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There Are, Sad to Say, a Number of Caribbean Locations Where Gay Couples Seeking a Pleasant Vacation Will Occasionally be Unsafe

By Arthur Frommer

Posted on 04/24/2016, 9:45 PM

Our nation has been increasingly tolerant of gay rights. Stirred by the words of Pope Francis, or by Supreme Court decisions, one state after another has accepted the previously unthinkable phenomenon of same sex marriage, of the right of gays to adopt children, of their legally-protected claim to be free of bias in employment. And when other states have passed legislation to discrimina...

Cheaper Trans-Atlantic Flights, Cheaper Hotel Rooms, Fewer Mexican Destinations

By Arthur Frommer

Posted on 04/24/2016, 3:30 PM

/> Acapulco, Mexico Though little-noticed, three recent news events have brought about important developments in travel. Cheaper Transatlantic flights In the coming months, a growing number of Americans will fly the Atlantic to Europe for three to four hundred dollars per person less than is normally charged, round-trip. That's the result of an announcement...

The Recent Anti-Gay Action of the Legislatures of Mississippi and North Carolina Has Become a Travel Issue

By Arthur Frommer

Posted on 04/24/2016, 2:30 PM

Once, several years ago, I had occasion to meet the troubled daughter of a friend of my wife. I use the word "troubled" advisedly. She appeared anxious and often distraught, she affected a gruff manner, and had difficulty conversing with others. She seemed eager to leave our company and seemed dreadfully uncomfortable as a woman. Years later, I learned that she had subsequently under...

Beware! A New Airfare Gotcha Penalizes Travelers on Multi-Stop Itineraries

By Pauline Frommer

Posted on 04/12/2016, 7:30 PM

TimDorr/Flickr The majority of travelers buy non-refundable airfares for a simple reason: They're vastly less expensive than refundable fares. But those who try to book itineraries with several stops have been finding, in the past month, that they no longer are given the option of purchasing that cheaper form of fare—at least on Delta, United, and American Airlines. Our thanks to Scott M...

U.S. Airports Suffer Security Delays—Are You to Blame for Rejecting TSA PreCheck?

By Jason Cochran

Posted on 04/04/2016, 10:30 AM

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 (fingerprints, interview, and so on), passengers could earn the right to speed through a speedier TSA checkpoint lane, without having to remove coats, shoes, liquids, and laptops from bags. One problem: Not enough peop...

Now More Than Ever, The American Traveler Will Find Additional Reasons for Scheduling a Stay in Belgium on their Next European Trip

By Arthur Frommer

Posted on 03/31/2016, 8:45 PM

Bruges, Belgium (Photo credit: Neilhooting/Flickr) The tragedy of terrorism in Brussels is what comes to mind, unfortunately, when we now think of the Belgian capital. Some 35 persons were killed, and more than 311 injured, by bombs set off in recent days at the Brussels airport and one of its subway stations. I have a different recollection of that city and its su...

Cynical Eastern City Gal Goes To Nashville…and Converts to Country

By Pauline Frommer

Posted on 03/31/2016, 9:30 AM

Go to Nashville, and you’re going to come home a fan of country music. I know—it happened to me. And I’m from New York City, for Pete’s sake. That’s not to say that all Nashville has are shrines to crooners in cowboy boots. Its robust music scene embraces many genres, from classical to blues (the latter scene, in particular, is hot, hot, hot). Multiple universities keep the population you...

You Don’t Have to Leave North America To Have An Exotic Vacation: Meet Eeyou Istchee Baie James

By Pauline Frommer

Posted on 03/24/2016, 8:15 AM

Eeyou Istchee Baie James—that’s not the name of the latest hip-hop star or a phrase in Norwegian. It’s an area right in North America that few have discovered…but those who have, can’t stop raving about. You see, Eeyou Istchee Baie James is a Canadian territory that’s the size of Germany, but with 0.04% the population. Boreal forest covers most of it, with its northern edges fading into the ...

Last Call for Shamu: SeaWorld to Phase out Orca Whale Performances—Meet the Man Who Made that Call

By Jason Cochran

Posted on 03/17/2016, 2:30 PM

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 future date that has not been announced, it will end the classic performance shows featuring killer whales—an essential SeaWorld attraction for half a century—and replace them with attractions that only display the cr...

Starting Now, Solo Travel to Cuba Will Be Explicitly Legal for Americans

By Pauline Frommer

Posted on 03/15/2016, 12:00 PM

The news out of Cuba is coming fast and furious. Not only are a number of airlines close to being able to offer direct service from various U.S. gateways to the Caribbean island, but Marriot and Starwood hotels will soon be housing guests there. In addition, AT&T will join Sprint and Verizon in offerring roaming service in Cuba. (For more on all these developments, take a look at this artic...

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