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Since the 1957 publication of Arthur Frommer's (1929-2024) seminal Europe on $5 a Day, the Frommer guidebooks have been America's most trusted travel source. This podcast, hosted by Arthur Frommer's daughter, and President of FrommerMedia LLC, Pauline Frommer, gives listeners the low down on what's happening in the world of travel today. Topics range from the most appealing destinations, to money-saving and enjoyment-enhancing trends, to books and TV shows that bring travel into your daily life, and more. Expect guest appearances by some of the biggest names in travel today, including Samantha Brown, Andrew McCarthy, Frances Mayes, Jason Cochran, travel journalists from the New York Times, the Washington Post, and other publications.
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- Today35 min
Polish Palaces with PBS Star Christine van Blokland
This podcast episode is sponsored by Saily. Saily is an ESIM service app created by the security experts behind NordVPN. Instead of paying absurd daily rates to your home carrier or swapping SIM cards on arrival, Saily gives you flexible prepaid data plans in over 200 destinations worldwide. Download Saily from your app store and use our code FROMMER at checkout to get 15% off your first purchase. https://saily.com/frommersThe host of the PBS TV show “Curious Traveler” joined us this week to discuss why #Poland should be on your travel bucket list, especially if you have an interest in tradition Christmas Markets, medieval and modern history, architecture, and the lives of the Polish nobility and Teutonic Knights. #Travel #TravelGram #VisitPoland #Krakow @CuriousTravelerTVCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertising.
- 1 weeks ago46 min
Northern Michigan: Splendid Food and Wine, Plus Adventures Galore
The Traverse City Food & Wine Festival is one of the nation's top culinary events and Pauline Frommer was there in late August. In this episode, she discusses the foodie celebrities—like Andrew Zimmern and Ruth Reichl—who got deep about their pasts and passions at the event. She also talks what she learned and experienced at dinners and demos; and tells about a visit to a historic former mental institution in Traverse City that was both spooky and quite moving.In the course of the broadcast, Pauline also welcomes 4 guests to discuss specific towns in the region, and the ever-expanding Cherry Capital Airport.First up is Trevor Tkach, President and CEO of the Traverse City Tourism, who talks about the city's surprisingly robust arts scene; its increasingly sophisticated restaurants; and how this spot is protected from extreme weather systems by the Great Lakes.Next, Paul Beachnau, Executive Director at Visit Gaylord talked about some of the top surprises in his region, from the largest herds of elk west of the Mississippi, to fab winter skiing, to golf courses created by the best known names in the biz.Amanda Wilkin, Executive Director at Visit Charlevoix, then discussed her town's unusual Mushroom Houses, its appeal to rock hounds, and its prize winning beauty.Finally Kevin Klein, CEO of the Cherry Capital Airport, spoke about why and how his facility is doubling in size, and what it will soon be like to fly into this splendid part of the country. Please note: today's episode is a sponsored podcast.Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertising.
- 2 weeks ago49 min
Santa Fe: Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow
Pauline Frommer recently visited Santa Fe for the first time. In today’s podcast, she gives her take on this enthralling city, and then brings in three guests to discuss different aspects of the visitor experience here.First Nicole Curtis Ammerman, of the Santa Fe School of Cooking discusses how the city’s multicultural and agricultural history shapes what visitors eat today (including the "must try" Santa Fe specialties).Then Ed Pulsifer, Hotel Historian for La Fonda on the Plaza, talked about that hotel's storied past, from its location on a corner that has hosted some sort of lodging since the mid-1600’s, to its time as a Fred Harvey Hotel, to its role in the Manhattan Project. He also digs into the stories behind the art you’ll see in the hotel today.Finally Charlie Lockwood, Director of the Museum of International Folk Art, talked about that institutions beloved diorama gallery, and fascinating upcoming and current exhibits, like one of the fantasy coffins of Ghana. #Travel #SantaFe #NewMexico #VisitSantaFe #SantaFeArt #Canyonroad #SouthwestTravel #BucketListTravel @cityofsantafe @lafondasantafe @museumofinternationalfolkart @santafecookingschool. Please note that this episode is a sponsored podcast.Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertising.
