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Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Locals from Great World Cities Name the Dishes They Say Represent Them Best

Every week or so, you read about a new survey or scientific study that proves something everyone probably already knew. I'm thinking of such headlines as "Cats Like People!" or "Four…

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Time Is Running Out to Visit These Natural Wonders Now in "Critical" Decline

If the Great Barrier Reef (pictured above) in Australia and the Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California on the Pacific coast of Mexico are on your must-see list, you…

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The Best and Worst International Cities for Relocation? A Global Survey Names Them

There's nothing quite as sexy, it seems, as packing up and moving somewhere foreign for a spell. That may be why my recent post about countries that are popular in searches by would-be…

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Live and Work in Paradise! Hawaii Has a New Program for You

As I have written recently, more and more destinations are pursuing digital nomads to replace the tourists that once filled lodgings. Barbados has a new visa program that allows…

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Relocation Is the New Way to Travel, but Where Do People Want to Move?

Given that the coronavirus is raging in most parts of the world, a weeklong vacation isn’t socially responsible right now. But with so many working remotely, inveterate wanderers are…

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Volunteering Can Earn You a Free Night at a Hawaiian Hotel

Many eco- and culturally conscious Hawaiians are hoping that the state's post-pandemic travel industry will be more sustainable than the way things were before. (Frommer's reported on…

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SoCal's Six Dazzling Holiday Drive-Throughs, from Stranger Things to Elf on the Shelf

The notion that Southern Californians spend all their time in their cars is a tired cliché—but in 2020, it feels freshly apt. As one of the few options for getting out of the house…

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Open a New Window: See Video Views from Homes Around the World

It may not be the most dramatic part of a trip, but there is one moment when it really hits me that I’ve left my normal life behind. After the whirlwind of flying or driving to my…

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Meow! It's Japan's New Covid-Fighting Kitty Cat Mascot

Japan is putting the cat in catastrophe with its new pandemic mascot, a coronavirus-combatting kitty named Koronon. On most days, the mascot can be spotted in busy parts of Tokyo such…

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Move Over, Monkey Christ: The Potato Head of Palencia Is Spain’s Newest Botched Restoration

The restoration of another artwork in Spain has gone hilariously awry. As you'll see in the before-and-after photo above, the sculpture of a smiling woman on the facade of a bank in…

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Curious About Delaware? New Driving Trail Shows Off Joe Biden’s Home State

As the home state of Joe Biden, Delaware was talked about more than usual during the 2020 election season. But many of us still don't know much about the second-smallest U.S. state…

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One of the World's Oldest Travel Bookstores Needs Your Help

There may be no travel bookstore in the English-speaking world that is more venerable than the great Stanfords. The London-based stalwart, packed with books, maps, globes,…

Article / Arts and Culture

Freedom Trail: A New Walking Tour of the D.C. Area's Underground Railroad

A new guided walking tour near Washingon, D.C., explores the area's African American history and hidden connection to the Underground Railroad. 

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A Delightful New Book About Countries That Have "Fallen Off the Map"

In this time of not being able to travel almost anywhere, one of the most intriguing new travel books is a volume that takes readers to places that no longer exist. I’m talking about…

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New Rules Transform New York City Into a Wonderful, Open-Air Bazaar

What's the top reason people visit New York City? If you guessed Broadway shows, museums, or even restaurants, you'd be wrong, wrong, and wrong. Year after year, shopping is cited as…

Article / Slideshows

Where Great Artists Worked: America's Historic Homes and Studios

Author Valerie Balint's Guide to Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios explores three centuries of the United States' artistic heritage, visiting the places where artists were inspired…

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Dingle, Ireland's Beloved Dolphin, Fungie, Has Disappeared

Ireland may be the land of leprechauns, banshees, and merrows, but its most magical being was real, and it swam in the waters off County Kerry. In 1984, a lone, bottleneck dolphin was…

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Can You Find the Secret Location of Mississippi’s Tiniest Museum?

Here's all you'll get in the way of an address for a new museum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi: It's in an alley downtown. Billed as the state's tiniest showcase for collections "of all…

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Take a Cinematic Driving Tour Through the Hometown of the “Halloween” Creator

We'll say this for Michael Myers, the embodiment of pure evil in the Halloween movies: At least he wears a mask when he's within 6 feet of people. His bare-faced victims, on the other…

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America the Beautiful in National Geographic Photos: An Exclusive Book Excerpt

Fall in love with the U.S.A. all over again with America the Beautiful: A Story in Photographs , a patriotic collection of National Geographic 's images. The publication includes more…

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WATCH: Spectacular Drone Footage of Cruise Ships Being Scrapped in Turkey

Maybe it can be argued that even before 2020, the cruise industry was reaching a saturation point. A long period of explosive growth perhaps forewarned that our cruise ship fleet was…

Article / Local Experiences

London's Iconic Red Boxes Reborn as Shops: Phone Booth Curry for Lunch?

An urgent need for cheap rent in Britain is leading entrepeneurs to the famous red phone booth. The next time you visit London, this tourist icon may be more likely to serve as a…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Luxury Rock Star Tour Buses Become A Travel Option in This Pandemic

There’s a certain flavor of fear that comes from trying to do something potentially dangerous that you are in no way competent to do. I experienced that intense mix of panic and…

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Teenager Creates Fun New Video Travel Guessing Game

Earlier this week, we introduced you to some of our favorite YouTube channels for wonderfully zen, long-play videos that walk viewers through neighborhoods around the world. Today, we…

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The Most Endangered Historic Sites in the United States

The church where Emmett Till's funeral was held, a Depression-era wellness spa, and an earthquake-rattled historic district in Puerto Rico are among the most endangered places of…