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Which Airlines Have the Worst Extra Fees? Someone Did the Math

By Jason Cochran

Posted on 09/26/2023, 3:30 PM

Everyone knows that travel booking has become an industry of fake-outs and skullduggery, a netherworld of mounting hidden fees that only reveal themselves after you're deep into the reservations process. Buying travel is now a spendy striptease that bleeds accounts by a thousand cuts. The big airlines love to claim they "unbundled" core services like seat selection, checked baggage, and printing b...

Thinking of Renting an EV? You'll Need to Make These Adjustments to Your Plans

By Jason Cochran

Posted on 09/14/2023, 7:15 AM

The major car rental agencies now offer electric vehicles (EVs) as part of their standard inventory, but knowing what it takes to operate an EV may not yet be a part of your own repertoire. At rental lots operated by Avis, Budget, Enterprise, National, and many others, EVs are being loaned to many drivers for the first time. You can practically hear the naive exclamations at the rental counters: I'...

What Are the Best Days to Fly This Holiday Season? CheapAir Predicts the Cheapest Flights

By Frommer's Staff

Posted on 09/06/2023, 10:00 AM

Airport traffic and airfares have been in constant flux for years now. Knowing the best days to book flights for the cheapest airfare has become something of a guessing game. But if you have to make a guess, at least make it an educated one. CheapAir is only a medium-sized travel agency in the global airfare selling game. But the company has been in business since 1989 and claims to track some 1...

The First Orlando Theme Parks Have Gone Cashless

By Jason Cochran

Posted on 08/31/2023, 6:00 AM

The cashless revolution has reached Orlando. Five popular theme parks in Central Florida stopped accepting cash this week. Although the banishment of paper currency and coins has been advancing steadily for the past decade, plastic-only transactions made a huge leap toward dominance during the worst of Covid-19. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment has been rolling out cashless payment systems at all...

America's Downtown Hotels Are Cheaper Right Now, but How Is the Neighborhood?

By Jason Cochran

Posted on 08/24/2023, 7:00 AM

Across the United States, downtown business districts are hurting. Many former office workers continue to do a substantial share of their jobs from home, leaving entire blocks without functioning businesses. According to commercial real estate analytics firm CoStar, the U.S. is now saddled with an estimated 1 billion square feet of empty office spaceā€”a record high. The widespread vacancy is so en...

Fall Foliage in New England: What to Expect in 2023

By Zac Thompson

Posted on 08/23/2023, 7:30 AM

It has been a rainy summer in New England, characterized by flash flooding in Vermont and the second-wettest July on record in Boston. What does that mean for the region's famous fall foliage displays? In 2022, scientists worried that a drought would result in a brief, less vibrant season of autumn colors. So can we conclude that the wet and muggy conditions of summer 2023 will lead to the opposi...

Minion Land Now Making Mischief at Universal Orlando Resort: Check Out the Videos

By Zac Thompson

Posted on 08/11/2023, 6:00 AM

Minions, the animated yellow capsule creatures (think sentient Percocet pills, but adorable) from the Despicable Me cinematic universe, now have their own theme park area at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida. Officially open as of Friday, August 11, Minion Land (really more of a Minion Lane since it's actually a re-themed street area) is located on Illumination Avenue in the Universal Studios p...

Maui Wildfires: How You Can Help Affected Communities in Hawaii

By Pauline Frommer

Posted on 08/10/2023, 4:30 PM

As anyone who has ever visited Hawaii knows, the word aloha means far more than just "hello" and "goodbye." In the Hawaiian language, alo means "to share" and ha stands for the concept of breath or life energy, according to some experts, suggesting the word sums up a spirit of love and generosity. With devastating wildfires killing dozens and destoying over 200 structures in historic areas of the ...

No, Cruise Ships Are Not Banned from Amsterdam

By Jason Cochran

Posted on 07/27/2023, 6:00 AM

Another week, another inaccurate travel headline that seems designed for clicks.In recent days, you might have read that Amsterdam's city council has outlawed cruise ships. BBC News: Amsterdam bans cruise ships to limit visitors and curb pollution. People: Another Major City Has Just Banned Cruise Ships.While there might be some very good reasons to eliminate cruise ship traffic from the intimate h...

Don't Scan a Fake QR Code! Scammers Can Steal Your Personal Info

By Zac Thompson

Posted on 07/25/2023, 9:00 AM

An earlier version of this post has been updated with new information. We know QR codes are convenient, allowing quick access to the website or payment portal of a restaurant, parking garage, airline, government agency, or other entity. All you have to do is point your smartphone's camera at that funny little square of black and white, and boom! You're on your way. But you don't go around scan...

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