Tagged: animals

How To Stay Cool in New York City: 4 Indoor Ice-Skating Rinks

Once upon a time, you had to wait for ponds and lakes to freeze over to go ice-skating. Now, indoor rinks are open year-round. What better way to cool off on a hot, sultry New York…

Charming Charleston: Where to Stay, Eat, and Shop

For an introduction to Southern hospitality, carve out a few days to explore the perennial charm of Charleston. As you meander down the narrow cobblestone streets and get lost among…

Too Good to Be True? Four Times You Should Just Say 'No' to a Deal

If you found a bargain airfare, you'd book it, right? But what if you knew the price was a mistake? Would you still do it?In an era of too-good-to-be-true prices, gimmicky…

How Free Wi-Fi Can Help Cure the Holiday Travel Delay Blues

Face it: you're going to get stuck somewhere this holiday season. That's already happening to friends of mine, who are (at this writing) waiting for an alternative flight to New…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Southeast Asia

Bali By Jen Lin-Liu Despite the global recession, Bali continues to lure an increasing number of tourists; foreign tourists arrivals in April 2009 hit a record 179,879 according to…

Cruising Under the Radar, Caribbean Edition: Going by Sail Power

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article for this site discussing some of the wonderful and lesser-known small-ship options in Alaska, a region where small vessels are a particularly good…

Travel Troubleshooter: My Ticket Price Fell -- How About a Refund?

Mary McInnis-Efaw buys a package to Hawaii through United Vacations. But when the price of her ticket falls by $733, United refuses to offer her a voucher for the fare difference. Is…

See the Great Outdoors Without Leaving New York City

Woody Allen is not the only New Yorker who gets anxious leaving town. Many of us prefer to experience the great outdoors right here in old New York. Garden in the Sky What: The High…

Still Quirky Key West: Best Museums and Walking Tours

It sounds odd, but some people don't like Key West at first sight. Robert Frost, who came down at age 60 in the winter of 1934, thought it "unsanitary and shabby." But then he met…

Travel Troubleshooter: A Not-So-Magical Disney Vacation

Troy Pelias and his extended family have a disastrous Disney vacation, featuring everything from a broken-down monorail to confusing meal plans. But his complaints are being ignored.…

Before You Travel: 4 Crazy Rules You Need to Know

A recent "World for $1" promotion by LastMinuteTravel.com promised a room "in any of our 15,000 hotels" for $1 a night. The only catch? You had to book them during a specified…

Posting Power: 7 Tips for Blogging Your Way to a Better Trip

Had a problem with your last trip? Fire up your PC and post something online.Go on. You just might change the travel industry like Carl Larson did. When he tried to check a…

Travel Troubleshooter: Deconstructing My Honeymoon in Aruba

When Stefanie Rasimowicz finds out the pool at her resort hotel will be closed during her vacation, she faces the prospect of a ruined honeymoon. The hotel is apologetic, but offers…

Travel Troubleshooter: A Few Points Short of a Ticket

Kim Bouck is wary of the fine print on the "free" ticket offer by American Express. So she gets a few of the company's promises in writing. When the promises are broken, however,…

Uncovering Florida's Hidden Atlantic Escapes: Amelia, Fort George, and the Talbot Islands

Barrier islands dot the maritime landscape along the Florida's Atlantic coastline, and while some are only accessible by boat or ferry, others are reachable by bridges. Either way,…

Travel Troubleshooter: Double-Billed and No Refund in Sight

Susan Milette's online travel agent accidentally charges two of her credit cards for a single flight. A refund is promised, but it's taking forever. Is there anything she can do to…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Los Angeles

This big news in L.A. right now is the grand opening of the 7,100-seat, state-of-the-art NOKIA Theatre (www.nokiatheatrelalive.com), which officially opened when the Eagles and Dixie…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's California

The Northern Coast Drama on the North Coast! An Albatross named Al (original, eh?) usually arrives in late November or early December near the pier at Point Arena Cove and stays for…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Germany

Berlin City officials have allocated $51 million to save what remains of the once-dreaded Berlin Wall. Only a few strips are still left. In the euphoria that accompanied the collapse…

4 Secrets for the Perfectly Timed Vacation

If you've seen one tourism brochure that refers to itself as a "year-round" destination, you've probably seen them all.They lie, of course.Take a place like the Florida Keys, a…

Skip New England for Leaf-Peeping, Japanese Style

View Larger Map br> Coming from Australia, a country that really doesn't have the colors of fall (i.e. most trees are evergreen), my first encounter with the hues of autumn leaves…

Two Itineraries for Taking in the National Parks of the American West

Even though distances seem vast in the western United States, it's possible to visit more than one of the region's national parks in a single trip. In fact, people often combine visits…

Launch Party: New Ships and Industry Expansion

Much as I and a lot of other people would prefer to see cruising as a self-perpetuating Fantasy Island, removed from the everyday world, the fact is that it's a big capitalist…