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

Portland If you were planning on staying at the Four Points by Sheraton Portland Downtown, you'll need to know that it is now the Hotel Fifty, 50 SW Morrison St. (tel. 877/505-7220 or…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Northern Italy

Venice A cloud of controversy hangs over the new, fourth bridge being built over Venice's Grand Canal. Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava's curving structure has been bashed by…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Montreal & Quebec City

After a long, slow creep, the Canadian dollar (known to all as the "Loonie" thanks to the relief image on its backside of a common loon) reached parity with the U.S. dollar on…

A Year of Beer: A Six-Pack of Suds Fests

Just as there are wine snobs, the rise in craft brewing and craft brew consumption in this country offers us evidence that the day of the beer snob has arrived. Tourism organizations…

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

Nassau At last New Providence Island has a gourmet B&B, A Stone's Throw Away, Tropical Garden Rd. and West Bay St., in Gambier (tel. 242/327-7030). As conceived by its French and…

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

In the vanguard of world tourism, Italy is always changing, but, like the city of Rome itself, the country remains eternal. Here are some of the latest developments. Rome Management…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Costa Rica

Planning Your Trip A new currency program, instituted in the past year has largely stabilized the exchange rate, which is set within a narrow "band" of several colones. As of August…

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

While precious little official news has been released on the subject, by far the greatest cause for speculation and concern across Cuba remains the health and future of President…

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

Planning Your Trip The public transportation situation throughout the country continues to be in flux. The former Novelo's bus line, and its subsidiaries Northern Transport and…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Cape Cod, Nantucket & Martha's Vineyard

Cape Cod The biggest change on Cape Cod is the elimination of the Sagamore Rotary, the roundabout on the mainland side of the Sagamore Bridge. Work progressed more quickly than…