Articles

Jason Cochran

Article / News

If You Don't Want Trump's Image in Your Passport, You'd Better Apply Soon

The State Department's media event on Sept. 29 was remarkable for a bunch of reasons. Many observers commented on the apparent attempt to emulate the style and cadence of a corporate…

Article / News

Frommer's Wins Prestigious Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards

The news today is good indeed: On October 6, the gifted experts who research and write the information you trust at Frommer's earned three more annual Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism…

Article / Air Travel

TSA's Gateside Program for No-Ticket Entry Expands to More Than 300 Airports

Just a month ago, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration announced that it had allowed access to some airport terminals to people who don't have airline tickets, which is…

Article / News

U.S. Feds Promise Online Passport Application, Which We Already Kind of Have

At a Sept. 29 media event touting America.gov, a new catchall government portal for federal services, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that for the first time, Americans…

Article / Travelers with Disabilities

How Disney Picks the Pockets of Guests with Mobility Needs

For guests with mobility needs, Walt Disney World has a reputation for being extremely accommodating. Attractions at the resort have been constructed with accessibility in mind, and…

Article / Theme Park

Free Yourself from the 'Disney Hump' with This App That Books Lightning Lanes for You

If you have been to Walt Disney World in the past 5 years, you've seen them everywhere. In front of the castles. Stopped dead in the center of Main Street. Filling every switchback of…

Article / Air Travel

Airfare Is Rising Fast. For Perspective, Here's What Your Grandparents Paid to Fly

There's no question that a fuel pricing disaster is bearing down on travelers.The situation, which was triggered by the U.S. attack on Iran in February, is terrible and getting…

Article / Hotels

Stay in London for Around $100 a Night at These Popular Hotel Brands That Might Be New to You

In a sad way, the proliferation of corporate hotels across London helped kill most of the family-run bed-and-breakfasts that England was famous for during most of the 20th century.But…

Article / Cruise

Carnival to Cruisers: You Know We Can See You Naked, Right?

If you're naked on a cruise ship balcony, can anyone see you? Carnival Cruise Line weighs in.

Article / Air Travel

United Airlines Accused of Flying Military Cargo with Passengers, Putting Them at Deadly Risk

On May 7, 1915, the passenger ocean liner Lusitania, bound for Liverpool from New York City, was torpedoed by German forces off the southern coast of Ireland, near the modern-day port…

Article / Local Experiences

For the First Time, You Can Meet the Ghoulish Ravens at The Tower of London

The Tower of London, an 18-acre fortress complex alongside the Thames river in England's capital city, dates all the way to the year 1078, in the Norman period, when William the…

Article / Cruise

The World's Easiest Cruise Search Engine, Plus 4 More Money-Saving Sites That'll Change How You Cruise

Cruise passenger numbers are booming. Last year, 37.2 million people took a cruise, which marked a record high, according to the Cruise Lines International Association. Just think: In…

Article / News

"We're Witnessing the End of Grand Canyon National Park": Local Flood Reports from Inside the Park

You might have been aware that there was a fatal flash flood in Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park on Aug. 29. A sudden rush of water turned the popular Bright Angel Creek area into…

Article / Theme Park

EPCOT as We Knew It Ended This Week with This Unexpected Closing

Walt Disney World's EPCOT was made to be, as Danny Kaye told a network television audience during a TV special promoting the park's 1982 opening, "a permanent showcase of technology…

Article / Travel Ideas

What's London's Best Observation Deck? Should You Pay? See Photos from Each One

I've been researching and writing the London guide for Frommer's for 20 years now, and let me tell you, a lot has changed in that city over that time.I've been tracking those changes…

Article / Air Travel

Airline Restrictions on Lithium Batteries Are Tightening in 2027: Be Prepared

The airlines of the world are about to crack down on lithium batteries aboard aircraft, so if you regularly pack portable charging devices for your travels, you need to know what's…

Article / Arts and Culture

Nixon, the Beatles, and Bob Ross: 10 Orlando History Spots That Aren't on the Tourist Maps

The standard tourist literature won’t point out these Orlando sights, but at Frommer's, we're anything but standard. Pop culture history happened just outside the theme park gates in…

Article / Air Travel

Follow Flights, Trains, Theme Park Rides, and More from Your Desk with These 14 Fun Live Trackers

You can't always be traveling. Sometimes you need to return home to pack new underwear.For those of us who still dream of going places even when we have to attend to pesky trivialities…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Don't Take Stones or Sand from Vesuvius or These Other Sights—or You'll Unleash a Curse

In August 2025, a Scottish tourist was on a group tour near the Basilica at Pompeii Archaeological Park outside Naples, Italy, when he noticed a few loose stones under his…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Saving a Spot on the Beach? You Could Be Fined $583

The European press is warning readers about the latest law enforcement flex on the internationally acclaimed beaches of Southern Italy.Italian police have started combating overtourism…

Article / Money and Fees

The European Cities You Can Visit for $135 a Day or Less in 2026

You know it and we know it: People are getting squeezed by inflation and stressed economies.Yet people still want to travel. They always will. They just need to do it more…

Article / Theme Park

Disney Just Made Big Theme Park Announcements, But How Much Was Actually New Info?

For Disney adults, the expo called D23 is like the Super Bowl, Eurovision, and the moon landing wrapped into a single event. Every two years, tens of thousands of Mouseheads convene in…

Article / Air Travel

Iced Out: Another Major Airline Blocks Main Cabin Passengers from Upgrading to Business Class

'Twas once an era when travelers were told to dress in respectable clothing when they flew, because professionally clad passengers were the most likely to be selected for an upgrade.To…

Article / Air Travel

It's Happening! Airline to Start Charging for Use of Overhead Bins

Are airlines passing the point of no return with the industry's latest extra fee?Today's Rubicon: making customers pay a fee to put their bags in the overhead storage bins. The airline…

Article / Timing Your Trip

Solar Eclipse: If You Missed It in 2026, Here Are the Next Big Ones to Travel For

The chances are strong that you didn't personally witness the total solar eclipse of Aug. 12, 2026. The path of totality—the area under which the sun is completely obscured by the moon…