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Travel without leaving home with these podcasts on cuisine, adventure, theme parks, museums, and language.
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…
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…
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…
Finding Temples, Hot Springs, and Snow Monsters in Quiet Northern Japan
This complete stillness Sinking into the very rocks The voice of cicadas That’s the haiku that Matsuo Bashō wrote after climbing the stone staircase to Risshakuji Temple in 1689.…
Spain's One-of-a-Kind Festivals Worth Traveling to See
Thanks to Ernest Hemingway, the most famous festival in Spain is Pamplona’s San Fermín hubbub, known the world over for its chaotic running of the bulls. But that event is dangerous…
Rome Bans Souvenir Stands Next to Iconic Sites
Tourists in the market for a Pope Francis bobblehead may have a tougher time finding that souvenir on the streets of Rome this year. The city has banned stalls selling mugs, magnets,…
How to Rose Parade: Getting Tickets, Where to Sit, What to Bring to Pasadena
UPDATED JANUARY 9, 2020 The Rose Parade is to Los Angeles what the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is to New York City: kind of a big deal. Every year on January 1st (or the next day if…
How to Pack for an African Safari
You'll need strategy, not a big pre-vacation shopping trip. Here's what to bring with you for this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Best Caribbean Islands for Family Vacations: Which One to Choose
Not all Caribbean islands are the same. Yes, you can water ski, parasail, and sunbathe almost anywhere there, but islands come in different flavors, and some shine in specific areas.…
Many Vacationers Will Want to Attend Dubai’s Expo 2020, writes Arthur Frommer
If you haven’t yet made plans for an international vacation in 2020, you might want to consider going to Dubai late in the year. Starting on October 20 and continuing until April…
The Top Travel Trends for 2020
What are the trends that will affect your 2020 vacation? In many ways, they are evolutions of ones that affected travel in 2019, so I strongly encourage you to read last year’s…
Miami’s New Museum of Graffiti Gives a Permanent Home to Street Art
By its nature, graffiti tends to be a here-today-gone-tomorrow type of art form. But a new museum in Miami aims to preserve the history and celebrate the artistry of a movement that…
Spectacular Holiday Markets Around the World
There's no better way to experience the winter season than visiting a holiday market, where you can buy last-minute gifts and treat yourself to hot chocolate, mulled wine, cookies, and…
See What The Beatles' Abandoned Indian Ashram Looks Like Today
The long-abandoned retreat, which famously hosted the Fab Four in 1968, is now a rough tourist attraction in the jungle outside Rishikesh, India. If you can brave the ruins, it's a…
See this Supercomputer Hidden Inside a Barcelona Church
One of the world’s most powerful computers, Barcelona Supercomputing Center’s MareNostrum 4 has been programmed to do everything from predict hurricanes to analyze cancer therapies to…
Frommer's Best Places to Go in 2020
In 2020, we’re trading the overtouristed for the overlooked. With beyond-capacity crowds putting a strain on the resources—not to mention the patience—of tourism capitals across the…
Arthur Frommer: Let’s Hope the American Queen Paddlewheeler is Past Racist Messages
The travel press is currently full of happy articles about the popularity of river cruises within the United States. Apparently, such paddlewheelers as the famous American Queen…
At Tokyo’s Weird New Poop Museum, Wipe Boredom Away
As the capital of a nation famous for high-tech toilets, Tokyo is now also the seat of places that honors what goes into them. Now it’s where you’ll find the Unko Museum Tokyo, which…
Rome's Colosseum Moves to a Timed Ticket System: We Tested It
Seeing the Colosseum in Rome just got easier. And more complicated. In spring of 2019, CoopCulture, the entity that manages visitor access to the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the…
‘1,000 Places to See Before You Die’ Deluxe Edition: An Exclusive Look Inside
Ever since its first publication in 2003, 1,000 Places to See Before You Die has been a travel classic. Millions of people have mined the pages of Patricia Schultz’s chunky paperback…
Just How Do "Free Tours" Work? An Interview With Sandemans New Europe
Free tours: You’ll find them in every major tourist destination on the planet nowadays, and plenty of minor ones, too. Because they’re not technically free—tips are expected (though…