrid Card. The card costs you around $30…

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How to Feel Like A San Francisco Family: Our Favorite Accommodations and Money-Saving Tips

Complete with prices and contact information, here's our roster of the best hotels, inns and B&Bs--even boats!--to put the family up for the night.

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Budget Buenos Aires: Air and Hotel Combos Start from $100 a Day

March 31, 2003--Mention Argentina and people tend to thing of the tango, beef with every meal, the opulence of every major European city and juxtaposed with that a sunken economy and…

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Tiptoe Through the Tulips: See Holland's Famous Flowers with Some Last Minute Planning

March 31, 2003--If you think the Internet stock bubble was insane, take a moment and consider the humble tulip. During the 1620s and 1630s, financial speculators in Holland went mad…

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Dig This: Volunteer to Research and Preserve History All Across America, Some Trips Costing You $0

Documenting nearly forgotten arborglyphs in California, excavating artifacts of this continent's earliest settlers in West Virginia or making maps in Wisconsin; all of these and more…

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Dining Out with Your Family: A Kids' Guide to Dim Sum

Here's a handy primer for the uninitiated into the delectable world of dim sum--once you try it, you'll be hooked.

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How to Feel Like a San Francisco Family: Practical Insider's Tips and Your Best Bets for What to See and Do

Bay Area mom and author Paula Tevis tells you where to go and what to do in San Francisco along with some practical advice on what to wear and how to manage your time sensibly.