Alabama’s New Freedom Monument Sculpture Park Explores Legacy of Slavery
Posted on 04/16/2024, 7:30 AM
A new sculpture park in the Alabama capital is designed to explore the institution of slavery as well as the lives and legacies of enslaved people. Set on 17 wooded acres next to the Alabama River, the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park opened in Montgomery near the end of last month. (Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery, Alabama | Credit: Equal Justice Initiative / Human Pictures) The p...
Have Tea with Naughty Sheep at Cameron House in Scotland’s Countryside
Posted on 04/11/2024, 8:00 AM
Over the years, Frommer's has covered a menagerie of animal-accompanied wellness experiences (usually yoga), involving goats, golden retrievers, reindeer, and chickens, to name a few. Here's another offering for travelers whose bucket lists look like the cargo manifest for Noah's Ark: tea with misbehaving sheep. Southern Scotland's Cameron House, a luxury resort in a grand, 200-year-old estate ...
King Charles to Open Scotland's Balmoral Castle, Where QE2 Died, to Tours
Posted on 04/04/2024, 8:00 AM
Fans of the British Royal Family probably thought this announcement would ever be made. King Charles of the United Kingdom has announced that he will be opening Balmoral Castle, his mother's favorite home and the place where she passed away, to visitors. Balmoral's website says this it will be first time such a tour has been offered since the Castle was completed in 1855. On the Balmoral Castle ...
New Volvo Museum in Sweden Showcases Rare Cars by Renowned Automaker
Posted on 04/02/2024, 7:45 AM
Last week Volvo, which is aiming to go fully electric by 2030, produced its last-ever diesel-powered passenger vehicle and promptly donated the car—an XC90 SUV—to a museum. That would be the company's own World of Volvo, set to open Sunday, April 14, in the automaker's hometown of Gothenburg, Sweden. Replacing the now-closed Volvo Museum in a different location in the city, World of Volvo feature...
U.S. Airlines with Free Wi-Fi: Sorry, American, but the Grand Total Is Still at 1
Posted on 03/29/2024, 7:00 AM
U.S. airlines always seem to be in perfect sync when it comes to raising fees, but when a carrier introduces a service passengers might actually like, competitors are awfully slow to follow. A case in point: JetBlue remains the only U.S. airline that offers free high-speed Wi-Fi at every seat on every plane. As you might have seen around the internet, American Airlines recently put out a news r...
POV: Follow the Path of Checked Luggage Through an Airport's Conveyor Belt Network
Posted on 03/26/2024, 2:00 PM
In today's installment of The Internet May Be Destroying Society, but Hey, You Should Totally Check Out This Video, someone put a camera on luggage to show were it goes after airport check-in. On March 21, local TV station WDIV in Detroit posted this invigorating 7-minute video of a piece of checked baggage as it zooms through the Detroit airport's hidden warren of conveyor belts, security scans, ...
This World-Famous Destination Will Soon Cost $200 Just to Enter
Posted on 03/21/2024, 2:45 PM
Inflation is pushing up prices across the board, even in one of the world's most pristine natural destinations.While it may be demoralizing to get fewer Froot Loops despite a higher grocery bill, there are still some things for which higher fees may actually be worth paying in the long run.In this case, it's an ecosystem that's untouched by development and rigorously defended from the recklessness ...
Asheville History: New Black Heritage Trail Honors a Rich Legacy
Posted on 03/14/2024, 7:00 AM
In travel journalism, Asheville, North Carolina, is often praised—and rightly so—for its Blue Ridge Mountains scenery, artsy sensibility, numerous craft breweries, and architectural wonders such as the gargantuan Biltmore Estate. But a new walking trail aims to preserve and pay tribute to a vital part of the city that has, organizers say, often gone "unsung" and "underrecognized": Asheville's Blac...
Most Reliable Airlines? The U.S. Carriers with Fewest Cancellations and Delays
Posted on 03/06/2024, 5:30 PM
The 10 largest U.S. airlines canceled just 1.29% of flights last year, according to final figures for 2023 released by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The government notes the number was significantly lower than 2022's cancellation rate of 2.71%—and, in fact, 2023's number of flight cancellations was the "lowest in over a decade," per the Transportation Department's announcement. On-time ...
Just as We Predicted, Delta Air Lines Raises Checked Bag Fees
Posted on 03/05/2024, 2:45 PM
We knew this was coming. Though U.S. airlines swear they're in competition, they actually tend to raise baggage fees in a group.Two weeks ago, we saw bag fee increases from American Airlines and United Airlines, and we predicted Delta Air Lines would soon join its so-called rivals. We should have placed a bet on it. Delta just jacked up its rates, too.As of March 5, 2024, prices for the first chec...
