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It's Time to Tell MGM Resorts It Will No Longer Receive My Money

Friends, sometimes a company reveals itself to be such a rotten neighbor, so devoid of generosity and mutual care, and so astonishingly grotesque in action that you have to decide not…

Article / Air Travel

Find Cheap Flights: 10 Tips for Lower Airfare from a Travel Expert

Article / Arts and Culture

London's Tate Modern Reopens Its Controversial Viewing Deck—And It's Still Free!

After years of forced closure, Tate Modern reopens its former Viewing Level as Level 10, a visual feast for panoramas of the Thames and St. Paul's Cathedral.

Article / Passportable

How to Find Out if a Cruise Port Will Be Crowded When You're There

Cruise ships keep getting bigger and bigger, but the delicate historic sights of Europe and the Caribbean remain the same size. When locals complain about overtourism, cruise ships are…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Recent Art Vandalism Makes Visiting Museums Tougher for Travelers

London's iconic National Gallery, which receives some 3 million visits a year, has announced new security measures that will require more advance planning from travelers—and other…

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Disney's New Lightning Lane Premier Pass: How to Access It for Less Money

Ever since the pandemic, one of the biggest annoyances at Disney theme parks has been the monetization of lines for rides. A few years ago, Disney invented a way to trick customers…

Article / Money and Fees

$9 Chocolate Milk! $34 Club Sandwich! $200 Ticket! Disney's Prices Are Officially Nuts

Newly posted prices at Disney resorts are positively shocking. Has the famous storytelling company lost the plot?

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

iPhone's Satellite Feature Can Help Travelers with No Power or Signal

Did you know Apple has a system that lets travelers send emergency texts via satellite even if there's no cell phone signal? Knowing how to use this tech could save your life.

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Discounts for Disney Due to Softer Bookings: See the Current Sales

Everyone knows a Disney parks vacation costs a lot. Disney was once a byword for whimsy and quality, but it seems like in our era, "expensive" has replaced "magic" as the single…

Article / Entry Requirements & Customs

Online U.S. Passport Renewal is Now Fully Available! Here's All You'll Need

After a two-year period of beta testing, digital passport renewal is now a full reality for American travelers. Here's how it works and how long it takes.

Article / Passportable

These Travel Apps Gobble Up the Most of Your Phone's Mobile Data

Depending on your smartphone's service plan, the expense of data while you're roaming abroad can be one of the ugliest surprises in a travel budget. Forgetting to use the correct…

Article / Entry Requirements & Customs

When to Start a Renewal of a U.S. Passport

Mail-in processing of passport renewal takes as long as three months, so it's crucial to know how soon you can apply to renew. The good news: A new digital renewal process is on…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Will Southwest Keep Checked Luggage Free? We Finally Have an Answer

Every budget-minded air passenger in the United States already knows that longtime no-frills kingpin Southwest Airlines is in bad trouble. The list of woes is daunting: Repeated…

Article / Air Travel

Oakland Airport's Name Change is Causing "Traveler Confusion" in San Francisco

The city of San Francisco says a recent name change at Oakland's OAK is unlawful, disorienting, and is tricking passengers into going to the wrong airport

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Oakland Airport's Name Change is Causing "Traveler Confusion" in San Francisco

If you wanted to fly to the San Francisco area's Oakland airport, which airport code would you use during booking?If you said SFO, short for San Francisco Oakland, you'd be flying to…

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Unplugged! Royal Caribbean Bans a Popular Item That Many Cruisers Pack

Royal Caribbean has revised its list of forbidden items to ban a useful travel tool that many cruisers pack as an essential item. Even though the change "was not communicated to…

Article / Cruise

The First-Time Cruiser's Packing List: 20 Things Your Cabin Won't Have

What do you need to bring on a cruise? The items on this checklist—unless you want to buy them at inflated prices later.

Article / Slideshows

15+ Amazing Travel Tricks Your iPhone Can Already Do for Free: Flight Status, Translation, Conversion, Measuring Bags, More

If you have been traveling with an iPhone for a while, you might assume you already know all the things it can do for you. But for the past few years, Apple has been quietly adding new…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

What Hotel Workers Wish You Knew About Being a Good Guest in These Times

Everyone who has stayed at a hotel since Covid-19 knows that something is off. You're not losing your mind. Room rates have gone way up. Business is way up, yet housekeeping services…

Article / Passportable

When Is United Airlines Getting Free Wi-Fi?

It's pretty shocking that even though the internet has been an essential part of our lives for nearly 30 years, the number of U.S. airlines that supply free Wi-Fi to all passengers…

Article / Slideshows

Cheap Last-Minute Flights: How to Find Them (And There Aren't Many)

Gather round, children, and I will tell you the tale of what last-minute travel was once like, when finding cheap airfare meant simply showing up at the airport with a suitcase and a…

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Southwest Airlines Opens 2-for-1 Companion Pass Deal to Everyone for a Hot Minute

This'll have to be quick—because Southwest's promotion will be, too.Until Thursday, September 5, Southwest Airlines opening a window to register for its Companion Pass deal, which…

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Florida Is Trying to Ram Development of State Parks, "Skirting the Legal Process"

Floridians are sounding a red alert after the state unexpectedly revealed its intent to allow rapid development at nine of Florida's nature reserves, sidestepping the usual process…

Article / Slideshows

25 Incredible Free Museums in London

London can be an expensive vacation. Thanks to landing fees, flying there hits hard, and once you arrive, high average nightly hotel rates do even more financial damage. But there is a…

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Say Goodbye to Passport Stamps in Europe: New Entry/Exit System Starts in November

The European Union Commission has officially announced the start date of its incoming Entry/Exit System (EES) for arriving tourists, which will change the way international passports…