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How Tourists Can Buy Marijuana in Colorado
Hey, it's perfectly legal. Colorado doesn't require a medical reason to purchase pot—and tourists can partake as well. But there are still rules. Here's what you need to know to…
Saving California's Restaurants Means Saving Its Tourism Industry
Food is central to travel. Each year I write a roundup of travel trends for Frommer's, and every time, culinary vacations play a huge role. Over the last decade, tours devoted to…
Cunard Releases The Recipe for Its Famous Scones (To Make Up for Their Absence)
We love scones. There's something undeniably comforting about eating a warm one with tea and jam. So after we drop the bad news (that's coming) we'll gift you with a terrific…
Venice's Gondoliers Deliver Food to Isolated Locals Now
It can be difficult, as a visitor, to step off the tourist treadmill in Venice. Until recently, it was a city besieged by tourism, with 60,000 outsiders a day filling streets and…
A Reason to Cry in Your Beer: Germany’s Oktoberfest Canceled for 2020
This year's edition of Munich's Oktoberfest—the huge beer and folk festival that's synonymous with the Bavarian region and, in some minds, Germany as a whole—has been canceled. The…
Hotel Desserts You Can Make at Home—from Sacher Torte to DoubleTree Cookies
This may surprise you, but lots of world-famous desserts originated in hotel restaurants. Boston cream pie came from the Omni Parker House in Boston, peach melba from the Savoy in…
In an Isolation Innovation, Walking Tour Guides Mount Live Virtual "Tours" You Take from Home
Trained walking tour guides have found a new way to keep going during the emergency. They're running live, regularly scheduled webinar explorations of world attractions that anyone can…
Delicious Cocktail Recipes from Cool Hotel Bars—Taste Vacation at Home!
Hotels have been a haven for delightful beverages for centuries. Ever since the modern hotel evolved out of the tavern inns of yore, the world's greatest places to stay have cultivated…
Binge Listen! We Love These Travel Podcasts on Nature, Food, Culture, and More
Travel without leaving home with these podcasts on cuisine, adventure, theme parks, museums, and language.
The Best View in Dublin Just Got Better (And You Get Free Beer)
The Guinness Storehouse, Dublin's seven-story shrine to its beloved dry stout, has just unveiled the results of a €20-million ($23 million) renovation of the Gravity Bar on the…
What to Do in the Bronx: 3 Itineraries for NYC's Boogie Down Borough
Each May, a tongue-in-cheek organization called the Great and Glorious Grand Army of The Bronx stages a mock-annexation of Manhattan’s northernmost neighborhood, Marble Hill. Wearing…
What's Near Porto: 10 Great Places in Portugal's North
Porto has established itself as an A-list European city-trip destination for its venerable riverside wine lodges, thriving restaurant scene, and UNESCO World Heritage old town. Its…
A First Timer's Guide to Sanibel Island, Florida's Nature Escape
Note: This gallery was published before Sanibel Island was devastated by Hurricane Ian in September, 2022. The shrimp-shaped slice of sand known as Sanibel Island floats along…
This Twitter Account Tracks the Door Codes to London's Toilets
Every traveler knows the misery of not being able to find a loo. When you're spending hours away from your hotel exploring an unfamiliar town, pit stops can be few and far between. In…
Beating Travel Constipation: Getting Things Moving on the Road
Being irregular can happen to anyone when they travel, but there are reasons why—and some easy things you can do about it.
Can You Travel with CBD Oil? Laws are Murky, But Here's How to Protect Yourself
Is it legal to fly with CBD products within the United States? If it's a certain type—yes. If it breaks the rules—no. Here's how to make sure your CBD can be transported…
Love Chocolate? Check Out Slovenia’s New Chocolate-Obsessed Lodge
A new retreat in Slovenia will put to the test any chocolate lovers who refuse to believe there can be too much of a good thing. Located near vineyards and the red-roofed city of…
Best Caribbean Islands for Family Vacations: Which One to Choose
Not all Caribbean islands are the same. Yes, you can water ski, parasail, and sunbathe almost anywhere there, but islands come in different flavors, and some shine in specific areas.…
The Top Travel Trends for 2020
What are the trends that will affect your 2020 vacation? In many ways, they are evolutions of ones that affected travel in 2019, so I strongly encourage you to read last year’s…
Airline Opens Restaurant to Sell Plane Food on Land
Have you ever dug into an airplane meal of gray salad and gelatinous chicken and thought, Why oh why can't I enjoy this cuisine on land?If not, you probably don't spend much time…
Purchase History: The Oldest Shops in Paris
Paris is one of the world’s top shopping destinations. The city prides itself on its elegant boutiques dedicated to everything from high fashion to gastronomy. But few French brands…
Frommer's Best Places to Go in 2020
In 2020, we’re trading the overtouristed for the overlooked. With beyond-capacity crowds putting a strain on the resources—not to mention the patience—of tourism capitals across the…
Must-Try Foods in Oaxaca, Mexico
Forget everything you think you know about Mexican food: Oaxacan cuisine has its own thing going on. Thanks to its cultural diversity (16 Indigenous groups live in the state, each with…
How Much Breast Milk Can I Fly With? What Are the Security Rules?
Flying with breast milk? There are special rules and requirements for you, but it can be done. Here's how to bring breast milk onto a flight.
Bologna's Best Food: A Walking Tour (with Lots of Eating)
Bologna is known throughout Italy as Bologna la Grassa , which means Bologna the Fat. This nickname is well-earned—from ragù to mortadella , the Emilia-Romagna region serves up…