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Travel Podcasts: Food Worth Traveling For
Each week, Frommer's brings you two fresh podcasts stuffed with travel tips, news, and inspiration. Recordings are made from our weekly call-in show on WABC-770AM in New York and our…
A Movie Studio’s Former Headquarters Is the Coolest New Hotel in Town
A historic, copper-topped building that once housed the Australian headquarters of Paramount Pictures has been turned into a boutique hotel in one of the hippest parts of Sydney.The…
Stroll Above the Smokies on the USA’s Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge
Eastern Tennessee is now home to the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the United States.Opening May 17, Gatlinburg SkyBridge, located in the resort town that serves as a gateway…
Muslim History Tour Tells Untold Chapter of New York City's Past—and Present
The gym where I work out (when I’m feeling up to it and can’t find anything good on Netflix) is housed in a building that stands where there used to be a mosque founded by Yemeni…
Thanks a Lot, Instagram. Horseshoe Bend Now Has an Entry Fee
Many of the world's most beautiful places have become victims of their own Instagrammability, with hordes of selfie snappers causing congestion, safety concerns, and strains on…
Travel Podcasts: Treasured Landmarks from Notre-Dame to the Taj Mahal
Kid-Friendly Ninja Museum Opens at Historic Japanese Castle
A new museum in Japan shines a light on the shadowy history of ninjas, and, via kid-friendly interactive exhibits, gives visitors a chance to hone their own ninja skills. Opening April…
This Rolling Hotel Moves to Wherever the Surf's Up
A new hotel makes traveling among the beaches of southwestern Portugal super-easy—because it's the hotel that does the traveling.The Truck Surf Hotel is just that: a cargo truck that…
Tipping in Costa Rica: A Gratuities Guide for Hotels, Restaurants, and Tours
Some tips on tipping to follow while checking out Costa Rica's cities, beaches, and jungles
South African President de Klerk's Retreat Becomes All-Inclusive Beach Lodge
The coastal retreat of former South African president F.W. de Klerk has been reborn as an all-inclusive, eco-conscious lodge overlooking an untouched, nearly 4-mile (6km)-long stretch…
Travel Podcasts: Cruising, California, Cuba, and Kentucky
Whoa. WOW Air Collapses, Cancels All Flights—What Should Ticket Holders Do?
Low-cost Icelandic carrier WOW Air abruptly announced that it has ceased operations today. All flights have been canceled, according to a "travel alert" on the company's website, and…
Amsterdam Bans Tours of Red-Light District
As much as it's known for picturesque canals and paintings by Dutch masters on display at the Rijksmuseum and elsewhere, Amsterdam has also gained a reputation as a haven for legal…
Eat with the Fishes at Norway's New Underwater Restaurant
A new restaurant with what's being billed as Europe's first underwater dining room will soon open on the southern tip of Norway. The semi-submerged, aptly named Under is housed in a…
Unruly Drinking on This Spanish Island Could Cost You Thousands
Tourists who break public drinking laws on the Spanish island of Majorca—long known for its beaches and raucous party scene—will face fines of up to €3,000 (US$3,400) this summer, as…
Amish Sotheby's: What to Expect at a Mud Sale in Pennsylvania Dutch Country
Each spring, Amish and other residents of rural Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, gather for festive fundraisers with farm auctions, baked goods, and a chance to meet the locals. Here's…
Travel Podcasts: Ireland, Innsbruck, and "I Do's"
Floating Art Museum Soon to Open in Paris
Paris, which has made popular museums out of train stations, royal palaces, and modernist tangles of exposed infrastructure, is innovating yet again: The city is putting a museum on…
Spot Orcas and Dolphins Along Western Scotland's New Whale Trail
About a quarter of the world's whale and dolphin species have been spotted at one time or another in the waters around western Scotland's Hebrides islands, according to the nonprofit…
Travel Podcasts: Visas, Vietnam, and Tiger Travelers
Each week, Frommer's brings you two fresh podcasts stuffed with travel tips, news, and inspiration. Recordings are made from our weekly call-in show on WABC and our nationally…
Will Americans Soon Need a Visa for Europe? What We Know So Far
The European Union has considered requiring a visa for tourists from the United States for some time. After all, the U.S. has required special authorization from visitors from European…
There's a Second, Smaller Commercial Airport for Seattle Now
As of this week, travelers have a new commercial airport option in the Seattle area. Located about 25 miles north of the city in the town of Everett, Washington, Paine Field has been…
Tipping in Portugal: A Gratuities Guide for Hotels, Restaurants, and Taxis
What to tip waiters, taxi drivers, tour guides, and hotel staff in Lisbon, Porto, and other locations in Portugal
What? Self-Disinfecting Hotel Rooms Open in an Old Danish Brewery
Part of Copenhagen's iconic Carlsberg brewery, where the Danish pilsner was made from 1847 to 2008, has been transformed into a stylish new hotel.The 155-room Hotel Ottilia, named…
Dollywood's New Expansion, Open in May, Is Its Largest Ever
Dolly Parton's Dollywood amusement park—located in the foothills of Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains, where the country icon grew up—is opening its largest expansion ever this…