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Plucky Survivors See America 3: Following the Food

People ask us, how do you decide where to go on your road trip? It ought to be a combination of factors, allure of location, silliness of road side attractions, potential of really…

The Able Traveler: Get Your Access Pass and Head to a National Park

Many National Parks feature accessible trails, campsites and other lodging options. So although you can't exactly ramp Mother Nature, these U.S. treasures are still very inviting to…

Frequent Criers: Are Elite Fliers Ruining Air Travel?

The last thing I want to do is start a class war at 36,000 feet. But enough is enough. Several weeks ago, when I questioned the efficiency of airline boarding processes, I was…

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…

Editor's Choice: The 9 Best Cities to See on Foot

When exploring a new city, it can be tempting to hop on the bus or local metro in order to see as many sites as possible in the time you have. But we at Frommer's think that some of…

Travel Troubleshooter: What Didn't Happen in Vegas

Mary Jane Prough reserves a room in Las Vegas through Hotwire.com. But the resort she's supposed to stay at has never heard of her, and she's sent to a different hotel that's out in…

The 4 Best Museums in U.S. National Parks

Sometimes it's necessary to step inside to get a better perspective on the great outdoors. Here are four top museums and visitor centers at parks in the American West. What: Giant…

Travel Troubleshooter: Where's My Hotel Room?

Dave Bucher books a hotel room through Cheaptickets. But when he checks in, he's told there's no reservation. So he's forced to find another room, and now Cheaptickets is keeping his…

My Trip Planning Strategy: Divide and Conquer

There's an old saying: "You pay your money, you take your chances." When it comes to planning a trip, I prefer: Divide and conquer. Twenty years ago, I would phone my travel agent,…

Ask Suzy! Handbags in Florence, Shoes in Vietnam -- and Buying Bespoke Suits

Our Born to Shop author Suzy Gershman is answering your global shopping questions for the next several weeks. Send mail to suzygershman@gmail.com. Her new book, Where to Buy the Best…

Up from the Ashes: Costa Rica's Reborn Tabacon

I had only been in the adobe hut for a few seconds before I started to feel short of breath. The one portal to the outside world was sealed shut, and though we sat in the dark, I was…

Travel Troubleshooter: One Year Later, Where's My Refund?

Cameron Etezadi and his girlfriend are on their way from Seattle to Casablanca, Morocco, when their flight is delayed in London by weather. British Airways agrees to refund the…

9 Great Destinations You've Never Heard Of

It's OK to love Paris, Rome, and Tokyo, but when was the last time you fell for someplace new? If you're after a less-traveled take on adventure, tranquilty, history and cultural…

Rockies Report: New Spa, Heli-Skiing for Women, and Map Magic

Keystone Lodge Opens New Spa In Colorado's Summit County, the venerable Keystone Lodge is now the Keystone Lodge and Spa (tel. 877/753-9786; www.keystoneresort.com), thanks to the new…

Travel Health & Safety: 7 Food Allergy Tips

"You're so brave," said the interviewer to the older guy who had traveled for a couple of decades with a food allergy that could kill him with anaphylactic shock. "Nothing to it," he…

Travel Troubleshooter: Plenty of Rain, But No Raincheck for Leaky Hotel

Jennifer Holland prepays for a hotel room on Hotwire.com. But a severe storm threatens to wash out her vacation. Holland wants the travel site to give her a rain check, but it won't,…

Falkland Islands: Exploring Nature's Best in the Remote South Atlantic

The Falkland Islands are a quiet, remote and pristine archipelago of some 778 islands located off the coast of Argentina and until the 1980s, were largely unheard of. That situation…

Slope Specs: Alpe d'Huez, the Glacier-Crowned Giant

Fans who follow the Tour de France know Alpe d'Huez (tel. +33 (0) 476 11 44 44; www.alpedhuez.com) as the finish of an every-other-year stage that culminates in a steep mountain road…

Rockies Report: Rock-Bottom Prices and Sky-High Thrills

U.S. Kids Free at Two Canadian Resorts Big White (www.bigwhite.com) and Silver Star (tel. 250/558-6023; www.silverstar.com) sister resorts in British Columbia are offering free…

Summit County Skiing Basics, Mountain by Mountain

First, the bad news: Summit County is not the most pristine part of the Rockies. In the heart of the county, a large reservoir stalls water before diverting it to Denver via a tunnel…

Keep Up with the Plucky Survivors' Midwest Roadtrip

Six days into it and we are already over halfway through our 2,300 mile journey. We posed for a portrait in replica costume in front of the American Gothic house and realized that…

Post-Earthquake Peru Report: Pisco, Ica Hardest Hit

A massive earthquake struck southern Peru about 180 km (110 miles) southeast of the capital, Lima, in the early evening on August 15, decimating several towns near the Pacific coast.…

No Denyin' Denali's Majestic Beauty

Denali National Park turns 90 in 2007, but doesn't look a day older than, say, 65 million years, when this part of the Alaska Range was formed. This magnificent sub Arctic area is…

Mind the Gap on Your Way to a Rural Escape

On hot summer days, it's always a pleasure to get in, on, or near a body of water. Add a picnic lunch, good weather and pleasant company and you're as near to heaven as anyone can…

How to Skywalk Above the Grand Canyon

It's been impossible to talk about the Grand Canyon the last few months without also talking about the Skywalk. Advertised as floating 2,000 feet above the canyon floor, the Skywalk…