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The Best Spring Vacations in the U.S.
When flowers are blooming, allergies are raging, and stores are selling the world’s finest seasonal candy—that would of course be Reese’s chocolate-and-peanut-butter eggs—it can only…
Why We Need Travel Advisors Now More Than Ever
The people we used to call travel agents are alive and well. And considering recent changes to the travel industry, they might just save your next trip.
The Top Things to See and Do in Innsbruck, Austria
If there were beauty pageants for cities, Innsbruck would snag the winner's sash every time. Not too big and not too small, the capital of western Austria's Tyrol region is nestled in…
DOT’s New Airline Refund Rules are a Godsend for Travelers
The Department of Transportation announced meaningful new rules last week. They couldn’t have come soon enough.
A Two-Fer Trip to New Zealand and Tahiti, with Hotels, That Costs the Same As Airfare Alone
A good deal saves you money.A really good deal does that, but also solves a problem.I'll put the surprisingly generous deal I found today in the second category. It's for travel from…
15 Things to Do in Orlando Without Going to Theme Parks
Disney and Universal work very hard to convince customers to forgo rental cars, remain on their properties, buy tickets for every day of their stay in town, and never leave. What a…
Come Talk Travel with Pauline Frommer at a Travel and Adventure Show Near You
Throughout early 2024, I'll be crisscrossing the United States to spread the gospel of good travel. Get free admission with my code!
NYC Hotel Rates Are Shocking Now! Here's Why, Plus How to Pay Less
A perfect storm has hit the hotel market in New York City, driving prices to historic highs. The ascent began, partially, in spring of 2022, when Governor Greg Abbott of Texas started…
Self-Drive Barge Trips in France: The Complete Guide for Newbies
The most noteworthy journeys take you outside your comfort zone. But self-driving a barge in France ? Before my own boat trip this summer, I worried it would jettison me so far outside…
Frommer's Best Places to Go in 2024
This is the Best Places list for 2024. For the Best Places to Go for 2025, click here . The long saga of life on Earth frequently goes through rough spots in the narrative, but even in…
Best Multigenerational Trips: Family-Friendly Vacation Ideas
Multigenerational trips are a rising travel trend, and that makes sense. A vacation between grandparents, kids, and grandkids gives extended families time together without the…
The World's Best River Cruises—Which One Should You Choose?
River cruises are a hot vacation choice for good reason. You ride along calm waters to discover the interior of countries in Europe , the U.S. , and elsewhere, often docking right in…
Avoid Cruise Ship Port Crowds By Using These Websites and Strategies
Some places lose their charm when they're inundated with cruise ship passengers. Use these tools to know when the quiet days are.
Pauline Frommer: I'm Often Asked How to Become a Travel Writer, And I Suggest This Event
(Note: This post was updated June 3, 2023)Every year, I give about a dozen speeches on travel across North America. When I sign books afterwards, a familiar scenario inevitably will…
Flipboard Travel: Find Frommer's Information for Your Next Trip on This Free App
How the free Flipboard app makes saving the ideas you find on Frommer's even easier
Texas Hill Country Road Trips: Great Drives Near San Antonio
Though there's tons to do in San Antonio , the city's surroundings offer an array of enticements as well, including renowned barbecue, pockets of German heritage, and Texas Hill…
12 Reasons Why Lyon Is One of France’s Most Underrated Cities
Paris, Nice, Bordeaux, the D-Day Beaches of Normandy—those places typically come to mind first when tourists think of France . But Lyon ? It's usually lower on the list. Despite being…
Pauline Frommer Will Appear at the 2023 Travel and Adventure Shows
Plan your next vacation with the help of in-person experts—including Pauline Frommer—at a 2023 Travel and Adventure Show near you.
Frommer's Best Places to Go in 2023
What’s travel without a little turbulence, right? Tourism’s big return following the easing of Covid restrictions has been bumpier than we all hoped, thanks to understaffed airports,…
Take a Tour of Queen Elizabeth II's London
By any measure, Queen Elizabeth II lived a remarkable life. She ascended to the throne of Great Britain and the Commonwealth in 1952 at age 25, and in subsequent decades performed as a…
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…
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…
Pauline Frommer's First Music Festival Vacation—And Advice on Planning Your Own
I never thought I'd regret not owning any tie-dyed clothing. But who would have guessed that, well past the statistical midpoint of my life, I would become enamored of music festivals?…
Is It Wise to Book Group Tours at This Time? Our Advice
Even in the best of times, group tours are tremendously complicated travel products. A tour company not only has to create an appealing itinerary. It must also arrange for all…
The Cost of a Trek to Mount Everest Is No Longer So Steep
Book with the right company and the adventure can also be fully refundable.
