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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hilton To Charge More To Let You Cancel?
Remember last fall, when Hilton started testing a mandatory $50 fee for cancellations no matter how early they were made?Yeah, well, the hotel company finally picked up on what…
Disney Parks Now Charge Up to 20% More If It's Busy—Tickets Cost Up to $124 a Day!
Early this month, I reported that Universal Studios Hollywood would charge less for quiet days for guests who booked ahead online, and I predicted that it was only a matter of…
Aeroflot: It's Not Just for Crashes Anymore
Aeroflot, the flag carrier of the Russian Federation, has a dreadful reputation for being unsafe. And it deserves it: The Aircraft Crashes Record Office, a non-government…
Climate Change to Make Flights Longer
Environmental Research Letters, a peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers the Earth's environment, recently came out with a study that predicts airlines are about to require…
KLM Offers Free Amsterdam Tour Guides
Right now, Icelandair will set up its customers with a buddy to show them around on their visits. Now KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the Dutch carrier, is jumping in on the "local guide"…
Three New National Monuments Named
Meet your newest National Park units.President Obama has set aside some 1.8 million acres of delicate Southern California desertland as three of the United States' newest…
Frommer's Ultimate Travel Packing List
Bookmark it, download it, print it—use our free comprehensive packing list and you'll never forget anything on vacation again. Just click it for a downloadable version. Bon…
The World's First Hybrid Plane Is Here
Introducing a new type of airplane: One that works on a hydrogen hybrid system.The new concept will be embraced by easyJet, the cheapie that operates in 27 European cities. But…
Which City Has the Most Expensive Hotel Rates (and the Cheapest)? A New Study Tells
HRS, a Germany-based digital company that works in hotel reservations systems, has released the results of a new study that calls out the cities with the most expensive…
Theme Parks Now Charge More for Busy Days in a "Demand Pricing" Game Changer
Universal Studios Hollywood's "EZ Rez" advance purchase calendar for February, 2016On April 7, the original Universal Studios in Hollywood finally gets its own Wizarding World…
Last Chance to Take a Sleeper in Germany
Rail Journal, a train industry publication, reports that German Rail (DB), the German rail company, is doing away with its overnight sleeper carriages. That romantic travel…
New York City Copter Tours Chopped
New York authorities just took a blade to the city's tourist helicopter industry: In an agreement that was jointly announced by the New York City Economic Development…
Fly to Iceland & They'll Give You a Friend
Icelandair has long been one of the more inventive European airlines. It has to be—people used to believe that Iceland is too far off the beaten path to pay attention to. But for…
Here's How to Use Air Canada to Stop in Toronto for Free on Your Way to Europe or Asia
The Canadian dollar has been dramatically sagging against the U.S. dollar—if you're carrying greenbacks, it can feel like the entire country is having a liquidation sale since…
Meet Hilton's New Affordable Hotel Brand
Hilton has launched yet another hotel brand—the 12th in its current portfolio— by announcing that it intends to push this one to being its largest in terms of nationwide room…