Frommer's Travel Guides

10 Best River Cruises

Updated August 15, 2019 With all the rivers in the world, how do you know which river cruise is the best for you? Allow us to show you the difference between the Rhine and the…

Best Things to Do in Canada: Month by Month

What is the best place to visit in Canada right now? From driving ice roads above the Arctic Circle, to hobnobbing with Hollywood stars, to surfing off the coast of Vancouver Island,…

Ireland's Most Historic Castle Hotels

The days of high kings and feudal lords may be long gone, but ancient castles are scattered throughout the Emerald Isle. Many of these historic structures have been refurbished and…

Scotland's Most Charming Castle Hotels

With its moors, highlands, and lochs, Scotland offers many options in the way of romantic vacations. Members of the royal family and aristocracy have been traveling to Scottish castles…

5 Exhilarating Colorado Adventure Getaways

For adventure-loving travelers, Colorado is the ideal place to go. The statistics speak for themselves: Colorado has 54 mountains over 14,000 feet and boasts the highest mean elevation…

The World's 10 Best Beachfront Hotels

Many hotels claim to be located on the beach or to have spectacular ocean views—but you're either beachfront or you're not. For travelers who aren't satisfied with having to cross a…

Island Hopping the Cape Verde Islands

Like many nations in Africa, Cape Verde was for centuries a colonial outpost. This volcanic archipelago lying 644km (400 miles) off the West African coast was finally granted…

Great Architectural Pilgrimages: 15 Sites to Visit

From Angkor Wat to suburban Connecticut, we've rounded up 15 inspiring sites for people who love buildings. Photo Caption: Chicago city skyline reflected in the "Bean." Photo by…

What It's Like to See Malaysia's Sarawak by River Cruise

By Heidi Sarna Just like on the rivers of Europe, a river cruise in Southeast Asia is a great way to see life on the river banks up close. Boats can travel as close as a few feet from…

10 Ways to See Yosemite Without the Crowds

Home to a half-mile-high waterfall and the world's biggest slab of exposed granite (El Capitan), Yosemite Valley is the centerpiece of Yosemite National Park ( www.nps.gov/yose ). With…

10 Essential Bangkok Experiences

Momentary bad times come and go, but Bangkok always seems to return to popularity. It's one of those must-see Asian cities that always crops up on travel wish lists. From visiting…

Central American Islands: 11 Amazing Escapes

Central America packs more beauty and ecological diversity into its borders than some continents have in their entire landmass. Whatever charms it can't fit on the mainland it's…

10 O.G. Megaships That Lived Up to Their Hype

The biggest cruise ship ever, by far, Royal Caribbean's 225,000-ton, 5,400-passenger Oasis of the Seas (launched 2009) transcends it enormity through a layout that bunches experiences…

How to See the Best of London

With London's abundance of sights, how much can you manage to see in just one trip? Plenty. In this tour, you'll visit the oldest (Westminster Abbey); the newest (British Airways…

Frommer's Favorite Experiences in Rome

Walking Through Ancient Rome: A vast, almost unified archaeological park cuts through the center of Rome. For those who want specific guidance, we have a walking tour that will lead…

How to Save in Expensive Cities

Just because a location is expensive doesn’t mean you should have to skip out on experiencing the place in full. You’ll be amazed to see what just $1.99 can get you in a city like Las…

10 Best Mediterranean Cruise Ports

Thoug this list is not meant to be in any particular order, it's hard to top the cradle of Western civilization, our first pick. Athens, Greece was a destination for cultured tourists…

World's Best Cities for Bargain Shopping

The best souvenir is one that you find for so little that you just have to brag about it when you get home. Travel the world and shop in style without paying hefty prices at these…

Twenty Words Every Hawaii Visitor Should Know

Welcome to Hawaii , the linguistically rich and confusing Islands with not one but two official languages -- Hawaiian and English -- where the 12-letter alphabet has 7 consonants and 5…

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