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Nude Beach Etiquette: 7 Rules for First-Timers
The clothing may be optional, but these rules for avoiding a faux pas at a nude beach are not.
Would You Climb This Scary Ladder "Floating in Thin Air" Above Norwegian Fjords?
As climate change pushes Southern Europe's summer temperatures past the proverbial boiling point, many travelers have begun to look northward to Scandinavia for outdoor vacation…
On the Margarita Mile in Dallas: How the City Became the Birthplace of a Tex-Mex Staple
Fifty years after inventing the frozen margarita machine, Dallas restaurateur Mariano Martinez sat down with Frommer’s to talk tequila, Tex-Mex, and why you should make a boozy…
Flying With Wine: Packing and Legal Tips You Need to Know
Packing wine to fly? We asked an expert about customs laws, airline policies, and avoiding luggage disasters.
Hurricane Season Forecast: 2024 Could Get Most Storms Ever
This post, originally published April 22, has been updated with new information.The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is going to be a rough one, according to weather forecasters. For…
Bike Tennessee with This Free Online Collection of Scenic Cycling Routes
Tennessee is making it easier to experience some of the state's best scenery and historic sites by bike. A partnership between the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development and the…
The USA's Legal Recreational Weed States in 2024
24 states and counting . . .
How to Avoid Ticks While Hiking, Camping, or Otherwise Enjoying the Outdoors
Tick talk: tips for avoiding ticks in the outdoors, what to check after you come back inside, and how to remove a tick if you find one
The 10 Safest Countries in Africa to Visit in 2024
These 10 African countries have earned the safest rating from the U.S. State Department.
What Is the Legal Drinking Age in Spain? (And Other Alcohol Laws Tourists Should Know)
Liquor laws in Spain, including the legal drinking age and whether or not you can drink on the street
USA's Most Endangered Historic Places Now Include L.A.'s Little Tokyo and Concord, Mass., Revolutionary Sites
The site of the American Revolution's "shot heard round the world," the hometown of author Zora Neale Hurston, a lighthouse in the middle of the Hudson River, a long-standing Japanese…
Bryce Canyon Stargazing Resort Lodges Guests in Futuristic Glass Domes
There's already something eerie about the landscape in and around southern Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park, thanks to all the Martian red rocks and stone spires known as hoodoos.So a…
A Weak Yen Is Making Japan Vacations Cheaper Than They’ve Been in 30 Years
The U.S. dollar soared this week to its highest rate against Japan's yen since 1990. As of Friday, 1 dollar equates to around 157 yen, according to Reuters—the dollar's strongest…
What Are the Safest Countries to Visit in South America Right Now?
Amid alarming headlines, these are South America's safest travel destinations.
Sad News for Reckless Idiots: Hawaii’s “Stairway to Heaven” To Be Demolished
Hawaii's visually striking yet very illegal-to-climb Haiku Stairs will finally be taken down, following years of futile efforts by local officials to persuade tourists to leave the…
Missed by No One, Brazil’s Visa for U.S. Citizens Is Returning
This post has been updated with new information.Just a few years after visiting Brazil got easier for Americans, traveling to the South American nation will get harder again. On…
Why Cape Cod Summer Rentals Could Be Cheaper This Year
During the Covid-19 pandemic, while you were optimistically purchasing (and not using) resistance bands for your (unused) home gym (i.e., closet), rich people were apparently buying…
Free Museums in Paris: 20 Spots to Appreciate Art and Culture at No Cost
9 Frommer's-recommended Paris museums that never charge admission—plus a dozen more that are free on the first Sunday of each month
Alabama’s Freedom Monument Sculpture Park Explores Legacy of Slavery
A sculpture park in the Alabama capital is designed to explore the institution of slavery as well as the lives and legacies of enslaved people.Set on 17 wooded acres next to the…
“Risk of Outbreaks High”: Tourists Warned of Deadly Disease Spread by Mosquitoes
So far this year, several countries in South America—including tourism heavy hitters like Colombia and Peru—have reported cases of yellow fever, a potentially deadly virus that's…
Have Tea with Naughty Sheep at Cameron House in Scotland’s Countryside
Over the years, Frommer's has covered a menagerie of animal-accompanied wellness experiences (usually yoga), involving goats, golden retrievers, reindeer, and chickens, to name a…
New Volvo Museum in Sweden Showcases Rare Cars by Renowned Automaker
Last week Volvo, which is aiming to go fully electric by 2030, produced its last-ever diesel-powered passenger vehicle and promptly donated the car—an XC90 SUV—to a museum. That would…
U.S. Airlines with Free Wi-Fi: Sorry, American, but the Grand Total Is Still at 1
U.S. airlines always seem to be in perfect sync when it comes to raising fees, but when a carrier introduces a service passengers might actually like, competitors are awfully slow to…
When Will Barcelona's Sagrada Família Be Finished? We Finally Have an Answer (Kind Of)
And you thought your contractor was taking forever. La Sagrada Família, the eye-catching basilica designed by Antoni Gaudí, has been under construction in Barcelona, Spain, since…
The Cost of Going Cashless at U.S. National Parks As Many Switch to Plastic-Only
Increasingly, U.S. national parks are switching to cashless payment for entrance fees and other charges. Critics say that hurts equal access to public lands.