Tivoli, the fairytale amusement park in the center of Copenhagen, certainly isn’t Disney World. It’s not even Disneyland Paris. It’s decidedly old fashioned and Old World. This is the Copenhagen of Hans Christian Andersen, not Arne Jacobsen. And that’s what makes it ooze with charm.

Last week, I wrote that Google, the new-ish owner of Frommer’s, had stopped publishing the guide books. I also wrote about how much I value physical guide books, the kind that made of paper. (I used Frommer’s Seville Day By Day on my trip to Spain.) With the exception of Canada, I’ve never traveled to […]

Dining by the water adds another dimension to the meal — the meal becomes a little vacation in and of itself. While there are several waterfront restaurants in the greater Sarasota, Florida area, these three are my favorite. (And all are better than the non-waterfront Home of the TurDucKen.) Anna Maria Island is about a […]

“Happy travelers are all alike; every unhappy traveler is unhappy in his or her own way.” That’s my version of Leo Tolstoy’s famous quote about families. I believe that travelers are happy because they love five things about traveling that stay the same whether they’re on a package holiday in Majorca or trekking Machu Picchu. […]

UPDATE: Arthur Frommer bought back Frommer’s and plans to publish the books again. Read more here. Frommer’s guide books will no longer be printed, reported Skift on Thursday, March 21, 2013. Google, bought Frommer’s from Wiley for $22 million last August, and has now decided to stop publishing the books. This makes me sad because […]

Would you like to take a really quick trip to Japan? One of my favorite interviews on this blog is with a friend who toured Japan for just one week — a very ambitious trip where he managed to see Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Himeji Castle and Kyoto Imperial Palace. But now I’ve come across this […]

Vail, Colorado, is a very special place and I’m not just saying that because I got engaged there! The infographic below has plenty of hard evidence as to why Vail is so fabulous that more than 1.75 million people visited this small Colorado town from 2010-2011. Via: Expedia

— When you drive through the Scottish Highlands, you want to stop constantly and take photos. The problem, of course, is that photos can’t really re-create the feeling of being surrounded by the magnificent scenery. But that doesn’t mean that you won’t feel the compulsive need to capture the amazing views. And now that I’m […]

Scotland is a magical place where the colors seem to pop — especially if you’re having fun with the Color Splash app on your iPad mini. But it is a place where color stands out, even without the help of technology. In the photo above, I was happy (and a bit jealous) to see this cheerful […]

One of my day jobs is working as an adjunct faculty member with Sree Sreenivasan at Columbia Journalism School for its continuing education social media courses. Sree is the Chief Digital Officer at Columbia University and is known worldwide for his social media expertise. Here, he gives Twitter tips for Cosmo India, and I’ve embedded […]