The World's Greatest Vacations

On Top of the World: Best Places to Zip Line!

2012-11-14

When you’re ready to push the adrenalin and see the world from a higher perspective, zip lining may be the way to go! Discover a few of the best places on earth to experience the heart-pumping fun associated with an active travelers’ epic adventure! Read More

Pick Portugal for Fabulous Food, Fado and Fun!

2012-11-14

Pack it up for a memorable adventure to Portugal and discover plenty of delicious food, fado and fun! Birute Skurdenis of Oakland, CA shares his experience in Lisbon and Porto where he and his companions enjoyed visiting bustling markets, plazas, castles, museums, restaurants and more. Great tips and precautions for smart trip planning included! Read […]

The World’s Most Precariously Perched Hotels!

2012-11-14

Seeing is believing! Imagine hiking three hours to reach the summit of one of China’s most mystical hotels… or sleeping in a private two-room suite aboard a restored Boeing 727 fuselage jutted in the rainforest of Costa Rica… or skiing like royalty in pristine snow conditions while snuggling in either a cozy insulated pod or […]

Best Cruise Packages of the Week!

2012-11-14

If you’ve got your mind set on a cruise and you’re ready to make plans now to set sail, check out these red-hot deals on 17 top trips, tapped by Frommers! Whether your ultimate escape takes you to the Caribbean, South America, Alaska, Canada, Singapore, Venice or the British Isles and beyond, here are plenty […]

From Slopes to Safaris, Frommer’s Presents Five of the Best Travel Deals Today!

2012-11-13

Frommer’s has rounded up five of its favorite travel deals currently available, ranging from big savings for the slopes in Sundance, to 30% off a safari in Botswana! Other offerings include a two weeks luxury tour to India, all-inclusive Cabo package, plus a tour of Yosemite and California. Read More

Six Hotspots for Caribbean Sun!

2012-11-13

Ready to soak up the sun? This photo gallery taps six sizzling getaways just waiting for you including hot spots in Mexico, Jamaica and the Bahamas! Read More

World Class Beaches with a Special Twist of Nature!

2012-11-13

If you’re a beach-lover, you’ll want to peruse this gallery of simply amazing beaches, each sporting a unique attraction that makes it a one-of-a-kind sensation. From supersize dunes, to hot mineral pools, pink or purple sand and a whole lot more of eyebrow raising awe, these spectacular stretches of paradise form the perfect geological mix […]

Lovely Italian Damsel Beckons Tourists!

2012-11-13

A sprinkling of popular medieval Italian villages known as the Cinque Terre, situated among lush rolling hills, vineyards and olive groves, and nestled among the stately cliffs of the Ligurian Sea, is opening its arms and welcoming visitors back in a warm embrace. Last fall, floods pummeled the area but after a massive rebuilding effort, […]

Question of the Week

2012-11-10

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Prost! Raise a toast with German beer

2012-11-10

“Think of Germany and sizzling sausages, fine automobiles and festive lederhosen come to mind, but the nation is perhaps best known for its beer. A component of German culture for centuries beer took on even greater status in 1516 when the Duke of Bavaria created das Reinheitsgebot, or the Purity Laws. These laws said that […]