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Reunion of the Fabled Pan Am Stewardesses
We don't need to be reminded of how miserable the flying experience is today, but it does help us as educated consumers to know what it used to be.In the first decades of air…
Guy Builds NYC Igloo, Charges $200 on Airbnb
It's chilling proof that not every listing on Airbnb is high-quality: After last weekend's snowstorm, which laid more than two feet of snow on New York City, a Brooklyn man built an…
The True Numbers on Cruise Ship Outbreaks
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States has put out some sobering new numbers on cruise ship norovirus outbreaks.It looked at all data between 2008…
Yosemite's Iconic Ahwahnee Hotel is Soon to Be No More—A Sad Case of Privatization Gone Haywire
Pillaged on our watch: The iconic Ahwahnee HotelThis has got to be among the more asinine results of government privatization in the travel universe.After nearly 90 years,…
Apple Vacations Expands Westward
Apple Vacations, a giant vacation outfit beloved by deal-seekers but unknown to many, is making a big move into California by adding charter-flight vacations to three major airports…
Record Low Exchange Rates Suddenly Make These Five Places Record Super-Bargains
Clifton, Cape Town, South AfricaGoing where the bargains are can feel a bit like surfing, metaphorically speaking. You hang out nowhere in particular for a while, keeping an…
Watch: Hotel Guest Films Skin-Crawling Bedbug Infestation
Social media has clouded our heads with a lot of useless, anxiety-inducing information, but for the traveler, it has its uses.This week, a budget traveler in New York City decided…
Are Cruise Ships Easy Targets for Terrorists?
There's no need to be complicated about this answer.Yes.This week, Disney Cruise Line announced that it will no longer stop in Greece, Turkey, or Malta on its upcoming…
Hilton's New Mandatory $50 Cancellation Fee
The giant Hilton hotel brand is piloting a new way to make life miserable for travelers: It has started charging $50 for cancellations, no matter when they're made.Under the new…
The TSA May Now Deny You the Right to a Pat-Down
Until this month, anyone undergoing a TSA search at airports has had the right to bypass the "Advanced Imaging Technology" screening booths—the ones in which passengers hold their…
Two New Passport Rules Elicit Anger
The U.S. State Department has changed the rules for passports in two ways.First, as of January 1, 2016, it will no longer allow you to add pages to your passport if you fill up…
Coming Soon: Planes with Skylights?
In the never-ending quest to figure out new enticements to squeeze cash out of passengers, airline operators in a corner: There's not much space to add more stuff.According to The…
Manhattan's New Tourist Sight: Jerry Seinfeld
The modern tourist landscape New York City continues to co-opt some of Las Vegas' best ideas: In 2013, Billy Joel announced his once-a-month residency at Madison Square Garden,…
'70s Heartthrob is Now Upscale Cruise Director
If you were a North American teenager in the 1970s, you certainly remember Willie Aames. He became a teen magazine cover boy and Battle of the Network Stars fixture by appearing on…
Airfare to New Zealand Has Been Slashed: $328!
American Airlines may be dumbing down some of its product inside the United States (click here for that story), but overseas, it's making a big move that should bring down the price…
Congrats, Philly, the US's First World Heritage City
Congratulations to Philadelphia, which has just become the first American city to earn the distinction of World Heritage City.Like World Heritage Sites, which are named by UNESCO,…
How to Beat the High Prices of Best Buy's Airport Kiosks
When you learn how easy it is to slash the high prices of Best Buy's electronics vending machines at airports, you may not be afraid to use them anymore.
French Polynesia's Fun New "Passenger Freighter" Tours the Spectacular South Pacific Islands
There was a time when it was relatively easy to take an around-the-world trip using nothing but freighter ships. Accommodations were never plush, but at least they took…
Airfares to Hawaii are Dropping Fast Thanks to New Competition in the Skies
Black Rock, Ka'anapali Beach, MauiIt used to be that getting to Hawaii from the United States' West Coat required a major cash outlay. Even earlier this year, round-trip fares…
What Motel 6's Fancy New Rooms Look Like
You're about to hear a lot more about Motel 6 in the coming weeks. By the end of this year, it hopes to have renovated 75% of its 1,200-plus properties.The motel chain knows it…
American Airlines to Sell An Even More Basic Ticket Than it Does Now
Call it the Spirit Effect: American Airlines will be the latest major carrier to offer a no-frills, stripped-down, bare-bones version of its ticket.Starting next year,…
Innovative New In-flight Safety Video Animated with 1,000 Delft Tiles
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is the latest entrant in the battle to come up with the least boring in-flight safety video. The novel concept: Create an animated version of the pre-flight…
In an Unusual Move, Princess Cruises Develops New Musicals with the Writer of "Wicked" and "Godspell"
There's a Broadway arms race raging in cruise ship entertainment. It started nearly a decade ago when Norwegian mounted a chopped-down version of the lesser-known musical Smokey…
New App Deletes Photobombers From Snapshots
Software giant Adobe recently unveiled a new smartphone application that should appeal to amateur photographers on vacation. Called Monument Mode, it eliminates photobombers and…
Everglades Airboats To Be Eliminated
For most of the twentieth century, airboats have been a staple of touring the Florida Everglades. New rules, though, are about the silence them once and for all.When the National…