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EPCOT as We Knew It Ended This Week with This Unexpected Closing

Walt Disney World's EPCOT was made to be, as Danny Kaye told a network television audience during a TV special promoting the park's 1982 opening, "a permanent showcase of technology…

Article / Timing Your Trip

Europe in Autumn: Where to Go in September, October, and November

For travelers averse to Europe’s summer crowds, heat, and prices, autumn is an ideal season to visit many parts of the continent. What’s more, Europe puts on a good show this time of…

Article / DailyMoment

What's London's Best Observation Deck? Should You Pay? See Photos from Each Skyscraper

I've been researching and writing the London guide for Frommer's for 20 years now, and let me tell you, a lot has changed in that city over that time.I've been tracking those changes…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

What Is a "Public Nature Library"? The USA's First One Just Opened Outside Denver

A new facility outside Denver is being billed as "the nation's first public nature library." Set on 15 acres adjacent to the scenic Aylor Open Lands in Thornton, Colorado (about 20…

Article / Air Travel

Airline Restrictions on Lithium Batteries Are Tightening in 2027: Be Prepared

The airlines of the world are about to crack down on lithium batteries aboard aircraft, so if you regularly pack portable charging devices for your travels, you need to know what's…

Article / Arts and Culture

Nixon, the Beatles, and Bob Ross: 10 Orlando History Spots That Aren't on the Tourist Maps

The standard tourist literature won’t point out these Orlando sights, but at Frommer's, we're anything but standard. Pop culture history happened just outside the theme park gates in…

Article / Photography

Stirring Images of the U.S. Civil Rights Trail from Its Official Companion Book

Stretching across 14 states, the U.S. Civil Rights Trail connects more than 100 churches, schools, courthouses, homes, museums, and memorials that have played a role in the struggle of…

Article / Timing Your Trip

2026 Fall Foliage Forecast for New England and Beyond

Believe it or not, the year is fast approaching autumn—the season of apple picking, football tailgating, and the terrifying holiday when horrible ghouls make mischief (I'm referring of…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

"Fairly Spectacular" New Trail Near San Francisco Gives Free Access to Expansive Bay Views

A strikingly scenic, carefully preserved, yet previously difficult to access natural landscape in the San Francisco Bay Area gets a lot easier to experience this week. Opening Aug. 24,…

Article / National Parks

The Best National Parks to Visit This Fall

Autumn can be an exuberant season in U.S. national parks. In some of them, the mating calls of elk fill the air. In others, the turning of the leaves gives landscapes a flamboyant…

Article / Air Travel

Follow Flights, Trains, Theme Park Rides, and More from Your Desk with These 14 Fun Live Trackers

You can't always be traveling. Sometimes you need to return home to pack new underwear.For those of us who still dream of going places even when we have to attend to pesky trivialities…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Don't Take Stones or Sand from Vesuvius or These Other Sights—or You'll Unleash a Curse

In August 2025, a Scottish tourist was on a group tour near the Basilica at Pompeii Archaeological Park outside Naples, Italy, when he noticed a few loose stones under his…

Article / Family & Kids

The Most Popular Dog Breeds in the World

When I travel with my friend Rachel, which I do every other year or so, we come back with as many photos of dogs as we do pictures of monuments. Rachel, you see, is canine crazy, and…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Trump Moves Forward with Plan to Allow Logging in Untouched National Forests—but There's Still Time for You to Weigh In

The Trump administration is determined to get rid of a 25-year-old regulation that helps protect about 59 million acres of public forest land from road construction, logging, and other…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Saving a Spot on the Beach? You Could Be Fined $583

The European press is warning readers about the latest law enforcement flex on the internationally acclaimed beaches of Southern Italy.Italian police have started combating overtourism…

Article / Money and Fees

Countries Where the U.S. Dollar Is Strong Right Now

Frommer’s got its start in 1957 with a series of guidebooks about seeing the world on $5 a day. As you might have noticed, prices have gone up a little since then.But there are still…

Article / Air Travel

American Airlines Finally Reverses Seatback Screens Removal. When Will They Return?

Nearly a decade after cutting seatback screens on all but large aircraft, American Airlines has at last reversed that decision, announcing this week that all the carrier's passengers…

Article / Money and Fees

The European Cities You Can Visit for $135 a Day or Less in 2026

You know it and we know it: People are getting squeezed by inflation and stressed economies.Yet people still want to travel. They always will. They just need to do it more…

Article / Theme Park

Disney Just Made Big Theme Park Announcements, But How Much Was Actually New Info?

For Disney adults, the expo called D23 is like the Super Bowl, Eurovision, and the moon landing wrapped into a single event. Every two years, tens of thousands of Mouseheads convene in…

Article / Money and Fees

Ways to Save Money in Oslo, Europe's Most Expensive City

Norway has some of the world’s most striking natural beauty—especially if you like fjords and tall blond dudes—and some of the world’s highest prices.Take Oslo, for instance. The…

Article / Entry Requirements & Customs

Europe's ETIAS Travel Permit and Entry Fee Postponed Yet Again

Implementation of Europe's always-upcoming travel permit and entry fee for international visitors has been postponed for the umpteenth time. Nothing new there. The European Union has…

Article / Air Travel

Iced Out: Another Major Airline Blocks Main Cabin Passengers from Upgrading to Business Class

'Twas once an era when travelers were told to dress in respectable clothing when they flew, because professionally clad passengers were the most likely to be selected for an upgrade.To…

Article / Senior

Reshape Your Retirement: An Innovative Slow Travel Program Helps You Live in Europe for a Month or More

The following is a transcript of an interview featured on the Frommer's Travel Show podcast. Pauline Frommer spoke with Andrew Motiwalla, founder of the immersive travel company The…

Article / Air Travel

It's Happening! Airline to Start Charging for Use of Overhead Bins

Are airlines passing the point of no return with the industry's latest extra fee?Today's Rubicon: making customers pay a fee to put their bags in the overhead storage bins. The airline…

Article / Timing Your Trip

Solar Eclipse: If You Missed It in 2026, Here Are the Next Big Ones to Travel For

The chances are strong that you didn't personally witness the total solar eclipse of Aug. 12, 2026. The path of totality—the area under which the sun is completely obscured by the moon…