Tagged: tourism

The Able Traveler: New Laws and Policies Ease Travel

The times they are a changing. And although change can sometimes be a bit unnerving; in many cases it's also a very positive thing. Such is the case with the huge changes we've seen…

A Good Summer Travel Mystery: What About Travel?

When it comes to travel, does anyone know what's going to happen this summer?A lot of people claim to. Actually, three organizations unleashed surveys on an unsuspecting public…

Swedish Dish: How to See Stockholm Culture for Less

Stockholm is a highly cultural city, with countless galleries and museums -- many of which can be enjoyed free of charge or at a discount as long as you plan ahead. Your best bet is…

Taking the Kids to National Junior Ranger Day

The best souvenirs are free. Just ask my young cousins Ethan Sitzman, 6, and his sister Hannah, 4, proudly showing off their National Park Junior Ranger badges in Arizona. Everyone who…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha's Vineyard

The Upper Cape Despite the challenging economy, the Heritage Museums and Gardens in Sandwich (at Grove and Pine streets, Sandwich; tel. 508/888-3300;…

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,…

5 Global Gambling Destinations to Try Your Luck

Seek your fortune -- or maybe just enough for a buffet dinner -- with a roll of the dice, a spin of the wheel, a hand of cards, or a pull of a lever.Macau, ChinaIf size matters,…

How to Navigate Airport Security Without Losing Your Liquids -- Or Your Mind

You're busted, buddy -- hand over the barbecue sauce. Surrender the salsa. Hold the mayo. Sounds funny, but in airport security inspection lines, such phrases aren't uncommon.…

Traveling for the Holidays? 8 Best International Airports For Shopping

From luxury goods for less to local products fairly priced, these international airports help you both burn time and save it, and give you an excellent opportunity to find that…

Bright Spots: 6 Destinations for Invention and Discovery

What: Ironbridge Gorge: When Technology Changed the WorldWho: Ages 6 & upWhere: Telford, EnglandThe 19th-century Industrial Revolution, as taught in most schools, can be a dull…

What's Hot -- and What's Spicy -- in Albuquerque, NM

One of the main things you need to know when traveling to Albuquerque is that chile is New Mexico's culinary focus; the state is so obsessed with chile that they even have a Chile…

Park of the Week: Point Reyes National Seashore

Just 30 miles northwest of San Francisco, Point Reyes National Seashore is a mass of forests and seaside splendor that occupies all of a hundred square mile peninsula balanced on the…

Plan Now for Fall and Winter Family Getaways in the Sun

By the beginning of fall many families begin thinking about their next getaway, and invariably they want to go somewhere to escape the impending cold weather. Despite the fact that…

Plucky Survivors 3: 200 Miles for a Hot Dog

We were just discussing what would be our itinerary on Thursday, noting that while we will happily drive a total of 200 miles out of our way for a hotdog, and will plan to spend at…

You, the Kids, and Bushels Full of Apples: Enjoy Early Fall in the Northeast

September marks the beginning of the traditional apple season and a day or weekend spent picking-your-own is a fantastic way to get the kids outdoors, have fun, and educate them at…

Mad at the Airlines? 4 Ways to Get Even

Are you ready for the airline passenger uprising of 2008?Get ready. It's coming. You can hear it in conversations with other travelers: the whispers of imminent action. You can…

Top 10 Reasons Staycations Are a Lousy Idea

I don't wear rose-colored glasses, but I bet I'm not the only one who's irritated by the proliferation of the term "staycation" on blogs and in the mainstream media. Defined loosely…

Travel Troubleshooter: A Canceled Flight, But No Refund

It's been two years since Niel Bratteli bought a roundtrip plane ticket from Dallas to Boston for his son. The airline, ATA, stopped flying from Boston to Dallas (and stopped flying…

Eat Cheap: How to Take Smaller Bites out of Your Wallet

From cradle to college, kids are siphons for food and money. As you probably know, most children are on demand feeding schedules until they move out -- sometime between the ages of 18…

10 Smart Alternatives To Higher Fare Routes

In recent weeks, Continental, United and Northwest all raised many fares by up to $50 this week, triggering a rash of other fare increases as well: US Airways increased many fares by…

How to Pack for Any Family Vacation

Packing for kids. When my children were young, the thought of it made me break out in hives. Things got better when I stifled my intuitive side -- 6 pairs of shoes, matching outfits…

Best Ways to Enjoy Bali's Lux Life for Less

We all know that Bali is a bargain paradise destination once you get there, but airfares are often the one big stumbling block. But if you are planning on traveling during the month…

You Can Afford: Iceland in Winter

"Swimming pool! Water wings!" It was 40 degrees and drizzling, but my toddler Nina-Rose couldn't wait to plunge into the outdoor pool. My wife and I had taken Nina, age almost-two, to…

Lito's Tech Tip: A Powder Primer

Powder skiing is a great liberation from gravity, effort, and worldly cares. But you have to defeat the powder paradox first. The paradox is this: once you know how to ski in deep…

Brewery Hopping in the Czech Republic

The Czechs will tell you that beer is to them what water or bread is to others. Beer is often cheaper than a sparkling water, and there is little that the Czechs could be more…