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Scam Alert: Road Trippers Getting Fleeced by E-Toll Racket
You get an unexpected text after you drive on an unfamiliar toll road. What should you do?
Frommer’s Ireland: The Top New Attractions and Where to Go with Limited Time
Ireland remains a destination where travelers can escape the chaos of contemporary life, according to Frommer's author Yvonne Gordon, whose comprehensive and freshly updated Frommer's…
This Interactive Map Predicts When Fall Foliage Will Peak Across the U.S.
The high temperatures and lack of rain in many parts of the United States this year could result in shorter, less vibrant autumn displays than usual, according to some foliage…
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.
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.
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…
This Free Tool Names the Secret Cheap Hotels on Hotwire and Priceline
TravelArrow is a free Chrome extension that exposes the names of the anonymous hotels with the deepest discounts.
Got a DUI? You're Banned from Canada (and Maybe These Other Countries)
Sober up or stay home: Some countries refuse to admit foreigners who have been caught driving under the influence.
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…
What to See In and Around Dijon, France, If You Only Have a Few Days
You may not rank spices by their importance, but they do in Dijon . Local guides will tell you that while salt and pepper take the gold and silver medals, mustard is proudly in the…
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…
How to Tour the Prison Where "The Shawshank Redemption" Was Filmed
Maybe you'll never make it to the shores of Zihuatanejo like Andy and Red at the end of The Shawshank Redemption. But hey, you can take a newly launched bus tour of the 1994 prison…
Italy Just Made the Amalfi Coast Drive Harder for Rental Cars. Here’s How to Visit Anyway.
UPDATE, July 13: After publishing the story below, originally dated July 1, 2022, Frommer's received an email from a reader asking about, among other things, how the Amalfi Coast's new…
Can I Use a Driver's License to Drive Into Mexico or Canada?
Here's what's required of U.S. citizens to cross by land into Mexico or Canada.
In Florida You Can Get a Ticket for Playing Loud Music from Your Car
A new state law in Florida affects everyone who gets behind the wheel there—and that includes tourists on road trips, in rental cars, and anywhere else except maybe Tomorrowland…
Would You Take a 70-Day Bus Trip from India to the U.K.?
A bus trip that covers more than 12,000 miles, crosses into 18 different countries, and lasts 70 days will take place next year if all goes as planned. India-based tour operator…
This New Long-Distance Bus Service Has a Bed for Each Passenger
A new luxury coach service wants to make buses with beds a viable alternative to air travel. Known as Napaway Coach, the start-up offers passengers rides on a bus equipped with 18…
American Roadsides: Acclaimed Photographer Captures Rural Strangeness and Beauty
There was a time when driving across the American heartland meant encountering a steady parade of weird and wonderful roadside scenes—fire-and-brimstone billboards, idiosyncratic art…
How to Take a Road Trip Through Harriet Tubman's Maryland
The Eastern Shore of Maryland contains numerous sites connected to the courageous Underground Railroad conductor and freedom fighter.
Car Renters Force Customers to Bring Fuel Receipts—but It's Not Always in the Contract
American rental car companies have been doing it for more than a decade now. When customers rent vehicles, clerks frequently say that if the car is returned with a full tank of gas,…
6 Crucial Things Parents Can Do to Childproof a Vacation
Even places that welcome kids don’t necessarily childproof their units. That’s up to you.
Apps and Websites for Finding EV Charging Stations During a Road Trip
With these handy online tools, you'll never worry about your electric vehicle running out of juice again.
Ireland's Quirkiest Places to Stay
With a culture of hospitality stretching back over a millennium, Ireland 's people have the art of hosting ingrained into their DNA. Although nightly rates arrived along with inns…
6 Great Dude Ranches and Guest Ranches in the U.S. and Canada
Vacations don’t get more all-American (or all-Canadian) than this: spectacular scenery and outdoor adventures with your kids or grandkids at a dude ranch. You’ll feel wind-in-your-hair…