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Port Guide Vancouver: What to See & Do in BC's Glamour City

Some cruisers will fly in to Vancouver and board their ship without looking around, but those who give it a day or three will find a remarkable international city occupying one of…

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Ask Suzy! Shopping for Tanzanite in Rio and Soaps in Paris

Where to find the best of everything around the world, courtesy of our shopping expert Suzy Gershman.

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10 Wonderful Day Trips from San Francisco

San Francisco is an amazing city, but if you've traveled all the way out here, you might as well take in more of gorgeous Northern California.

Article / Family & Kids

Kids Gone Wild: Great Children's Travel Adventures

Nothing bonds a family more than an trip that offers a little something for everyone, so turn off the television, get your children outside, and share a wild family adventure this…

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Unexpected Family Destination: Lake Garda, Italy

The northern Italian lake's diversity of activities, postcard-like scenery and affordability have made it a longstanding favorite summer destination for Italians, Germans and Swiss…

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A Cayman Islands Escape (and a Cautionary Tale)

What could be better than a long weekend on a Caribbean island in mid-January? Leaving behind the sub-freezing temperatures of the urban Northeast for a condo on Seven Mile Beach?…

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Taking a Walk Along Denver's Singing, Art-Filled Streets

This is a town that could teach many other cities how to protect and project the arts, with singing sidewalks and public art is everywhere: on street corners, in building lobbies and…

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Exploring Panama Beyond the Canal Zone

Apart from the Canal, little seems to be known about Panama, despite it being a haven for sun-worshiping vacations and eco-tourism adventures like white water rafting, hiking and…

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What to Expect from a Trip to Uruguay

Uruguay has over 120 miles of Atlantic coastline boasting white sandy beaches, along with an inland landscape of colonial cities, thermal hot springs, vineyards and a charming capital…

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Where to Take an Empty Wallet in Los Angeles

L.A.'s home to the rich and famous, but that doesn't mean that the penniless can't experience the city of angels at its blessed best. Here are the 10 things to do without spending a…

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Cruise Primer for French Polynesia

It takes time to get to French Polynesia, but there are few places on earth as idyllic. The teal-green lagoons and palm-tree fringed islands are out of this world and the truest…

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A Spring Weekend in Washington, D.C. with a Toddler & Baby in Tow

We could not have picked a better getaway than D.C. in my three-year-old daughter's eyes. Nearly two weeks later and she is still drawing pictures of the city in her sketch book,…

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Let Them Get High! High-Altitude Adrenaline Sports Travel for Kids

You look at some kids and just know they're going to spend time in the hospital. They're the ones jumping their bikes down long stairwells or skateboarding on banisters. Here are some…

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Ask Suzy! Handbags in Florence, Shoes in Vietnam -- and Buying Bespoke Suits

The world shopping guru answers your questions!

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Touring European Cities Like a Local with Like-A-Local

Frommer's guidebook editor Jennifer Poland delves deeper into Amsterdam with the aid of a unique tour provider. You can do the same in cities scattered across the continent.

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Exploring Grand Junction, Colorado's Parks and Monuments

Vineyards and orchards dot the valley floor east of the city, alongside the Colorado River. And if you drive two hours north from Grand Junction, you end up at Dinosaur National…

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Focus on Mount Rainier National Park

The mountain is the single most glaciated mountain in the lower 48 states, with about 75 glaciers, endangered like others throughout the world by global warming.

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Key West: Conch Fritters, Margaritas & Characters

A one-time Key West resident and frequent visitor shares his favorite spots for eating, drinking and sleeping at one of the country's most unique destinations.

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In the Pink: Washington D.C.'s Cherry Blossom Fever

The nations' capital is awash in a sea of white, pale pink, and people. Although the Cherry Blossom Festival ends on April 13, you'll still be able to experience the city in bloom for…

Article / Winter Sports

Slope Specs: Why Adelboden is a Little-Known Swiss Treasure

Adelboden is the kind of European ski resort that North Americans always say they hope they will find -- a charming, scenic and slightly out-of-they-way village oasting wide-ranging…

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Frommer's 9 Favorite Las Vegas Family Experiences

On and off the Strip options for avoiding the sex and sleaze of Las Vegas and having a fun family vacation.

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6 Trip Tips for Keeping Your Family Safe

We can't always protect our children. We can, however, arm them with the tools they need to stay safe when traveling.

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10 Reasons to Take a Deeper Look at San Diego

People may write San Diego off as just a cheery beach town, but they would be wrong. Here's where to go to experience San Diego's overtures to its historical diversity.

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Pack Your Suitcase and Open Your Mind with 3 Smart Tour Companies

Cooking classes in France, insider art tours at the Vatican, cultural excursions in Vietnam, and more ways to brain up while exploring the world.

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Hawaii

You are in the bargaining seat in 2008. Refuse to accept rack rates, check the internet rates and then get on the phone and bargain, bargain, bargain.