Tagged: art

Travel Troubleshooter: Pick Up the Phone, Pay Twice the Price

Joseph Dunlap runs into a snag when he tries to buy an airline ticket online for his mother. So he calls the online agency, Expedia, and is sold a ticket that costs twice the online…

Olympics Then and Now: Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, Winter Olympic Games 1984

No one was more surprised when Sarajevo won the right to host the 1984 Olympics than the Yugoslav people. After all, no Winter Olympic Games had ever been held in a socialist country…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's New York State

Long Island There's a lot of restaurant news from Long Island. Most significantly, the owners of Almond in Bridgehampton and Almondito in Wainscott closed down their Wainscott outlet…

10 Wonderful Day Trips from San Francisco

Yes, San Francisco is an amazing city (my favorite, actually), but if you've traveled all the way out here, you might as well take in more of gorgeous Northern California. Here are 10…

6 Trip Tips for Keeping Your Family Safe

We can't always protect our children. We can, however, arm them with the tools they need to stay safe when traveling. Plan Ahead If you're flying with an infant or toddler, schedule…

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

Planning Your Trip Coach House Rentals (www.rentals.chsparis.com) has expanded its private homes for rent to include addresses in Paris. Its website has pictures and full…

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

The big news for visitors? The government has ordered all bars, restaurants, and nightclubs to create sealed off-smoking areas or else to ban the butt altogether. A law went into…

Follow the Crowd: 4 Secrets of the Herd

Follow the crowd. That's right, stand in that long line at the airport. Buy the same ticket everyone else does. Book the happenin' hotel, the popular cruise. Go on, vacation with the…

Plucky Survivors See America 2: The Midwest Express

In September, 2006, when my best friend Rick Garman was about to turn 40, he said the only thing that would get him through this milestone was a trip to Branson, MO to see the World's…

How to Have a Home Away from Home in Europe

For anyone who has opted for a vacation rental rather than staying at a hotel, I am preaching to the converted -- but novices should begin considering alternate accommodation when…