Tagged: food

Three-Night Oahu Vacation, from $465 with Air

A good chunk of North America has been covered in snow this winter, leading to daydreams about warmer weather. This week's Smart Deal comes from Pleasant Holidays (tel. 800/742-9244;…

Paris: Photo Sightseeing Tours

Since Paris is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, you'll want to take exceptional photos on your trip. Here's how to photograph Paris like a pro. Paris Photo Tips from…

George Washington's Overlooked Birthplace

Many visitors to Washington, D.C., try to get out to the Virginia countryside to visit Mount Vernon, George Washington's home. Fewer people, however, are aware of our founding…

Learn Travel Writing in the Hudson River Valley

Following up on the success of the Travel Writing Workshops he has presented in Key West since 1991 and in Hudson, NY since last year, our own Bob Fisher is holding a similar seminar…

On the Trail of "The Lost Symbol" in Washington, D.C.

Dan Brown's blockbuster success with The Da Vinci Code and its ensuing, inevitable film adaptation inspired a sort of literary tourism, geared toward enthusiasts who wanted to follow…

San Francisco for Kids: 9 Top Spots

Striking a balance between adult satisfaction and a child's glee can be difficult while traveling; it's not uncommon for parents to have to choose between vicariously experiencing…

3 Ways to Plan a National Park Vacation Online

Where can you turn these days for help in planning a national park vacation? In the old days of just a small handful of years ago the answers to your questions were typically found in…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Munich and the Bavarian Alps

Despite the economy, recent surveys show that more young people in Germany would like to live in the capital of Bavaria than in any other German metropolis. Vacationers from abroad…

Slope Specs: Mad River Glen, Iconic Vermont Ski Area Celebrates its 60th

Mad River Glen (tel. 802-496-3551; www.madriverglen.com) is an anomaly in this era of accommodations-oriented mega-resorts where real estate sales rival (or eclipse) skiing…

Global Ski Report: Cheaper, Faster, and Snowier

Whistler Gains a New Gondola, Temporarily Loses an Old One No sooner had Whistler, British Columbia (tel. 866/218-9690, 604/904-8134; www.whistlerblackcomb.com) premiered its…

Rockies Report: Boards at Taos, New Digs at Telluride, and More

Aspen/Snowmass Launches Luggage ExpressThe new Aspen/Snowmass Luggage Express (tel. 800-679-3146; www.stayaspensnowmass.com/luggage) offers several air and ground shipping options…

Rockies Report: Airlines Provide an Expressway to the Slopes

Southwest Charges No Checked-Baggage FeesNo airline levied fees for checked bags during the 2006-07 ski season, but now, nearly all of them do -- except for elite-level and…

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,…

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

Fiji remains peaceful under the "interim" government of Commodore Frank Bainimarama, and casual visitors continue to experience few consequences of the military coup he led in 2006.…

People Pods Escape Japan, Spread to Mainland Asia, Europe and the United States

Until recently "capsule" or "pod" hotels were a distinctly Japanese accommodation phenomenon. Although originally introduced to satisfy the humble needs of Japanese businessmen while…