Thursday, October 23, 2008

These eight spine-tingling, morbidly compelling tours remind you that it's a lot more fun being alive than undead. See for yourself in our slide show. read more

• Halloween-Themed Hotel Deals, From $59
• 10 Underground Tours
• Blog: The Most Mysterious Places in the World?

Buying a ticket for a Thanksgiving Day flight used to be a reliable way to get lower fares and a nearly empty plane. But now, with 3,000 fewer flights scheduled per day, is this scheme even worth trying? Let's see how your experience compared to ours… post a comment

• Amtrak Makes Its Best Offer Yet: Discounted Rail Passes
• How to Brew Better Coffee in Your Hotel Room
• Cruises: Getting to the Meat of the Matter—Paying More for Premium Steak?
• Equitrekking: Travel Adventures on Horseback
• This Weekend: Watching Bucking Bulls in Kansas City
• Get Your Next Flu Shot at an Airport Terminal

Tell us where to eat, shop, play, and stay (and include any related photos!). From the break of dawn until you shut down the joint, how do you make every second count in Eugene, Ore.?
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Expensive Cities on the Cheap Strategies for navigating notoriously pricey cities like Tokyo, London, Paris, and New York… Fly Right to the Beach Our new tool helps you easily find every Caribbean island you can reach nonstop… Visit Your Dog's Ancestral Home Travel to the birthplaces of golden retrievers, Boston terriers, and five other popular breeds.

Take advantage of Tourisme Montréal's Sweet Deal promotion of 50 percent off a second night's stay—nicely timed to three blockbuster museum exhibits. Rates start at $162 per room for two nights, including breakfast and other perks. why it's a deal

• My Montreal Is Better Than Yours
• Blog: Aloft Hotel Opens in Montreal
• Plus: Been to Montreal? Share your photos, stories, and video at myBudgetTravel—you'll be entered to win a trip to Fiji!

A discounted Qantas air pass allows you to visit Cairns—the gateway to the reef—and your choice of Australian hotspots like Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and the Gold Coast, from $1,199.
why it's a deal

• Best Places You've Never Heard Of: Purnululu National Park
• Landscape: Melbourne's Flinders Quarters
• Australia's Wine Country: The Yarra Valley
• The Great Ocean Walk

Disney is just the beginning—you can make your own adventures thanks to a package that includes a car rental, a five-night hotel stay, and round-trip airfare from $429. why it's a deal

• 25 Reasons We Love Orlando
• Blog: Free Admission to Disney on Your Birthday
• Pick the Best Disney Guidebook for You

At the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Houston, Sara Morrow staked out rest stops to talk boobs, bonds, and the power of walking for a cure. read more

• Making Memories: Scrapbooking Tips
• Work That Camera! Reader Tips for Memorable Photos

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