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Introducing a New London Guide for a New Era—Now on Sale!

Frommer's first guide to London came out in 1957. This week, a long tradition continues as our newest guidebook on the city is released. Out now in paperback and e-book and on sale at…

Article / Passportable

New Online Hub for Finding Native American Experiences in California

A new online hub for cultural experiences, outdoor adventures, breweries, resorts, spas, and other tourism businesses and attractions tied to California's Native American communities…

Article / Arts and Culture

In Morocco, Discovering the Joys of ‘Blind Architecture’ and All Those Cats

An NPR arts reporter and theatrical composer finds his groove in Morocco by losing his way.

Article / Arts and Culture

Where Iconic Designer Bob Mackie Travels for Inspiration

Bob Mackie has been hailed as the greatest costume designer who ever lived. But away from the stage, he travels to unplug and to find inspiring fabrics and works of art. Where does he…

Article / Road Trips

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

Created by Frommer's travel pros and delivered right to your phone or laptop, our fully guided road trip for the region around Joshua Tree National Park and Palm Springs is on sale now.

Article / Slideshows

7 Places to Swim With Whale Sharks Responsibly

When travelers swim with whale sharks, which can be as big as a school bus, their concern need not be for their own safety. Whale sharks are like the cows of the underwater world and…

Article / Hotels

For Cheap Places to Stay in Europe, Monasteries and Convents Are Divine

What to know about staying at monasteries and convents to save money during trips to Italy, Spain, and other parts of Europe

Article / Road Trips

Let Frommer's Take You on the Road Trip of a Lifetime with Our New Itineraries for Mobile App

Frommer's is partnering with Road.Travel to create a series of fun, easy-to-follow road trips for smartphones and other mobile devices. 

Article / Local Experiences

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.

Article / Arts and Culture

Where to Find Art Hiding in Plain Sight in Paris

A new book reveals dozens of easy-to-miss, free-to-visit visual wonders in parks, restaurants, Métro stations, and other surprising spots throughout Paris. 

Article / Beach & Water Sports

If Men Can Go Topless on Beaches, Why Can’t Everybody? Nantucket’s Bid for “Top Freedom”

Residents of a small, scenic Massachusetts island have voted to allow everybody to go topless on public beaches. Should this be the norm across the U.S.?

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

It's Official: Everyone Can Go Topless on Nantucket's Beaches

Anyone of any gender expression may now go topless on the beaches of Nantucket, Massachusetts. (We'd wait for summer if we were you—New England winters are no joke.) As Frommer's…

Article / Theme Park

Go to Disney Parks for Free Any Day of the Week—the Streamer Army Will Take You

Some Disney fans broadcast live streams of the rides and shows of Walt Disney World or Disneyland for hours every day. Here are a dozen of the best ones on YouTube.

Article / Passportable

French Baguettes and Cuban Light Rum Get UNESCO Heritage Status

Anyone who has ever bit into a fresh baguette in France already knows that crunchy-chewy creation counts among the exceptional achievements of humanity. But now UNESCO has made it…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Hilton to Evict Global Tiki Icon Trader Vic's London on Dec. 31

The London Hilton on Park Lane has reportedly notified the management of Trader Vic's, a historic icon of tiki bar culture, that its last day in business will be December 31, 2022, a…

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Bar Harbor, Maine, Votes to Limit Cruise Passengers, Setting Stage for a Fight

Amid all the U.S. election news earlier this month, you might have missed a development that could have a significant impact on travelers. Voters in the picturesque town of Bar…

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Washington Metro Finally Connects D.C. with Dulles Airport and Virginia Wine Country

After four long years of delays, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s long-awaited Silver Line extension finally opened to the public on Tuesday, November 15,…

Article / Slideshows

Holiday Dazzle: The USA’s Most Spectacular Winter Light Displays

Wanna go on a holiday lights safari this winter? You have plenty of options. When the weather turns chilly, gardens, zoos, racetracks, caverns, city parks, resorts, and mansions across…

Article / Local Experiences

Beyond The Aurora: The Surprises of Fun and Funky Fairbanks, Alaska

Too many people speed through Fairbanks, Alaska. But there's much to reward travelers who spend a little time here.

Article / Slideshows

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,…

Article / Passportable

Mexico City’s Island of the Dolls Is the Creepiest Place on Earth

We've covered our share of scary places over the years: haunted hotels, overgrown cemeteries, the house that inspired The Conjuring, Nevada's Clown Motel, literally any airplane…

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Forget Dracula’s Castle. You Can Stay at King Charles’s Transylvania Retreat

Turns out Britain's King Charles III is a distant descendant of the guy often cited as an inspiration for Bram Stoker's Count Dracula. According to the people who keep track of these…

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Highgate Cemetery: Coffins, Catacombs, and Celebrities in London's Creepy Necropolis

From the very beginning, Highgate Cemetery was built to be a lavish fortress of eternal rest. Opened with private funds in 1839, at a time when London' s population was exploding and…

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PHOTOS: Go Inside the Grandest Homes in London

Royal palaces aside, the historic homes of London are usually overshadowed by their stately country cousins (your Blenheims , your Chatsworths , your Downton Abbey –inspiring…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Walt Disney's Private Plane Arrives at Its New Museum Home After Years of Neglect

This unlikely homecoming was more than a half century in the making.Mickey Mouse One, the private corporate plane purchased by Walt Disney in 1963, has now gone on public display at…