Tagged: guidebooks

The First of Our New "Easy Guides" Have Reached the Bookstores and Are Now on Sale--And Awaiting Your Reviews!

Earlier in the year, we chronicled the adventure known as "The Re-Launch of the Frommer Travel Guides"--a project occupying the lives of my daughter and myself on a…

Starting This Coming October, We're Going to be Igniting a Second Revolution in the Publishing of Travel Guides

As you may have read in a widely-published news item that broke on Monday, we've regained ownership of the Frommer travel guides--the leading series of guidebooks sold in…

How, When, and Why, I Learned Not to Rely on "User-Generated Content" in Publishing My Travel Guides

The letter seemed to be legitimate.  It was hand-written with great sincerity by a reader of "Europe on $5 a Day" who was eager to pass on a secret of smart travel to his fellow…

10 Secrets to Making Museums and Zoos Fun for Kids of All Ages

Although we wish that we knew everything, our readers are often the best source for great information about destinations and tips for saving money. Here are ten pieces of advice from…

Get Attention for Your Writing: New Key West Class

Our own Bob Fisher is holding his annual Travel Writing Workshop down in Key West this February, something he's been doing since 1991. But this year, there's quite a difference. Bob…

From Espresso to Champagne: Sofia's Best Watering Holes

With a conflicting and enticing melange of Byzantine churches, neo-classicist Stalinist and downright flashy landmarks, Sofia, Bulgaria, dating back to Thracian times, is now coming…

The Best Family Bonding in U.S. National Parks

Spending time with your kids in the national parks is one of the best investments you can make in raising them, and harbored within the National Park System are many, many educational…

What New Protection Rules Really Mean for U.S. Parks

It was a long time in coming, but when Congress finally passed the massive Omnibus Public Lands Bill of 2009 late in March it extended enormous protections for public lands in…

4 Ways to Add the Right Kind of Drama to a Family Trip

What: The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus: Greek Drama under the StarsWho: All agesWhere: Peloponnese, GreeceWhereas many ancient sites were pillaged for building blocks, the Theatre…

French Driving Basics: Kilometers, Roundabouts and $10 a Gallon Gas

The challenge was to rent a car in France, drive around for ten days and return with my sanity, marriage, and bank balance intact. It was a mighty task, but I was up for it. Despite…

Global Ski Report: Bigger, Faster and Greener Slopes

Mammoth Adds SixpackThe new six-passenger, $6.5 million Cloud Nine Express replaces an ancient double to speed rides from the Eagle Lodge side of Mammoth Mountain, CA (tel.…

Europe Comes Alive with Wife Carrying, Naked Races and more Summer Events

Cross the Atlantic this summer for a wide of array of festivals celebrating culture, folklore, food, history and fun. 14th Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival --…