Ask Arthur Frommer : And Travel Better, Cheaper, Smarter

by Arthur Frommer

• ISBN13: 9780470418499
• ISBN10: 0470418494
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-01
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

Organized by travel topic More than 500 entries Each entry is a short, digestible take--no longer than a page. 250 b&w photos Arthur's style is personable and engaged--his personality shines through.

Table of Contents

ôInto the Wild Blue Yonder . . . "

All about airfares, airlines & airports

ôAll I Want Is a Room Somewhere . . ."

Sleeping better & cheaper at hotels, hostels & homes

ôOver the Bounding Main . . ."

Cut-rate cruises on oceans & rivers-with gripes as well

ôGet Your Kicks on Route 66 . . ."

Trains, buses, bicycles, light cars & RVs have it all over planes

In the Footsteps of Indiana Jones

Adventure tours, safaris, camping, trekking & yoga

ôThis Land Is Your Land, This Land Is My Land . . ."

Affordable travel & vacations in the United States

A New Way to Visit the Old World

Offsetting that dramatic decline in the U.S. dollar

Trips That Cater to Your Mind

Learning vacations, brainy tours, cerebral cruises

Special Interests & Special People

From students to seniors to singles, from nudists to vegans, there's travel for everyone

The Preparations You Make, the Products You Buy

From passports to pet care to packing

The People Who Assist You

To separate the talented from the not so, get references

These Are a Few of My Favorite Places

The cities, islands & nations to consider for your next trip

You'll Need Money

Getting the cash, spending it right, guarding it well

Problems, Pitfalls & Controversies

My tirades about travel, in a number of fields

Tips, Rules & Predictions

We pontificate a bit about the general art of travel

Appendix: Late Developments

New websites, tactics, destinations, travel trends & choices

Index

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