Wouldn’t it be great to carry Arthur Frommer in the back pocket when planning a vacation ? Thanks to the power of the Internet, access to Mr. Frommer, the guru travel writer, travel guidebook publisher and for all things travel, has been blogging on www.Frommers.com but let’s take this one step further because access to the Internet isn’t always that easy. What started out as his blog is now the ultimate travel guide oozing with delicious tips for traveling better, cheaper and smarter and it’s called, Ask Arthur Frommer (2009).

Within the 468 pages of the soft cover guide is amazingly useful information travelers may not know to ask about when planning for a vacation. Rather than divided by geographic regions, the 15 chapters cover specific topics. Chapter titles are luring such as Chapter 4’s “Get Your Kicks on Route 66: Trains, Buses, Bicycles, Light Cars & RVs Have it All Over Planes” and Chapter 9’s “Special Interests & Special People: From Students to Seniors to Singles, From Nudists to Vegans, There’s Travel for Everyone.”

Sure, there’s a section with a “few” of Mr. Frommer’s favorite destinations and by few, we’re being sarcastic, more than 70 destinations are listed. Some of the travel guidebook author’s fave spots and topics he’s included: affordable Dominican Republic, insight as to why so many opt for zany Las Vegas weddings and staying in Puerto Vallarta.

Ask Arthur Frommer presents useful travel information in digestible nuggets easy to understand even for the novice traveler. Millions of travelers have learned from Arthur Frommer and now it’s time to keep him in your back pocket when planning that next vacation. Ask Arthur Frommer is $19.99 and available at local retailers, online bookstores, and through Frommers.com.