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No-Salt Solutions: Lake Resort Vacations Across North America

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Article / Beach & Water Sports

Budget Surfing Safaris At Prices That Won't Wipe You Out

A surfing vacation is a great way to not only improve your board technique, but a perfect way to meet like-minded surf enthusiasts from around the world and discover foreign cultures…

Article / Local Experiences

June's Prize: Win a Trip for Two to New York City!

Frommers.com and ILOVENY are sending one lucky winner & a guest to New York City! Register now to win this vacation!

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Horsing Around on Vacation: Don't Say Nay to Equine Adventures

Imagine a vacation where you saddle up each morning and see your destination at a peaceful pace, the way travelers would have a century before. Back roads and trails reveal so much…

Article / Local Experiences

Lose Yourself on the Tiny, Exclusive, Still-Affordable Mackinac Island

Home to six hundred horses, unspoiled beaches and the famous but by all accounts fictitious peaches that Kramer rapturously described and coveted on Seinfeld, Mackinac Island is an…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

A-Fore!-dable Golf Getaways: Hotel, Green Fees and More

The coming of baseball and spring flowers bring the blooming of the country's best golf courses as they enter prime conditions. May flowers look great next to perfectly cut fairways…

Article / Local Experiences

Get Back to Schoolin' with In-Depth and Intense Study Tours

If you're going to take an escorted tour, and sacrifice freedom for so-called guidance, it can pay to put your trip in the hands of the most seasoned experts -- even if it costs a bit…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

(Happy) Birthday Suit! Shed More Than Just Your Cares at Naturist Camps This Summer

The idea of attending a nudist camp feels so risqué, vaguely European and possibly outdated. But according to the results of a recent opinion survey, one out of seven people say…

Article / Local Experiences

All the State's a Stage: Massachusetts Summer Theater

Besides being the birthplace of summer stock theater, Massachusetts hosts what is arguably the country's richest concentration of progressive summer performance programs. Whether your…

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Personal Guides to WWI Battle Fields in Europe

With Memorial Day approaching, history buffs and descendants of the American soldiers stationed in France and Belgium during World War I may be interested to learn of the growing…

Article / Local Experiences

Memorial Day Getaways to Scenes of Historical Significance Across America

Since Americans began observing Memorial Day, during the Civil War, few characterizations of the holiday have rivaled Abraham Lincoln's, in his commemoration of the more than 43,000…

Article / Local Experiences

Made in America: A Summer of Odd Events and Festivals

There must be something about the temperature rising that makes regular Americans do some pretty weird things during the summer months. Here is a selection of some of the most unique…

Article / Honeymoons

May's Prize: Trip for Two to Las Vegas!

Frommers.com and MGM Mirage are sending one lucky winner & a guest to Las Vegas! Register now to win this vacation!

Article / Local Experiences

Book Ahead for Day of the Dead on this Guatemalan Adventure

Guatemala, the land of eternal spring, is a country of contrasts and ultimate beauty. Steeped in history with magnificent relics of a Mayan past in its rainforests, and cities…

Article / Local Experiences

A Festivus for the Rest of Us: A Calendar of International Events

Each season, Frommer's scours the planet for the festivals and events we find unique, compelling and chock full o' fun. Summer brings a plethora of activities and celebrations that can…

Article / Theme Park

Highs and Lows: Where to Find a Roller Coaster Near You

A lot is going on this summer in the wonderful world of roller coasters. The tallest, fastest roller coaster in the world is set to open any day this spring. Roller coaster websites…

Article / Road Trips

Road Trip Resources for Maps, Sites, Gas Prices and More

The road trip is a quintessential American experience, just like apple pie and baseball, and now is the time when your fellow citizens start pulling out the atlas and begin tracing…

Article / Local Experiences

Don't Pass on These Tourism Pass Savings

When you're on vacation, saving time can be as important as saving money. With this in mind, you may want to consider planning ahead and purchasing a tourism pass like City Pass…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Take the Plunge: Watery Fun for a Hot Summer

On a sizzling day in August, swimming laps in the Calgon-blue community pool can't compare to splashing around in a brisk, freshwater spring. Even briny ocean waves aren't quite as…

Article / Road Trips

Miles ands Miles of Bargains and Treasures on Two American Shopping Roadtrips

Get in your car, trailer, truck or RV and bring plenty of cash to these unique shopping road trip events.

Article / Local Experiences

Dig in to All that Jazz, Blues, Soul & More in N'Awlins

There's a little bit of spring left in New Orleans, when it's not quite sultry and steamy yet, and plenty to attract visitors to its quaint streets lined with beautiful architecture,…

Article / Local Experiences

Walk, Raft and Climb Your Way Across the Globe with Specialty Travel Index

Being someone who would never be satisfied with a week at an all-inclusive beach resort or being trapped on a guided bus tour through Europe, I was excited to dig into the Specialty…

Article / Local Experiences

An-a-One, An-a-Two: Where to Find a Music Festival Near You

Warm weather means more than just a sun tan. For music lovers worldwide, the spring and summer months mean time to head outdoors for outside music festivals. All across the world, from…

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No Time to Siesta: Madrid Holds a Year-Long Fiesta

Barcelona may be getting the all the buzz with its Year of Gastronomy having kicked off in March, but don't overlook Madrid. This year the city celebrates the birthday of its most…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

I'm Fine, Hawaii You? We Pick the Primo Packages to Paradise

The greatest hardship posed by a trip to Hawaii, at its best, means having to choose between white, coral, green, or black sand beaches; rainforests or volcanic peaks; or the world's…