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Article / Air Travel

Follow Flights, Trains, Theme Park Rides, and More from Your Desk with These 14 Fun Live Trackers

You can't always be traveling. Sometimes you need to return home to pack new underwear.For those of us who still dream of going places even when we have to attend to pesky trivialities…

Article / DailyMoment

Don't Take Stones or Sand from Vesuvius or These Other Sights—or You'll Unleash a Curse

In August 2025, a Scottish tourist was on a group tour near the Basilica at Pompeii Archaeological Park outside Naples, Italy, when he noticed a few loose stones under his…

Article / DailyMoment

In Honor of International Dog Day: The Most Popular Breeds in the World

When I travel with my friend Rachel, which I do every other year or so, we come back with as many photos of dogs as we do pictures of monuments. Rachel, you see, is canine crazy, and…

Article / Theme Park

Disney Just Made Big Theme Park Announcements, But How Much Was Actually New Info?

For Disney adults, the expo called D23 is like the Super Bowl, Eurovision, and the moon landing wrapped into a single event. Every two years, tens of thousands of Mouseheads convene in…

Article / Arts and Culture

25 Independent Bookstores We Love

Book Lovers Day is August 9. Today's independent bookstores aren’t just places of commerce. They’re destinations unto themselves. They have also taken on many of the roles that used to…

Article / Local Experiences

How to Commune with Street Cats When You Travel

International Cat Day is August 8. The following is a transcript of an interview featured on the Frommer’s Travel Show Podcast. Our guest was Jeff Bogle, author of Street Cats &…

Article / Travel Ideas

For Book Lovers, This Site Generates Reading Recommendations for Wherever You’re Traveling

National Book Lovers Day is August 9.A great way to prepare for an upcoming trip—aside from getting your hands on the latest Frommer's guide for your destination, of course—is to read…

Article / Arts and Culture

2026’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Mount Olympus, D-Day Beaches, and a U.S. Wildlife Refuge

A stronger recognition of underrepresented regions was a driving force during the annual World Heritage Committee session, which recently wrapped up in Busan, South Korea.With 2026's…

Article / Arts and Culture

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Finally Has an Opening Date—but Will It Be Safe to Go There?

The long-in-the-works Guggenheim Abu Dhabi finally has an opening date. The Department of Culture and Tourism–Abu Dhabi announced this week that the modern and contemporary art museum…

Article / Arts and Culture

Hey, Bay Area! Pauline Frommer Is Speaking at Sausalito Books by the Bay

Though I have no idea why anyone would ever want to escape the gorgeous little city of Sausalito, California, I'll be there on Aug. 6 to give tips for doing just that. The wonderful…

Article / Theme Park

Someone Should Warn You: Not All Disney World Parks Are Worth a Full Day Right Now

Walt Disney World is trying to reverse a long period of benign neglect and creative stagnation at its Florida resort by pouring billions into new attractions over the next decade or…

Article / Food and Drink

Eat at the London Locations of Amelia Dimoldenberg's Smash "Chicken Shop Date" Show

These days, Amelia Dimoldenberg makes a fortune putting A-listers at ease at the world's most scrutinized red carpet events like the Oscars, but she made her name interviewing them in…

Article / Travel Ideas

40 Years After 'Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,' You Can Still Visit the Movie's Chicago Locations

Frommer’s editors independently assess all travel products featured on our site. In some cases, we may receive an affiliate commission from the purchase of products made from the links…

Article / Videos

There's Now a Music Video for That Viral Puerto Rico Tourism Song You Can't Get Out of Your Head

That infernally catchy Puerto Rico song that has become a viral sensation rivaling circa-2016 "Baby Shark" now has an official music video. And it was shot on the Isla del Encanto…

Article / Arts and Culture

Tune in to Boston's Mighty Rock History on These Guided Tours

“People don’t think of Boston as a music city,” says Matt Bowker of Soundscape Tours. “I think it punches above its weight.”Granted, Boston doesn’t instantly evoke in the popular…

Article / Theme Park

Disney Makes Shuttles Exclusive to Paid Guests—While Universal Opens Part of Epic Universe for Free

If you go to Florida's Walt Disney World for a drink or to soak in the resort's ambience, a new rule change in the transportation system may require you to pay up.The theme park giant…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Cats of Rome Running Tour Shows Off Ancient Ruins and Unbothered Felines

Maybe you're not the type of traveler who rises before 7am while on vacation in order to get a run in. Maybe, in fact, you're the type of traveler who regards such behavior with…

Article / Road Trips

Beyond Shoofly Pie: Reasons to Visit Pennsylvania's Lancaster County This Summer

The following is a transcript of a recent interview featured on the Frommer’s Travel Show Podcast (click here to see the video version). Our guest was Jeff Vasser, CEO of Discover…

Article / News

Sagrada Família Reaches Its Final Height. Is Construction Complete at Last?

Construction projects are notorious for running behind schedule. As with your bathroom remodel, so with the Sagrada Família. Antoni Gaudí's fanciful basilica in Barcelona, Spain, has…

Article / Local Experiences

What to Do in Sugar Land, Texas, a Diverse, Fast-Growing, Family-Friendly City Just Outside Houston

The following is a transcript of a recent interview featured on the Frommer’s Travel Show Podcast. The guest was Alison Brooks, assistant director for tourism with Visit Sugar Land.…

Article / Arts and Culture

Stonewall National Monument Among USA's Most Endangered Historic Places

As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, many of the country's consequential historic sites are at risk of being lost, argues the nonprofit National Trust for…

Article / Arts and Culture

A Beatles Museum Is Opening in the Building Where Their Iconic Rooftop Concert Took Place

The building on top of which the Beatles gave their last public concert will soon become the "first ever official destination" for fans in the heart of London, according to Apple…

Article / Arts and Culture

Philadelphia Launching Free Walking Tours Showcasing Neighborhoods' Food, Art, and History

Philadelphia will be in the spotlight this summer for the celebrations of America's 250th birthday. The city where the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776 is throwing a big…

Article / News

The New Obama Presidential Center in Chicago Opens Next Month. Get Tickets Before They Sell Out

The Obama Foundation has announced that tickets to the sprawling Obama Presidential Center in Chicago will be available for purchase starting at 9am on Wednesday, May 6.Tickets to the…

Article / Timing Your Trip

What to Do in Old Montréal if You Have Just One Day

An enormous joie de vivre pervades Montréal . It’s the largest city of the Québec province and the most French region of North America. Modern in every regard, Montréal has a…