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How to Do the Camino de Santiago in Less Than a Month
Personalize your pilgrimage with these routes for experiencing Spain's iconic Camino de Santiago in about 2 weeks or less.
Vast Sculpture in Nevada Desert Finally Opens After 50 Years
An immense outdoor sculpture that's been in the works for more than 50 years finally opens to visitors this week in the desert expanses of eastern Nevada's Basin and Range National…
High-Tech Lenses Let Color-Blind Travelers See Art and Nature in Full Color
Assistive devices for color-blind travelers are coming to parks and museums across the nation.
New Tours for Young Travelers Combine Hostelworld Stays with G Adventures Trips
A collection of tours that launched earlier this year aims to attract young vacationers with a combo of group adventure travel and low-cost accommodations in hostels. It's sort of like…
What Will Fall Foliage Be Like in 2022? Predictions from an Expert
We've got encouraging news for leaf peepers—and it comes from a real expert. Aimee Tucker, the digital editor of Yankee magazine and NewEngland.com, told me on this week's edition of…
Great Smoky Mountains to Charge for Parking and Raise Camping Fees
Parking at Great Smoky Mountains National Park will soon require a fee. Starting March 1, 2023, vehicles parked in any lots within the preserve, which straddles the Tennessee–North…
Travel Products That Get Big Jobs Done in Small Spaces
It's the travel pillow that will also clamp your smartphone in place on flights. The Pillow Talk Mobile Pillow ($48) from Spice of Life is 56 inches long, can bend into any shape, and…
Hiking to the World’s Tallest Tree Could Get You a $5,000 Fine, Jail Time
A fine of $5,000 and up to 6 months in jail await those who attempt to hike to the world's tallest tree, the National Park Service has announced. Dubbed Hyperion, the coast redwood…
What to Do in Maui if You Don't Have Much Time
For a smallish island, Maui has wildly diverse ecosystems and communities—there’s a lot to see and experience. If you only have three days, concentrate on some of Maui’s most…
Do Your Own Bicycle Tour of the Route des Grands Crus Wineries near Dijon, France
When you visit one the most celebrated wine regions on earth, you must dedicate at least one day to visiting the grapes. And in Burgundy and Dijon , that exercise feels even more…
Spend Less for Outdoor Vacations at These Family-Friendly Canadian Resorts
It’s no secret that in Canada the great outdoors is especially, well, great. Families from the U.S. who head north for vacations in Canadian nature-focused resorts benefit as well from…
Banff Without a Car: How to See the Canadian Rockies by Foot, Bike, Shuttle, and Bus
Leave the car keys and traffic troubles behind with these easy, earth-friendly ways to see Canada's scenic stunner without having to do any driving.
This Himalayan Kingdom Is Adding a Tourist Tax of $200 Per Day
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan will finally reopen its borders to tourists on September 23, following an extended closure due to the pandemic. But the government has thoroughly…
Deserted: Eerie Photos of Abandoned Islands Around the World
By definition, islands are cut off from other places. Maybe that's why deserted islands that show signs of once having had human inhabitants feel especially eerie and forlorn. Floating…
Glow in the Dark! Dazzling Bioluminescent Attractions—and How to See Them
Glowworms, fireflies, and marine life put on magical light shows in these lagoons, caves, and forests in the U.S., Caribbean, and beyond.
An Easy New Way to See Redwoods in the San Francisco Bay Area
A newly opened hiking trail in the San Francisco Bay Area supplies a wide-ranging survey of California's scenic wonders, all within a manageable distance and on easily traversable…
Yellowstone Is Partly Closed: Here's How Getting in Works Now
Update, July 1: Yellowstone National Park will reopen significant sections of the North Loop Road on July 2. Check the park's official site (linked below) for the latest changes in…
New Travel Warning: Hefty No-Show Fees for Missed Reservations
If there's one thing the modern travel industry is good at, it's penalizing customers for its own dysfunctional systems. Squeezing so many bodies on planes there's no longer enough…
What Are Viking's New Expedition Ships Like? A Tour of the Viking Octantis
Since the 1960s, so-called "expedition cruises" have taken tourists to some of the most remote and exciting places on earth—the Arctic, Antarctica, and the Galapagos Islands most…
Amazing Stargazing! Stellar Views of the Milky Way from Around the World
May and June are the best months for seeing the Milky Way's luminous, hazy band of distant stars in the night sky in both the northern and southern hemispheres, according to the travel…
Scenic and Thrilling Whitewater Rafting Trips for Families
Whitewater rafting is a thrilling and surprisingly family-friendly adventure, giving kids, parents, and grandparents the chance to build teamwork while navigating churning waterways…
Why Alaska’s Epic—and Affordable—Ferry System Will Be Harder to Use This Summer
Though many travelers think of Alaska as a destination best seen by cruise ship, there are many other ways to visit the so-called Last Frontier. There are even other ways to see the…
Savor Arizona’s Natural and Culinary Wonders with Our New Guidebook
Arizona's embarrassment of riches in the natural wonders department exerts a pull on any traveler hoping to trek through, raft amid, or simply gawk at landscapes of astonishing,…
Say Aloha Again to Hawaii with These Expert Picks from the Latest Frommer's Guidebook
After finally lifting some of the pandemic's strictest domestic travel restrictions, Hawaii is undergoing what Frommer's author Jeanne Cooper calls a "semi-return to normal." And just…
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts Add Tons of New Stuff for Families
As the pandemic doldrums of the previous two years lift, this summer is shaping up to be a major one for family-friendly recreation. We've already told you about the new theme parks…