- 3 weeks ago21 min
Rental Car and Ride Share Snafus
Get 15% of on Saily E-SimsThis podcast episode is sponsored by Saily. Saily is an ESIM service app created by the security experts behind NordVPN. Instead of paying absurd daily rates to your home carrier or swapping SIM cards on arrival, Saily gives you flexible prepaid data plans in over 200 destinations worldwide. Download Saily from your app store and use our code FROMMERS at checkout to get 15% off your first purchase. https://saily.com/frommersSeth Kugel, the Tripped Up columnist for the New York Times, discusses the ins and outs of involving your credit card company when problems arise with travel, and an increasingly common scam some ride share drivers are perpetrating on customers. Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertising.
- 4 weeks ago29 min
Travel Adventures with Dogs, Dolly & Lie-Flat Buses
Get 15% of on Saily E-SimsThis podcast episode is sponsored by Saily. Saily is an ESIM service app created by the security experts behind NordVPN. Instead of paying absurd daily rates to your home carrier or swapping SIM cards on arrival, Saily gives you flexible prepaid data plans in over 200 destinations worldwide. Download Saily from your app store and use our code FROMMERS at checkout to get 15% off your first purchase. https://saily.com/frommersWashington Post Travel Reporter Andrea Sachs discusses how to commune with St. Bernards in Switzerland, Dolly Parton’s visit-worthy new travel stop, and a green new form of transportation in Europe. @Twiliner #StBernards #Dogs #DollyParton #Travel @Dollystennesseantravelstop @barrylandCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertising.
- Aug 16, 202625 min
The Science Behind Airplane Temperatures and Other Travel Issues
Get 15% of on Saily E-SimsThis podcast episode is sponsored by Saily. Saily is an ESIM service app created by the security experts behind NordVPN. Instead of paying absurd daily rates to your home carrier or swapping SIM cards on arrival, Saily gives you flexible prepaid data plans in over 200 destinations worldwide. Download Saily from your app store and use our code FROMMERS at checkout to get 15% off your first purchase. https://saily.com/frommersLaura Kiniry, a contributor to Popular Science Magazine, discusses the scientific reasons temperatures on planes are kept low, and why some people are more prone to motion sickness than others. #travel #aviation #travelgram #motionsicknessCheck out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertising.
- Aug 9, 202628 min
Saving Money on Cruising, Disney World, Rental Cars & More
Frommers.com’s Editor in Chief Jason Cochran and host Pauline Frommer talked about ways to pay less for Disney vacations, cruises, airfares, and rental cars, plus the weird problems that can arise when you have to cancel a vacation booked with loyalty points. #Travel #travelhacking #pointandmiles #Cruising #cruise #cruiselife
- Aug 2, 202632 min
Over 55? An Innovative New Program Will Take You To Europe for a Month (Or Two) So You Can Experience Slow Travel at Its Finest
For the text, we can have: Andrew Motiwalla, founder of the travel company The Good Life Abroad, talks about his innovative program which allows those over the age of 55 to live in top European cities for a month or two, and do so with an inbuilt social network and the help of an onsite travel manager. #Travel #HappyRetirement #RetirementLifeNote: This is a sponsored podcast.The Good Life Abroad: https://thegoodlifeabroad.com/locations?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=frommer-travel)
About The Frommer's Travel Show
Since the 1957 publication of Arthur Frommer's (1929-2024) seminal Europe on $5 a Day, the Frommer guidebooks have been America's most trusted travel source. This podcast, hosted by Arthur Frommer's daughter, and President of FrommerMedia LLC, Pauline Frommer, gives listeners the low down on what's happening in the world of travel today. Topics range from the most appealing destinations, to money-saving and enjoyment-enhancing trends, to books and TV shows that bring travel into your daily life, and more. Expect guest appearances by some of the biggest names in travel today, including Samantha Brown, Andrew McCarthy, Frances Mayes, Jason Cochran, travel journalists from the New York Times, the Washington Post, and other publications.
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