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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…
Exotic but Kid-Friendly: 7 Top Spots for Family Vacations (UPDATED 2021)
I traveled to Europe with my guidebook-writing parents for the first time when I was four months old. When it came to traveling with my own kids, though, I was more conservative: I…
8 Less Usual Ways to "Do" Las Vegas
Sure, you could blow your budget on a Cirque show, an evening at the crap tables and a meal at a celebrity chef’s joint that costs more than your monthly mortgage. But there are other,…
Best of Cape Cod: 15 Favorite Moments
Summertime is what Cape Cod and Islands are really all about. Sunbathing on the pristine beaches, discovering inlets by kayak, and biking some of New England's best trails are just…
Fat Tuesday: 5 Parades at New Orleans' Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras -- the biggest free party thrown in North America -- always falls 46 days before Easter and is the city's most popular attraction. People love the crowds, costumes, and…
Best of Provence and the Cote d'Azur: 19 Favorite Moments
From Provence's plush fields of lavender, Roman ruins, sundrenched olive groves, sloping vineyards, and medieval villages to the glamorous resorts, glitterati-clad beaches, gastronomic…
Favorite Moments in Dublin
Yes, Dublin has a more sophisticated edge than it once did, but some things don’t change, like the Croke Park crowds, love of a drink, and the cheerful cynicism of the government.…
What to See in Berlin, Germany
The Brandenburg Gate stands in the heart of Berlin, an icon through good times and bad. In Berlin's pre-war heyday, the gate marked the western extremity of the "main street," Unter…
Things to See in Edinburgh, Scotland
Calton Hill, on the edge of Edinburgh's New Town, was author Robert Louis Stevenson's favorite spot to overlook Scotland's capital. Rising 106m (348 ft.), you can get even higher by…
What to Do in Dublin If You Don't Have Much Time
Despite its stony gray appearance, the Irish capital is one of Europe’s most youthful and rapidly changing cities. Dublin’s oldest landmarks remain among its most interesting, but…
The London Eye: Weird and Wonderful Pictures Through the Years
The London Eye turned 15 in 2015. Although Londoners weren't sure about it at first—how dare it dwarf the tower containing Big Ben!—the tourist attraction quickly came to define the…
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…
Inside The Broad, Los Angeles' Gorgeous New Modern Art Museum
Los Angeles 's newest major attraction is called The Broad —and it's free. Named for a pair of art collectors and philantropists who made their billions in construction and insurance,…
That Wasn't a Set: Classic Movie Locations Around the World
Sarah Gavron's period drama Suffragette, which stars Meryl Streep, was the first film (commercial or independent) to shoot on location in London's Houses of Parliament , at a building…
12 Memorable Adventures in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is filled with opportunities for special moments, regardless of where you go looking for them, be it the cool, modern allure of San Juan nightlife; the miles of tropical…
The Great Palazzo and Villa Hotels of Italy
Like much of Europe, Italy is adorned with hundreds of gorgeous old villas and palaces, each one an echo of the golden age of nobility. But time has not been kind to Italy's…
The Museo dell'Opera is One of Florence's Best Museums
Anyone who has been to Florence knows about its spectacular Duomo complex. The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, as it is officially called, dominates the city skyline with a…
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…
Ten Unique Homes from Around the World
A house can be ornate, simple, large, or small. It can be made of brick and mortar, or it can be made of animal feces. A home is more abstract, and what one considers a home, the place…
London's 10 Best Afternoon Teas
Afternoon tea in London can be an overpriced tourist’s pursuit, to be sure, but that doesn’t mean it’s not delightful to pass a mid-afternoon by pretending to be fancy. For the…
The World’s 12 Most Breathtaking City Views
There’s nothing like finding a “Big Picture” panorama to orient yourself at the start of a visit to a new city. Or maybe you save the views for the end of your trip, so you can…
A Tour of 12 Architecture Icons in Chicago
Considered the birthplace of the skyscraper, downtown Chicago has long been a center of architectural innovation. After much of the city was destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of…
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…
11 Best-Kept Travel Secrets of Greece
Travelers to Greece can get so caught up in iconic sights like the Acropolis or Santorini that they tend to overlook Greek attractions and locations that are just as classic, if less…
11 Pieces of Truly Awesome Hotel Art
Traditionally, the artwork hanging in hotels has been nothing to look at, let alone admire. In the past, most hotels opted for bland landscapes or depressing nature scenes, usually of…