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The Top Things to See and Do in Innsbruck, Austria

 Updated Aug. 11, 2024If there were beauty pageants for cities, Innsbruck would snag the winner's sash every time. Not too big and not too small, the capital of western Austria's Tyrol…

The 10 Most Extreme Snowboarding Terrains

Major to moderate steeps, perhaps a chute or three, and glades where good carvers can slide between the trees—these are the types of terrain where you’re liable to find expert…

Arthur Frommer: Add Austria to the Nations Where Neo-Nazi Extremists Are Gaining Power

Turns out I was too limited in recently listing the western European nations partially or wholly controlled by neo-Nazis. You can now add Austria (for reasons set forth below) to…

McEmbassy? Every Austrian McDonald’s Now Offering Travel Help for Americans

Thanks to a unique and, for those concerned about commerce meddling in government, somewhat unsettling partnership between McDonald's Austria and the U.S. Embassy in Vienna, all 194 of…

James Bond Museum Opening in Austrian Alps

You'll have to wait until the fall of 2019 for the next James Bond movie, which is being directed by Danny Boyle and stars Daniel Craig in what is reportedly his last outing as…

A Primer for European River Cruising

If you watched Downton Abbey, you likely were tempted to try river cruising. The scintillating ads for Viking River Cruises, which ran before each show, effectively put this type of…

Where was ABC's series 'The Quest' filmed?

ABC's groundbreaking reality competition series The Quest has not been a summer ratings bonanza. In fact, for its final few weeks, the network plans to air episodes back-to-back…

A Study Suggests That the Benefits of Educational Travel Are Far More Far-Reaching Than Most Realize

In 2000, Reid Bramblett, a writer and long-time scout leader in Pennsylvania, took 9 members of his Boy Scout troop to Europe for nearly a month (along with two other adults). One of…

Brush Up Your Shakespeare in Stratford-Upon-Avon

Anyone visiting England has to see Shakespeare Country, not only for the birthplace of The Bard, but for its other attractions, ranging from Kenilworth Castle to the Cotswolds, all on…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Amalfi Coast

Planning Your TripWith the euro getting more expensive by the minute, an increasing number of tourists are making for the cheaper horizons of Southern Italy, and they are welcome by…

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

Planning Your Trip to Japan The Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO) has moved its Sydney office to Level 7, 36-38 Clarence St., Sydney NSW 2000. Travelers should note, however,…

Summer is Looking Extra Green (and White) in Greenland

Until last month, flying to Greenland from the U.S. was a complicated exercise and involved a series of connections in Denmark, Sweden or Iceland. But fortunately Air Greenland (tel.…