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Culinary Travel Adventures on London's Kingsland Road

Dalston, De Beauvoir, Shoreditch. Not the standard chapter headings from your London guidebook, to be sure. But if you haven't visited my city for a few years, here's the bit you…

Go Deep: Diving Four of the World's Top Shipwrecks

Just as mountain climbers set their sites on ascending the world's highest or most challenging peaks, so too scuba divers tend to plan their vacations around taking on key dive sites…

Taking the Kids to Kansas City, Missouri

The kids don't know what to do first.Should they make a puzzle, cutting the pieces on the old-fashioned puzzle machine? Create art with melted crayons in the "glow in the dark"…

Baker's Dozen: Top Spots for Food and Wine Lovers

Half the joy of traveling lies in sampling a destination's signature flavors. From Frommer's 500 Places for Food & Wine Lovers, we've gathered this selection of culinary hot…

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 Able Traveler: Wooden Shoes and Windmills in Michigan

Nothing says spring like a field of fresh tulips. And there's no better place to take in this colorful springtime scene than in the Netherlands. Or is there? Well, maybe not better,…

L.A. Shopping That's Suited to Any Season

To come to Los Angeles and not shop would be like going to Paris and not tasting the food. Here, where image can be everything, the places that sell "the look" are a significant part…

Travel Writing 101: Becoming an Expert

Getting published should be easy, I often think, telling my students "you just need to entertain your readers, who are, firstly, your editor and, secondly, the editor's readers." It…

Preposterous Press Trips! Sir Richard Branson, "Entourage," and JFK-Vegas Via Virgin Airlines

The world of travel media press junkets and what really happens on these trips is sorely underreported -- which is a shame for a number of reasons, not least of which is the fact…

4 Family Wildlife Safaris Across the U.S.

I have always been a bit skeptical about zoos. I'm just not convinced that the animals are happy and seeing them in cages often leaves me depressed, even if my children seem to have…

Photo Slideshow: Hiking to Machu Picchu

Although the classic Inca Trail is already booked up through fall 2008, thankfully other ways to hike to Machu Picchu are still available. An Alternative Inca Trail Hike Although the…

Park of the Week: Everglades National Park

Florida is more than beaches and theme parks, as everyone knows, and it's big, too. Driving from one end of the state to the other encompasses 800 miles of highway and it contains…

From Great Museums to the Great Outdoors

Museums are marvelous mind-benders. Exposed to new and interesting stuff, kids are like sponges -- including the ability to become over-saturated. Before that happens, make like…

Romania's Black Sea Budget Beach Getaways

A beach vacation in Europe may seem beyond your budget this year, especially considering expensive trans-Atlantic airfares, fuel surcharges and the towering heights of the Euro. But…

Like a Good Meal? Four Global Gourmet Adventures

"As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are, otherwise you will miss most of your life." -- Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha).Food and travel are two of life's greatest passions and…

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…

Get the Most from Your Tax Dollars: Explore Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. certainly lives up to its nickname, "Capital of the Free World." Most of what makes Washington special -- government buildings, monuments, museums, memorials -- is…