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The Frommer's Travel Show Pauline Frommer
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- Gesellschaft und Kultur
Since the 1957 publication of Arthur Frommer's seminal Europe on $5 a Day, the Frommer guidebooks have been America's most trusted travel source. This podcast, hosted by Arthur's daughter, and business partner, Pauline Frommer, gives listeners the low down on what's happening in the world of travel today. Expect guest appearances by some of the biggest names in travel today, including Arthur Frommer, Jason Cochran, travel journalists from the New York Times, the Washington Post, and other publications.
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Smart Souvenir Shopping, Plus How to Fix Boeing
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Laura Morelli, art historian and author of "Made In Italy", gave advice on how to find real treasures on the road. Then William McGee discussed his latest Frommers.com column which gives a smart analysis about the way forward for the aviation giant and the FAA. -
Cruising and Camping: Two New Studies Reveal the Top Trends for These Popular Vacation Activities
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Bob Levinstein of Cruise Compete analyzed his company's analysis of what's most popular in cruising. Then Kevin Long, CEO of camping app TheDyrt, discussed what camping's still growing popularity means for folks trying to find a place to park an RV or pitch a tent. -
Spectacular Undertouristed Destinations Around the World, Plus a New Memoir About the Interactions Between Travel and Faith
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Andrew Nelson, author of National Geographics new book "Here Not There: 100 Unexpected Travel Destinations" was our first guest, followed by Angie Orth, author of "Flirting with Disaster: True Travel Tales of Fear, Failure and Faith" -
Are Credit Card Points Going Away? Plus River Cruises in India and Green Vacation Rentals
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The New York Times' Elaine Glusac discussed what a recent settlement by Visa and Mastercard might mean for loyalty point collectors. She also talked about sustainable vacation rentals. Then Heidi Sarna discussed her recent Frommers.com article on doing river cruises on the Indian subcontinent. -
Southern Italy in Off Season
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Pauline and Frommers.com Editor In Chief Jason Cochran discussed her recent trip to Naples, Matera, and the Amalfi Coast -
"That's So New York" Plus Strategies for Travel Complaints
Episode Notes
Dan Saltzstein, editor for the New York Times, and author of the new book "That's So New York: Short (and Very Short) Stories about the Greatest City on Earth" was our first guest. Then Frommers.com columnist William McGee broke down the best ways to effectively complain when things go wrong on flights, cruises, hotel bookings, and car rentals.