Tagged: history

The Able Traveler: Plan a Romantic Break at an Accessible Inn

When you think "romantic getaway," chances are that a secluded inn or a cozy B&B pops to mind as a possible option. After all, how can you top snuggling by a comfy fire, enjoying…

Travel Troubleshooter: Caught in the Opt-Out Trap

When Angela Gross buys a ticket through Frontier Airlines' website, it tacks on an extra $10.95 for travel insurance. How did it manage to do that? By having a checked box on the…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Tahiti & French Polynesia

Planning Your Trip French Polynesia is not quite as expensive now that the exchange rate for the American dollar has rebounded from a low of 77 French Pacific francs (CFP) in 2007 to…

Travel Health & Safety: Crying Babies on Your Plane

Until recently, I thought there was nothing to be done about crying babies on airplanes, and I'm sure most people believed the same. The mother might try jiggling the baby, feeding…

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

Egypt is famous for being a low-cost destination, but prices are beginning to go up. The most important factor is the rise in global oil prices, but recent government steps to reduce…

Obama and McCain Strike Out on Travelers' Issues

In this intense presidential campaign, Senators Barack Obama and John McCain have talked about many issues. But as air travel gets more crowded, delayed and expensive, roads and…

Creative Escapes: Improving Your Images in Southern France

I'm still buzzing after a wicked weekend in a gorgeous château in southwest France with a group of strangers all seeking to improve their creative streak. My goal was to take better…

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

The most obvious changes seen across Thailand in the last months have been those in the political arena, following the December 2007 election results that re-elected a pro-Thaksin…

You, the Kids, and Bushels Full of Apples: Enjoy Early Fall in the Northeast

September marks the beginning of the traditional apple season and a day or weekend spent picking-your-own is a fantastic way to get the kids outdoors, have fun, and educate them at…

Inside China: Exploring Arts and Culture

While you're in China, you'll be able to absorb its culture in nearly everything you do -- the Olympic Games aside -- and if you attend the Games' opening or closing ceremonies, there…

Pauline Frommer's Spend Less, See More Tips for Renting a Car

If you'd like to get the most out of your dollar and your trip, Pauline Frommer's Travel Guides are for you. I put a fresh spin on budget travel, showing you how to experience the…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Washington State

Planning Your Trip There are a few more options now for people flying into Seattle. Air Canada (tel. 888/247-2262; www.aircanada.com) now flies from Calgary, Alberta; American…

Five Things You Shouldn't Wear on a Plane

Shorts. High heels. Cologne. Even if you're just an occasional air traveler, you probably know better than to wear any of those on board. Heavy perfumes can fog up the cramped…

Kids Eat Free: 3 Little Words That Equal Huge Savings

Want to shave your family's vacation costs? Be on the lookout for a free meal -- or even better, make that three squares a day. Mindful of the high cost of traveling with children,…

Four Secrets to Picking the Right Travel Agent

Who needs a travel agent anymore?Fewer of us do, apparently. Just eight years ago, there were 124,030 travel agents in the United States, according to the Bureau of Labor…

Park of the Week: Mount Rushmore National Memorial

"George Washington," I replied when the park ranger asked me which president I would vote for as the greatest. "That's what all the grade school kids answer," he said. "The adults…

Follow the Crowd: 4 Secrets of the Herd

Follow the crowd. That's right, stand in that long line at the airport. Buy the same ticket everyone else does. Book the happenin' hotel, the popular cruise. Go on, vacation with the…

Travel Tech: Do Air Purifiers Work on Plane Trips?

You may have seen those odd-looking little black or gray things hanging around the necks of fellow air travelers. They are the size of a small matchbox or a really tiny MP3 player.…

Travel Health & Safety: 7 Food Allergy Tips

"You're so brave," said the interviewer to the older guy who had traveled for a couple of decades with a food allergy that could kill him with anaphylactic shock. "Nothing to it," he…

Travel Troubleshooter: Plenty of Rain, But No Raincheck for Leaky Hotel

Jennifer Holland prepays for a hotel room on Hotwire.com. But a severe storm threatens to wash out her vacation. Holland wants the travel site to give her a rain check, but it won't,…

Travel Health & Safety: Plenty of Fish in the Sea?

There's a splendid restaurant chain out of Boston that calls itself Legal Seafoods, and I used to imagine the name originated because eating fish can be so dangerous at times, and…

Pot Growers Put Parks at Risk, Rangers on Alert

The National Park Service is encountering a problem that is very seldom seen by park visitors, yet it still represents a threat not only to the wild resources in the parks, but to the…

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

Planning Your Trip Coach House Rentals (www.rentals.chsparis.com) has expanded its private homes for rent to include addresses in Paris. Its website has pictures and full descriptions…

Traveling With or Without Your Pets (and Without Guilt)

Having trouble deciding if your domestic summer vacation will include your best friend this year? There are a few things to consider like how he/she will travel, will your hotel allow…

Formerly Bloody Battlefields Now Fun for the Whole Family

500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up highlights eleven battlegrounds throughout the world that you can plan a trip around. The six picks below -- all of them located…