Tagged: cruising

Travel Troubleshooter: Spirit is Gone, and So Is My Money

Christina Stansbury's fiance is headed to Las Vegas with his best man for a bachelor party. Or are they? When they get to the airport, it turns out their airline has stopped flying…

5 Great Reasons to Travel Over the Holidays

The specific promotions described in this article have now passed, but it remains online so that the resources named will be of future use to travelers.Here's a holiday travel…

11 Great Walks in Sunny San Diego

San Diego has what's often called the nation's best weather. So it's impossible not want to get outside and use your own two feet. But where to go? We've done the legwork for you.…

Global Report: Earthbound News & Sky-High Opportunities for Skiers & Snowboarders

Northstar's New Learn-to-Ride Center for Beginnings and AboveNorthstar-at-Tahoe, Calif. (tel. 530/562-3560; www.northstarattahoe.com) introduces the first-of-a-kind Burton Academy,…

Big Ideas in the Smallest State: The Underground Art Scene in Providence, RI

As home of the famous Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, Rhode Island, has long been a training ground for the country's budding visual artists. But most outsiders…

Travel Troubleshooter: Two Bills, One Room, and Zero Options

Rick Petersen prepays for his hotel room in Duluth, Minn., through Hotwire.com. But a few months later, he's charged for it -- again. Now, neither the hotel nor Hotwire seem to care…

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…

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…

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…

10 Reasons to Take a Deeper Look at San Diego

People may write San Diego off as just a cheery beach town, but they would be wrong. The city has deep and enduring roots that reflect the spectrum of Southern California's…

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…

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…

How to Be a Part of Italy's Autumnal Wine Harvest

View Larger Map Not that you need an excuse to visit Italy -- but if you are looking for one, the annual wine harvest is a sensational one. In fact, the early fall is perhaps the most…

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.…

Rafting Schools and Trips in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming

Rafting can be a lazy day lollygagging down a scenic river with young kids in tow or a serious adventure over challenging rapids through rocky-river terrain. Either way, it's an…

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…