August 2011
1 post
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“As advised to me by a mailing from Celebrity Cruises which I received yesterday...”
– Here Is Perhaps the Finest Re-Positioning Cruise of the Season
May 2011
1 post
1 tag
“The State Department release dealt a heavy blow to Mexican tourism.”
– The U.S. State Department’s Warning About Travel to 11 Mexican States Unfairly Questions the Safety of Visiting Key Resort Areas
April 2011
5 posts
1 tag
“Would you believe that Motor City — the most blighted, declining urban...”
– Book a 6-Hour Layover to Save Money and Expand Your Knowledge of the U.S.A.
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“What works so well in China, Russia, and Western Europe, they claim, just...”
– Recent Political Compromises Have Killed High Speed Rail — And We Are All Poorer as a Result
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“If one out of 200 applicants is asked to prove their citizenship and bona fides,...”
– If You’ve Been Troubled by Those Rumors of An Onerous, New Passport Questionnaire, Calm Down
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“Soon (the amount of time needed isn’t stated), the service will respond to...”
– A Website that Lets You Ask for What You Want in Your Next Apartment Rental
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“I’ve suggested, in earlier blogs, that XL Airways of France might finally...”
– Iceland Express is Currently Quoting Roundtrip Summer Rates as Low as $785 Between New York and London
March 2011
2 posts
1 tag
“A California friend claims (I hope she’s right) that this unusual cost is...”
– Witnessing $4-a-Gallon Gas on a Driving Vacation Through California Has Been a Shock
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“Has the economic crisis of 2007-2009 affected tourism to Ireland, he was asked?”
– Two Events Will Keep Ireland Very Much in Our Minds in the Coming Weeks
February 2011
6 posts
2 tags
The Yuan Has Now Reached a Mighty 3.8%, Protecting... →
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“You’ll have to settle for a not-so-good price of $695 plus $247.”
– Remarkable Deal: Singapore Airlines’ Round-Trip to Tokyo from Los Angeles for Under $650
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“Today’s blog is by way of apologizing for my emphasis on Oxford University...”
– Enjoy A Unique Summer Vacation This Year by Enrolling at Britain’s Cambridge University
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“Since such a commercial cost well in excess of a million dollars — maybe...”
– A Florida Coffee Shop Has Made Itself into an Institution by Showing Customer’s Vacation Photographs
2 tags
“Some of the carriers, in their effort to look ultra-modern and chic, have...”
– Do You Scrimp or Splurge on Travel?
3 tags
“At this time, you care about the firmness of the mattress and the clean-smelling...”
– Do You Scrimp or Splurge on Travel?
January 2011
6 posts
2 tags
“various savings-and-loan issuers”
– More Banks Will Eliminate Foreign Currency Conversion Fees But Only for Holders of Elite Credit Cards
2 tags
“Back in the 1990s, three giant new websites — Expedia, Travelocity and...”
– Have Aggregators Like Kayak and Momondo Made Online Travel Agencies Obsolete? I Tend to Think So
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“Apparently, since the war began, all three of the Online Travel Agencies have...”
– American Airlines’ Battle With Online Travel Agencies Gets Nasty, As Both Sides Claim They Charge No Booking Fees
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“a quality-level resort hotel”
– February and March Specials: Four All-Inclusive, Air-and Land, Week-Long Carribean Escapes for Under $1,000
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“The savings would amount to hundreds of millions of dollars.”
– As the Impasse Between American Airlines and Big Online Travel Agencies Enters Week Two, Both Sides Stand Firm
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“Without making the slightest effort to conceal the unfortunate controversy, the...”
– As the Impasse Between American Airlines and Big Online Travel Agencies Enters Week Two, Both Sides Stand Firm
December 2010
8 posts
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“For the remaining 10 days, the ship is solely at sea, proceeding steadily across...”
– An Early May Crossing from Miami to Barcelona Is One of the Top Cruise Bargains of 2011
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“In numerous weather emergencies, trains keep running when airports are closed.”
– The Current Weather Emergency in the UK and Europe Should Cause U.S. Citizens to Think About Their Rail System
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“Much of Britain and western Europe are experiencing the worst winter weather in...”
– The Current Weather Emergency in the UK and Europe Should Cause U.S. Citizens to Think About Their Rail System
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“Naturally, you’ll have to fly to these cities via Madrid, but the saving...”
