Miami, Jammed with Winter Tourists, Has Grown in Culture and Cuisine, Becoming Far More Attractive Than Ever Before
Posted on 02/04/2014, 1:15 PM
Miami, Florida, a capital of cuisine? A name to rank with Hong Kong, San Francisco, and New Orleans? So help me, it's true. I have just returned from a short stay in Florida's largest resort city, where I had some of the best meals of my life. And why has this occurred? It's because of an obvious influx of restauranteurs, visitors, and new residents, from Latin America. T...
The Travel Ins and Outs Of Long Distance Relationships: A Conversation with Romance Expert Andrea Syrtash
Posted on 02/04/2014, 9:30 AM
According to the Center for the Study of Long Distance Relationships (yes, that’s a real organization), some 14 million Americans are involved with people who live a long way from them. Even more astonishing, some 4 million of those couples are married. Obviously, keeping these types of relationships alive requires a good deal of travel. So, in honor of Valentine’s Day, I decided to interview...
The Frommer's Book Tour Returns to California: San Diego on February 5 and Los Angeles on February 8
Posted on 02/01/2014, 9:00 PM
It has been so wonderful meeting readers across the United States on this book tour. For the next two stops, it's a return to the great state of California. On February 5 at 7:30pm, I'mhonored to be speaking at Warwick's Books in La Jolla, an institution that has been around since 1896, making it the USA's oldest family-owned and operated bookstore. The address is 7812 Gerard Avenue in La Jol...
Gracious Charlotte, NC Here We Come! Arthur & Pauline Frommer to Speak on January 31 at 7pm at Park Road Books
Posted on 01/30/2014, 11:45 AM
After a brief but wonderfully sunny spell in Miami, we're off to Charlotte to talk with the good folks here about balmy vacations (and other travel matters). We hope you'll join us, and our sponsor Allianz Travel Insurance, at what will undoubtedly be a very fun evening of travel talk. Our topic will be the top trends in travel, how to save money whether you're a backpacker or a (frugal) billio...
Trends and Tips on Traveling with a Disability From Candy Harrington, The Top Expert in this Field
Posted on 01/28/2014, 8:30 AM
Between 14% and 21% of North Americans have some sort of disability. In the bad old days, that would have meant a stay-at-home life. Not so anymore. I sat down and spoke with Candy Harrington, author of “101 Accessible Vacations: Travel Ideas for Wheelers and Slow Walkers”, and a blogger at BarrierFreeTravel.com, to learn more about the issues that confront travelers with disabilities. Fromm...
Next Up On The Frommer's Book Tour: Coral Gables, FL on January 27
Posted on 01/27/2014, 10:15 AM
Not to gloat, but there are perks to dashing around the country on a book tour, especially if it takes you to gorgeous Miami. I'm typing this in front of a swimming pool, as I check over my notes on a speech that tells folks how to get to places this lovely. And for Miami, that will likely include ski destinations (we're constantly changing the speech we give). So if you live in this wonder...
Taking My Own Advice, I Have Now Substituted an Apartment for a Hotel Room—And Greatly Enjoyed the Experience
Posted on 01/23/2014, 1:00 AM
Some two years after I first began writing about AirBnB.com--that ultra-successful service for finding short-term apartment rentals--I actually became an AirBnB user last month. In fact, I became such a user twice. I stayed with my daughter in a two-bedroom apartment in Portland, Oregon, for two nights ($130 a night for the two of us); and then did the same--again using AirBnB--for tw...
West Coast and Then Back East: The Frommers Book Tour Heads to Seattle and Philadelphia
Posted on 01/22/2014, 12:15 AM
Thanks to all who made our appearance at Powell's such a wonderful experience (especially the wonderful staff of that famed bookstore). We're now in Seattle, where we'll be appearing on January 23 at Third Place Books (6504 Twentieth Ave. NE) at 7pm. To publicize the appearance and the new Frommer book series, we'll be appearing on January 22 at noon on KOMO Radio, the 24 Hour News show with ...
Two Transatlantic Cruises for Less than $100 a Night, Plus 5 More Hot Deals
Posted on 01/21/2014, 4:15 PM
The SeaWalk on the new Royal Princess, sailing to Europe in April Periodically, we ask our friends at AllThingsCruise.com to fill us in on the best bargains in cruises at the moment. Here's what they suggested, where to book them, and what, in the opinion of the sellers, makes each one a steal. Unless specified, all prices are the lowest possible for an inside cabin, and they are based ...
The Paper Fastpass Program is Ending at Disney World While Your Pre-Planning Burden Grows Worse
Posted on 01/20/2014, 10:00 AM
Ride ticket booth from Disneyland, date unknown One of the most thoughtful features of a visit to Disney World has become much less thoughtful. For years, anyone who visited the four theme parks in Orlando, Florida, could pop their ticket into kiosks placed near the most popular attractions and receive a reserved time to ride later in the day that would allow them to bypass the regular l...