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Frommers | Visiting Greenland for First-Timers

Travel NewsMarch 21, 2025111Views

A land of stark beauty and contrasts, Greenland can feel like a world apart. Selected as one of our Best Places to Go for 2025, it is the largest island in the world, roughly a quarter the size of the continental United States, but with a small population of approximately 56,000. It's also the planet’s…

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The Cost of Visiting Universal Epic Universe Will Gut Your Bank Account—and Disney’s

There's a famous event from the history of architecture that serves as a warning to companies that assume competitors could never catch up. In the late 1920s, the Empire State Building, 40 Wall Street, and the Chrysler Building were all being constructed in Manhattan. Architects for each of the three buildings were desperate to claim…

January 6, 2025106Views

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Why Experts Warn Visiting Spain Now Poses a Huge Risk of Identity Theft

The Spanish government calls it Royal Decree 933/2021, but the tourism industry calls it something more sinister: Tourism Big Brother. On December 2, 2024, a new law took effect in Spain. All hotels, vacation rental property owners, campsites, and rental car desks are now legally required to collect a long list of personal details about…

December 11, 2024123Views

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Recent Art Vandalism Makes Visiting Museums Tougher for Travelers

London's iconic National Gallery, which receives some 3 million visits a year, has announced new security measures that will require more advance planning from travelers—and other museums are tightening their policies, too. On October 17, the Gallery said that visitors will no longer be permitted to carry liquids with them during visits. "Since July 2022, the…

December 7, 202464Views

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The Vessel in New York City Reopens with Entry Fee and More Security: Is It Worth Visiting?

October 24, 2024 In 2019, when the multiuse complex known as Hudson Yards opened in New York City, the centerpiece was a 150-foot-tall climbable sculpture called The Vessel. Designed by British architect Thomas Featherwick and built at a cost of $200 million, the work wasn't what you'd call universally beloved. New Yorkers gave it nicknames…

December 7, 2024119Views

Powwow Pointers: 15 Tips for Visiting the Famous Native American Celebrations

All about powwows: Find a powwow near you, learn where to watch and what to buy, and discover the best ways for newbies to participate in these world-famous celebrations. As a seasoned traveler who regularly seeks out unique cultural experiences, I am slightly embarrassed that it took…

April 26, 2024191Views

Visiting Sunnylands, Palm Springs’s Luxury Getaway for Presidents and Royalty

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April 25, 2024164Views