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Walking Tours That Put a Spring In Your Step

For an even more authentic way to travel, strap on your most comfortable shoes, and sign up for a walking vacation. Not only will you get up close and personal with the locals and the…

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7 Ways to Shop Across the World

In the spirit of my personal shopping-while-traveling mantra -- "You only regret what you don't buy," here are seven destinations where there will be no guilt, only pleasure,…

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10 Epic Worldwide Events and Festivals

Hollywood may take years to create a film, but Shoot Out throws down the gauntlet with a challenge to make your own movie in 24 hours.

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Dublin Walking Tour: Temple Bar

A street musician strums for tourists strolling Temple Bar's lively cobblestone streets.

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The World's Best Markets and Bazaars: 11 Top Cities

By Charis Atlas Heelan Marketplaces are a vibrant mixture of textures and intoxicating tastes and aromas. No matter what's for sale -- fresh produce, arts and crafts, jewelry, or…

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Venice Grand Canal Walking Tour

The domes of Santa Maria della Salute watch over the southern entrance to the Grand Canal.

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Best Free Things to Do in England, Scotland and Wales

We've trailed the length and breadth of Britain (with children in tow) to track down and test the best attractions, and undiscovered experiences. Here are some of our favorite picks…

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Paris Walking Tour: Backstreets of the Bastille

Before the Revolution, the Bastille area was a faubourg -- a district outside Paris -- and it retains a flavour of this not-too-distant past in its narrow streets. The Bastille was a…

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5 Best Outdoor Adventures in Australia

By Charis Atlas Heelan Australia is ideal for adventurers, but fortunately you don't have to be a real athlete to enjoy any of these outdoor vacations. From steering cattle on…

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New York City's Best Yoga Studios

By Melinda Quintero When you're on the road, you could stick with the hotel gym, or you can join a local yoga class for an insider's look at a city. New York City alone has about 300…

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11 Endangered Places to See

Huge, hard shelled tortoises waddle across the mud near a pond at Butterfly Ranch, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos.

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Melbourne's Hot New Neighborhoods

By Charis Atlas Heelan Melbourne seems to constantly reinvent itself. Just when you think you know what's cool and where you should hang out, another area of town transforms itself…

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London Day Trips: Best Castles and Palaces

By Stephen Brewer Donald Olson Excuse us while we drag out those wise and oft-quoted words from Samuel Johnson yet again: "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." Well,…

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New Year's Eve Celebrations Around the World

Make no mistake, Sin City really knows how to let its hair down. Come to one of Las Vegas' outrageously showy New Year bashes and you'll see people partying as if the end of the world…

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24-Hour Tokyo: A Round-the-Clock Touring Plan

Tokyo is awake all hours of the day, offering something at every hour to its residents....and visitors. The 23 wards of the city are fragmented into several smaller districts, and from…

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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…

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How To Plan a College Tour Vacation

Is having your kid leave for college more painful than childbirth? I’ll let you know when I’m there. Right now, I’m at the start of the process: looking for an institution to dump her…

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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…

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America's Best Public Markets

As a tourist, you can learn a lot about a place based on where the locals shop and eat. Once prominent across the U.S., public markets -- community hubs featuring specialty shops,…

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18 Classic Disney World Attractions

By Bob Sehlinger and Len Testa A dance has a beginning and an end. But when you're dancing, you're not concerned about getting to the end or where on the dance floor you might wind up.…

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The World's Most Walkable Cities

There are cities where cars reign supreme, others where a bicycle or public transportation will suffice, and a select few that remain a paradise for two feet. By design or purely by…

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Barcelona Walking Tour: Gaudi's Parc Guell

Parc Güell is one of the Barcelona's magical spots, where Gaudí unleashes a playful, humorous side that some of his darker creations partially conceal. Gaudí and his patron Count…

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The World's 10 Most Divine Cities

Every year, millions of travelers visit St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, or the Blue Mosque in Istanbul. Still others travel to see the Buddhist temples in…

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Philadelphia's Open-Air Art

When it comes to public art in Philadelphia, most people know to look for Robert Indiana's iconic LOVE statue, Claes Oldenburg's enormous clothespin, and the Rocky statue, which is…

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Singles Vacations in Stunning Destinations

By Charis Atlas Heelan; Edited by Abigail Shneyder Traveling solo? Meet someone new who shares your travel dreams on one of these singles vacations! Whether you're adventuring in the…