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10 Things You Must Eat and Drink in Cornwall
Cornwall is undergoing an artisanal food boom. Thanks to a mild temperature and extensive coastline, this picturesque county in the southwest of England already has a bounty of food,…
Waterbury, Vermont: Four Miles of Foodie Bliss
How did a 5,000-person rural Vermont town become a famous center for artisanal food and drink? Waterbury seemed to appear on the map in 1986 when two guys named Ben and Jerry expanded…
Looking for a Classic Caribbean Vacation? Arthur Frommer Suggests Belize
Although nearly a million American cruise passengers enjoy momentary contact with Belize each year, the number of its actual tourists is only 250,000 persons, and the country is…
New Foodie Arcade Opens on Paris’s Left Bank
Visitors to Paris have a new one-stop destination for gourmet delicacies from the city’s top chefs and food purveyors. Beaupassage, a refurbished historic passageway in the heart of…
New Long-Distance Cycling Trail Links the Western Balkans
The first regional cycling trail to cross borders in the Western Balkans, the new TransDinarica route (www.transdinarica.com), has opened its first segment. Travelers can now cycle…
A Brand New V&A Design Museum Opens This Week
The world-famous V&A museum, founded as an offshoot of the Great Exhibition of 1851, is one of London's most popular attractions, bringing in about 4.4 million visits a year. This…
Two New Non-Travel Books May Change The Way You See the USA
You drive into a new town. It is not a famous place and it certainly isn’t a tourist magnet. But it has a certain vibe, a personality. You start to explore, stopping by a local store,…
Walt Whitman's Brooklyn: In the Footsteps of the Borough's Bard
Walt Whitman was Brooklyn ’s original bearded bohemian. Though the poet was born on Long Island and spent significant portions of his life in Manhattan, Washington, D.C., and Camden,…
Arthur Frommer: The Biggest News is the Dominance of Tourism by the Chinese
Suddenly, the press that deals with travel is full of articles about the sudden rise of Chinese tourism. All over the world, Chinese citizens have become the largest source of…
Road Trip from Nashville on the Natchez Trace Parkway: Americana, History, and a Whole Lot of Music
The Natchez Trace Parkway , a national byway that spans three states, was built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps following the Native American trading route of the same…
Japan's Iwate Prefecture: Wild, White, and Wonderful
Although a record-breaking 28 million international visitors came to Japan in 2017, only one million made their way to the northern Honshu region of Tohoku. While it’s true that not…
3 Swiss Peaks for Every Fitness Level—And How to Do Them
Set in a valley on the edge of Lake Lucerne and surrounded by the Swiss Alps, the city of Lucerne is one of Switzerland's most popular destinations. Best known for covered bridges that…
$999 for a Week in Vietnam, Including Air! Outstanding, Writes Arthur Frommer
To enjoy a travel miracle—a memorable tour to an exotic nation, for less than the cost of airfare alone—is to lend excitement to life. Several months ago, we described an awesome…
“Crazy Rich Asians” May Feel a Lot Like Going to Singapore, Says Arthur Frommer
Let me be entirely frank. I greatly disliked the movie Crazy Rich Asians, which I recently saw. I was so horrified by its fawning depiction of irresponsible wealth that I almost…
Explore Latino L.A.'s Food and Culture, from Olvera Street to Boyle Heights
In a way, Los Angeles is the capital of rural Latin America. According to the Census Bureau , almost half of L.A.’s population is Latino, and many of those residents came from (or…
National Comedy Museum Opens in New York State
Think of the word museum and you’ll probably think of old paintings. You might expect the sound of footsteps crossing a quiet gallery or guards standing watch over masterpieces. The…
Madrid Like a Local: 10 Can't-Miss Experiences
Madrid is a great city to get lost in. Some of the best discoveries I've made there were from taking wrong turns and deciding not to look at the map on my phone. I just keep walking…
The 'Mamma Mia!' Sequel is a Lie: That's Not Greece!
You may remember—or perhaps you studied it in your Great Achievements of World Cinema class—that the first Mamma Mia! movie was set in Greece. Based on the hit Broadway musical, the…
10 Storied Libraries Worth Checking Out
We don’t often think of libraries as tourist destinations. Most are neighborhood, not international, treasures. But there are libraries whose buildings, histories, artwork, and of…
Ireland’s Greatest Road Trip: The Wild Atlantic Way
It’s a common dream among travelers: an old-fashioned Irish road trip. Few drives anywhere are more rewarding than the Wild Atlantic Way, a twisting 1,550-mile (2,500-km) route along…
Former High-Security Prison in Tennessee Opens to Visitors
Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary was not a spot often visited for just one day. This former maximum-security prison held dangerous criminals with sentences exceeding 200 years. The…
Cruising Down the Canal du Midi, France’s Rediscovered Wonder
Winding through the picturesque countryside and vineyards of southwest France, the Canal du Midi is one of Europe’s oldest canals still in operation. Built in the late 17th century as…
WWOOFing: Explaining a Different Way to Travel, Farm by Farm
Travelers are going around the world by WWOOFing—working part-time on organic farms in exchange for room and board. Here's how to find a farm and what to expect.
Travels with Walt: Go Where Disney Went
From his earliest years, Walt Disney aimed to expand his boundaries: physical, creative, and intellectual. Throughout his life, he was a frequent and enthusiastic tourist, visiting…
The Game-Changing Museums of Indianapolis
Indianapolis is reinventing the museum. As dropping attendance and revenues plague museums across North America, Indy’s most storied institution, Newfields: A Place for Nature and the…