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The Best Shopping in Washington, D.C.'s Georgetown and Dupont Circle

Georgetown is and always will be Washington, D.C. 's main shopping area, though nearby Dupont Circle can certainly give the neighborhood a run for its (and your) money. Most of the…

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The Shortest Flight in the U.S.

United Airlines has begun operating the shortest commercial flight in the United States. Zipping between San Francisco and Santa Rosa in California's Sonoma County wine region three…

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An All-Guinness Tour of Dublin—Pubs, Breweries, and Beyond

The top tourist draw in Ireland is not the Blarney Stone, the Cliffs of Moher, or the Dingle Peninsula coastline where the 1992 movie Far and Away allowed Tom Cruise to perfect the…

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Two New, And Quite Appetizing, Culinary Travel Books

The old cliché "I live to eat" has a new corollary: "I travel to eat." More vacationers are letting their taste buds decide where their feet (and wallets) will lead them. To aid with…

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A Major Battle is About to Erupt Over Marijuana Tourism

Last year, California, Nevada, Maine, and Massachusetts joined five other states in legalizing the recreational use and sale of marijuana. The action taken by California is…

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10 Top Portuguese Wine Experiences

For a small country, Portugal produces an astonishing variety of wine: fresh and frisky “green wines” from the far north, sultry Port and Madeira dessert wines, wonderful reds and…

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10 Food Rules to Follow in Japan, Plus the Right Way to Eat Sushi

Have you ever felt intimidated to walk into a Japanese restaurant? With its rich and venerable food culture and emphasis on aesthetics and subtlety, the country has accumulated a large…

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The Top 10 Things to Do in the Berkshires

Practical concerns determine where most people settle. Not so much in the leafy Berkshires, though. Come here, talk with the residents, and you’ll find that many moved to Lenox,…

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What to See, Hear, and Eat in the Mississippi Delta—Birthplace of the Blues

You could argue that no other region better exemplifies the American story in all its glory, folly, promise, and sorrow than the sliver of northwestern Mississippi lining the banks of…

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A New Warning About Cocktails at Some Mexican All-Inclusive Resorts

Toxic alcohol is a rising problem at some unethical resorts in Mexico. Here's what you should know—and how to tell if you've had sub-par booze.

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What to Do in Hoboken—Sinatra, Baseball, Hamilton, and New York's Best View

If you’ve traveled to New York City , you’ve probably spent quite a bit of time in Manhattan. Maybe you’ve ventured to the other boroughs, too, and passed a day in Brooklyn, Queens, or…

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What to Do in New Orleans If You Don't Have Much Time

If you only have one day in New Orleans, you'll want to spend it in the vibrant, 300-year-old French Quarter , with its endless eyefuls of florid architecture, copious cultural…

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Visiting Chicago? You're Doing It Wrong

Here’s a typical tourist's sightseeing itinerary for Chicago : After some shopping on the Magnificent Mile, you snap your photo next to "the Bean" in Millennium Park, drag yourself…

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Mackinac Island: Lost in Time

Gone with the Wind has the largest movie fan club in the world. What comes in second? It isn’t Star Wars or Titanic . No, that honor belongs to a film that was a commercial flop…

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Rising Oktoberfest Beer Prices, Taj Mahal Restoration, and Sleeping at Pablo Escobar's House: Today's Travel Briefing

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Weddings at Vegas Taco Bell, New North Carolina Island, and Trump at Disney World: Today's Travel Briefing

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Great Barrier Reef's Value, Food Theme Park in Tokyo, and Carry-On Pesto in Italy: Today's Travel Briefing

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British Virgin Islands Flights, LAX Car-Sharing, and Pennsylvania Cheese Tour: Today's Travel Briefing

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9 Food Rules to Follow in Italy—Plus 1 to Break

Dining in Italy may seem like a casual, carefree pursuit, but in reality it’s a complex game of manners, with origins dating to at least the 16th-century publication of Giovanni Della…

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Best of Seattle: Our Favorite Moments

Perched near the edge of the continent, Seattle is a town that has always reached for the future. A land of extremes, the Emerald City is caffeine-driven yet laid-back, practical yet…

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VIDEO: The Sophisticated Pleasures of Northern Michigan

In the heart of the heartland, a vacation destination awaits that will surprise and delight.

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Travel Joys and Miseries Millennials Will Never Know

Travel has changed radically in the decades since Frommer's started publishing. Sure, millennials can still take vacation photos with an old-fashioned film camera (like this tourist is…

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Test of Time: Places in the Early Frommer's Guides That Are Still Open Today

This feature was originally published in November 2020. Travel is a turbulent landscape. Tastes and economies peak and ebb, supporting few long-term survivors. But Frommer's is one of…

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10 Cringeworthy Recommendations from the Earliest Frommer's Guidebooks

Look, we’re not perfect. We here at Frommer’s try our best to be unswervingly fair, accurate, and compelling, but as long as guidebooks are written by humans, they’re liable to contain…

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California Wine Country for Foodies

If you’re a gourmand, Napa is a dream come true. Oodles of specialty food stores, wineries, farms, and culinary institutes are here to pique your senses. There’s a farmers’ market…