Tagged: london

London's Black Taxis Will All Soon Accept Credit Cards

London's licensed cab drivers famously have a larger hippocampus (the part of the brain that's responsible for memory) than average folks. That's the result of two years of studying…

The Churchill Museum Has Now Joined the List of London Must-Sees

In a city whose major museums are among the largest and most impressive of all such places, the Churchill War Rooms were always a compelling exhibit but a secondary one.…

Miss a Connecting Flight? This Airport Will Pay

Would you pay $42 if it meant you didn't have to worry about missing a connecting flight?Gatwick, London's second-busiest airport (out of the city's six), has launched a new…

International Airfare Wars Make It Much Cheaper to Vacation Abroad This Fall and Winter

I reported roughly a week ago that airfares for the summer took a sharp dip; and that experts were predicting that fall fares would also be low.Sometimes it's sweet to be…

When Your Vacation Escape Involves Literally Escaping: The New Tourist Attraction That’s Sweeping the Globe

The theater was shabby, with a disheveled group of marionettes hanging in a little stage at the front and wooden tiered seats so old and flimsy they looked like they’d fall apart if…

Hot Deals On Flights to Europe From the U.S. (And One Is For Business Class!)

Not only is the U.S. Dollar continuing to crush the Euro, airfares across the pond are now a better value, per mile, than flights within the continental United States. Three…

The Luck (And Deals) Of The Irish: A Head-Turning Fare Sale from Aer Lingus to Ireland and Beyond

Head across the pond for a quick, and inexpensive, pint of GuinnessThe euro is currently trading at a jaw-dropping…

Now You Can Stay the Night at Downton Abbey

A few years ago, the condition of the English mansion Highclere Castle grew so dire—after years of benign neglect from Earls who were more interested in horses or exploring—that…

London's Tourist-Unfriendly Policies Are Flummoxing Visitors on Public Transit—Be Prepared!

Getting out of the London rain? Better not be using cash.London's transit system is in flux, and tourists are getting the worst of it. All spring, the Underground was…

The Only Rules You Need to Know for Driving a Car in the United Kingdom and Europe

Over on our busy message boards, the Forums, an interesting conversation has popped up in which Frommer's readers are compiling a list of all the rules a foreign driver would…

Low-Cost Carrier Norwegian To Tackle American Market with $584 Round-Trip New York to London

A new player for low-cost airfares from the United States to Europe is materializing.Norwegian Air, already the third-largest low-cost carrier in Europe, will launch 787…

London Attractions Are Tricking Tourists into Paying More for Tickets Than They Have To

Some of the biggest attractions in London have adopted a new trick. They post high admission prices, and beside the price, they now put a little asterisk. Most people don't pay…

Fly to London for $787, Including Taxes, Thanks to British Airways' Astounding Fare Sale

If you were hoping to go to London, now's the time to leap and make the booking. Prices just don't get this good.To promote the introduction of its new 787 Dreamliner aircraft,…

Virgin Vacations sells luxury packages to the real Downton Abbey

It only took until Season Four. Virgin Vacations has added to its fall lineup a visit to the United Kingdom that includes a trip to the real-life set of the upstairs scenes of PBS's…

Restore the Jersey Shore, One Night at a Time

In keeping with the holiday season and the idea of looking out for our neighbors, both near and far (see last week's story on Passports with Purpose), this week's column brings you to…

That's Ridiculous! Bad Holiday Travel Advice and the Bad Pundits Who Give It

I'm done with offering the same dry travel advice every year at about this time. Finished! You've seen the tips: book your tickets early, travel on the holiday, spread your legs for…

What's New at Breckenridge Ski Resort, Colorado

Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, Colorado's Breckenridge Ski Resort (www.breckenridge.com) is definitely all grown up, typically running neck and neck with sister resort…

How to Avoid International Roaming Charges

It's a major headache for any traveler who didn't secure a mention on the Forbes list of the Richest People in America -- how to avoid getting whacked with excessive data and…

Guide to Italian Street Names: Saints, Wars & Dreamers

Popes and lovers, assassins and pacifists, artists, scholars, inventors, and industrialists: There are no set criteria to qualify for an Italian street named in your honor -- though…

Park of the Week: Richmond National Battlefield Park, Virginia

Neatly described as "America's Best Idea," the National Park Service has many properties, each quite different from the next. A case in point is Virginia's Richmond National…

5 Ways to Entertain the Kids in New York

Looking for some fun activities to keep the kids amused while visiting New York? The president of the New 42nd Street (www.new42.org) entertainment corporation, Cora Cahan, is a busy…

Paris: 5 Great City Views

From rooftops to sidewalk terraces, here are some of the best places in Paris to enjoy the cityscape and the people. After all, people-watching in Paris is part of the city's…

Shop Till You Drop: Paris Department Stores Offer More

Beginning in the 1800s, a new shopping phenomenon was introduced -- the department store. These large stores (Les Grands Magasins) offered goods previously sold only in small…

Photo Slideshow: Philadelphia's Open-Air Art

Click to view slideshowWhen it comes to public art in Philadelphia, most people know to look for Robert Indiana's iconic LOVE statue, Claes Oldenburg's enormous clothespin, and the…

Digital Travel Photography: Sharing Images While Traveling

If you have access to a computer while traveling, you have several ways of backing up your photos and sharing them using the Internet. You can send them by e-mail, upload them to your…