You Can Now Rent Hertz Cars in Europe with a Debit Card—but Should You?
Posted on 08/08/2019, 7:45 AM
Rental car company Hertz and the two brands under its corporate umbrella—Dollar and Thrifty—have begun accepting debit cards as a payment option for car rentals in Europe. Previously, a credit card was required, but that is no longer the case at Hertz, Dollar, and Thrifty locations in Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Slovakia, mainland Spain, and the...
New Zealand Unveiling Epic New Hiking Trail
Posted on 07/29/2019, 12:30 PM
New Zealand's officially designated, government-maintained Great Walks give hikers access to the country's premier scenery—and that's saying something in New Zealand, whose North and South Islands serve up enough ruggedly beautiful landscapes to put even watercolor virtuoso Bob Ross to shame. On December 1, the 10th Great Walk—and the first to receive that designation in more than 25 years—will ope...
Living the Good Life (Affordably) In and Around Traverse City, Michigan
Posted on 07/25/2019, 9:15 PM
In some ways, the Inn at Black Star Farms recalls Tara from Gone with the Wind. Guests are greeted in a marble-floored lobby embedded with a black star (hence the name) in front of a grand curved staircase wide enough for hoopskirted damsels to make a glam entrance. The property is not, however, from that era or located in the South. It's in Michigan's Leelanau County and was built in the 1980s fo...
Amtrak Introducing New Nonstop Rail Service Between NYC and DC
Posted on 07/25/2019, 8:00 PM
Starting on September 23, Amtrak is offering direct rail service between New York City and Washington, D.C., aboard its sleek and speedy Acela trains.That trip currently takes about 3 hours and requires five intermediate stops in Newark, New Jersey; Philadelphia; Wilmington, Delaware; and Baltimore. The nonstop journey, on the other hand, will shuttle you between Amtrak's two busiest hubs—New York'...
Our Travel Podcasts: Traverse City and Overtourism
Posted on 07/23/2019, 10:00 PM
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 nationally syndicated radio program. On our first weekly podcast, host Pauline Frommer broadcasts from Traverse City, Michigan, while Jason Cochran chimes in from England. Pauline describes Traverse City and her exper...
Visiting This Australian Museum Will Require Flippers and an Oxygen Tank
Posted on 07/23/2019, 8:00 PM
Deep-sea divers with an interest in sculpture should mark their calendars for December, when the first installation of visionary artist Jason deCaires Taylor’s Museum of Underwater Art is set to be unveiled at the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. (Image by Jason deCaires Taylor) The MOUA, which will eventually comprise works at several spots around Queensland, will debut with a coastal-based, so...
London Gets Its First Hard Rock Hotel
Posted on 07/23/2019, 8:00 PM
The first Hard Rock Cafe opened in London in 1971. But the city has never had a Hard Rock Hotel—until now. The just-opened 900-room Hard Rock Hotel London occupies the building that previously housed the Cumberland Hotel near the northeast corner of Hyde Park.That's about a mile north—in almost a direct shot up Park Lane—of the first Hard Rock Cafe, which, by the way, is still in operation. "Here w...
Tinder for Art: Atlanta Museum Helps You Find Works by Swiping Right
Posted on 07/23/2019, 9:30 AM
Bringing new meaning to the term "art lover," Atlanta's High Museum of Art has introduced a Tinder-esque online tool to match visitors with works based on likes. Dubbed Heartmatch, the web-based feature presents a series of objects—paintings, sculptures, installations, and whatsits—from the museum's massive collection, and, just as in dating apps, users can indicate their preferences by swiping rig...
After a Millennium, Bears and Wolves Return to British Woodland—and You Can Watch
Posted on 07/18/2019, 4:00 AM
Bears and wolves haven't shared space in British woodlands for more than 1,000 years. Due to deforestation and overhunting, the European brown bear disappeared from England in the 11th century; gray wolves followed in the 17th. But soon, those animals will once again live in the same forest—and visitors will be able to observe all the ursine and lupine goings-on.Opening to the public on July 25, th...
What Do Reindeer Do in the Summer? Attend Yoga Classes, Apparently.
Posted on 06/27/2019, 12:15 PM
Goat yoga classes, which combine breathing, posing, and snuggling with special guest ruminants, may be all the rage among limber animal lovers. But Alaska just upped the antlered ante.At a summer yoga class in Fairbanks, attendees complete a 60-minute hatha or vinyasa flow session in the presence of reindeer. Classes take place Monday and Friday evenings at 6pm at Running Reindeer Ranch, which also...
