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Grape-Grazing and Wine-Quaffing Getaways Across the United States

Michigan Perhaps not as well known as other wine growing areas, Michigan is certainly a well-established grape-growing state and actually the nation's fourth-largest producer of fine…

Sun, Sand, and Sports in the Heart of Paris

Paris has some of the best museums in the world, but if you start to experience overload or your family threatens a mutiny, it's time to discover some of Paris' other recreational…

4 Active Adventure Vacations Around the World

While being couch potato is fine for a time, lounging around (even on vacation) can get old fast. Instead of throwing in the proverbial beach towel, take an active detour -- one…

Get Pampered for Less: 10 Spa and Hotel Packages

The economic downturn has caused spas to suffer, as fewer travelers are willing to spend on luxuries. The good news? That means more spas are offering discounts and added incentives…

Taking the Kids to the Kennedy Space Center

Are your kids ready to go to Mars?"The first person who will walk on Mars hasn't even started high school yet," says retired Astronaut Jon McBride, who now speaks to kids and…

Travel Troubleshooter: Forced to Buy Another Ticket

On his return flight from Madrid to San Juan, Jose Morales is forced to buy a one-way ticket because of an error made by Expedia. Now the agency wants him to contact the airline for…

Get A Little "Peace" of Vegas At These New All-Suite Towers

Peace and quiet aren't exactly attributes most people associate with a trip to Las Vegas. But towers are popping up all over town right next to some of the Strip's noisiest resorts…

Volunteer Vacations, Family Style

Helping others while traveling can instill a greater understanding of the world and teach your children about the importance of community, compassion, and consideration for others. A…

San Francisco Culture, Neighborhood by Neighborhood

San Francisco is a world-class city with a population that's nothing if not worldly. Its global denizens comprise a confluence of cultures, a fact that's rooted in the city's complex…

Plucky Survivors 3: 200 Miles for a Hot Dog

We were just discussing what would be our itinerary on Thursday, noting that while we will happily drive a total of 200 miles out of our way for a hotdog, and will plan to spend at…

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…

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

Planning Your Trip to Portugal Before you go you might pick up a DVD of Fados, a 2007 documentary about the soul music of the Portuguese working class. The film comes at an opportune…

Racing Hotspots to Get Your NASCAR Fix

Summer means hot sunny days, plenty of partying and adrenalin-racing action, especially if you'll be hitting the speedways around the country to watch NASCAR, the United State's…

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…

Iberian Museums' Treasure Trove of European Art

In The Stone Raft, Portugal's Nobel Prize-winning novelist José Saramago conjured a scenario in which the Iberian Peninsula cracks off from the rest of Europe and floats out to sea.…

Touring the Vineyards of South Australia's Barossa Valley

Planning a trip to Australia? Most visitors tend to head towards Sydney and Melbourne or perhaps the Great Barrier Reef and Ayers Rock, but Australia is blessed with an abundance of…

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…

Why the Louvre and Musee d'Orsay are Paris' Best Museums

As I've noted before, there are scores of museums in Paris. But two are so grand in scope and ambition, so profound in their impact upon the visitor that they have to be counted as…

Buffalo Herds and Luxury Digs in British Columbia's Wilderness

Nestled like a rare gem in an alpine meadow atop the Bald Mountain ridge of the Purcell range, the Purcell Mountain Lodge is a getaway in the truest sense of the word. I recently took…

Take it Outside: Editors' Favorite Outdoor Experiences

Spring is in the air, and the thoughts of the editors at Frommer's guides have turned to the great outdoors. Now's the perfect time to emerge from hibernation and enjoy all things al…

Coastal Maine Thaws Out and Up Springs Art

Maine must be good to its artists, as so many of them congregate there. It's obvious that the natural beauty of the state attracts people who want to paint, writers who feel creative…

New Sport-Centric Cube Hotels Make the Alps Less Square

A pair of new hotels in the Alps has updated the chalet for the X-Games generation. The two Cube Hotels in the ski resort hamlets of Nassfeld, Austria and Savognin, Switzerland are…

All Our National Parks Can Be Accessed with the Use of Handy Annual Passes

If you plan to visit a number of national parks and monuments within a year, a National Parks Pass, which still costs just $50, will save you a bundle. The passes are good at all…