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What to Do in Maui if You Don't Have Much Time
For a smallish island, Maui has wildly diverse ecosystems and communities—there’s a lot to see and experience. If you only have three days, concentrate on some of Maui’s most…
What to See In and Around Dijon, France, If You Only Have a Few Days
You may not rank spices by their importance, but they do in Dijon . Local guides will tell you that while salt and pepper take the gold and silver medals, mustard is proudly in the…
Pauline Frommer's First Music Festival Vacation—And Advice on Planning Your Own
I never thought I'd regret not owning any tie-dyed clothing. But who would have guessed that, well past the statistical midpoint of my life, I would become enamored of music festivals?…
Is It Wise to Book Group Tours at This Time? Our Advice
Even in the best of times, group tours are tremendously complicated travel products. A tour company not only has to create an appealing itinerary. It must also arrange for all…
The Cost of a Trek to Mount Everest Is No Longer So Steep
Book with the right company and the adventure can also be fully refundable.
50 Percent Off a Save-Now, Go-Later Mexican Luxury Beach Vacation
In normal times, it can be difficult to get a spot at The Fives Beach Hotel & Residences, a Playa del Carmen property that's popular with return visitors. The all-inclusive resort…
Advice from an Airline Pilot About Flying Safely in 2020
Like me, my friend Andrea Eldridge, a pilot with a major airline, has been barraged by questions from family and friends about the wisdom of flying right now. In response, she posted a…
Is This The World's Safest Airport in the Battle Against Coronavirus?
When I'm in Dubai International Airport (DXB), I'm impressed not only by the fact that it has camel's milk chocolate bars for sale—gamy, but tasty—but also by the of-the-moment design…
What Escorted Tour Companies Are Doing to Keep Travelers Safe
We spoke with some of the biggest tour operators to learn what changes they've made to keep customers safe and happy during the pandemic era.
The Lodges at Four Hugely Popular US National Parks Are On Sale
Several weeks ago we wrote that we expected to see discounts on stays at the great lodges of our national parks thanks to the lack of international tourists in the United States this…
Deal Alert! Amtrak Slashes Fares Deeply for Summer Travel
Though it looks like Amtrak will cut service drastically in October, for now the trains are running as usual—but mostly empty. To better fill them, the railway is throwing a sale, and…
Airport Leadership Begs the US Government to Regulate Mask Usage
Much of the attention given to the issue of air travel safety in the time of Covid-19 has focused on the in-flight experience. But airports, too, are gathering places for crowds, and…
Frommer's Publishes New Series of Affordable E-Books For Travel in the United States
To help our American readers find great road trips and exciting places to go in the United States, Frommer's just released nine new downloadable guides to some of the best places in…
Maine Announces New Ways Tourists Can Get Around Its 14-Day Quarantine
Maine, more than most destinations, has been between a rock and a hard place. And I'm not describing the famously jagged coastline. Not only is Maine unusually reliant on tourism—it's…
Plan U.S. Travel With This New Interactive Map of Each State's Covid-19 Rules
We need to give a big thank you to the National Governors Association. It just created an interactive map, the Covid-19 State and Territory Actions Tracker (pictured above in a…
Air-Hotel Packages Are Poised to Make a Comeback for Cheap International Vacations
Air-hotel packages have been around for years—but in an economic downtown, these affordable vacation discount deals will be more valuable than ever.
Dream Job Alert! Drink Beer and Hike Mountains All Day for $20,000
Know anyone looking for a job? Or should I ask, "Do you live under a rock?" Of course you know someone who is unemployed right now. And if that's not you, be a mensch and tell your…
There's More Room at the Inns of the National Parks This Summer. Here's Why
Americans who visited a U.S. national park in recent years might have learned something surprising: Though the parks are America’s greatest treasures, it is foreign visitors who seem…
Portugal Reopens to Tourism June 6, but with an Odd Twist
Update, June 30: Portugal has updated its policy to conform to recommendations by the European Union. Americans are no longer welcomed. For complete information, see our feature about…
Hawaii Is Using the Shutdown to Transform Its Tourist Experience
Tourism has been a boon and a bane to the Aloha State for years. Many Hawaiians are trying to use the travel pause to shift the paradigm.
United Airlines Slashes Compensation Consumers Fought for in 2017
Two weeks ago, the airlines gratefully arranged to accept a boatload of our tax dollars. And what have those companies done last week and this week? They enacted rule changes so they…
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…
Argentina Suspends Commercial Flights Until September
While a number of countries have banned international flights for the near future, Argentina has imposed what may be the most severe ban on the planet. Until September 1, not only will…
In Acapulco and Worldwide, Bioluminescent Waters Are Back
One of the fascinating lessons from this odd era is how quickly nature can regenerate when humans get out of the way. So when the bay in the Mexican resort city of Acapulco started…
Sicily Creates Fund to Pay 50% of Vacationers' Costs
Sicily is giving vacationers an offer they can't refuse. The government of this storied Italian island has put aside €500 million (about $595 million) to pay for 50% of the cost of…