Tagged: museums

Forget Your Travel Agent: Four Trips You Should Book Yourself

Want to go somewhere? Book the trip yourself.About half of all leisure trips are reserved online -- give or take a few percentage points -- according to several recent surveys.…

9 Must-See Museum Exhibits Around the World

Click to view slideshowIf you'll be visiting any of these 9 cities around the world this year, be sure to catch one of these buzz-worthy museum exhibits. …

Hotels Try to Kick the Smoking Habit

After President Obama's negative comments about Sin City and his subsequent mea culpa ("I love Vegas -- always have!"), I realize that this might not be the most prudent way to start…

Photo Slideshow: Great Italian Escapes

Click to view slideshowIf you venture beyond the tourist-dominated hubs of Rome, Venice and Florence, you'll uncover sophisticated cities, quaint villages, rugged coastlines,…

Walking Tours That Put a Spring in Your Step

For an even more authentic way to travel, strap on your most comfortable shoes and sign up for a walking vacation. Not only will you get up close and personal with the locals and the…

Brush Up Your Shakespeare in Stratford-Upon-Avon

Anyone visiting England has to see Shakespeare Country, not only for the birthplace of The Bard, but for its other attractions, ranging from Kenilworth Castle to the Cotswolds, all on…

Quick Guide to Galleries Galore & More in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

About ten years ago, when young people could no longer afford Manhattan rents, they reluctantly moved to Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Now, you can hardly walk down Bedford Avenue what with…

Helping Out in Blue Ridge and Yosemite National Parks

No matter how wonderful you think the National Park Service is, the agency can always use a helping hand. And, thankfully, there are groups ready to extend that helping hand. For…

How to Have an Authentic Bahamas Vacation

Nassau, the pretty hillside capital city of the Bahamas, is plagued by traffic and massive cruise ships. Thousands of cruise passengers are shuttled to nearby Atlantis resort,…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Southeast Asia

Bali By Jen Lin-Liu Despite the global recession, Bali continues to lure an increasing number of tourists; foreign tourists arrivals in April 2009 hit a record 179,879 according to…

Park of the Week: New York City's Oldest Clinton

Clinton is a famous name in New York City, and has been for 200 years, at least. Of course, the contemporary Clinton is Bill, whose Clinton Global Initiative is in its fifth year and…

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…

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

What's New in Panama Though it's a relatively tiny country, Panama is changing fast, quickly emerging from under Costa Rica's shadow. Retirees, entrepreneurs, and those looking to…

The Arts and Dining in Houston

Everyone knows what Texas means to outsiders -- it's big and brash. In contrast to that image of over-confidence, visitors might be surprised to learn that Houston is one of only five…

Verboten Vacations: 9 Reasons Forbidden is "In" This Year

When it comes to travel, forbidden is in.Cuba, Iran and North Korea -- long off-limits to most American visitors -- might be added to the "allowed" list under an Obama…

Travel Troubleshooter: Is My Cruise Refund Really Sunk?

Steven Olson wants his $200 deposit back from Princess Cruises, but the company isn't budging. The problem: he canceled the credit card through which he made the purchase. Princess…

5 More Recession Travel Rules: Surefire Ways to Get More Bang for Your Buck

The economy, alas, is just as gloomy as it was two months ago when we posted our 20 Recession Travel Rules (available at www.wejustgotback.com). While it may seem like a bad time to…

Get Thee to Babylon This Christmas for Family Oohs and Aahs

For 48 weeks a year this mild-mannered Suffolk County suburb on Long Island 45 miles (or roughly an hour's drive) from Manhattan is a working-class village with a predominantly…

Travel Health & Safety: Is My Airplane Too Old?

In late August, Alaska Airlines announced with great fanfare that it was retiring the last of its MD-80 aircraft; a father-daughter team of pilots ushering one of those on its last…

Bus Trips are Back: Forget Flying and Take Coaches Instead of Cars

The specific promotions described in this article have now passed, but it remains online so that the resources named will be of future use to travelers.In the past, touring the…

Fall Farm Stays for the Whole Family

Fall often means the beginning of a season cooped up inside with your, but autumn is a fantastic time to venture outdoors as landscape colors ignite. If foliage isn't enough to keep…

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…

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…

5 Rock and Roll Family Road Trips

500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up highlights cities, museums, and trips throughout the world. The five destinations below represent the best U.S. sights for music…

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…