Tagged: preservation

Great Wall Repairs, Disney World Costume Rules, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning! Here's the latest from the world's theme parks, monuments, and other tourism meccas.* GREAT WALL OF CHINA REPAIRS SPARK OUTRAGE (Agence France Presse). An effort to…

Top 10 Holiday Air Travel Woes

The season of turkey, snow, and mistletoe is also the season of weather delays, gridlocked security checkpoints, and overbooked flights. Even the most experienced travelers won't be…

Park of the Week: Eugene O'Neill's Lonely Escape

Though he was born in New York City and roamed around to live in more than two dozen other places in his lifetime, Eugene O'Neill picked northern California as the place he wanted to…

The Able Traveler: Accessible Beaches for Everyone

Let's face it, wheelchairs and sand just don't mix. The same could be said of canes, walkers, and other assistive devices. And if you are a little unsteady on your feet or tire easily,…

Travel Writing 101: What is Good Travel Writing?

As I mentioned in part three of this series, Red Smith, a famed sportswriter a few decades back, said, "Writing is easy, you just sit down at the typewriter and open a vein." (For…

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 Budapest

Planning Your Trip As of March 2008, the 1 and 2 forint coins are no longer valid currency. Prices are rounded to the nearest five forints. Starting in July 2009, the 200-forint note…

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…

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…

Love Beyond Valentine's Day: Cruise Line Romance, Wedding & Honeymoon Packages

Maybe love can't be bought, but the goods we use to express that love sure can. Some people say it with diamonds, others with 60-inch plasma televisions, and others with big plates…