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European Road Trips: The Best Coastal Drives

Whether you prefer your coastal scenery rugged and windswept or sunny and sandy, you’ll find what you’re looking for on the shores of Europe. And when it comes to taking in as much of…

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VIDEO: The Natural Beauty of Northern Michigan

Pauline Frommer celebrates the natural beauty of Northern Michigan, land of cherry trees, towering sand dunes, and Great Lakes.

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VIDEO: Reliving the Past in Northern Michigan

A trip to Northern Michigan is a rich and rewarding journey through time. Pauline Frommer hits up some of the historical highlights.

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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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How to Protect Your Phone from Hackers (And Other Bad Stuff) When You Travel

We asked a travel tech expert for the lowdown on the apps to download and security features to enable so that your favorite carry-on device stays useful—and safe from prying…

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Grand Canyon Visitor Numbers, California Highway 1 Closures, Hamilton Tours at Monticello: Today's Travel Briefing

Travel news from all over

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The Great American Summer Road Trip: Unforgettable Scenic Drives in the United States

Americans drive more than 3 trillion miles in a typical year, according to an estimate from the Federal Highway Administration . The months with the most drivers on the road are July…

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Huell Howser is the Ultimate Armchair Tour Guide to California

Whether you're looking for things to do on a California vacation or just need a smile, Huell Howser's online archive opens a new state of mind to explore.

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Listen to the Last Frontiers of Natural Quiet in North America

The whisper of the wind provided inspiration to the likes of Mark Twain and Henry David Thoreau. But if those authors were around today, they’d curse the manmade interruptions to…

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The Return of AutoSlash Means Deep Savings on Rental Cars Once Again

An old favorite re-emerges, stronger than ever

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Toll Proposed for San Francisco's Famous Crooked Street, Police-Led Martial Arts Classes in Japan, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

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How to Travel Ireland's West Coast Without Renting a Car

For many people, the Emerald Isle is high on the travel bucket list, and for good reason. Ireland is a land of endless postcard-worthy scenery, lively pubs, and memorable people. The…

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Tucson, Heart of the Southwest: A Photo Tour

With its famous dark skies, giant cacti, alternative vibe, destination spas, and its newest badge—a UNESCO designation as a city of gastronomy—Tucson, Arizona, is riding high. It’s…

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Arkansas' Crystal Bridges, the Art Museum That Walmart Built

In 2011, Bentonville, Arkansas , somewhat improbably joined the ranks of cities with at least one top-flight art museum worth traveling great distances to see. That would be the…

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The Ultimate Guide to Planning a Road Trip in Iceland

A road trip through Iceland is an epic adventure. On a single day driving Iceland’s Ring Road, the transformation is astounding: An otherworldly expanse of moss-covered lava rocks will…

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Travel Health Tips: How to Eat Well On the Road

By Beth Collins Even the most health-conscious among us can have a hard time making smart food choices when we travel. Chalk it up to temptations -- "harmless" snacks that promise to…

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10 Great Side Trips from London

By Dinah Hatch London is an unbelievably rich city, but it's still a city, and you haven't fully experienced England until you've gotten into the country for a while. We suggest you…

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The 10 Best North American Rail Trips Under $25

Sometimes getting there is more than half the fun, especially if you're traveling on a train. The U.S. and Canada are blessed with dozens of scenic railroads, but they all have three…

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Classic Cowboy Towns and B and Bs

By Charis Atlas Heelan By day, you want to discover historic ghost towns and abandoned mines, but by night, you'd like to bed down with some creature comforts. Relax at a cozy B B in…

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London Day Trips: Best Castles and Palaces

By Stephen Brewer Donald Olson Excuse us while we drag out those wise and oft-quoted words from Samuel Johnson yet again: "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." Well,…

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Raven Trekking: Edgar Allan Poe's Richmond, Virginia

Richmond, Virginia , still feels haunted by the spirit of one of America's greatest and most misunderstood poets and horror writers, Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849). Although Poe was born…

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10 Great American Food Trail Road Trips

One of the most enjoyable aspects of traveling is sampling the local food, and to suit our growing hunger for the authentic, tourism authorities have developed specialized "trails"…

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The Frommer's' Best Places to Go List for 2016

Every year when Frommer's decides which destinations to include on our eagerly awaited Best Places to Go list, we ask our global team of traveling experts to name their favorites. It's…

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What to Do in San Antonio If You Don't Have Much Time

For a sprawling modern metropolis, San Antonio has a quaint Old World sensibility that’s vaguely Spanish, decidedly Mexican, and truly Texan. Such a kaleidoscope of enduring proud…

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See The Best Of California In Two Weeks

Can one see the Golden State's top sights in just two weeks? Just barely. Should one? That all depends on your taste for speed and your desire to check off bucket list destinations…