Tagged: tours

Shutterbug: Shoot and See Great Photography In New York City

The New York skyline may very well be one of the most photographed views in the world, but every street and corner in The Big Apple is ripe for the taking. If you're a photo buff,…

10 Ways to See London Theater for Less

If you leave London without seeing at least one stage show, then you'll have missed one of this city's most glittering attractions. No city in the world has influenced Western culture…

Should the Travel Industry End Its War on Smokers?

Haven't smokers suffered enough already? You can't help but wonder when you talk with someone like Efrin Knight, a French professor from Miami who enjoys an occasional cigar. "It's…

3 Off-the-Beaten-Path Sights Worth the Effort

It's easy to tire of the road most traveled: it's crowded, frenetic and -- oftentimes -- less interesting than off-the-beaten-path destinations. Whether you head to a serene,…

Still Quirky Key West: Best Museums and Walking Tours

It sounds odd, but some people don't like Key West at first sight. Robert Frost, who came down at age 60 in the winter of 1934, thought it "unsanitary and shabby." But then he met…

Grand Expectations: Travel with Grandma & Grandpa Still Rocks

There is no better way to bond with your grandchildren than to share the experience of travel. Inter-generational travel creates memories that will last a lifetime and your adventures…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Tahiti & French Polynesia

Planning Your Trip French Polynesia is not quite as expensive now that the exchange rate for the American dollar has rebounded from a low of 77 French Pacific francs (CFP) in 2007 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…

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…

That's Sick! 9 Ways to Avoid the Bug When You Travel

It's virus season, and that means you'll probably endure a lot more stories like these:A norovirus-type bug whose symptoms included diarrhea, nausea and vomiting infected…

Lito's Tech Tip: Safety on the Steeps

So few American ski resorts offer truly steep skiing that the skills involved are anything but widespread. Here are a few tips that should help already-strong skiers adapt their…

Lebanon: Where the Middle East Meets the Mediterranean

Looking for a Mediterranean adventure that is a little off the beaten track? Then look no further than Lebanon, a small but charming country that's been dealt blow after blow by…

Leaf Peeping Beyond New England: The Country is Bursting with Fall Foliage

Traditionally, we think of New England and the northeast when we think of fall, but the seasons change throughout the country, albeit less dramatically in some parts of the United…