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Meet the USA's Newest National Park
The United States has a new national park.Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore has been re-designated Indiana Dunes National Park thanks to a provision in the same spending bill that…
Tipping in China: When You Can—and When You Shouldn't
Gratuities aren't standard in China. Here's when to tip waiters, hotel staff, and tour guides—and when to keep the change.
Never Again: Important Museums and Memorials to Human Rights Disasters
The museums and memorials that chronicle the saddest chapters of the 20th century serve at least three essential functions: to tell the truth about what happened, to remember those who…
Airline Ticketing Will Include Nonbinary Gender Option
The major U.S. airlines are changing their online ticketing sites so that passengers can identify gender with options other than male and female. According to the Associated Press,…
Superbloom! In California, Flowergeddon Approaches
Superbloom may sound like the name of a '90s rock band to you, but in Borrego Springs, California, it means millions of rare wildflowers carpeting thousands of acres of desert. And…
The Best European Cities with Kid-Friendly Day Trips
The best European family trips tend to start with urban stays that can segue into out-of-town sojourns once children tire of museums and city touring. Fortunately, most of Europe’s…
Sazerac Cocktail Museum to Open in New Orleans
Anyone who’s been to New Orleans knows that drinking is a big deal in the Big Easy. So it’s perhaps no surprise that the city that claims to have invented the cocktail will soon be…
Don’t Overlook The Literary Life of Dublin, Writes Arthur Frommer
In forecasts of the most popular travel destinations for 2019, Ireland almost always appears. Americans are apparently eager to roam the roadways of rural Ireland and its quaint…
Mascot Hall of Fame Ready to Rev Up Crowds Near Chicago
Original Phillie Phanatic Dave Raymond founded the Mascot Hall of Fame in 2005 to pay tribute to professional and college sports teams' costumed crowd pleasers.The enterprise started…
You Can Go Standup Paddleboarding at San Antonio's River Walk Now
If you feel your city sightseeing hasn't done enough to test your balance and core strength lately, here's a good remedy: a new way to see San Antonio. Local company SUP SATX now…
In Nevada, a School for Stolen Native American Kids Will Be a Museum
Starting in the late 19th century, the U.S. government forced tens of thousands of Native American children to leave home and attend boarding schools with the goal of assimilating…
Hotel Booking Sites Are Using These Shady Tactics to Trick You into Booking
An investigation of the major hotel reservation websites has exposed some of the mind games they play to deceive you about rates and urgency.
Rare Civil War Artifacts Debut at Philly’s Constitution Museum
Philadelphia's National Constitution Center—chartered by Congress to "disseminate information about the U.S. Constitution on a nonpartisan basis"—is adding a new permanent exhibit…
Finally! After Years of Waiting, TWA Hotel at JFK Opens Reservations
Booking a room at the TWA Hotel at JFK Airport is off to a lovely start. On Valentine’s Day, Thursday, Feb. 14, at noon, reservations open for stays beginning May 15, 2019. The grand…
Key West Bans Common Types of Sunscreen
In a late effort to revive its rapidly dying coral reef system, the island city of Key West, the crown of the Florida Keys, will ban sales of all sunscreen containing the chemicals…
How to Check TSA Wait Times Online
Several apps promise to tell you airport security times—but are they reliable? Results vary.
Better Visit D.C.'s Newseum Soon: It Closes in 2020
Just a little more than 10 years after unveiling a splashy new steel-and-glass building on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., the journalism-focused Newseum has announced it will…
Arthur Frommer: River Cruises Are Rushing to Attract Younger Passengers
When I went on my first river cruise (a sailing of Europe’s Rhine), I was almost the youngest person aboard. And if you’ve seen a recent photograph of me, you will know what the…
Basic Economy Fares: What You Get and What You Lose, Airline by Airline
United vs. American vs. Delta vs. Alaska: How to know when you'll save money using "basic economy" fares on the U.S. airlines—and when you're better off spending more for a…
You Can Throw Your Own Parade in New Orleans! Here's How
You don’t have to be the king of a Mardi Gras club to throw your own parade and march through the streets of New Orleans. But if you do, you’ll certainly feel like one. While it's a…
The World's New Best Chef Works at a Hotel in North Denmark
Chef Kenneth Toft-Hansen of Svinkløv Badehotel, a hotel on Denmark's northern coast, just beat out a Swede and a Norwegian to win the prestigious Bocuse d'Or prize for gastronomic…
Martin Luther King's Family Home Will Open to the Public
The house in Atlanta where Martin Luther King, Jr., lived with his wife, Coretta Scott King, and their four children will soon be open for tours. The nonprofit National Park Foundation…
When Is a Home Rental Legal in New York City? Ask Arthur Frommer, a Former Lawyer
There is perhaps nowhere in America that more needs the services of Airbnb than New York City. Its hotels are frequently sold out, and even when available are sky-high in price. So…
Casino Giant Caesars Planning Non-Gaming Hotel in Arizona
Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment, the company behind the Caesars, Harrah's, and Horseshoe brands of casino resorts, is expanding beyond slot machines and roulette tables. Caesars…
Venice Has Adopted the Ultimate Means for Reducing Crowds: Admission Fees
Just about everyone will agree that the worst current problem in travel is overtourism—the crowded conditions in the world’s most popular cities and destinations. In places like…