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Though Many May Disagree, I Have Strong Opinions as to Where It is Currently Safe to Travel

IstanbulIs it safe?  That's the question posed to their travel counsellors by countless Americans, as they ponder the choice of a destination.  And there's no simple…

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Four Summer Learning Vacations in the United States and Great Britain are Almost Guaranteed to Provide a Memorable and Decently Priced Experience

Because they usually sell out down to the last classroom seat, late April is regarded as the last time for deciding whether to attend one of four major learning vacations in America…

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Our Lack of Adequate Rail Transportation in America is Condemning Us Not Simply to Discomfort and Inconvenient Travel, But to Slow Economic Growth

This is how they do it in Europe. In America, passenger trains are one step above freight.We are facing a grave transportation crisis in America.  All across the…

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Some Miscellany of Travel: From Student Discounts to Mountain Resorts to Mexican Towns Attracting American Retirees

Although the change hasn't yet been officially announced, we have definite word that the well-known STA (Student Travel Association) will be raising the age limit for their services…

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Though It Sometimes Seems that Europe is Inundated with Tourists, That Isn't the Case with Six Locations that I Enthusiastically Recommend

In Europe, where do you go where the tourists aren't?  Mind you, I'm not looking for places with no tourism at all, but those whose tourist numbers are moderate and harmless.…

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Here are Profiles of Three Iconoclasts in Travel, Each of Whom has Followed Their Heart to Produce Unusual Travel Discussions

Travel-writing attracts strong-willed people.  To cut yourself off from familiar surroundings, to spend months on end in foreign settings, to encounter lifestyles, ideologies,…

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Frontier Imitating Spirit, Cuba, Airbnb, and Priceline: Four Important Developments or Opportunities

Although the rumor that Spirit Airlines has recently acquired Frontier Airlines is false (Frontier was actually bought by an independent, private equity firm headed by a…

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The Plight of the Airport Workers at JFK and LaGuardia is Attracting More and More Attention

Recent protest demonstrations at New York's major airports have brought attention to the fact that many persons working at airports in the United States are earning…

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The Canadian "Loonie" is Dropping Fast, Improving Prospects for U.S. Trips to Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver

We've recently been focusing in Frommers.com on the "unfortunate five":  Argentina, Turkey, Bali, India and Japan--those nations whose currencies have weakened dramatically…

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Some Varied Comments About Recent Travel Issues and Developments May Have a Bearing On Your Next Vacation

The stern of Royal Caribbean's megaship Allure of the SeasProbably the most disturbing recent news in travel was the announcement by Royal Caribbean Cruises that their…

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In Turkey, India, Indonesia (Bali), Argentina and Japan, A Shift in Currency Rates Has Made Travel Conditions far More Favorable for Tourists

The domed ceiling at Suleymaniye Camii in Istanbul, TurkeySad but true, the tourist often benefits from the economic misfortunes of their destination.  And although…

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Miami, Jammed with Winter Tourists, Has Grown in Culture and Cuisine, Becoming Far More Attractive Than Ever Before

Miami, Florida, a capital of cuisine?  A name to rank with Hong Kong, San Francisco, and New Orleans?So help me, it's true.  I have just returned from a short stay in…

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Taking My Own Advice, I Have Now Substituted an Apartment for a Hotel Room—And Greatly Enjoyed the Experience

Some two years after I first began writing about AirBnB.com--that ultra-successful service for finding short-term apartment rentals--I actually became an AirBnB user last…

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Here are Six Ways to Reduce the Cost of Airfares for Your Next Vacation

The greatest threat to your next vacation is the rising cost of airfares.  They have risen so sharply, so remorselessly, that they throw your entire travel budget out of whack.…

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A Week on an Unusual Coastal Island of Florida is Not to be Compared with Paris or Bali, But Still Has Its Merits

Slightly more than a year ago, I published a blog in which I listed my own ten favorite vacation destinations.I named them in no particular order, and took pains to…

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Evidence is Accumulating that It is Not Presently Safe to Travel Independently—On Your Own or with a Single Companion—in Egypt

On a number of occasions this past year, I have been asked my opinion on whether it was now safe to visit Egypt.  And each time, I have answered:  no, based on numerous…

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Just Two Days Ago, We Learned What It Is Like to Live in a Country Without a Decent Rail Network

Birmingham train depot: First world infrastructure?As I write this, we have gone two days beyond the realization of what it means to have no decent system of rail…

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A Book-Length Treatment of Touristic Excess is Required Reading for Anyone Interested in the Future of Travel

It isn’t likely that your local bookstore will be selling a copy of Elizabeth Becker’s “Overbooked”, a devastating critique of the impact that travel has on certain major…

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In this Holiday Season, Shouldn't We at Least Begin to Think of Measures that Will Ensure Proper Vacations for Low-Income Americans?

Although there isn't the slightest chance that the current Congress will pass such legislation, I continue to yearn for the day when we as a nation will assist the poor to…

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Some Reflections on the Lessons That a Life in Travel Has Taught

The end of the year is a time for reflection, and I've beenthinking of the travel lessons that countless journeys have taught me.Here are a few of the tactics that I…

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Have You Seen Our "Store" Yet? It Provides a Quick and Easy Way to Order Our New "Easy Guides"

The word "Store" appears on the black-and-white band that runs across the top of our main menu page.  Click on the word "Store" and you'll immediately see all twenty of the Easy…

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Puzzled by Our New “Search Flights--Powered by Momondo” Button? Here’s the Explanation of a Powerful New Service That Brings You Big Advantages!

It appears at the bottom, left-hand corner of that splashy photograph that spreads across the entire top of our main menu page, a cut-out reading:  “Search Flights--Powered by…

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In an Exhaustive Analysis, A Colleague of Ours Has Concluded That Booking.com is by Far the Best Website for Finding Hotel Rooms

Now, mind you, we're not expressing our own opinion.  We have yet to do a thorough comparison of all the hotel booking sites.But when someone of the stature and…

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In Just a Few More Months, Americans Wanting to Avoid the Discomfort of a Standard, T.S.A. Security Check, will be Able to Do So

At a time marked by all sorts of confusing promises from both government and private enterprise, an announcement several weeks ago by the Transportation Security Administration…

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Can You be Sued for Writing a Negative Review of a Vacation Home or Apartment at Which You've Stayed? Amazingly, That's Possible

<span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height:20px;font-family:" font-size:14px;"="">A video report on CNN (click here to watch it) has aroused all sorts of questions about…

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