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Jason Cochran

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Yosemite's Historic Names Restored: Company Holding Them Hostage Relents

One of the most asinine instances of overlawyering in a genuinely asinine age has finally come to a resolution. In 2016, the year the National Park Service marked its centennial,…

Article / Hotel Deals

Find the Name of That Secret Priceline Hotel with This Canny Tool

Priceline hides the identities of its best hotel deals, but there's a browser extension that pinpoints the property you're bidding on before you buy.

Article / Air Travel

High Boarding Group Number? Don't Panic—The Airlines Are Messing with You

Are you in Group 7 again? No need to fret. The airlines are trying to stress you out so you'll pay more.

Article / Slideshows

Your Visit to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disney Will Go Better if You Know These Things

When Disney announced the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge expansion for two of its theme parks— Disneyland in California and Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida—the entertainment giant was…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Hey, Airlines! Maybe We Don't Want to Watch TV on Our Phones

The airlines have stripped coach passengers of nearly every vestige of dignity—our legroom, our food, our free checked bags. But they're not done yet. Now they are taking away seatback…

Article / Miscellaneous

This Airbnb Scam Is Costing People Thousands: How to Protect Yourself

Avoid this vacation rental scam that uses the secure reputation of Airbnb against you. Here's how to make sure you're never a victim.

Article / Hotels

Hotel Booking Sites Are Using These Shady Tactics to Trick You into Booking

An investigation of the major hotel reservation websites has exposed some of the mind games they play to deceive you about rates and urgency.

Article / Passportable

Key West Bans Common Types of Sunscreen

In a late effort to revive its rapidly dying coral reef system, the island city of Key West, the crown of the Florida Keys, will ban sales of all sunscreen containing the chemicals…

Article / Slideshows

10 Top Alaska Vacation Packages

You already know that Alaska is a big state. But if you want to take a trip to it, you probably don't know where to start. Don't worry—Alaskans know their home is rangy and wild, and…

Article / Slideshows

Hong Kong Disneyland's Hotels, Rides, and Food: Worth a Visit?

Unlike other Disney resorts, Hong Kong Disneyland is a breeze to manage. In fact, it's probably the world's easiest Disney park to visit. Not only is it connected to town by a simple…

Article / Slideshows

The Celebrity Edge: A Tour of the New Pinnacle of Cruise Ship Design

The Celebrity Edge is, in the words of its parent company, "game-changing." The truth of that remains to be determined as the game goes on, but there's no doubt this new vessel is…

Article / Slideshows

Ultra-Rare Images of Early Disneyland

When Walt Disney pitched his idea for an amusement park on his ABC TV show in 1954 (pictured), he could never have predicted that his Disneyland would one day be one of the most…

Article / Passportable

Is This the King of Airfare Search Sites? The Aggregator of Aggregators

For years, we've been telling you that the best places to find cheap airfare are often the "aggregators," which are search engines that scan prices from dozens of different…

Article / Passportable

Switzerland Just Won the Gondola War (If That Exists) With This Crazy Tramway

Temperatures that plummet 20 degrees below zero. A hostile, windy crag 2.5 miles (4,000 m) high, totally devoid of trees. Air so thin that people can only wheeze, creeping around at…

Article / Passportable

A Brand New V&A Design Museum Opens This Week

The world-famous V&A museum, founded as an offshoot of the Great Exhibition of 1851, is one of London's most popular attractions, bringing in about 4.4 million visits a year. This…

Article / Passportable

Your African Dream Trip Is Now Cheaper Than Ever

In the past six months, the value of the South African rand has tumbled some 40% against the U.S. dollar. In March, one greenback would get you a bit more than 11 rand. Today, you get…

Article / Passportable

Drive to Florida in a Rental Car for Only $7.99 a Day

Winter is coming, and in Florida, so are the tourists. Each year, the major car rental companies shift their inventory to where the business is, and now that summer is ending, Hertz…

Article / Passportable

Eat on Florence's Streets and You Could Be Fined $580

Lots of people choose to visit Italy because they respect the cuisine, but now, eating it with dignity is the law. On September 4, Florence instituted a new penalty for tourists who…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

JetBlue Increases Baggage Fee, Leading Way for Copycats

It's like a cautionary fairy tale. There once was a fun-loving, egalitarian airline that wanted to revolutionize the industry. All seats were given personal TVs, there was only one…

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Do I Need Car Insurance When I Rent a Vehicle? Maybe Not

Should you buy CDW coverage when you rent a car? You may be surprised to learn that you can save the money—because you're already covered.  

Article / Air Travel

Why Airlines Like to Annoy You with Credit Card Pitches—and Why It's About to Get Worse

A researcher has calculated how much money U.S. airlines are making from in-flight credit card sales pitches, and the number isn't good news for peace and quiet.

Article / Hotels

My Hotel Is Overbooked! What Did I Do Wrong?

It happens all the time. Guests with reservations are sent somewhere else because there are no more rooms. Here's how you can avoid getting bumped when a hotel is full.

Article / Money and Fees

Can We Talk About Those Ridiculous Game Show Vacation Prices?

When it comes to the cost of a vacation, the price is not right on TV game shows. 

Article / Passportable

Epic New Zealand Rail Line to Reopen After Quake

New Zealand's gorgeous Coastal Pacific rail service, which runs between Picton and Christchurch on the South Island's east coast, announced it will return on December 1. KiwiRail's…

Article / Passportable

The 'Mamma Mia!' Sequel is a Lie: That's Not Greece!

You may remember—or perhaps you studied it in your Great Achievements of World Cinema class—that the first Mamma Mia! movie was set in Greece. Based on the hit Broadway musical, the…