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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…
Brazil’s National Parks: How to Pick Which Ones to See
Ask any avid hiker or nature lover to name the best national parks worldwide, and it's likely that Brazil won't make the list. But it should. The huge South American country has dozens…
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…
A Return to Northern Michigan With No Repeat Experiences
I’ve always taken the stance that when you return again and again to the same place for vacation, you’re only setting yourself up for ennui. I figured there were a few exceptions to…
10 Things to See and Do in Colorado's Most Underrated National Park
At Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in southern Colorado, the jagged, snow-capped peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains plunge into a bowl of undulating sand dunes—North…
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…
This French Château's Magical Festival of Secret Gardens Happens Every Year
For decades, a magnificent castle overlooking the Loire River has been the annual setting for one of Europe's most fantastic feasts for the senses.
A New Book Makes a Compelling Case for Traveling Alone
Are you traveling with your spouse, your girlfriend, boyfriend, or best friend soon?What a shame. If you’d read Stephanie Rosenbloom’s new book Alone Time: Four Seasons, Four Cities,…
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…
What to Do in Nice, France
In 1822, the orange crop at Nice was bad and the workers faced a lean time, so the English residents put them to work building the promenade des Anglais. Split by "islands" of palms,…
Things to Do in Geneva, Switzerland
This famous fountain is the trademark of Geneva. Visible for miles, from April to September it throws 132 gallons of water per second 138m (453 ft.) into the air above the lake. Once…
Experience Orlando
Start by snapping photos at Cinderella Castle, the Magic Kingdom's most widely recognized symbol. It's almost impossible to pass it by without taking a look--or shooting a photo or…
Things Not to Miss in Krakow, Poland
Wawel Castle makes a good starting point for any visit to Krakow, as it is Poland's pride and joy. Children will enjoy the brutal medieval weaponry on show in the Crown Treasury and…
Things to Do in Munich, Germany
To pick up the buzz and beat of Munich, the first thing you want to do when you get to town is to wander through Marienplatz (St. Mary's Square) in the heart of the Altstadt (Old…
Arthur Frommer: Experiential Travel Has Been Eclipsed by "Transformative Travel”
For several years now, conversations between travel professionals have been full of references to "experiential travel," a new variety of travel requested by more and more travelers.…
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…