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Come Talk Travel with Pauline Frommer at a Travel and Adventure Show Near You
Throughout early 2024, I'll be crisscrossing the United States to spread the gospel of good travel. Get free admission with my code!
Yes, You Can Survive a Plane Crash: Tips from a Longtime Safety Expert
The airline crash survival rate is better than you might think. Technology has improved, but human behavior must too, says an industry authority.
Play with Cute Baby Goats Whenever You Want by Staying at Goat Daddy’s Farm
If you're the type of traveler who'd rank access to baby goats up there with free Wi-Fi on your amenities wish list, we've got just the place for you. Goat Daddy's Farm and Animal…
Celebrity Ascent Review: How Is the Celebrity Cruises Formula Holding Up?
Celebrity Cruises' newest ship, the Celebrity Ascent , entered service at the end of 2023, bound for Eastern and Western Caribbean sailings through its first winter season, then…
2023 in Review: These Top Travel Trends Were Hot on Frommer's
As 2023 draws to a close, a look back at the year’s headlines shows it was an eventful one in travel—and much of what happened wasn’t great. Wars raged. The planet roasted. Prices…
These Things to Do in New York City Are Actually Best in the Early Morning
Early morning sightseeing in NYC helps visitors beat the crowds and make room for more touring time later in the day. Good thing these experiences are best in the morning, anyway.
25-Plus Holiday Travel Tips From an Industry Expert: Save Money, Beat Crowds, Dodge Delays
Navigating common hassles during busy holiday travel periods requires forethought—and patience. Transportation industry expert William McGee offers his best, hard-won tips for…
Things to Do in Central Massachusetts and the Pioneer Valley, the State's Most Underrated Regions
Many travelers feel about Massachusetts the way I feel about Thanksgiving: It’s all about the sides. In the Bay State’s case, the scenic mountains and picturesque villages of the…
Our Q&A with Dolly Parton at Dollywood, Quite Possibly the USA’s Best Theme Park
We chatted with Dollywood's "dreamer-in-chief" about the Tennessee theme park's recent award-winning additions and big plans for the future, including new hotels and an interactive…
How to Hire a Travel Photographer to Take Your Vacation Pics—and Why You Should
In top destinations around the globe, travelers are turning to professional photographers to help make lasting memories.
Self-Drive Barge Trips in France: The Complete Guide for Newbies
The most noteworthy journeys take you outside your comfort zone. But self-driving a barge in France ? Before my own boat trip this summer, I worried it would jettison me so far outside…
Frommer's Best Places to Go in 2024
This is the Best Places list for 2024. For the Best Places to Go for 2025, click here . The long saga of life on Earth frequently goes through rough spots in the narrative, but even in…
Walt Disney's Los Angeles: The Most Complete Tour Online
Walt Disney was a child of the Midwest, but he never found true success until he settled in California. For 43 years, from 1923 to his death in 1966, Los Angeles was Disney's home…
Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing Review: What It's Like to Sail This Classic Journey
For North Americans, there aren't many journeys more mythic than a transatlantic crossing on an ocean liner. After all, the modern societies of both Canada and the United States…
Disney Just Raised Prices on a List of Things—by More Than Twice the Inflation Rate
Dwindling cash reserves, huge corporate acquisitions to pay off, crazy costs to lift the Disney+ streaming service off the ground, boardroom battles . . . the Walt Disney Company sure…
The New Frommer's Portugal: The Best Experiences in a Rapidly Changing Mediterranean Country
The new Frommer's Portugal, which is now on sale worldwide, is the world's freshest guide book to one of Europe's most seductive destinations.
A List of Places We Lost in Lahaina—And More Maui Treasures Worth Seeing
Rebuilding the destruction caused by the wildfire that swept through Lahaina, Maui , in early August is expected to take years, and discussions about what should emerge from the ashes…
Best Multigenerational Trips: Family-Friendly Vacation Ideas
Multigenerational trips are a rising travel trend, and that makes sense. A vacation between grandparents, kids, and grandkids gives extended families time together without the…
If You Haven’t Seen Niagara Falls Lately, You Haven’t Experienced This Amazing Power Station
In the 1800s, Niagara Falls was considered the epitome of North America's pristine promise and inexhaustible resources. Before photography, paintings of the site's furious churn…
Brightline Train to Disney: Look Inside the Cars of the New Fast Railway Between Orlando and Miami
The United States desperately needs more railway options to ease crowding in the skies and on the roads. One of the country's most promising new train options, open as of September 22,…
Fall Family Fun at Orchards and Farms Across the United States
For many families, including mine, hauling the kids out to a farm in the autumn so they can get specks of itchy hay under their shirts, pick vegetables and fruits they won’t eat, and…
London's Tate Modern Reopens Its Controversial Viewing Deck—and It's Still Free!
Tate Modern changed London forever in 2000. That's when a dilapidated old power station on a dreary, semi-industrial stretch of the River Thames' southern shore was refitted to display…
Norwegian Viva Ship Tour: Pluses, Minuses, and Oh-So-Many Upcharges
The second installment in Norwegian Cruise Line's Prima class of ships is called Norwegian Viva , but the vessel is so similar to its predecessor the newcomer might just as well be…
The First Orlando Theme Parks Have Gone Cashless
The cashless revolution has reached Orlando. Five popular theme parks in Central Florida stopped accepting cash this week. Although the banishment of paper currency and coins has been…
Airline Introduces Child-Free Zone So Grown-Ups Can Enjoy "Quiet" Flights
A European airline will cordon off the first 12 rows of its A350 aircraft to create an adults-only area where no one under the age of 17 may sit. “This zone in the aircraft is intended…