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New York City Will Bounce Back
By the end of this week, many of New York's largest indoor and outdoor spaces will be transformed. Officials may need to start using city parks as temporary burial grounds, and already…
Coronavirus and Travel: The Latest News, Updated Daily
Advice and resources relating to how the COVID-19 outbreak is affecting travelers. Updated frequently.
Delicious Cocktail Recipes from Cool Hotel Bars—Taste Vacation at Home!
Hotels have been a haven for delightful beverages for centuries. Ever since the modern hotel evolved out of the tavern inns of yore, the world's greatest places to stay have cultivated…
WATCH: Penguins Run Loose in Chicago Aquarium, Meet Beluga Whales
The Shedd Aquarium in Chicago continues to host the world's most adorable quarantine. While the facility is closed to visitors during the coronavirus pandemic, staffers have been…
Some of Our Favorite Travel Movies—and How to Watch Them at Home
Travel the world without getting off your couch with these films that showcase their locations especially well.
In Memoriam: Walking Guide Writer William Helmreich
In my 20-plus years as a radio talk show host, I've interviewed thousands of people. I'll be honest: I don't remember most of those conversations. But although I interviewed William…
Theft of a van Gogh Devastates Two Dutch Museums
March 30, 2020, marks Vincent van Gogh's 167th birthday. Coincidentally, in the early hours of March 30, thieves broke into the Singer Laren Museum in the Amsterdam suburbs to steal…
Visit Kentucky Horse Farms with New Virtual Tours
The Kentucky Derby, usually held on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, has been postponed to September 5 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But you can keep…
Ride Disney Attractions Without Leaving Home With These POV Videos
With our collection of theme park ride videos shot from the passenger's point of view, a trip to Disney is as close as your remote control.
Looking for the Forgotten Historic Artifacts Hidden Around Disneyland
From the day Disneyland opened in July of 1955, the Southern California theme park has inspired a fervent following that has only grown over time. Attendance at Disney theme parks is…
Spring Breaker Who Vowed to Party Despite COVID-19: I Was Wrong
Remember that die-hard spring breaker who went viral on the internet last week for saying he wouldn't mind going viral in a literal sense for the noble cause of partying? "If I get…
A Frommer's Intern Travels Home from Spain During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Last Monday, my coworkers at the schools in Spain where I was employed as a teaching assistant told me not to worry about the coronavirus. The next day, I was told I wouldn't be…
How Travel Changed My Life, By Arthur Frommer
In these days of national emergency, it may be appropriate to note the ways in which the eventual resumption of travel will again enlarge our lives. And surely, that resumption will…
Binge Listen! We Love These Travel Podcasts on Nature, Food, Culture, and More
Travel without leaving home with these podcasts on cuisine, adventure, theme parks, museums, and language.
Virtual World Tour: Lots of Livestreams to Watch When You Can't Travel
When you’re stuck at home and can’t travel because you don’t have room in your budget or you don’t have enough vacation days or, say, you’re under quarantine as part of a global health…
North America's Largest Outdoor Adventure Course Coming to Chicago Suburbs
A huge new outdoor adventure park is scheduled to open this summer in the Chicago suburbs. Set on 300 wooded acres in the town of Lemont (located about 30 miles southwest of the city's…
The Best View in Dublin Just Got Better (And You Get Free Beer)
The Guinness Storehouse, Dublin's seven-story shrine to its beloved dry stout, has just unveiled the results of a €20-million ($23 million) renovation of the Gravity Bar on the…
What to Do in the Bronx: 3 Itineraries for NYC's Boogie Down Borough
Each May, a tongue-in-cheek organization called the Great and Glorious Grand Army of The Bronx stages a mock-annexation of Manhattan’s northernmost neighborhood, Marble Hill. Wearing…
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Reopens Walk-Through Lava Tube
After nearly two years, one of the most popular attractions at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island has reopened to the public. Nahuku-Thurston Lava Tube, a walk-through…
In Pompeii, An Ancient Brothel Reopens for Visitors
In the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, three residences that had been closed for years due to safety concerns are once again open to the public. The Italian Ministry of Cultural…
New National Children’s Museum Opens in Washington, D.C.
With the debut of Washington, D.C.’s, National Children’s Museum, which opened Monday, the downtown area of America's capital again has a playland just for kids. In a city celebrated…
What's Near Porto: 10 Great Places in Portugal's North
Porto has established itself as an A-list European city-trip destination for its venerable riverside wine lodges, thriving restaurant scene, and UNESCO World Heritage old town. Its…
99 Places to Take Your Family in the United States
UPDATED FEBRUARY 18, 2020 Here are 99 must-see places around the United States to take your family on vacation. We cover everything from the action and adventure you'll find ballooning…
A First Timer's Guide to Sanibel Island, Florida's Nature Escape
Note: This gallery was published before Sanibel Island was devastated by Hurricane Ian in September, 2022. The shrimp-shaped slice of sand known as Sanibel Island floats along…
10 Important Country Music Landmarks That Aren't Anywhere Near Nashville
Nashville , Tennessee, is considered the capital of country music, a distinction that is anchored by the famous Grand Ole Opry , but the genre wasn't born there. In fact, country music…