Tag Archives: Arthur Frommer

the SUNDAY TRAVEL DIGEST 9.25.11

Posted on 09/25/2011 by imblacknitravel

A roundup of the good, the bad and the bizarre from the world’s best travel media. SORE SHOULDER? When it comes to air travel between the United States and Europe, especially flying west from the Old World to the new, … Continue reading →

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IT’S BACK: The LA Times Travel & Adventure Show

Posted on 03/16/2011 by imblacknitravel

The annual Travel & Adventure Show series comes to Los Angeles this weekend. My advice: Rest up, pace yourself and wear comfortable shoes. Also, prepare yourself for a terrific couple of days learning about travel. Heading back to Los Angeles … Continue reading →

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the SUNDAY TRAVEL DIGEST

Posted on 01/23/2011 by imblacknitravel

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE BIZARRE FROM THE WORLD’S BEST TRAVEL MEDIA SPEAKING IN TONGUES In private business and public service, America has a crying need for people who can speak more than one language. It’s one more good … Continue reading →

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The Godfather in London

Posted on 08/31/2010 by imblacknitravel

The man I call the Godfather of Travel, Arthur Frommer, just returned from London, and blogged about it. Being away too long from London is something we have in common, and I’m still overdue for a return visit. “I firmly … Continue reading →

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The United States — a mixed welcome

Posted on 04/16/2010 by imblacknitravel

Increased red tape to visit the United States has fewer travelers coming here…and we’re all paying for it Earlier this year, President Barack Obama signed into law the Travel Promotion Act. Good. Our beat-up economy can use all the tourist … Continue reading →

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My dream trip: Freighter cruise

Posted on 04/04/2010 by imblacknitravel

To cross the oceans without the glitz and the hype, that’s for me. A recent story in the San Francisco Chronicle about a couple’s cruise aboard a Polish freighter re-kindled a long-held dream of mine. I’ve done my share of … Continue reading →

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EXCLUSIVE: Q & A with Pauline Frommer

Posted on 02/22/2010 by imblacknitravel

Pauline Frommer may be known as the daughter of The Godfather of budget travel, Arthur Frommer — but she’s rapidly making her mark as a travel expert in her own right with her own award-winning series of guidebooks. During the … Continue reading →

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LA TRAVEL SHOW: Day One

Posted on 02/17/2010 by imblacknitravel

The Los Angeles Travel &amp; Adventure Show opened this morning at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This thing is <strong>MASSIVE</strong>.  Displays, presentations, live entertainments and demostrations, the proverbial works. The kid in the candy store has got NOTHING on me! … Continue reading →

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Airport luggage scales lie

Posted on 09/04/2009 by imblacknitravel

Weighing your luggage yourself too much of a hassle? How does unfairly being made to cough up $300 for a overweight bag grab you? So you’re kicking back with your latest copy of Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel magazine, when you … Continue reading →

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