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Hidden Romantic Things to Do in Quebec City
Québec City , if you didn’t already know, is one of the most historic destinations in North America. Vieux (Old) Québec, founded in 1608, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the only…
How Much of What You Spend Stays in Your Destination? G Adventures Knows
Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing Bruce Poon Tip (pictured) for our radio show. Bruce is the founder of G Adventures, one of the most important small-group adventure…
Two New Non-Travel Books May Change The Way You See the USA
You drive into a new town. It is not a famous place and it certainly isn’t a tourist magnet. But it has a certain vibe, a personality. You start to explore, stopping by a local store,…
Best of The Redwoods: 10 Tip-Top Things to See Around California's Big Trees
No place on Earth will make you crane your neck, feel as small, or even as young as Northern California's Redwood National Park does. With a seemingly endless cluster of 500–700 year…
3 Swiss Peaks for Every Fitness Level—And How to Do Them
Set in a valley on the edge of Lake Lucerne and surrounded by the Swiss Alps, the city of Lucerne is one of Switzerland's most popular destinations. Best known for covered bridges that…
Arthur Frommer: Remove Ryan Zinke as Secretary of the Interior
The Secretary of the Interior of the United States is supposed to preserve and protect our national parks, national monuments, and public lands from commercial exploitation. He is…
Travels with Walt: Go Where Disney Went
From his earliest years, Walt Disney aimed to expand his boundaries: physical, creative, and intellectual. Throughout his life, he was a frequent and enthusiastic tourist, visiting…
A Deadly End for the Yellowstone Daredevils
Two years ago, in the spring of 2016, a few young Canadians created an international scandal by treading into forbidden, protected areas of Yellowstone National Park and recording it…
Around Mount Rushmore: 8 Great Things to Do (And 2 to Skip)
With over 2.5 million annual visitors (nearly double the number drawn by Pearl Harbor), Mount Rushmore is undeniably one of America’s most beloved national monuments. Originally…
Route 66 and Puerto Rico Among USA's Most Endangered Historic Sites
Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Route 66 all appear on 2018's "Most Endangered Places" list, the National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual roundup of important…
Current Volcanic Eruptions Bring Memories of Vesuvius, Says Arthur Frommer
I have found it odd that in all the media coverage of the eruption of Kilauea on the Big Island of Hawaii, no journalist has drawn a comparison to the eruption of Vesuvius outside…
Arthur Frommer: National Parks Devotees Can Utter a (Brief) Sigh of Relief
In the early months of the Trump administration, it was widely rumored that the new head of the Department of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, would propose a doubling of the entrance fees to…
Brazil’s National Parks: How to Pick Which Ones to See
Ask any avid hiker or nature lover to name the best national parks worldwide, and it's likely that Brazil won't make the list. But it should. The huge South American country has dozens…
A Return to Northern Michigan With No Repeat Experiences
I’ve always taken the stance that when you return again and again to the same place for vacation, you’re only setting yourself up for ennui. I figured there were a few exceptions to…
10 Things to See and Do in Colorado's Most Underrated National Park
At Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in southern Colorado, the jagged, snow-capped peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains plunge into a bowl of undulating sand dunes—North…
A Makeover and New Museum at Gateway Arch in St. Louis
A multiyear, multimillion-dollar project to gussy up the grounds of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis culminates this summer in the July 3 opening of an expanded museum that tells the tale…
U.S. National Park Fees Leap Higher Overnight
When Americans woke up this morning (June 1), they discovered it would cost them a lot more to enter their national parks.Nearly all the major parks hiked their entry rates by a hefty…
Tips on Getting the Most Out of Your 2018 Summer Vacation
Remember when summer really meant vacation? I’m talking, of course, of the time before you were able to vote, when summer meant freedom from school and adventures at camp, a fun summer…
Bad News for the Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Pearl Harbor's world-famous memorial (pictured above) that straddles the submerged wreck of the USS Arizona has been closed indefinitely.The trouble began May 6, when cracks were…
Is it Safe to Travel to Hawaii in the Coming Months? What Travelers Need to Know
Updated May 26It has been a year of dramatic news stories, but few can top the volcanic eruptions that continue to devastate portions of Hawaii’s Big Island. In just the last few…
Famous Hawaiian Mule Ride Closed Indefinitely
One of the most popular tourism experiences in Hawaii has shut down, possibly for good. Travel Weekly reports that the operators of the long-running mule rides down the cliffs of…
The Best of Bryce Canyon and Nearby: 10 Great Things to Do
Most national parks are visually dramatic by nature. But Bryce Canyon in Southern Utah also enjoys the rare distinction of being otherworldly, as in “not from this planet.” Technically…
What to Do in Peru If You Only Have a Week
While no one could ever see all of Peru ’s attractions in one week, you can still hit some of the country's major highlights in that amount of time. With some minimal planning you can…
Arthur Frommer: An Enemy of Our U.S. National Parks is Now in Charge of Them
Of all the members of the Trump cabinet, the one with the most direct control of travel developments is the Secretary of the Interior, one Ryan Zinke. His agency is in direct charge of…
Arthur Frommer: Recent Tax Cuts Will Force Reductions in Travel Services
Some commentators have rejoiced over the recent reduction in federal taxes enjoyed by American corporations and the wealthy. Fewer of those pundits have pointed out that those…