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The Top Travel Trends for 2020
What are the trends that will affect your 2020 vacation? In many ways, they are evolutions of ones that affected travel in 2019, so I strongly encourage you to read last year’s…
Just How Do "Free Tours" Work? An Interview With Sandemans New Europe
Free tours: You’ll find them in every major tourist destination on the planet nowadays, and plenty of minor ones, too. Because they’re not technically free—tips are expected (though…
A Much-Needed New Hotel Opens on the Mississippi Blues Trail
This past summer, The Cotton House in Cleveland, Mississippi, opened as a major boutique-style hotel in the Mississippi Delta, a part of the country that hasn’t usually been strongly…
Normandy Towns for Magnifique Side Trips from Paris
In Normandy , climate is destiny. Okay, maybe that’s true of every region on earth. But the fortunes of northwestern France seem to have been especially shaped by its strong winds,…
Will Fall Foliage Be Worth Seeing This Year in New England? Here's An Expert's Forecast
New England’s fall foliage show is right around the corner. Leaf peepers are polishing their binoculars, planning their routes, and booking their B&Bs. In preparation for this…
You Can Now Rent Hertz Cars in Europe with a Debit Card—but Should You?
Rental car company Hertz and the two brands under its corporate umbrella—Dollar and Thrifty—have begun accepting debit cards as a payment option for car rentals in Europe. Previously,…
A Nantucket Vacation: Making it Affordable and Easy, From Hotels to the Best Beaches
There once was a man from Nantucket…and because he was a local, he knew exactly what to see and do on the island. For the rest of us, Nantucket is trickier. Not only is it one of the…
Living the Good Life (Affordably) In and Around Traverse City, Michigan
In some ways, the Inn at Black Star Farms recalls Tara from Gone with the Wind. Guests are greeted in a marble-floored lobby embedded with a black star (hence the name) in front of a…
16 Reasons Why You Should Visit Northern Michigan
First off, it has Piper, the adorable mutt with a huge Instagram following. How many destinations can claim that even their airports are tons of fun? Those flying into Traverse City…
Redwoods, Beer, and Bigfoot: Exploring California’s Santa Cruz Mountains
For a serene outdoor experience near the San Francisco Bay Area, head into the Santa Cruz Mountains to discover redwood cathedrals, laid-back beach towns, and maybe even…
This Year is A Great Year for Memphis. Our Frommer's Guide Writer Explains
When we come out with a new guidebook at Frommer’s, we tap the best local journalists to write it. One such pro is Ashley Brantley, a native of Nashville who grew up in Memphis (and…
Talking with Frances Mayes About Her Latest Book, 'See You in the Piazza'
Frances Mayes, author of the memoir Under the Tuscan Sun, is to Tuscan travel what ketchup is to Russian dressing. For tens of thousands of vacationers, her tale—both the book that…
This Rolling Hotel Moves to Wherever the Surf's Up
A new hotel makes traveling among the beaches of southwestern Portugal super-easy—because it's the hotel that does the traveling.The Truck Surf Hotel is just that: a cargo truck that…
10 of America's Best Summer Food Festivals
Summer is officially here and there are few better ways to spend the longer, sunshine-filled days than exploring one of the nation’s many food festivals. Beyond offering delicacies big…
Superbloom! In California, Flowergeddon Approaches
Superbloom may sound like the name of a '90s rock band to you, but in Borrego Springs, California, it means millions of rare wildflowers carpeting thousands of acres of desert. And…
10 Top Alaska Vacation Packages
You already know that Alaska is a big state. But if you want to take a trip to it, you probably don't know where to start. Don't worry—Alaskans know their home is rangy and wild, and…
Things to Do in Anchorage: Images of Its Best Experiences
The first time I visited Anchorage , I put a note up on Twitter asking if anyone could recommend a good camping supply rental company. Within 24 hours I had an answer, but not the one…
Tour Alaska On Your Own: Driving Its National Parks
Alaska is home to 23 national parks. Many of them are remote and are only reachable by expensive air charter, but luckily, a few of the best ones are accessible by car. From the city…
Great Early- and Late-Season U.S. Ski Resorts, the Best Passes, and Smart Savings Tips
Pauline Frommer talks to a major ski information expert about where you should go for early or late season and how to save money doing it.
The Trends That Will Shape Travel in 2019
This past year’s biggest travel trends —the rise in solo female travel and solo travel in general, the new emphasis on green travel, the development of cannabis holidays, an uptick in…
Loire Valley Castles: The Best French Châteaux You Mustn't Miss
Reached by a 75-minute train ride southwest of Paris , the luscious Loire Valley is crowded with such sensational castles that it is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With…
Frommer's Best Places to Go in 2019
This list was for 2019. For the list for 2020, click here. In an era of social and political movements propelled by fear and resentment of others, travel is more crucial than ever.…
10 Epic Open-Air Concert Venues Worth Traveling For
Your favorite band is finally touring. And while sure, you could catch them at the local arena, why not make it a full-throttle bash, a once-in-a-lifetime adventure? Yes, we’re talking…
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,…
Drive to Florida in a Rental Car for Only $7.99 a Day
Winter is coming, and in Florida, so are the tourists. Each year, the major car rental companies shift their inventory to where the business is, and now that summer is ending, Hertz…