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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Tuscany and Umbria

Getting Around Taxis now charge a fixed fare for several popular tourist routes to and from Florence, most notably the run between the airport in Peretola and the city center. It now…

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

Scots have long known that their beer is the best in the world. Now along comes Beers of the World Magazine, which has declared Bitter & Twisted from Harviestoun Brewery in…

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…

Family Spring Break and Early Summer Specials

As spring break is upon us, the family travel season moves into high gear. With the value sliding of the U.S. dollar, many families may be re-thinking a vacation abroad and…

Inside the Big D's Cultural Renaissance

"What's the first thing you think of when someone says 'Dallas?'" asked the young lady setting out to guide me around town for the day. Fans of the Old West might think of Doc…

Small Museums Pull Out All the Stops and Build Big for Visitors

It's often thought that Europe is the harbinger of great museums, which can only be rivaled by major institutions in American cities such as New York or Chicago. But there are a…

A Moveable Thirst: How to Tour Napa's Tasting Rooms

View Larger Map Here's the thing we learned about tasting wine in Napa: It's incredibly hard not to have fun. If you go off plan, miss an appointment, or hit a crowd, so what? You're…

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…

One Hump at a Time: Camel Racing in Australia's Red Centre

Alice Springs, Australia -- the unofficial capital of the Northern Territory Outback -- is the kind of town tall tales are made of. Alice Todd, for whom it was named, never set foot…

Diving into Budapest's Hotels and Spas

Often overlooked in favor of some of the more traditional central and western European capitals, Budapest is a surprisingly gracious destination with exceptional museums, historic…

Get an Education in ... Las Vegas?

Care to know how the residents of Las Vegas live? How they learn their trades, hone their skills, pursue their ambitions, and kick back? In a city as weird as this one, those subjects…

Wild Colonial Boys, Home from America: Traveling Back Through Genealogy

It started as a gifting problem. My father was turning 70. Not your run-of-the-mill birthday. A landmark. The usual gifts -- a history book, golf shoes -- just wouldn't cut it. Then a…

Jordan's Kingdom: Ancient History and Stunning Scenery

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a small country with a rich history where evidence of ancient civilizations appears around every bend. Travelers can visit expansive ruins of…

You Won't Waste Away on Isla Margarita

I was so pleasantly surprised when I visited the beautiful Isla de Margarita -- I had not expected such a diverse vacation destination nor the idyllic beaches, the friendly locals or…

International Events to Plan Your Trips Around

Brxl Bravo -- Brussels, Belgium, March 2-4, 2007 This biennial event transforms the European Union capital into a caldron of artistic expression. For three days Brussels celebrates…