Places & Travel
**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.

Latest Episodes:

S1E386 - Roadtripping with dogs, a travel writer experiences a bout of agoraphobia, and seasonal hotels aren't closing anymore Jan 24, 2021

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Three terrific authors joined us to chat: Molly O'Brien, Sian Meades-Williams, and Melanie Kaplan

S1E385 - When We'll Be Able to Travel Safely Again—a discussion with Frommer's EIC Jason Cochran. Plus Consumer Report's Bill McGee on the Death of Airline "Bumping" Jan 17, 2021

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Consumer Reports Bill McGee was with us to talk about a major win for air travelers. Plus Frommer's Editor in Chief Jason Cochran looked at both scientific reports and governmental policies to predict when we'll be able to travel safely again, now that the vaccine is being rolled out.

S1E384 - Mindful Urban Walking with Matthew Beaumont and a Look at Travel and Life Over the Last 50 Years with Geoffrey Weill Jan 10, 2021

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S1E383 - Writer Diane Cardwell Discovers Surfing in Mid-Life, Plus a Look at the New Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit Dec 28, 2020

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New York Times reporter Diane Cardwell discusses how surfing changed her life, plus a conversation with producer Ross Corey about a spectacle coming to a city near you soon.

S1E382 - Frommer's Editors Discuss The Best Places to Go in 2021 List—Star Studded, All-American Edition Dec 21, 2020

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Jason Cochran, Zac Thompson and Pauline Frommer talk about the places Gloria Steinem, David Sedaris, Daniel Okrent, Jodi Picoult, and other big literary names chose for this annual, but now reimagined, Frommer's tradition

S1E381 - Talking Aviation and Greece With Two Experts Dec 13, 2020

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We answered questions sent in by Frommer's readers on aviation, plus took a look at the ancient technology, philosophy and life lessons that come to the fore when traveling through Greece.

S1E380 - Predictions for Travel in the Near Future. Plus Is Relocation Replacing Vacations As the Most Popular Travel Experience? Dec 05, 2020

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Jason Cochran joined Pauline Frommer to discuss a number of new developments.

S1E379 - The Meaning of Travel (A Philosophy Prof & a Memoirist Weigh In) Plus a Look at Foodie Italy Nov 23, 2020

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Our guests today were Professor Emily Thomas, Susan Spann (author of Climb) and Tony Perrottet on Emilia Romagna

S1E378 - The future of cruising, what it is like to move to Barbados, and pandemic-era Paris. Nov 16, 2020

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With guests Gene Sloan (of the Points Guy), Kerry Cheeseboro (of Cheeseboro Kitchens), and Lily Heise (author of There's Only One Paris).

S1E377 - A Look at New York City Past and Present Nov 09, 2020

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Today Chris Bonanos of the Encyclopedia of New York was the guest, plus Pauline Frommer and Zac Thompson discussed "New York City on $5 a Day"--what's the same and what has changed in Gotham over the decades