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Article / Local Experiences

Winter Weeks of Wining and Dining: Restaurant Promos Entice Visitors

This season, consider winter week an indulgence that staves off the January blues. Also know that you are doing your part to eat, drink, and spend locally.

Article / Cruise

Getting to Know Malaysia by Ship

A short cruise from Singapore is a great way to get a taste of Malaysia without exerting too much effort, and you can do it with a 3-night cruise to Penang and Port Kelang.

Article / Local Experiences

Ranking Luxor, Egypt's Ancient Monuments and Wonders

Whether you see Luxor as part of a Nile cruise or on your own is a matter of your infatuation with ancient Egyptian culture. However you come, here's what you can expect.

Article / Money and Fees

Travel Troubleshooter: No Rental Car, But They've Got My Money

Our reader reserves a car through Hotwire and uses a payment system that allows her to send a check. She doesn't get confirmation, but she mails a check anyway. Turns out she doesn't…

Article / Local Experiences

Pasadena: How to Escape the Big City Without Going Far

Pasadena's a cultural and architectural heaven, with the at least two world-class museums, a marvelous and walkable downtown, and proximity to LA without being in LA.

Article / Local Experiences

Family Postcards: 4 Classic U.S. City Sights

Where to take the family to see the best of Philadelphia's history, San Francisco's street cars, Boston's perfect park, and New Orleans' French Quarter.

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Tahiti & French Polynesia

Exchange rates make this South Pacific escape less expensive for U.S. travelers, local authorities seek to make island marriages less cumbersome, and more news from paradise.

Article / Arts and Culture

Booking New York: The Big Apple for Book Lovers

New York is one of the world's quintessential book cities. In the spirit of all things literature, here are some of the city's best book haunts.

Article / Miscellaneous

Travel Writing 101: Publicity and Self-Publishing

Writing and publishing a book make you an instant expert on the subject of the book, but nothing beats having a well thought-out publicity plan -- or even a printing press at your…

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's San Diego

Despite the collapse in local real estate values, San Diego hotels, restaurants, clubs, and attractions are showing resiliency. But visitors should still shop around for bargains:…

Article / Money and Fees

9 Ways to Tell if Your Travel Agent is Crooked

As a rule, most travel agents are well-trained, competent professionals who work hard for you. But how can you tell if your agent is trouble? Here are a nine signs.

Article / Cruise

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Caribbean Ports of Call

Honduras expands its cruise offerings, Key West's pink taxis go green, Tobago makes arrivals easier, and more updates from piers across the Caribbean.

Article / Local Experiences

San Francisco's 8 Best Walks

San Francisco's 49 square miles are among the U.S.'s most densely populated urban spaces. Not to worry: They offer many ways to take in one of the most beautiful -- and eminently…

Article / Money and Fees

Travel Troubleshooter: Paid for a Permit That's No Good

When our traveler arrives in Grenada, he's told he needs a local permit along with the international license he already has. Should his agency refund the price of the license? And…

Article / Money and Fees

6 Secrets for Getting a Travel Company to See Things Your Way

How do you persuade a travel company to come around to your way of thinking? Here are six suggestions.

Article / Road Trips

Los Angeles: Route 66 at the End of the Line

The legends surrounding that most famous of all U.S. highways, Route 66, seem to pile one atop another. You can see where they ended up at 66's terminal just north of Downtown Los…

Article / Local Experiences

The 5 Wurst Ways to Eat Cheap in Berlin

It's arguably a sin to come to Berlin and not eat sausage -- at least once -- especially if you're traveling while penny-pinched. Here's where to go.

Article / Money and Fees

Pauline Frommer's Spend Less, See More Tips for Getting Money Abroad

In this series of monthly tips, you'll find some terrific ideas to help you get the most out of every trip. This time around, I share some insight about how to get money abroad while…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Park of the Week: Sequoia National Park

Part of a trio of adjacent parks that includes Kings Canyon and Yosemite, Sequoia is a force in its own right as home to Mt. Whitney, great hiking trails, and stunning scenery

Article / Local Experiences

Native American Heritage Around Albuquerque

The land around Albuquerque is home to almost 20 pre-Colonial settlements, making the city a perfect starting point and gateway for exploring Native American heritage.

Article / Travelers with Disabilities

The Able Traveler: Clearing the Air About Accessible Plane Travel

With the peak travel season upon us, hereÂ?s a sampling of what travelers want to know about access in the friendly skies.

Article / Money and Fees

Travel Troubleshooter: Help! My Room Rate Just Tripled

The nightly rate at his Moscow hotel is $279 -- at least that's what Expedia promises -- but the hotel jacks up his rate to $839 a night. Who's right? And who should pay the bill?

Article / Money and Fees

10 International Shopping Scams & How to Avoid Them

Suzy Gershman shares her top tips on how not to be taken for a ride when shopping at home, abroad, and online.

Article / Family & Kids

Get Thee to Babylon This Christmas for Family Oohs and Aahs

For a free holiday evening that's exciting and will have the whole family in awe, put your kids in the car, put on your favorite Christmas CD and hit the Long Island Expressway for…

Article / Arts and Culture

7 Historic Homesteads of Great Writers

The home that inspired Little Women, Tom Sawyer's stomping grounds, and five more homes around the world where authors brought their own worldÂ?s to life.