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Loire Valley Castles: The Best French Châteaux You Mustn't Miss

Reached by a 75-minute train ride southwest of Paris , the luscious Loire Valley is crowded with such sensational castles that it is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With…

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The Celebrity Edge: A Tour of the New Pinnacle of Cruise Ship Design

The Celebrity Edge is, in the words of its parent company, "game-changing." The truth of that remains to be determined as the game goes on, but there's no doubt this new vessel is…

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Frommer's Best Places to Go in 2019

This list was for 2019. For the list for 2020, click here. In an era of social and political movements propelled by fear and resentment of others, travel is more crucial than ever.…

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The Frommer's Travel Gift Guide

You'll notice that a lot of "travel gifts" out there aren’t really travel gifts at all. Tiny bottles of shampoo? You end up using them at home. Relaxation mist? Please. No, we think…

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10 Wine Tasting Tours You Had No Idea You Could Book

Wine tasting tours are always in style. Whether you prefer bold cabernet sauvignons or oaky chardonnays, or even luscious dessert wines like ice wines and vintage ports, there’s a wine…

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Cheap Vacation Ideas for Families: The Best Cities in the U.S. and Canada

Cities are exciting family destinations. On an urban vacation, you and your children can choose from such adventures as building a robot, touching a moon rock, listening to nose…

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Spectacular Spelunking: Cool Caves Around the World

Some of the most spectacular views of the earth come not from towering heights, but from deep inside it. These wondrous caverns—from the rainforests of Belize to rocky dwellings in…

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Brazil’s 11 Best Islands, From Ilha Grande to Fernando de Noronha

Brazil’s tropical beaches, rainforests, and beating metropolises make it one of the world’s most fantasized-about exotic destinations, and now that visas are easier to obtain, more…

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A Preview: Hudson Yards in New York City

Ambition is skyscraper-sized in New York City. And sometimes it involves big ole glass-and-steel towers, or in the case of Hudson Yards, a whole litter of 'em. Hudson Yards, when…

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Windstar's Star Pride: A Photo Tour

As Yogi Berra might have said: You gotta know about Windstar Cruises to know about Windstar Cruises. The small cruise line has just six boats, the largest of which carries just 212…

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British Columbia's Rugged Northern Coast: Seeing Bears, Whales, and Wilderness

The west coast of Canada doesn’t come to a full stop—it’s more like an ellipsis . . . Innumerable islets, many of them just uninhabited rocks with some trees on top, dot the Pacific…

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Hidden Romantic Things to Do in Quebec City

Québec City , if you didn’t already know, is one of the most historic destinations in North America. Vieux (Old) Québec, founded in 1608, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the only…

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10 Things You Must Eat and Drink in Cornwall

Cornwall is undergoing an artisanal food boom. Thanks to a mild temperature and extensive coastline, this picturesque county in the southwest of England already has a bounty of food,…

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Waterbury, Vermont: Four Miles of Foodie Bliss

How did a 5,000-person rural Vermont town become a famous center for artisanal food and drink? Waterbury seemed to appear on the map in 1986 when two guys named Ben and Jerry expanded…

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What to Do In Hawaii: 12 Ways to Get Wet

Interacting with the Pacific Ocean is an essential part of any Hawaiian vacation. Get the most out of your visit to the islands with our roundup of the best beaches and water sports on…

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Ultra-Rare Images of Early Disneyland

When Walt Disney pitched his idea for an amusement park on his ABC TV show in 1954 (pictured), he could never have predicted that his Disneyland would one day be one of the most…

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10 Epic Open-Air Concert Venues Worth Traveling For

Your favorite band is finally touring. And while sure, you could catch them at the local arena, why not make it a full-throttle bash, a once-in-a-lifetime adventure? Yes, we’re talking…

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Walt Whitman's Brooklyn: In the Footsteps of the Borough's Bard

Walt Whitman was Brooklyn ’s original bearded bohemian. Though the poet was born on Long Island and spent significant portions of his life in Manhattan, Washington, D.C., and Camden,…

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Best of The Redwoods: 10 Tip-Top Things to See Around California's Big Trees

No place on Earth will make you crane your neck, feel as small, or even as young as Northern California's Redwood National Park does. With a seemingly endless cluster of 500–700 year…

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Road Trip from Nashville on the Natchez Trace Parkway: Americana, History, and a Whole Lot of Music

The Natchez Trace Parkway , a national byway that spans three states, was built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps following the Native American trading route of the same…

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Japan's Iwate Prefecture: Wild, White, and Wonderful

Although a record-breaking 28 million international visitors came to Japan in 2017, only one million made their way to the northern Honshu region of Tohoku. While it’s true that not…

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12 Theme Park Tips That Will Literally Save Your Life (Not Literally)

Working at a major theme park for years, you learn a few things. Like, if you happen to stumble upon an animal trainer with a chimpanzee, the chimp will consider you an attacker and…

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3 Swiss Peaks for Every Fitness Level—And How to Do Them

Set in a valley on the edge of Lake Lucerne and surrounded by the Swiss Alps, the city of Lucerne is one of Switzerland's most popular destinations. Best known for covered bridges that…

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The Boardwalk Is Back: New and Classic Atlantic City Casinos, Beaches, and Dining

Like the ocean it’s named after, Atlantic City has risen and fallen with the tides over the years. The New Jersey icon was the Gilded Age’s preeminent playground by the sea, the…

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Explore Latino L.A.'s Food and Culture, from Olvera Street to Boyle Heights

In a way, Los Angeles is the capital of rural Latin America. According to the Census Bureau , almost half of L.A.’s population is Latino, and many of those residents came from (or…