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Best of Las Vegas: Our Favorite Experiences
In " Viva Las Vegas ," Elvis Presley sings a wish for more than 24 hours in the day to spend in the city that set his soul on fire. If even the King himself couldn't cram all of the…
Arthur Frommer: This Is Surely the Year's Greatest Travel Bargain!
About a dozen years ago, a tour operator called China Spree, headed by a Chinese-American expert, astonished the travel world by charging only $999 for a one-week stay in Beijing…
Route 66 and Puerto Rico Among USA's Most Endangered Historic Sites
Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Route 66 all appear on 2018's "Most Endangered Places" list, the National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual roundup of important…
The World's Best Cities for Vegan and Vegetarian Travelers
Long gone are the days when vacationing vegans and vegetarians had to resign themselves to poking at piles of iceberg lettuce and lukewarm wedges of tofu the consistency and flavor of…
Arthur Frommer: Quintana Roo, Mexico, is Gaining as a Tourist Destination
While numerous destinations in Mexico are suffering from what some describe as an overly sensitive spate of tourist warnings from our U.S. State Department, one area is obviously…
James Bond Museum Opening in Austrian Alps
You'll have to wait until the fall of 2019 for the next James Bond movie, which is being directed by Danny Boyle and stars Daniel Craig in what is reportedly his last outing as…
Arthur Frommer: National Parks Devotees Can Utter a (Brief) Sigh of Relief
In the early months of the Trump administration, it was widely rumored that the new head of the Department of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, would propose a doubling of the entrance fees to…
How to Get TV Show Tickets in Los Angeles
Being part of the audience for the taping of a television show might be the quintessential Hollywood experience. It's a great way to find out how your favorite sitcom or talk show is…
New Great Wolf Lodge Water Park Opens in Chicago Burbs
Midwesterners in search of chlorinated fun have a new destination in the Chicago suburbs. Great Wolf Lodge Illinois, the 17th outpost in a chain of Northwoods-themed indoor water park…
Arthur Frommer: Universal Orlando Cuts Hotel Rates to Lure Visitors
For at least twenty years, Universal Orlando Resort has been on a hotel building spree. One after another, giant lodging has been squeezed onto its grounds, supplying close-at-hand…
A Life-Changing Conference for Would-Be Travel Writers and Photographers
Over the course of the year, I give about a dozen speeches on travel across North America. Inevitably, when I sign books afterwards, a familiar scenario will play out. I’ll hand back…
New Zealand to Start Taxing Tourists
The price of a vacation in New Zealand is about to go up. The country's government has announced plans to charge a new tax on tourists, expected to go into effect in the middle of…
Which North American Airport Has the Fastest Free Wi-Fi?
Finding an airport with free Wi-Fi in the United States and Canada isn't as hard as it once was. It's still a challenge, though, to find free airport Wi-Fi that doesn't move at a pace…
Historic Luxury Resort Reborn in Arizona
For several decades starting in 1896, a remote Arizona resort located about 50 miles north of Phoenix played host to a steady stream of well-to-do vacationers, including Vanderbilts,…
Polish Vodka Museum Opens in Warsaw
There's some dispute about where vodka was born. Both Poland and Russia lay claim to having produced the first batch of the transparent spirit from distilled grains or potatoes more…
For These European Sights, You Should Reserve Tickets Ahead
Because travel has become so affordable, the world's favorite tourist attractions have never been more crowded. Some of them are so overrun that you could spend as many hours outside…
After 700 Years, Westminster Abbey Opens Secret Attic to Visitors
It took five years and $30.5 million (£22.9 million) to make it happen, but Westminster Abbey in London has just made a spectacular new addition to one of Europe's top tourist…
A Makeover and New Museum at Gateway Arch in St. Louis
A multiyear, multimillion-dollar project to gussy up the grounds of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis culminates this summer in the July 3 opening of an expanded museum that tells the tale…
Touring Eva Perón's Buenos Aires
Eva María Duarte moved to Buenos Aires as a dirt-poor, 15-year-old aspiring actress, and by the time she died 18 years later—killed by cancer at 33—she had transformed not just the…
Where the Droids Are: Robots Take Over Duties at Hotels Around the World
Gimmick or cost-cutting measure? It's too early to call it a robot revolution, but at these high-end properties, bellboys are sidelined by waist-high robots programmed for maximum…
This Summer's Stupid Food Fad Has Arrived
Following in the tradition not only of gimmicky dishes made with absurdly expensive ingredients (which is how we ended up with monstrosities like the $1,000 omelet and the $25,000…
U.S. National Park Fees Leap Higher Overnight
When Americans woke up this morning (June 1), they discovered it would cost them a lot more to enter their national parks.Nearly all the major parks hiked their entry rates by a hefty…
Tips on Getting the Most Out of Your 2018 Summer Vacation
Remember when summer really meant vacation? I’m talking, of course, of the time before you were able to vote, when summer meant freedom from school and adventures at camp, a fun summer…
How Bad Will Hurricane Season Be This Year?
Hurricane season officially starts Friday, June 1, but the first named storm of the year has already arrived. Subtropical depression Alberto made landfall in the Florida Panhandle on…
As the Average Age of Europe River Cruise Guests Declines, Boats Adapt to Youth
In the early days of European river cruises, the average age of passengers caused your grandparents to seem young. Without exaggeration, most cruisers were in their seventies, and…