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Vintage Airline Uniforms, Vintage Lighthouses, and More: Today's Travel Briefing
A roundup of news from all over
10 Hot New U.S Hotels Opening in 2017
2017 is only a few months old, but if you’re already in need of an escape or even just a happening place to get a drink, these hot new hotels open soon.
Where to See Nitrate Film Screenings: Rare Movie Cinemas Worth Traveling For
Nearly every movie released before 1952 was shown on nitrate film, famous for its clarity, richness—and tendency to explode. Film buffs travel long distances to find theaters…
Immersive (and Socially Distanced) van Gogh Show Comes to Major U.S. Cities
On December 1, 1883, Vincent van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo, "But know this, brother, that I am absolutely cut off from the outer world—except from you." It was a common refrain in…
Low-Cost Canadian Carrier Swoop Adds Service to 5 More U.S. Airports
Update, June 12, 2023: Swoop will cease operations and integrate into WestJet's fleet as of October 28, 2023. OK, budgeteers, time to open up the calculator app. Another à la carte…
The 10 Best Museums to Learn About Asian American and Pacific Islander History and Culture
With the recent spike in anti-Asian hate crimes across the United States, there has never been a more important time to make the Asian American and Pacific Islander community feel…
Unexpected Places to Enjoy Art in the US
Plenty of people travel to appreciate art – it’s one of the finest manifestations of our culture. Far too often, museums and art galleries top our list of places to visit, when in fact…
The 10 Worst Airports in the U.S.
The United States is where air travel was born. The United States is also where air travel grew up to become a miserable ordeal. Among wealthy nations, the U.S. has some of the worst…
10 Cringeworthy Recommendations from the Earliest Frommer's Guidebooks
Look, we’re not perfect. We here at Frommer’s try our best to be unswervingly fair, accurate, and compelling, but as long as guidebooks are written by humans, they’re liable to contain…
America's Scariest Haunted Hotels: Even More Inns for Supernatural Sightings
What do bank robbers, butchers, ballroom dancers, a schoolmarm, prostitutes and a lumberjack have in common? They're some of the long-dead characters who famously haunt hotels across…
7 Iconic Bridges You Must See Before You Die
Bridges do more than connect two bits of land—they span centuries of history, ignite the imagination, and inspire with their beauty. Crossing a famous bridge becomes an event, a moment…
Pauline Frommer's First Music Festival Vacation—And Advice on Planning Your Own
I never thought I'd regret not owning any tie-dyed clothing. But who would have guessed that, well past the statistical midpoint of my life, I would become enamored of music festivals?…
25 Independent Bookstores We Love
Book Lovers Day is August 9. Today's independent bookstores aren’t just places of commerce. They’re destinations unto themselves. They have also taken on many of the roles that used to…
10 Wacky Hotel Rooms
Photo Caption: The unique exterior and grounds of Dog Bark Park, outside Cottonwood, Idaho
America's Best Public Markets
As a tourist, you can learn a lot about a place based on where the locals shop and eat. Once prominent across the U.S., public markets -- community hubs featuring specialty shops,…
The World's 10 Best Cities for Parks
Just because you're trapped in a concrete jungle, it doesn't mean that you need to escape the city in order to relax. In fact, you can find some of the world's most inviting parks in…
America's Top 10 Haunted Hotels, Part One
As the air turns crisp and fall gets into full swing, consider spending a night or two at one of these haunted hotels and inns in Charleston, Savannah, New Orleans, Austin, and more.…
What Are the Best U.S. Cities for Vegan and Vegetarian Travelers?
An estimated 18 million Americans, give or take, are vegan or vegetarian. And some domestic destinations do a better job than others when it comes to catering to that meatless…
WATCH: Ride the World's Great Public Transport Lines—Everything But the Fare!
It's surprisingly relaxing: Ride entire transit lines from end to end in some of the world's great cities. Getting nowhere never felt so transporting.
How to Get a Reservation At the Most Popular Restaurants
Part of the joy of traveling is trying great restaurants—but what should you do if you're told there's no room for your party?
50+ Places to Find Free, Travel-Themed Virtual Backgrounds for Video Calls
The world's big destinations and attractions have posted digital wallpapers for Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and other video chat platforms—and you can download them all for…
One of the delights of this bizarre age we're living through—and yes, there have been delights, including a worldwide proliferation of home-baked cakes and cookies—has been the…
In a Growing Number of U.S. Cities, Vaccination Required for Indoor Dining
As Omicron surges, vaccination mandates are rapidly expanding in many more indoor dining and entertainment venues across America. Nationwide, government vaccine policies are being…
Frommer's Napa and Sonoma day by day
Our lively guidebook to California's Napa and Sonoma is now in its fourth edition, all four have written by the much-published Avital Andrews, the lifestyles editor of Sierra Magazine.…