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The New Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, D.C. Is Overwhelmed with Interest

It's such a remarkable attraction that it has been packed with more visitors than it expected, so if you want to go, you'll need to plan ahead.

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Greeter Tours Are a Wonderful—and Free—Way to Explore Cities Around the Globe

Today more destinations than ever are offering free volunteer tours of vacation destinations

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History Happened Here: 10 Civil Rights Landmarks That Aren't Museums

For those who haven’t had to struggle for their rights to vote, go to school, eat in restaurants, or marry, it can be easy to think of civil rights as a subject belonging to museums…

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What to Do in Dubai If You Don't Have Much Time

Dubai , it often seems, is not so much a conventional city as a fascinating urban experiment in which almost anything can happen—and frequently does. This is the place where some of…

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Heard the One About Jacksonville? You Will.

Florida's most overlooked city is changing fast. Is it time for this growing Atlantic Coast town to take its place on the tourist maps?

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Vacations with Capone: Sightseeing Chicago's Gangster Years

Al Capone, for better or for worse, remains an unofficial ambassador for Chicago, even some 100 years after he ruled the city’s Prohibition era gangster scene. Something about the…

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Frommer's' Best Places to Go in 2017

As of 2017, we’ve been showing you the world for 60 years. Arthur Frommer published his seminal guidebook Europe on 5 Dollars a Day in 1957—and the title alone indicates how much has…

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Been to Birmingham Lately? You're In for a Surprise

Alabama's biggest city is one of the Deep South's most interesting destinations right now.

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Bite-Sized Volunteer Vacations

How to Do Good on Vacations That Aren't Only Devoted to "Voluntourism"

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The Travel Trends That Will Shape Your Next Vacation

Spin the globe: Where will you go in 2017? And just as importantly, what recent developments and coming events will shape your trip? It's prediction time again, so I spoke with nine…

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The Election of Trump Could Curtail Our Right to Travel to Cuba

Arthur Frommer's rallying cry: don't let a President Trump take away our rights, as citizens, to travel where we wish during peacetime.

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Lincoln and Wilson in Washington, D.C.: 2 Presidential Homes Beyond the White House

You don't have to take a White House tour to walk in the footsteps of a U.S. President. The homes of two of America's most complex, important Presidents are open to visitors -- and…

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10 Tourist-Friendly Businesses Open 275 Years Or Longer

While it can be comforting to grab a pumpkin spice latte a stone’s throw from the Champs-Élysées, there are richer travel experiences to be had if you opt for authenticity, and few…

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The Wonders of Australia's Outback

Few landscapes are as extreme, as striking or as mysterious as Australia's Outback. Harboring plants from the age of the dinosaurs, a people with possibly the oldest culture on the…

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Do as the Bolognesi Do: Top 5 Places to Live like a Local

Note from the Editor: This travel memoir was written by one of our terrific summer interns, recently back from Bologna. There are few things that a study abroad student wants more than…

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The Most Authentic Experiences in Gloriously Phony Las Vegas

The flamboyant showman Liberace once said “too much of a good thing is wonderful!” He may very well have been talking about Las Vegas , a city in which he was a frequent headliner, and…

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Louisiana's Most Glorious Antebellum Mansions

As historical sites, these homes have few equals in American history. Yes, they have some roots in a dark chapter of our past, but they have existed another 150 years beyond those…

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5 Trips Inspired By Best-Selling Novelists

By Charis Atlas Heelan You loved the book, so why not visit the location where it was set or where the author found inspiration? By joining one of these literary tours, you too can…

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Affordable Opera Options in Paris

By Jacquelin Carnegie In Paris, fancy opera houses such as Opéra Garnier or the Opéra Bastille are not the only places to hear great arias. Music lovers can also find professional…

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9 Vintage-Inspired Hotels

By Kristine Hansen A hotel decked out in a vintage, chic vibe is perfect for travelers who either relish film and TV icons from the 1940s through the '70s or have a special affection…

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On Location in Italy, India, and Bali

By Gretchen Kelly Hotels and tour operators are all vying for the Eat, Pray, Love tourist dollar. Here's how to plan your own pilgrimage for the best price. And if you can't escape to…

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Walking Tour: Charming Streets of New York City

By Jacquelin Carnegie Modern skyscrapers are not all New York City has to offer. There are several streets that give you a glimpse into the city's fascinating past. Get a history…

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Agritourism: How to Eat Local in Los Angeles

By Melinda Quintero Mention Los Angeles , and you probably think beach, palm trees, and concrete. Despite urban sprawl and chronic drought, the city's mild weather is ideally suited to…

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New York City's Flatiron District: On the Rise

By Jacquelin Carnegie For years, the Flatiron District has been under-the-radar. No more. Within the past two years or so, it seems as if every trendy hotel and restaurant is opening…

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A Tour of Literary Paris: Where Famous Writers Lived and Worked

Paris is of course the undisputed capital of French literature. The country's great writers—including Honoré de Balzac, Victor Hugo, and George Sand in the 19th century, and Marcel…