New Apple Update Allows Travelers to Finally Stream from iPhones or iPads to Hotel TVs
Posted on 01/19/2024, 2:30 PM
There are some 136 million iPhone users in the United States, yet most televisions in hotels and on cruise ships are not configured to allow guests to stream from Apple devices.Android users have enjoyed more widely accepted accommodations that give them the ability to break free from the limited entertainment offerings on in-room TVs, but Apple's proprietary system software has prevented the easy ...
New Tulum International Airport Connects Mexico Hot Spot to These U.S. Cities
Posted on 01/15/2024, 7:00 PM
Reaching Tulum, Mexico, from the United States will get a lot easier this spring. The brand-new Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport—aka Tulum International Airport (TQO)—is scheduled to receive its first flights from points north of the U.S. border on March 28, when Delta Air Lines launches service from Atlanta. The airport officially opened December 1, 2023, but so far only Mexican ca...
Turkey Drops Visa Requirement for North Americans, Granting Free Entry
Posted on 01/05/2024, 3:00 PM
In a flash of good news that got lost in the shuffle of holiday celebrations and grim headlines, one of the most exciting destinations in Europe has decided to stop charging Americans and Canadians for tourist visas.Between April 2023 and the end of that year, Turkey required tourists from the U.S. to register ahead and pay about $51.50 to obtain an entry visa good for stays of up to 90 days in any...
Missed by No One, Brazil’s Visa for U.S. Citizens is Returning
Posted on 01/05/2024, 2:30 PM
This post has been updated with new information. Just a few years after visiting Brazil got easier for Americans, traveling to the South American nation is about to get harder again. On April 10, Brazil's government will return to requiring visas for tourists from the United States, Canada, and Australia. The visa will cost US$80.90 per person and can be acquired online. The electronic visa...
One of Brazil’s Visa Requirements Could Get You Kidnapped, Consumer Group Says
Posted on 01/05/2024, 2:15 PM
This post, originally published December 26, 2023, has been updated with new information. As Frommer's has previously reported, Brazil's electronic visa for travelers from the United States, Canada, and Australia is set to return in 2024. Previously expected to launch in October 2023 and later postponed to January 2024, the current target date for the visa's reinstatement is April 10. After ...
Play with Cute Baby Goats Whenever You Want by Staying at Goat Daddy’s Farm
Posted on 01/04/2024, 7:00 AM
If you're the type of traveler who'd rank access to baby goats up there with free Wi-Fi on your amenities wish list, we've got just the place for you. Goat Daddy's Farm and Animal Sanctuary in Elgin, South Carolina, has amassed more than 4 million followers on TikTok, thanks in large part to a steady stream of videos showcasing the dairy operation's youngest residents bleating, bottle-feeding, ca...
The Most On-Time Airlines and Airports of 2023
Posted on 01/02/2024, 5:45 PM
More than 32 million passenger flights were scheduled in 2023, and global carriers managed to stay punctual about 83% of the time, according to a new report from Cirium, an aviation analytics company. North America's record wasn't quite as impressive, with an overall on-time arrival rate of 74.45%, per the report. But look on the bright side: At least 2023's figure is (virtually) no worse than 2...
Disney World Has Quietly Removed an Entire Park from Its Daily Lineup
Posted on 12/22/2023, 4:45 PM
Ask any theme park aficionado to list all the things you can do during a day at Walt Disney World near Orlando, and you'll hear the resort's inventory rattled off as easily as the alphabet: four theme parks, two water-slide parks, a huge shopping district, a sports center, and more than 20 resort hotels.Not so fast. That list was correct from 1995 until 2020, but not anymore.Disney World has actual...
Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral Sets a Reopening Date
Posted on 12/12/2023, 2:45 PM
UPDATE, December 12: Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris is on track to reopen to the public on December 8, 2024, French President Emmanuel Macron announced exactly one year before that date. The 96-meter (315-foot) spire has been reconstructed to look just as it did before a fire in 2019 caused extensive damage to the church, leading to its closure. According to Macron, when the structure reopens la...
In Singapore, Public Transport Buses Have Been Transformed Into Luxury Hotel Rooms
Posted on 11/30/2023, 5:00 PM
Singapore has one of the world's best public transit systems, according to a 2023 survey from Time Out. In fact, the Southeast Asian city-state's public buses are apparently so nice they can be used as luxury hotel rooms after being decommissioned. That's exactly what has happened at the Bus Collective, a brand-new lodging option—the first of its kind in Southeast Asia, per a press release—featur...
