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LGA Tries to Fix Lousy Transfers with App
Largely for political reasons, New York City has failed to link one of its three airports to the city by rail. The airport that processed some 111.6 million passengers in 2013 is…
The Invaluable Lessons You Learn on Your First Cruise
There’s nothing like a fresh set of eyes to give you a new perspective on something you take for granted. Cruiseline.com receives thousands of reviews from first-time cruisers…
The Ladies of Managua: A Tour of Nicaragua from a Novel Perspective
Arthur and Pauline Frommer chat with Eleni Gage, author of The Ladies of Managau, and talk about her experiences while living in Nicaragua.
The Latest Travel News about Smartwatches, Hotel Apps, Airfares to Asia and Cuba, Low-Priced European River Cruises, and Healthy Vacations. Whew!
One of CroisiEurope's recently refurbished vessels in Lyon, FranceIn the vast outpouring of comment about Apple's new Apple Watch (a computer in the size and form of a…
Hemingway's Paris: A Writer's City Through Words and Pictures
Walk the streets of Paris as Hemingway did and take a step back into the romantic 1920s using Robert Wheeler's new book, Hemingway's Paris: A Writer's City Through Words and Pictures.
A Wholly Unexpected Outbreak of Violence in a Famous Resort City Has Reawakened Fears of Vacationing in Mexico
The city is Puerto Vallarta, on Mexico’s Pacific Coast. The incident is a now-subdued battle between various drug gangs and the local police force, in an area of that city far…
Navigating "Sale Season" in Paris
Thanks to the strenght of the dollar against the Euro this may be the first time in years that Americans will be able to go to Paris and actually buy something. For the real shoppers…
Unrest Makes Puerto Vallarta a No-Go
Royal Caribbean, Disney Cruise Line, and Celebrity have all cancelled port visits to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, following a wave of crime in the tourist city and the surrounding…
New Free Trolley Rolling in Palm Springs
Palm Springs has launched a free trolley service, Palm Springs Buzz, enabling visitors to more easily visit without a car—or after more sangrias.Buzz runs Thursday through Sunday…
This Haunting Record of Georgia's Forgotten Country Churches Could Inspire an Unforgettable Road Trip
Friendship Baptist, cir. 1831, Wilkes County, Georgia, from HRCGA.orgNow and then, we discover a homegrown website that celebrates a topic we'd never thought about much before,…
At Last: A Big and Well-Financed New Airline is About to Charge Budget-Level Prices for Round-Trip Flights Across the Atlantic
A major recent development has been the decision by the low-cost trans-Atlantic airline called Norwegian to greatly increase the number of flights it offers from both New York City…
New York City’s Latest Culinary Trend Is One That Your Mother—And Your Cardiologist—Will Approve Of
About five years ago came the parade of pork, in every form under the sun, the fattier the better. That trend was followed by the “Cronut” phenomenon: normally sane people getting up…
The Views Expressed in a Recent Gathering of the Editors-in-Chief of Our Nation's Travel Magazines, Are a Reason for Dismay
It is a long-established practice for the leading publication in the travel industry, Travel Weekly, to conduct an annual symposium of the Editors-in-Chief of America's major travel…
5 Cruises to Avoid
Any experienced cruiser is sure to have a nightmare story about a cruise they wish they had never taken. Obnoxious passengers, terrible weather, crowded ports, shipboard malfunctions,…
Walking The Bible: A Journey Through Israel, Egypt, and the Land of the Old Testament
Arthur and Pauline Frommer sit down with Bruce Feiler, Author of the new book Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses.
The Lessening of Competition Among Our Newly Giant Airlines, and the Resulting Increase in Airfares, is a Troubling Situation That Might Require Legislative Action
Over the past twenty years, as one U.S. airline merged with another, reducing the number of major carriers to exactly four (United, American, Delta, and Southwest), we were…
Which cruise should I take: Caribbean or Bahamas?
Both the Caribbean and the Bahamas have stretches of sand that appeal to beach bums of all ages. Party animals can swig drinks from beach bars at sundown, while couch potatoes happily…
Which Frequent Flyer Program Is the Best for Actually Redeeming Miles? A Massive New Study Provides Some Answers
We have to give thanks to Consumer Reports, which has done the heavy lifting on this one, completing a study of some 70 million passenger in the last year has yielded important data…
A Whole Host of Travel Disclosures, Events, or New Travel Services Can Have an Impact on Your Own Next Vacation
In a recent announcement, the U.S. State Department has found a slight improvement--a very slight improvement--in safety conditions for American tourists going to Mexico. Twenty of…
Though Round-Trip, Transatlantic Airfares to Europe this Summer are Almost Always Priced in Excess of a Thousand Dollars, A Few Means Exist for Cutting that Cost
A massive number of Americans are planning to cross the Atlantic in the next several months, to take advantage of a stronger U.S. dollar (and weaker Euro). But while…
Can a Florida Congressman Put the Brakes on American Travel To Cuba?
The vast majority of Americans favor travel without restriction to Cuba. Heck, in a recent poll the overwhelming majority of Cuban Americans answered that they wanted to end the…
The Hotel Mini-Bar Is Dying Out. New Figures Reveal a Chill in Its Popularity
When was the last time you bought something from the hotel mini-bar?For most casual vacationers who aren't billing hotel charges to a business expense account, the answer…
Why You Have Probably Never Heard About Europe's Largest River Cruise Brand
For a long time, river cruiser CroisiEurope didn't seem to care if U.S. vacationers sailed with them, but now this family-run company aims to raise its image.
Some How-To's for Visiting the Increasingly Popular Indian State of Kerala
Open the pages of any glossy travel magazine, and, if it mentions India at all, it will likely be gushing over the state of Kerala. Few places on the subcontinent (or the planet for…
Which cruise should I take: Disney or Norwegian?
Disney Cruise Line and Norwegian Cruise Line are both great choices for families, with flexible dining options, shows, and activities for all ages, plus movie and TV characters doing…