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Minorca, Spain: Best Things to See and Do on this Balearic Island

The easternmost Balearic Island , about 142 miles southeast of Barcelona in the Mediterranean Sea, is a more tranquil, family-friendly option compared to its vivacious neighbors (we’re…

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Flipboard Travel: Find Frommer's Information for Your Next Trip on This Free App

How the free Flipboard app makes saving the ideas you find on Frommer's even easier

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Amelia Earhart Museum Celebrates Aviation Trailblazer

A museum dedicated to the life and legacy of Amelia Earhart celebrates the pioneering aviator in her hometown.In 2023 the Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum began welcoming visitors in…

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Paris Bookshops, Cafes, and Other Stops to Add to a French Literary Pilgrimage

April 19, 2023 Paris is known as the City of Light, but it could just as aptly be nicknamed the City of Lit. After all, it's the hometown of writer-stuffed cafés, poet-haunted cobbled…

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New Paris Museum Lets You Tour the Time-Capsule Home of a Scandalous Icon

UPDATE, April 18, 2023: This post, originally published December 17, 2021, has been updated with new information.Even before French singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg died in 1991,…

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Near Los Angeles, Visit the Ranches of Classic Movie Stars, from McCrea to Stanwyck

Once upon a time, Southern California was a promised land of wide-open spaces where farming, agriculture, and horse riding were essential pursuits. For the first 50 years of the 20th…

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Acadia National Park: How to Plan the Perfect Vacation in This Iconic Park

Acadia National Park is New England’s most multifaceted—and downright splendid—natural attraction. It’s home to Cadillac Mountain, the tallest peak on the Atlantic coast; granite…

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Disneyland at a Glance: The Lowdown on Ticket Prices, Best Rides, Best Food, More

Headed to Disneyland, one of the most famous vacation destinations in the world? From Disneyland’s ticket prices those world-famous Disneyland’s rides, from how to find…

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10 Places for Native American Vacation Experiences with Your Family

Listening to Native legends around a campfire, taking a Jeep ride through the high mountain desert, watching the colorful swirl of dancers at a powwow—exchanges with Native peoples…

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Go Inside the Emily Dickinson House, Vibrantly Restored in Amherst, Mass.

A fresh restoration—with an assist from "Dickinson" of Apple TV+—brings newfound vitality to the 19th-century poet's historic residence. 

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Biden Names Two More National Monuments, Expands Marine Reserve

President Joe Biden has designated two more national monuments that are precious to the history, culture, and natural resources of the United States. Combined, the newly protected…

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The Queen Mary Lives! Tours and Overnight Stays on the Liner Are Back

For fans of cultural preservation and maritime history, the news is royally good.The world-famous Queen Mary, which has been closed for years, is lowering the gangway for visitors once…

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Introducing a New London Guide for a New Era—Now on Sale!

Frommer's first guide to London came out in 1957. This week, a long tradition continues as our newest guidebook on the city is released. Out now in paperback and e-book and on sale at…

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Go Medieval with These New Bespoke Historical Tours of England

A new tour operator based in the scenic and once hotly contested England-Wales border region aims to connect travelers to the castles, battles, and chain mail–centric fashions of the…

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New Online Hub for Finding Native American Experiences in California

A new online hub for cultural experiences, outdoor adventures, breweries, resorts, spas, and other tourism businesses and attractions tied to California's Native American communities…

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“Emily in Paris” Filming Locations: A Tour of Places from the Hit Netflix Show

March 3, 2023 Emily in Paris debuted on Netflix in the lockdown year of 2020, when viewers were more than ready to follow the escapist tale of American in Paris Emily Cooper (Lily…

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In Morocco, Discovering the Joys of ‘Blind Architecture’ and All Those Cats

An NPR arts reporter and theatrical composer finds his groove in Morocco by losing his way.

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Where Iconic Designer Bob Mackie Travels for Inspiration

Bob Mackie has been hailed as the greatest costume designer who ever lived. But away from the stage, he travels to unplug and to find inspiring fabrics and works of art. Where does he…

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Look Out, Wayne Newton! Las Vegas Gets a Punk Rock Museum

We're getting awfully close to the 50th anniversary of punk rock's mid-1970s high-water mark—an uncomfortably respectable-sounding age for a movement all about bratty…

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Drive California's Joshua Tree and Palm Springs Region with Our New Road Trip for Mobile Devices

Created by Frommer's travel pros and delivered right to your phone or laptop, our fully guided road trip for the region around Joshua Tree National Park and Palm Springs is on sale now.

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Universal's Super Nintendo World Changes the Game—In Both Delightful and Tricky Ways

Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood, which opened on February 17, 2023, is the most exquisitely designed section of a theme park in the United States. It's a clear leap…

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12 Reasons Why Lyon Is One of France’s Most Underrated Cities

Paris, Nice, Bordeaux, the D-Day Beaches of Normandy—those places typically come to mind first when tourists think of France . But Lyon ? It's usually lower on the list. Despite being…

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Stay in an Old English Textile Mill That's Now An Eco-Friendly Spa

In 1911, a new wool mill was built in Linthwaite, between Leeds and Manchester in Yorkshire, England. It was the same year as RMS Titanic, that fateful ship, was built, and out of the…

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How to Get Tickets to SNL, Jimmy Fallon, and Other NYC TV Shows

If you're set on attending the taping of your favorite TV show during your New York City vacation, you’ll likely be spending some time at 1iota.com , the website of the company that…

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A Photo Pilgrimage to the Planet’s Most Spiritual Places

You don't have to think of travel as a spirtual experience, but plenty of seekers have thought of their spiritual experiences as a form of travel. Every pilgrimage, sojourn in the…