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Zac Thompson

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Paris Bookshops, Cafes, and Other Stops to Add to a French Literary Pilgrimage

April 19, 2023 Paris is known as the City of Light, but it could just as aptly be nicknamed the City of Lit. After all, it's the hometown of writer-stuffed cafés, poet-haunted cobbled…

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New Paris Museum Lets You Tour the Time-Capsule Home of a Scandalous Icon

UPDATE, April 18, 2023: This post, originally published December 17, 2021, has been updated with new information.Even before French singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg died in 1991,…

Article / National Parks

National Parks That Require Reservations for Spring and Summer 2023

Plan ahead! These popular national parks require advance reservations for the busy spring and summer months. 

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New River Cruise to Visit WWII Sites in France and England

Next year will mark the 80th anniversary of World War II's D-Day invasion, when Allied forces landed at Normandy in France to liberate Europe from the Nazis. To commemorate the…

Article / Arts and Culture

Go Inside the Emily Dickinson House, Vibrantly Restored in Amherst, Mass.

A fresh restoration—with an assist from "Dickinson" of Apple TV+—brings newfound vitality to the 19th-century poet's historic residence. 

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Amtrak’s New Night Owl Fares Will Get You Around the East Coast for $5 to $20

Amtrak is bestowing a gift on night owls and early birds. The national rail carrier has rolled out new low fares for select departures between 7pm and 5am on some of its busy Northeast…

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Go Medieval with These New Bespoke Historical Tours of England

A new tour operator based in the scenic and once hotly contested England-Wales border region aims to connect travelers to the castles, battles, and chain mail–centric fashions of the…

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New Online Hub for Finding Native American Experiences in California

A new online hub for cultural experiences, outdoor adventures, breweries, resorts, spas, and other tourism businesses and attractions tied to California's Native American communities…

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Look Out, Wayne Newton! Las Vegas Gets a Punk Rock Museum

We're getting awfully close to the 50th anniversary of punk rock's mid-1970s high-water mark—an uncomfortably respectable-sounding age for a movement all about bratty…

Article / Hotels

Expert Advice for Spotting Vacation Rental Scams Online

Scam artists have gotten better at making fake travel websites and social media posts for phony vacation rentals. Here's what to watch out for—and how to protect yourself.

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Peru’s Machu Picchu Reopens to Tourists—but Is It Safe to Go There?

Machu Picchu, the world-renowned Inca citadel in the Andes of southern Peru, reopened to tourists this week after a nearly monthlong closure due to antigovernment protests. Peruvian…

Article / Hotels

For Cheap Places to Stay in Europe, Monasteries and Convents Are Divine

What to know about staying at monasteries and convents to save money during trips to Italy, Spain, and other parts of Europe

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You Can Now Cruise the Galápagos Islands on Princess Grace’s Honeymoon Yacht

The yacht used for the honeymoon of Hollywood star–turned–princess Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III of Monaco after their wedding in 1956 has been repurposed to give cruisers the…

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A Photo Pilgrimage to the Planet’s Most Spiritual Places

You don't have to think of travel as a spirtual experience, but plenty of seekers have thought of their spiritual experiences as a form of travel. Every pilgrimage, sojourn in the…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Airline Passenger Bumping Is Back. Do You Know Your Rights?

Lately, it seems like everything that could go wrong in air travel has done just that, from entire airlines going on the fritz to technical glitches temporarily grounding…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

New Data: When to Book Flights and Hotel Stays to Save on Travel in 2023

With travel costs up across the board, it's more important than ever to find savings wherever you can. According to the travel booking app Hopper, one way to cut vacation costs…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Reservations for Top Tourist Attractions Are Now Essential—and Here to Stay

Are you the sort of traveler who plans everything ahead of your trip or flies by the seat of your pants? When it comes to seeing many of the world's top tourist attractions, momentum…

Article / Passportable

Did You Know You Can Enroll in TSA PreCheck at Staples Stores? Here’s How

Because I'm a frequent traveler, I know I should have enrolled in TSA PreCheck long ago. But I'm also a writer and therefore a chronic procrastinator. So even though the U.S.…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

How Are Ultrarich Tourists Spending Valentine’s? In a $200,000 Champagne Bath, Apparently

Now that the December holidays are behind us, hotels have begun promoting themselves as ideal escapes for Valentine's Day. In many cases, they're putting together romantic offerings…

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Miami Heat: Museum of Sex Opening in South Florida

New York City's Museum of Sex turns 21 this year, and the adult museum is celebrating hitting the age of adulthood by expanding to a second location. Set to open in spring 2023, the…

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Best Vacations for Seniors: Ideas for Travelers of Retirement Age and Older

Travel tops the to-do lists of most people of retirement age and older, according to the AARP—a group that ought to know. “Research after research has shown that it’s the number-one…

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Delta Air Lines To Provide Free Wi-Fi for Domestic Flights

Starting Wednesday, February 1, all passengers on most domestic Delta Air Lines flights will have access to free Wi-Fi all flight long. The company is partnering with T-Mobile to…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

How Safe Are U.S. Airlines Compared with the Rest of the World? Safety Monitor Has Answers

The swarms of flight delays and cancellations plaguing airports were easily the worst parts of travel in 2022—and so far the same issues haven't exactly made 2023 a happy new year for…

Article / Packing & Luggage

8 Things You Should Always Pack in Your Onboard Personal Item for Air Travel

Some travel essentials should stay within reach when you're flying—not in your carry-on and certainly not in a checked bag. 

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Put Your Dreams on Ice: A Peek Inside Sweden's Impressive New Icehotel

Sculpted from 500 tons of ice and snow harvested from the Torne River in Sweden, the Icehotel has opened for another winter of chilly overnight stays in the Arctic village of…