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Swiss Hotel Without Walls, New Machu Picchu Restrictions, and It's Too Hot to Fly in Phoenix: Today's Travel Briefing
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British Virgin Islands Flights, LAX Car-Sharing, and Pennsylvania Cheese Tour: Today's Travel Briefing
VIDEO: The Natural Beauty of Northern Michigan
Pauline Frommer celebrates the natural beauty of Northern Michigan, land of cherry trees, towering sand dunes, and Great Lakes.
9 Food Rules to Follow in Italy—Plus 1 to Break
Dining in Italy may seem like a casual, carefree pursuit, but in reality it’s a complex game of manners, with origins dating to at least the 16th-century publication of Giovanni Della…
America's Best Beaches, Coast to Coast
We know, we know: Picking the best beaches in the United States is a matter of opinion. Some sun worshippers prefer to be amid crowds of beautiful people, others want total seclusion,…
Where to Go in New York City's Central Park
Central Park serves as New York City's backyard, its outdoor gym, its daytime pick-up bar, its concert hall, and, in summer, when dozens don bathing suits to soak up the rays, its…
Best of Seattle: Our Favorite Moments
Perched near the edge of the continent, Seattle is a town that has always reached for the future. A land of extremes, the Emerald City is caffeine-driven yet laid-back, practical yet…
Most Beautiful Beaches: 8 Sands-sational Destinations
Hop the ferry to really, really get away from it all at these eight beaches in Greece , Thailand , Brazil , and five other slices of paradise. Photo Caption: Kefalonia Island, the…
New Hotels, a Hostel at Chernobyl, and the National Mall's Oldest Building: Today's Travel Briefing
VIDEO: Reliving the Past in Northern Michigan
A trip to Northern Michigan is a rich and rewarding journey through time. Pauline Frommer hits up some of the historical highlights.
VIDEO: The Sophisticated Pleasures of Northern Michigan
In the heart of the heartland, a vacation destination awaits that will surprise and delight.
The World's Most Thrilling Roller Coasters
The first amusement park roller coaster opened at New York ’s Coney Island in 1884. Known as the Switchback Railway, the ride used gravity to send daredevils along 600 feet of dips and…
Virtual Dives at Marine Sanctuaries, A Second Seattle Airport?, and America's Best Beaches: Today's Travel Briefing
Vacation in One of the Less Popular Destinations This Summer for a Fine Travel Experience
Where should you travel this summer? Off the beaten path, says Arthur Frommer.
Australia Tourism and Nevada's Artistic Giraffe: Today's Travel Briefing
10 Travel Hotspots Where Nobody Went When Frommer Guides Began
Sixty-five years ago, when the Frommer guides were launched with the publication of Europe on 5 Dollars a Day , the world was a smaller place—at least for American travelers. Yes, we…
Travel Joys and Miseries Millennials Will Never Know
Travel has changed radically in the decades since Frommer's started publishing. Sure, millennials can still take vacation photos with an old-fashioned film camera (like this tourist is…
Weird and Wonderful Frommer's Guidebook Covers Through the Years
This feature was originally published in November 2020. We dove into the archives to select our favorite guidebook covers from six decades of showing you the sights. Sometimes the…
Test of Time: Places in the Early Frommer's Guides That Are Still Open Today
This feature was originally published in November 2020. Travel is a turbulent landscape. Tastes and economies peak and ebb, supporting few long-term survivors. But Frommer's is one of…
10 Cringeworthy Recommendations from the Earliest Frommer's Guidebooks
Look, we’re not perfect. We here at Frommer’s try our best to be unswervingly fair, accurate, and compelling, but as long as guidebooks are written by humans, they’re liable to contain…
Forgotten Tourist Spots from the Earliest Frommer's Guidebooks
Though there are a number of perennial must-see tourist attractions across the globe—your Great Walls , Grand Canyons , and Big Ben s—they are far outnumbered by the travel…
The Discovery of an Octopus in a Miami Beach Car Park Poses a Threat to the City's Tourism
Sea levels are rising in Miami Beach—and that could permanently change life and tourism there.
American Writers Museum Opening, Widest-Ever European River Ship, and Supersonic Transatlantic Flights: Today's Travel Briefing
How to Get the Most from a Great Wolf Lodge Vacation
If you’ve never heard of Great Wolf Lodge , you probably don’t know many 9-year-olds. This pack of wilderness-themed water-park resorts has been steadily expanding since the 1997…
The New Book "Backpacking 101" Is An Excellent Tool For Novice Wilderness Explorers
It explains what you need to know before you strap on a pack and hit the trails.