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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?
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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?
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
Great Wolf's Huge New Indoor Water Park Opens Near Disneyland in California
The growing chain of lodge-style indoor water parks finally makes it way to California and sets up shop. Does Southern California need indoor flumes, and would it make a fitting…
Not Snorkeling, Not Scuba, But Snuba
Pauline Frommer Talks to an Expert About What's Making this New Water Sport So Popular
Rising Fees Ahoy! New Gotchas From the Cruise Industry
It’s been a rough winter for the cruise industry. One of its most celebrated newer vessels was tossed around like a cork in a Jacuzzi by a major storm, and then had to return early…
Rebuild Nepal on An Affordable Everest Trek
After the April 2015 earthquake and subsequent avalanche that killed nearly 10,000 people, injured tens of thousands, and left hundreds of thousands homeless, the country is…
Santorini to Limit Cruise Visitors
As any parent knows, kids hold grudges. And my kids still bring up the day I made them hike for 45 minutes up a steep cliff path, in 95 degree heat, from where the cruise ship…