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Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Pauline Frommer's Top Budget Destinations for Summer 2008

Despite the record high prices, there are still plenty of places, both in the U.S. and abroad, where travelers can enjoy beautiful beaches, outdoor adventures, wine tastings and spas,…

Article / Winter Sports

10 Mountain Destinations Where the Dollar Goes Further

How do you get the most ski time for your downhill dollars? Choose from ski destinations where you get several mountains for the price of one lift-ticket.

Article / Slideshows

Destination Weddings Made Easy (Or At Least Easier)

Sure, a destination wedding involves a getaway—usually of the beachy variety—but if you think that means you can get away from the headaches of conventional nuptials, think again.…

Article / Slideshows

The Most Underrated Romantic Destinations in the World

Paris, Maui, Venice—been there, done that. Although these spots are many couples’ first picks for a romantic getaway, they’re so famous that they can feel clichéd, especially if you’re…

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Dangerous Travel Destinations—and Where Risks Are Lower

The riskiest places to travel in 2025—and the safest, according to government advisories and security researchers

Guide Article / Destin and Fort Walton Beach

Active Pursuits in Destin and Fort Walton Beach

For a comprehensive listing of outdoor activities and outfitters in the area, go to waltonoutdoors.com. What follows are the ones we think are best. Boating in Destin and Fort Walton…

Guide Article / New England

The Best Destinations for Antiques Hounds in New England

Brimfield Antique Shows (Brimfield, MA): The otherwise sleepy town west of Sturbridge erupts with three monster antiques shows every summer, in mid-May, mid-July, and early September.…

Guide Article / New Hampshire

The Best Destinations for Serious Shoppers in New Hampshire

Portsmouth: Downtown Portsmouth has a grab bag of small, manageable, eclectic shops, ranging from funky shoe stores to classy art galleries. The downtown district is small enough to…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Hiking Abroad: 6 Family Destinations Where Nature Trumps Nationality

Ascending Mt. Kilimanjaro, traipsing through the Cotswolds, scaling Mt. Fuji, and more adventures in six of the world's most stunning settings.

Article / Family & Kids

Recession-Buster Destination: A Long Summer Weekend in Boston

With its many weekend hotel specials and kid-centric institutions, Boston is a surprisingly cheap family travel destination.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Knockin' on Heaven's Door: Wisconsin's Shore Bet Vacation Destination

Door County is a winsome, relaxing place that hasn't grown cynical about its appeal to tourists -- and it's a good value for your vacation dollars, too.

Article / Packages

Go Far This New Year With 5 Dream Destinations

It's a new year and time to start making good on all those resolutions, or at the very least, prioritizing what you hope to accomplish in 2007. As a Frommer's reader, it goes without…

Article / Air Travel

One Travel Destination + Two Departure Cities = Zero Problems

Just when you thought that all last-minute online travel sites are pretty much the same, along comes a new piece of technology that puts one site leaps and bounds ahead of its…

Article / Passportable

The Arctic's Most Remote Cruise Destination Gets Less Remote

Polar expedition cruises—the industry term for active voyages in remote, icy waters—are a big trend at sea right now. They appeal to contemporary travelers' taste for unique…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Another Mediterranean Destination Says It Will Subsidize Tourist Visits

Last year, the Italian island of Sicily announced that it was creating a fund to pay for half of vacationers' costs. It was a powerfully attractive promise, to be sure, but considering…

Article / Slideshows

Lights! Camera! Plane Tickets! The Biggest "Set-Jetting" Destinations

"Set-jetting" means traveling on inspiration from your favorite films or TV shows. More and more destinations are banking on the hope that blockbuster movies or hit Netflix shows…

Guide Article / New York State

The Best Destinations for Antique Hounds in New York State

Greenport: This bustling hub out on Long Island's North Fork has one of the best selections of antiques reflecting the old seafaring world on the North Fork.Southold: While it may…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Fish Story: 4 Deep-Sea Destinations off the Baja Peninsula

Squeezed as it is between the vast blue expanse of the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez, Baja California is a mecca for deep-sea fishermen in pursuit of a big catch.

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Cheaper Trans-Atlantic Flights, Cheaper Hotel Rooms, Fewer Mexican Destinations

/>Acapulco, MexicoThough little-noticed, three recent news events have brought about important developments in travel.Cheaper Transatlantic…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Arthur Frommer: My Choices for the 10 Most Memorable Destinations

As a professional travel writer, I was required to travel to far more destinations than the average American does. In my youthful years, I literally lived on an airplane, in constant…

Article / Slideshows

Best Summer Destinations in Europe: Where to Go in 2025

Many travel pros will tell you to save Europe for the late spring or early fall in order to avoid extreme temperatures and summer crowds. But an international vacation at the end of…

Article / Slideshows

Summer in the U.S.A.: 20 Best Vacation Destinations

Updated August 8, 2019 No matter what you're looking for in a summer vacation spot—woodsy mountains, beaches and boardwalks, majestic national parks—you're likely to find it somewhere…

Article / Winter Sports

5 Ski Destinations in the Rockies that Won't Break the Bank

A ski vacation can be a wallet-buster, but it doesn't have to be: There is plenty of great terrain in the Rockies not affixed to an exclusive, expensive zip code.

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Arthur Frommer: Quintana Roo, Mexico, is Gaining as a Tourist Destination

While numerous destinations in Mexico are suffering from what some describe as an overly sensitive spate of tourist warnings from our U.S. State Department, one area is obviously…

Article / Passportable

America's Favorite Destination Restaurants Are Being Saved by Cross-Country Delivery

We all have our madeleines, don't we? I'm talking about the spongy little cookie that Marcel Proust turned into shorthand for any food that triggers memories. In his…