Tagged: kids

Want To Be a Travel Writer? Here's One Way to Get Started

There's still space for students at our own Bob Fisher's Travel Writing Workshop up the river from New York City this September. No, it won't be in Sing Sing Prison, which is also up…

Beyond the Buzz: How to Use Twitter for Travel Help

Okay. Even if you don't care about the insanely over-buzzed micro-blogging site Twitter, there is one reason you need to know about it: it can save you hours on the phone trying to…

Travel Troubleshooter: Pick Up the Phone, Pay Twice the Price

Joseph Dunlap runs into a snag when he tries to buy an airline ticket online for his mother. So he calls the online agency, Expedia, and is sold a ticket that costs twice the online…

7 Ways to Experience China on the Cheap

Though it's not as strong as it once was against the yuan, the American dollar still has more might in China than it does in many other parts of the world. With that exchange rate…

The Dirt on DEET

Since the arrival of West Nile virus, pediatricians have changed their advice about the use of the most effective insect repellents, which contain the active ingredient DEET. Adverse…

Travel Health & Safety: Safest Airlines & Planes

Just what is going on with airline safety these days? With the grounding of thousands of flights by American Airlines and a couple of hundred by other companies, is something…

Get a Different Look at the World from 6 Stunning Vistas

500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up highlights 29 hiking, biking and riding trips throughout the world. The six picks below are located in some of the most beautiful…

24 Hours at the Cheapest Four Seasons in the World

I really did have only one night in Bangkok. We arrived in the city around noon, after a two-hour taxi ride from the port of Laem Chabang, where we just wrapped up a cruise to Vietnam…

The 10 Best Ways to Explore Chicago with the Family

Chicago has made vast strides in beautifying the city and developing visitor-friendly attractions. Millennium Park, a world-class destination on 25 acres near Michigan Avenue and the…

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

Here's what's new in the Eternal City since the publication of Frommer's Rome, 18th Edition. Where to Stay Beautifully situated between the Spanish Steps and St. Peter's, the Visconti…