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New York City’s Top Christmas Attractions

Air conditioning, bank ATMs, toilet paper, hip-hop, and Waldorf salads were all invented in New York City. Believe it or not, so was the modern way of celebrating Christmas. In Gotham, a Pulitzer Prize–winning history of the city, authors Mike Wallace and Edwin G. Burrows tell the story of how two NYC-based writers created many of the…

May 5, 2024182Views

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5 Top Resorts for Playing America’s Fastest Growing Sport

December 1, 2022 If dink, divorce alley, and volley llama are in your lexicon, chances are you’re hopelessly smitten with pickleball. You and more than 4 million other Americans. According to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, the quirky mishmash of tennis, ping-pong, and badminton has been the fastest growing sport in the U.S. for…

May 5, 2024200Views

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Day Trips from New York City: The Top 12 Options

Fire Island is a prime destination to celebrate resilience and rebirth. In 1938, a hurricane flattened the long, skinny barrier island (it's 32 miles long but only half a mile wide). Some 9,000 homes were destroyed by high winds and 18-foot-tall waves. But what rose from the ruins is one of the most unique vacation ecosystems…

May 3, 2024252Views

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2023 in Review: These Top Travel Trends Were Hot on Frommer’s

As 2023 draws to a close, a look back at the year’s headlines shows it was an eventful one in travel—and much of what happened wasn’t great. Wars raged. The planet roasted. Prices soared. A wildfire devastated Maui. A tiny sub carrying passengers to see Titanic wreckage met a similarly tragic end. Higher-ups in various…

April 29, 2024313Views

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The top travel tips for introverts, as recommended by introverts

The thought of round-the-clock "togetherness" — with friends, family or strangers bound together in a tour group — can be overwhelming to the estimated 57% of people who lean toward introversion. Solo travel can suit introverts, who tend to re-energize by time spent alone. But even as its popularity increases, most trips are taken with…

April 24, 2024162Views

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Zurich, Oslo top list of world’s smartest cities

These are the ten smartest cities in the world, according to IMD. Anton Aleksenko | Istock | Getty Images Smart cities in Europe and Asia are gaining ground globally while North American cities have fallen down the ranks, according to the 2024 Smart City Index released April. Of the top 10 smart cities on the…

April 23, 2024202Views

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Airbnb’s new chief business officer shares his top priorities for hosts and travelers

In this photo illustration, a key is seen in front of a computer screen displaying the Airbnb logo in Ankara, Turkiye on November 22, 2023. Dilara Irem Sancar | Anadolu | Getty Images As Airbnb's recently appointed chief business officer, Dave Stephenson is playing a crucial role in the company's future growth plans. He's also…

April 23, 2024840Views