Still one of the plane’s top destinations, this flashy vision in the USA‘s Nevada desert is of course world-famous for its world-class casinos, shopping, shows, dining, nightlife, and attractions. But most of us wouldn’t necessarily think of “Sin City” as a place…

Abandoned towns and villages can be found all over the world. But there’s something especially haunting and charismatic both about the remnants of settlements that photogenically preserve the look and feel of the 19th-century Wild West. Especially because we’ve all seen them…

Cape Verde is an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean that thanks to its climate, beaches and landscapes is becoming a first-rate tourist destination.

Boavista is the largest island of the Cape Verde archipelago, originally colonised by Portugal off the coast of Senegal. It is one of the Windward…

                     THE WESTIN EUROPA & REGINA: A HIDDEN GEM

                  By Myrna Katz Frommer and Harvey Frommer

          Our first day in Venice. Walking down…

Yet another European city tracing its roots back to a settlement of the Roman Empire, the Flanders (Dutch Belgium) city of Antwerpen (Anvers in French) started coming into its own in the late 15th century, and by the 16th…

If you visit Vienna for the first time and are keen to get under its skin you face a challenge: a mountain of 'must-sees' that over the centuries have cemented the rock solid stereotype of the enchanting city of music, cakes and emperors. Should you indulge in it? Or should you smash it by replacing cliched sights with trendy places?

As a native Viennese and frequent traveller back to my hometown, I have had fun doing both: indulging in and smashing Vienna stereotypes. Here is…

Hawaii is famous for its many beautiful beaches and relaxed atmosphere. It has always been one of the world’s favorite destinations for water sports lovers. The islands there boast of some of the best stands up paddle board locations in the world.

There are so many great paddle board locations to choose from in Hawaii, but here are my favorite spots…

Hotel Danieli: Stunning, Striking Five Star Hotel By Myrna Katz Frommer and Harvey Frommer Walking down the Riva Degli Schiavoni from Piazza San Marco, we recognize it immediately: the pink stucco facade with marble sills standing flat against the promenade, looking out to the beautiful blue lagoon. We enter the building through a wooden revolving door. Before us is the lobby: marble floors and columns, a four-storied courtyard marked by…

Dubai is the thaumaturgic microcosm which en-capsulates in itself the cultures from almost all corners of the world. Dubai enamors the globetrotters with its alchemy of receptivity and exhilaration. It is a gilt-edge civilization that radiates the world’s tallest building, Palm Jumeirah and the world’s fastest roller coaster. For the bourgeois, it is the A-OK place to spend their Dirhams. After dusk, Dubai seems to be a true empyrean offering excursionists a gratifying experience. Much of…

A perfect destination for your family holiday escape

Traveling with your family is the best experience you could have. Everyone needs a break from time to time and being far away from home, in an exotic destination where you can relax, have fun and…

The Aragon region of Spain is filled with castles, cathedrals, monasteries, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites dotting the Pyrenees foothills, desert plains, fertile deltas, and the bustling city of Zaragoza. In addition to being a major cultural and agricultural powerhouse, Aragon's vineyards are renowned not only for…

by Cristóbal Ramírez



In the olden days (and even days not so olden), doctors used to prescribe travel to certain climates to patients to cure all manner of ailments. On Lanzarote in the 21st century, Spain has  come up with a volcanic equivalent, also calling out to lovers of beaches and …

 Ireland with its uncommon geological richness and the astonishing diversity has always attracted the visitors all across the globe. It is a country rich with huge green mountains, mind-blowing landscapes, alluring cliffs, and old monumental castle.

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                              COMING HOME TO THE GRITTI PALACE

   WHERE THE PAST IS AS REAL AS THE PRESENT          

By Myrna Katz Frommer and Harvey Frommer

Coming home to the Gritti Palace. A restful and efficient flight on Swiss Airlines in Boston brings us to an early…

The Central Pacific coast is one of the top places to visit in Costa Rica, and Jacó Beach is at the center of it all. Here in the home of Hotel Amapola, the water is warm, the sunsets breathtaking, and the surf legendary.

Only 75 minutes from the San Jose international airport, Jacó is one of the best…

Discover Egypt through Long Nile Cruise Holiday from Cairo to Aswan

If you are planning to visit Egypt this year and looking for the best way to explore the wonders

of Ancient Egypt from the pyramids of Giza to Valley of the Kings in Luxor…

Vibrant and artistic, Manchester - a major city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, is blessed with a vibe that seems unmatched to any other English city.

When in Manchester, you will forget London for sure, such is the charm of this…

The luxury river cruise line, Pandaw, now offers travelers the best way to explore Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of Borneo. Named for the river it plies the newly refitted vessel joins the Pandaw family in February 2017. Borneo is the next big thing for Pandaw aficionados. In fact, nearly all 2017 Borneo cruises are fully booked, completely with Pandaw regulars.

Explore deep into the heart of Borneo on a river expedition on the Kapuas River system, the largest in Borneo…

Starting in December 2016, Costa Rica is the new hub for low-cost flights to explore other destinations in Latin America.

The great thing about Costa Rica is its strategic location in Central America, so close to numerous other countries that also are fascinating to discover on vacation, like Panama, Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, and Honduras’ Caribbean…

Kabuki is a traditional Japanese performing art, registered as an "Intangible Cultural Heritage" by UNESCO. In Gifu Prefecture, part of the Shoryudo, Central region of Japan (http://shoryudo.go-centraljapan.jp/en/index.html), a couple of hours…