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Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Some Major Lawsuits Brought Against Them May Very Well Spell Doom for a Number of Phony Travel Clubs

In recent weeks, a slew of phony travel clubs may have met their doom.  And I'm writing about those many deceptive, despicable and contemptible clubs that are out to…

Article / Cruise

The 5 Best Restaurants on Carnival Ships

Just how far has Carnival come from the days of bland buffets and wan salad bars? Well, if you book a cruise on one of the line’s newer ships, you’re bound to be pleasantly…

Article / Passportable

Taiwan Impressions, Final Day: Innovation, Malls and Glove Puppets

Last full day in Taiwan 1) Went to the Taiwan Excellence Pavilion, the museum where the government showcases the most innovative Taiwanese inventions of the last year. Saw an air…

Article / Passportable

Taiwan Impressions, Day 3: Head Hunters, Selfie Sticks, Women on Top, Flying Lanterns

Aboriginal headdresses (photo by Pauline Frommer)Today in Taiwan.... 1) I discovered that selfies…

Article / Air Travel

Hurricane Travel Tips: What You Need to Know About Travel Insurance, Hotel Guarantees & More

Tempted by all those Caribbean travel deals during hurricane season? Go ahead and book -- if you understand what travel insurance covers, and if you know what to do if an oncoming…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

From Fights About Reclining Seats on Passenger Airlines, to Deceptive Advertising of Airline Fares, There's No Dearth of Recent Travel Developments

On three different occasions in the last several weeks, planes flying in the U.S. have made emergency landings because of arguments between passengers over whether one of them…

Article / Passportable

Taiwan Impressions, Day 2: Java, Burial Rights, Vice

(This is part 2 of a series of, well, snippets. They're random, but I hope interesting, impressions of what I experienced recently in…

Article / Passportable

Taiwan Impressions, Day 1: Odd Signs, Odder Fish and Bathrooms That Hum

I recently returned from a trip to Taiwan, my third in a year and a half. And, as before, I had a number of experiences that surprised and delighted me. I wasn't there to write an…

Article / Passportable

Bucket List: Tourism Board Gets Iced

Visit Syracuse has tagged Visit Rochester and the I LOVE NY team in the Convention and Visitors Board version of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.  Taunting Rochester and…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Would You Believe $60 a Night for a 9-Night Trip on a Princess Ship? Plus Bargains Over the Holidays

We periodically ask our friends at AllThingsCruise.com to tell us about the best bargains in cruises at the moment. Here's what they suggested, where to book them, and what, in…

Article / Passportable

Where was ABC's series 'The Quest' filmed?

ABC's groundbreaking reality competition series The Quest has not been a summer ratings bonanza. In fact, for its final few weeks, the network plans to air episodes back-to-back…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

By Springing Extra and Wholly Unexpected Fees on Their Guests, The Hotel Industry has Crossed a Line of Civility and Morality

In a state of weary resignation, most of us have become used to the extra charges that airlines now routinely add to their airfares.  We think nothing ill of the fee…

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Royal Caribbean's Newest Twist: RFID Bracelets Tracking Every Guest and Making Arrangements Quicker

RFID bracelets are officially the mark of a mass-market vacation. Walt Disney World was the biggest player to introduce its MagicBands earlier this year. MagicBands help guests…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

A Number of Seemingly-Inconsequential Travel Developments May Have a Bearing on Your Next Vacation or Trip

Pardon the hyperbole, but to me, the biggest recent news in travel was the fight that broke out between a female air passenger who wanted to recline her seat, and a male…

Article / Cruise

7 Popular Tourist Traps — and Where to Go Instead

Ever wonder why tourist traps are so popular? Sometimes, it’s as simple as name recognition, created by effective marketing, and a lack of knowledge about other choices.

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

There Seems No End to Constantly Increasing Airfares, And Your Recourse is to Lower Your Costs of Accommodations and Meals at the Destination

About a year ago, it became apparent that Southwest Airlines was no longer a source of consistently cheap airfares (though often the cheapest).  On numerous routes on…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

A Small Town, An Old-Fashioned Home, An Abundance of Nature, and Good Weather, Are Among the Ingredients for a Good Vacation

I have just returned to my home in New York from an unusually satisfying vacation of one week's duration.  The holiday was relaxing, restorative and gratifying…

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Turning Japanese in New York City: The Cuisine (and Culture) That’s Sweeping the City

Bagels. Cheesesteak. Massive aged steaks, served by guys with thick Brooklyn accents and possible mafia ties.If you haven’t been to New York City lately, you might think that…

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At the Close of a Recent Vacation on the Coast of Maine, I Remember the Many Highlights of that State

Click here for the first part of Arthur Frommer's report from his vacation in Maine.If asked to name the two most important attractions of the state of Maine,? most visitors…

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I am Writing this from the Midpoint of a Unique Vacation In a Seaside Stretch of 19th Century America

Winter Harbor, MEBack in the days when discount shopping outlets were new and rare (I’ll explain the significance later on), my wife and I decided to make an auto…

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The Airlines' Efforts to Make You Spend More, Continue Until the Very Moment You Board the Plane—That, and Several Other Observations

In today’s America, the airport check-in counter  confronts you with all sorts of unexpected money offers. (There are commercial appeals all around, like in the billboards…

Article / Passportable

Highland "Games"—Visit Scotland Banks on Outlander to Be New Game of Thrones

VisitScotland is banking on the new Starz TV series Outlander to out game Game of Thrones.Sword slashing, derring-do, lots of sex and violence along with a compellingly…

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This Winter's Air-and-Land Packages to Chilly Locations are So Low in Price as to Seem Almost Unbelievable

Now's the time to start thinking about a travel "bargain".  At the start of autumn in just a few weeks, airlines and tour operators roll out extraordinary discounts for…

Article / Road Trips

Get Your Kicks on Route 66

Travel Expert Jim Hinckley on Route 66 and the Great American Road Trip Today

Article / Passportable

Taking the Road That's Most "Emotionally Pleasing"

If it’s the journey that matters and not the destination, then Yahoo Lab’s latest initiative should improve travelers’ lives. According to a recently published paper, the…