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Here's Why You Should Book Directly with a Hotel

To get the best deal, you should always surf the Web for the best hotel price, right? Well, no, not anymore. Hotels are increasingly trying to sweeten the pot if you agree to book a…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Beware! A New Airfare Gotcha Penalizes Travelers on Multi-Stop Itineraries

TimDorr/FlickrThe majority of travelers buy non-refundable airfares for a simple reason: They're vastly less expensive than refundable fares. But those who try to book…

Article / Air Travel

A Passenger's Warning About Ryanair—And Three Things Every Ryanair Customer Must Know

An American traveler learns the hard way about why European airline Ryanair has such cheap fares—let her experience be your lesson.

Article / Passportable

River Cruising Comes to Southern Africa

River cruising is huge in Europe and growing in Asia, but there's one place it hasn't made deep inroads: Southern Africa.That may be about to change. CroisiEurope, the largest…

Article / Passportable

Congress Votes On Airline Seat Sizes

Descheboard/FlickrSorry, America: No space for you!The United States Senate has voted down an amendment that would have told the airlines that they are no longer permitted…

Article / Hotels

Hello? Is the Hotel Room Phone Still There?

Hotels are hanging up on in-room phones to cut costs and be more environmentally friendly. Are you ready to unplug for your next hotel stay?

Article / Passportable

New Issues (And Fixes) for iPhone Data Usage

It's not your imagination. Your iPhone is using more data lately.That's because in a recent update Apple quietly added a little feature that will use cellular signals rather than…

Article / Air Travel

America’s Best Airline Is Crowned, But Is It About to Sink Soon?

On the same day that Virgin America took the crown as the United States' best airline, it was purchased and its future became uncertain. And which airline was jeered as the worst in…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

U.S. Airports Suffer Security Delays—Are You to Blame for Rejecting TSA PreCheck?

The TSA PreCheck program was supposed to make airport security inspections faster for many people. By paying $85 for five years and going through a background screening process…

Article / Passportable

New App Turns Any Window Seat Into a Tour

Ever look out an airplane window and wonder what you're seeing way down there on the ground? What are those weird shapes in the fields? What's the name of that tiny island? Which…

Article / Passportable

Study Proves It: Museums Change Lives

Hard to believe that no one had looked into this before, but now someone has: Exposing your kids to museums will enrich them forever.A few high-powered museums, including…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Now More Than Ever, The American Traveler Will Find Additional Reasons for Scheduling a Stay in Belgium on their Next European Trip

Bruges, Belgium (Photo credit: Neilhooting/Flickr) The tragedy of terrorism in Brussels is what comes to mind, unfortunately, when we now think of the Belgian capital.…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Cynical Eastern City Gal Goes To Nashville…and Converts to Country

Go to Nashville, and you’re going to come home a fan of country music. I know—it happened to me. And I’m from New York City, for Pete’s sake. That’s not to say that all…

Article / Passportable

Free US National Parks for a Week in April

It's the 100th birthday of the establishment of the U.S. National Park system—but this month, it's the public who'll receive the gift.National Parks in the United States are…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

You Don’t Have to Leave North America To Have An Exotic Vacation: Meet Eeyou Istchee Baie James

Eeyou Istchee Baie James—that’s not the name of the latest hip-hop star or a phrase in Norwegian. It’s an area right in North America that few have discovered…but those who have,…

Article / Passportable

After Brussels: Changing Your Flight

Because of damage and tensions resulting from the bombings in Brussels, some airlines are loosening their change fee rules for travelers heading to Europe in the coming week.Even…

Article / Passportable

Amtrak Now Grants 15% Student Discount

America's under-funded national rail network is doing a little something for Millennials: It has announced a 15% discount for students aged 17 to 25, valid anytime around the…

Article / Passportable

Expiring Passports Should Be Renewed Early

On the Frommer's Travel Show, our weekly radio broadcast, we recently interviewed Brenda Sprague, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Passport Services for the U.S. State Department,…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Last Call for Shamu: SeaWorld to Phase out Orca Whale Performances—Meet the Man Who Made that Call

Soon to be history: The Shamu show at SeaWorld Orlando. (Photo: Jason Cochran)SeaWorld has announced that it will no longer breed orcas in captivity at its theme parks. At a…

Article / Winter Sports

The Cold Comforts of the Kirkenes Ice Hotel, Norway

Hotels sculpted out of ice and snow have a become a rite of passage for adventure travelers. But is a night on the ice all it's cracked up to be?

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Starting Now, Solo Travel to Cuba Will Be Explicitly Legal for Americans

The news out of Cuba is coming fast and furious. Not only are a number of airlines close to being able to offer direct service from various U.S. gateways to the Caribbean island, but…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Is It Possible that a Remedy Has Been Discovered for Travelers' Diarrhea?

Quinn Dombrowski/FlickrMost of the physical ailments associated with travel (travelers' diarrhea, jet lag, and the like) have no known cure. Over the years, I've tried every…

Article / Passportable

Baby Boomers' Biggest Regret? Guess.

A new survey reveals that 1 in 5 Baby Boomers—those 65 and up—say they have the same regret in life.They didn't travel more.The survey was conducted by Censuswide for British…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Still Hoping to Get Away for Spring Break? There Are Some Deals Out There

Good things probably came....to those who booked early this year for spring break. Alas, airfares are only down 4% from last, despite much lower fuel costs for the airlines. And…

Article / Hotels

Visit New York City for $109 a Night—The Savings Secret is Within Sight

Manhattan hotel prices got you down? Some of the best deals are in the last place you're probably looking.