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Most Visited U.S. National Parks and Monuments in 2017

The National Park Service (NPS) has released its visitor numbers for 2017. A total of 330,882,751 people spent time at American national parks, monuments, and other sites deemed worthy…

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How Not to Do Yosemite in Winter

I sometimes think my real job as a travel writer is to be an idiot. It's my job to make mistakes and then report on them so that my readers can have fun, safe, and error-free…

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Arthur Frommer: My Choices for the 10 Most Memorable Destinations

As a professional travel writer, I was required to travel to far more destinations than the average American does. In my youthful years, I literally lived on an airplane, in constant…

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Hidden Malta: Exploring the Island's Great Sights, Beyond the Beaches

With miles of Mediterranean coastline and some of Europe’s sunniest weather, Malta is undoubtedly alluring. However, it's more than beaches. If you dig a bit deeper, you’ll find…

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Triglav National Park: Hiking Slovenia's Stunning Alps

Situated in the northwest corner of tiny Slovenia , a nation on the Adriatic sea between eastern Italy, Austria, and Croatia, you'll find Triglav—the second-oldest national park in…

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The Travel Services That Close in a U.S. Government Shutdown

As the wheels of Washington threaten to grind to a halt yet again, another United States federal government shutdown is a concern. Travel, by and large, is considered a "non-essential"…

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Now Flying: A Zip Line Over the Grand Canyon

A brand-new zip line has opened on a spur of the Grand Canyon, sending harnessed thrill seekers flying 1,000 feet over the earth.The Zip Line at Grand Canyon West near Peach Springs,…

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U.S. Civil Rights Trail Links Dozens of Historic Sites in 14 States

Fourteen states, covering a chunk of the U.S. from Delaware to Kansas, are joining together to promote tourism to more than 100 landmarks crucial to the struggle for civil rights.The…

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Days When You Can Visit U.S. National Parks for Free in 2018

Each year, the National Park system throws open its gates for a few days and spreads the good word by admitting everyone without charging entry fees. It's a great way for low-income…

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A Cherished National Monument Was Just Reduced by 85%—Is a National Park Next?

On a recent trip to Utah, on which he was accompanied by Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, President Donald Trump reduced the acreage of the Bears Ears National Monument by 85% and reduced the…

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Arthur Frommer's Travel Resolutions for the New Year

Because they often seek to regulate all of human activity, I find most New Year’s Resolutions to be rather unsatisfying. Here’s an attempt to limit these rules to the world of travel,…

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Paid Reservations Now Required to Visit California's Muir Woods

From Dubrovnik to Machu Picchu, popular tourist destinations around the world are devising new sign-up strategies to combat overcrowding caused by hordes of temporary visitors.The…

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Free National Park Entry on Nov. 11 & 12, But for Which Parks?

This weekend, Nov. 11 and 12, entry to many (but not all) national parks will be free in honor of Veterans Day.The National Park Service has posted a state-by-state list of the free…

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Frommer's' Best Places to Go in 2018

This list covers 2018. For our Best Places to Go for 2019, click here . Each year, Frommer's confers with its writers and editors from around the world to ask which places should be…

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National Park Fees May Triple, Become Unaffordable

Entrance fees at many of the country's most popular national parks could soon go way up.To address a backlog of maintenance needs and infrastructure improvements, the National Park…

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The Greatest Western Mountain Wilderness You've Never Heard Of

The great state of Utah is internationally known for its outstanding outdoor bounty, specifically its skiing (thanks to what locals call “the greatest snow on Earth”) and its five…

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14 Reasons Calabria Needs to Be Your Next Italy Vacation

Calabria, the toe of Italy ’s boot, is unfairly one of the country’s lesser-known regions among Americans, but it’s long been popular with Europeans, especially for its stunning 500…

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Gorilla Trekking in Uganda: How to Take This Bucket List Trip on a Budget

A trip to see African gorillas in the wild isn't cheap. But there is a way to bring down costs as much as possible.

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American Historical Sites People Think Are Real—But Are Actually Fake

You probably went to one of these on vacation or a field trip. You probably thought you were walking in the same rooms as the great figures in United States history. You were wrong.…

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2018 Inca Trail Permits Will Sell Out Early Because of New Rules

If you were thinking of making 2018 the year you finally realize your dream trip of hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, you'll need to start planning right now.Normally, Peru's…

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One U.S. Virgin Islands Resort Stands a Good Chance of Reopening First

Back in July, it was announced that a new management company had taken over the unique tented community known as Cinnamon Bay on the gorgeous island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin…

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10 Great Scenic Railway Journeys to Take Before You Die

A train trip can be like taking several vacations from a single seat—while you relax with a book or a glass of wine, changing views leap from one side of your carriage to the other. On…

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Rooted in History: America's 10 Most Astonishing Trees

They are surreal survivalists, living through the harsh new conditions each decade brings: bitter winters, long droughts, floods, fires, vandals, pollution. One specimen has even been…

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All About Guam: Where It Is, What to Do, and the Strange Way They Eat Mangoes

Guam is the part of the U.S.A. you may never have heard of. That's because this little 30-mile-long speck of an island in Micronesia is marooned in a wide swath of the Pacific…

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Replacing Maho Bay, Newly Expanded Cinnamon Bay Provides Affordable Digs in the U.S. Virgin Islands

For many years, a collection of tented bungalows called Maho Bay, on the quiet island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, was the world’s best-kept budget secret. Sensitive,…