– Bargain of the Year? Iberia’s $300 Round-Trip Between New York and Paris, Brussels or Milan
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“I have to join a literal bandwagon of blogs”
– Bargain of the Year? Iberia’s $300 Round-Trip Between New York and Paris, Brussels or Milan
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“Train travel, at least on the continent, is much less affected.”
– The Current Weather Emergency in the UK and Europe Should Cause U.S. Citizens to Think About Their Rail System
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“One of the perquisites of blogging is being able to afflict one’s readers...”
– Although the New Year is More Than 2 Weeks Away, I’m Ready With Predictions for Travel in 2011
2 tags
“Now the fact that American travelers don’t have such cards doesn’t...”
– A Europe-Friendly Chip-and-PIN Credit Card Is Finally Available for U.S. Travelers
November 2010
4 posts
2 tags
“such luxurious hotels as the new, 3,000-room Continental in Las Vegas is...”
– Though High-End Las Vegas Hotels Have Raised Their Rates a Bit, The Mass-Market Properties Are Still Offering Remarkable Bargains
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“Iceland Express operates small-ish Boeing 757s carrying a usual 225-or-so...”
– That Heaven-Sent Iceland Express — One of the Few Means for Cutting the Cost of Trans-Atlantic Flights — Continues to Announce New Services
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“I can think of few better goals than eradication of the exploitation of children...”
– Buying a Cloth Baggage Tag is a Fine Way to Fund the Effort to End the Exploitation of Children in Travel
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“A USAToday/Gallup Poll conducted in January found that 78% of the American...”
– An Overwhelming Percentage of Americans Favor the T.S.A.’s New Full-Body Scanners
October 2010
4 posts
2 tags
“bedbug sightings have been found in hotels”
– News About Bedbugs in U.S. Hotels Has Gained Unwarranted Exposure, According to a Reporter for the “Washington Post”
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“News About Bedbugs in U.S. Hotels Has Gained Unwarranted Exposure, According to...”
– Arthur Frommer’s Blog
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“To the Caribbean as well as other destinations, the airlines have cut back...”
– A Top Caribbean Travel Expert Splashes Cold Water on the Prospect of Holiday Bargains
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“Periodically, the various cruise discounters announce a discounted price that...”
– Top Travel Bargain: 10-Night Caribbean Cruise from San Juan, Puerto Rico from $799 with Air
September 2010
11 posts
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“One wonders how much of the reason for going ahead with construction of the...”
– Another 3,000-Room Leviathan is About to Open in a City — You Guessed It: Vegas — with Far Too Many Hotels Already
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“such “discount” carriers as JetBlue and AirTran”
– Indications Are that Holiday Airfares this Coming November and Winter Will Be the Highest Ever
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“When China’s equivalent of our own, several airfare and hotel search...”
– The Chinese Booking Site Ctrip Has Suddenly Reached State-of-the-Art Levels, and Should Always Be Consulted
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“It only deals with domestic rentals, and has nothing outside our own country.”
– A Website for Discovering Vacation Homes and Apartments in the U.S. Has Excellent Rates
2 tags
“That’s right, mention the word “Frommer’s” and you are...”
– Tour Operators to China Are Scrambling to Give Early Booking Discounts on November Departures
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“It may possibly have the lowest living costs in all of Central America (Belize...”
– As Improbable As It May Seem, Nicaragua Has Become An Acceptable Destination for Adventuresome Tourists
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“I was the attempted victim of an identical ploy.”
– A Distress Message From a Purported Tourist in Europe is the Latest Internet Scam
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“They travel, it’s claimed, at 100 miles an hour.”
– Though It May Seem Strange to Prepare for Edinburgh’s Festivals This Far in Advance, the Rewards of Doing So are Considerable
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“To call the Edinburgh Festival a “scene” is to be timid and...”
– Last Month, I Was Suitably Impressed by the Edinburgh Festival — One of the Great Reasons to Visit Scotland
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“It is exactly as if low-cost Southwest Airlines were suddenly to be flying...”
– Iceland Express’ Success Is Among the More Important Developments in Travel This Year
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“We Frommers will now be heard not simply across the nation but for two...”
– Starting This Sunday, New Yorkers Can Hear the Travel Show in its Entirety
August 2010
6 posts
1 tag
“I assume, without being sure, that most practices pay to be listed.”
– Shop Around for Cheap International Medical Care on a New Website
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“As surely as the sun will rise tomorrow is the yearly increase in admission...”
– Wayward Thoughts on Several Recent Travel Events or Issues