Tagged: road-trip

Road Trips in Europe: 12 Pitfalls for U.S. Drivers to Be Prepared For

Prepare to enjoy life in the slow lane.Europe isn’t, generally speaking, the place to channel your inner speed demon, despite the myths about German motorways having no speed limits.…

Reminder: Now Is a Good Time to Make Summer Reservations

Well, the vaccines are here, and so for the first time in a year, we finally have a clearer vision of the road map to the future. We know that as long as significant chunks of the…

Moo Deng Dupes: U.S. Zoos Where You Can See Pygmy Hippos

To see the young pygmy hippo–turned–internet sensation Moo Deng (pictured above) in real life, you'd need to travel to Thailand, where the charismatic star resides at Khao Kheow Open…

Martha's Vineyard 'Jaws' Tour: Hunt Down Filming Locations with This Driving Route

June 7, 2024 For a “summer town” that needs “summer dollars,” as the mayor of fictional Amity, USA, puts it in Steven Spielberg’s Jaws, it may seem counterintuitive to forever yoke…

Why Your Phone's Navigation App May Be Useless for Driving Outside Your Home Country

If you're planning to rent a car on a road trip in another country and you think you can simply use your mobile phone for step-by-step driving directions, think again. Technology can…

Car Rentals in Europe: Travelers Have to Watch Out for These Pitfalls

Renting a car in Europe is subject to a slightly different set of default rules than renting in the U.S., so Americans have to be more alert during the rental process. This advice,…

Southern California Road Trip Itinerary: Los Angeles to San Diego (Through the Desert) in One Week

Sure, you could just drive Interstate 5 south for 120 miles from LA to San Diego. But what fun would that be?  For a true taste of Southern California culture and adventure, take the…

Countries That Drive on the Left Side of the Road: The Complete List

Ever wondered why some countries require driving on the left side of the road instead of the right?  Only about 70 nations stick to the left these days—accounting for around 30% of the…

Planning a European Road Trip? The Safest and Most Dangerous Countries for Driving

The ease and affordability of train travel in Europe make a strong case for riding the rails to get around the continent as a tourist rather than renting a car. Plus, trains are better…

Flights to Ireland Plus a Car for a Week for Just $599! How Is It Possible?

Frommer's has been around since 1957, so we've seen quite a few things change in travel—and not all of them for the better. (Can we just admit that airline deregulation did not…

Spanish Wine Itinerary: Exploring the Sherry Triangle of Andalusia, Spain

Sherry is one of the world’s most famous types of wine, but it's also one of the world's most unsung. It’s best appreciated once you have visited the places where it has been made for…

Colorado Road Trip Itinerary: Denver to Durango in a Week

Lots of people who take a road trip out of Denver wind up traversing the same well-worn highways towards Colorado’s more famous Rocky Mountain destinations such as Aspen and…

Thinking of Renting an EV? You'll Need to Make These Adjustments to Your Plans

The major car rental agencies now offer electric vehicles (EVs) as part of their standard inventory, but knowing what it takes to operate an EV may not yet be a part of your own…

Self-Guided Loire Valley Bike Tour: Seeing France’s Castles and Countryside on Two Wheels

You're riding down a country road in the Loire Valley of France, the wind in your hair, a field of sunflowers bowing their heads as you glide by. A fairy tale castle comes into view,…

Idaho Road Trip Itinerary: A Jaunt from Coeur d’Alene to Boise in One Week

Idaho still feels like a secret among friends. This is despite an influx of post-Covid residents that's making Idaho one of America’s fastest-growing states. It's that under-the-radar…

Our Kentucky Bourbon Trail Tour: A Spirited 3-Day Whiskey Itinerary

To understand bourbon culture in Louisville, Kentucky, you must first understand bourbon. Whiskey is any liquor that has been fermented and distilled from any type of grain. Bourbon is…

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 Country…

Drive California's Joshua Tree and Palm Springs Region with Our New Road Trip for Mobile Devices

There was a time, not that long ago, when the desert region of Southern California was considered such a novel vacation destination that travelers had to have its appeal spelled out…

See the Best of California Wine Country with Our New Road Trip for Mobile Devices

Frommer's has been crafting road trip itineraries for California Wine Country since 1962's Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas on $5 and $10 a Day. Back then, visiting the…

Scam Alert: Road Trippers Getting Fleeced by E-Toll Racket

During the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, road authorities around the world accelerated toward a destination they had been nearing for years: cashless tolls. From New York City's…

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…

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…

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…

Shuck Yeah! Plan a Bivalve-Based Road Trip Along the Maine Oyster Trail

Just in time for autumn road trips in New England, a newly expanded, coastal Maine Oyster Trail has debuted, connecting 75 businesses devoted to the slurpable bivalve. Using the…