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L.A.'s Hollywood Bowl Cancels Summer Concerts
For the first time in 98 years, there will be no concerts this summer at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The Greek-style outdoor amphitheater, set in a canyon in the Hollywood…
Extreme Social Distancing: Restaurant for One Opens in Swedish Meadow
You don't have to worry about sitting too close to other diners at a new restaurant in Sweden. The restaurant's name, Bord för En, translates to Table for One, and it's just that: one…
2020’s Ranking of the World’s Best Airports (Remember Airports?)
Do you miss airports? We've been in lockdown so long, we've even started to develop nostalgic feelings for LaGuardia. For those of you who also yearn to stuff your toiletries into…
A Blow to Broadway: Shows Won't Reopen Until September 6
The show must go on—except when there's a global health crisis. The Broadway League, the trade association for the theatrical industry, announced that the lights in New York City's…
Now You Can Order Airplane Food at Home for Some Reason
Stir-craziness among some grounded travelers has evidently grown so acute that they've developed a hankering for airplane snacks. Imperfect Foods, a grocery delivery service that…
Iceland to Reopen June 15 Using Testing and Tracing
Update, June 30: Iceland has updated its policy to conform to recommendations by the European Union. Americans are no longer welcomed. For complete information, see our feature about…
America's Favorite Destination Restaurants Are Being Saved by Cross-Country Delivery
We all have our madeleines, don't we? I'm talking about the spongy little cookie that Marcel Proust turned into shorthand for any food that triggers memories. In his…
United Airlines Revokes Promise to Keep Middle Seats Empty
Many news outlets reported that several airlines, United included, had announced they would keep the middle seat empty to help passengers practice social distancing. United Airlines…
Our Weekly Travel Podcasts: The Future of Cruising and Far-Flung Adventures
Each week, Frommer's brings you two fresh podcasts stuffed with travel tips, news, and inspiration. Recordings are made from our weekly call-in show on WABC in New York and our…
Marriott Offers 20% Off a Future Stay if You Buy a Gift Card Now
With their cash flow negative, hotels are getting creative about ways to put some funds in the coffers until this storm has passed. We told you about "hotel bonds," which some…
In Vienna, Pay An Extra $200 to Get Out of Quarantine
If you're lucky enough to be able to fly to Vienna right now—flights from the United States and other places with bad Covid-19 outbreaks have been canceled—you're still asked to…
Delta Cuts a Slew of Smaller Airports From Its Schedule
I used to have a roster of travel tips that I could pull out when the occasion demanded. One was always this: When you can, use smaller airports, where security lines will be a breeze…
After Backlash, Frontier Airlines Drops Social Distancing Fee
Frontier Airlines has abandoned plans to charge passengers extra to fly next to empty middle seats on flights, according to news reports. The move was made following widespread (and…
Princess, Holland America Cancel 2020 Summer Season—Why Not Carnival?
Princess Cruises and Holland America Line have announced they will not run ships for the summer season. In August, Princess will operate only one ship, Majestic Princess, on quick…
Be a Kid Again: Download Free Coloring Pages from Great Places
Adult coloring books. Sounds like an oxymoron, right? But in recent years, this tot's activity has become popular among those well past puberty as a way to express creativity and…
Texas Gets a Temporary Drive-Through Zoo
Las Vegas has drive-through wedding chapels. Memphis has a drive-through convenience store. A Connecticut law firm located in a former fast food restaurant even uses its drive-up…
Adorable Canine Instagrammer Has NYC’s Top Tourist Sites to Himself
By now, you've probably seen plenty of eerie photos showing normally crowded tourist sites looking desolate amid the pandemic lockdown. You know what makes them look less desolate?…
Frontier Airlines Will Let You Socially Distance—for a Price
One thing you can always count on from the airlines: They will never run out of excuses to charge extra fees. Now an airline is charging passengers more if they want to observe CDC…
The First Disney Park to Reopen Returns May 11 with Special Rules
One of the first Disney theme parks to close, Shanghai Disneyland, ceased operations in January. It is now scheduled to reopen on May 11, and its operational changes will inform how…
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Southwest Airlines Introduces New Social Distancing Rules
Southwest Airlines has introduced new social distancing measures at airport gates and in the skies. As of May 2, the airline is following a temporarily modified boarding process and…
Ja, Tulips Are Still Blooming in the Netherlands! See For Yourself
For the first time in 71 years, Holland's Keukenhof, the famed garden southwest of Amsterdam, is closed for tulip season. During ordinary springs, the garden's elaborate,…
Huntington Beach's Tourism Office Issues Statement on Beach Protests
When does tourism to a place endanger the people who live nearby? On Friday, civil disobedience flared up around that question on the sands of Huntington Beach, California. The…
Maine Might Be Closed to Out-Of-State Visitors This Summer
On Tuesday, Maine's governor, Janet Mills, announced a phased reopening plan that has many in the tourist industry up in arms. While some businesses will reopen in May, and hotels and…
WATCH: Baby Turtles Hatch and Go to Sea at Island Resort in Thailand
About 200 green sea turtles have hatched and waddled their way to the ocean this month on the beach of a luxury resort in Thailand. The mother turtle laid the eggs in late February…