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Article / Passportable

This World-Famous Destination Will Soon Cost $200 Just to Enter

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…

Article / Student

Southern Germany’s University Cities: A College Tour of 5 Historic Destinations

Germany has some of the best universities in the world—and some of the oldest. Heidelberg University, for instance, was founded in 1386. Relative whippersnapper Harvard University in…

Article / LGBTQ

The Safest and Most Dangerous Destinations for LGBTQ+ Travelers in 2026

The arc of the moral universe is long and (supposedly) bends toward justice, but it appears to be doing a loop-de-loop with regard to LGBTQ+ rights and safety worldwide.That’s the…

Article / Local Experiences

Divining a Cure For The Weak Dollar: Best Destinations for Budget Travelers

In a world where even the Hungarian forint is busy spanking the dollar, it took a lot of hunting to find places where US cash still holds its value. But we tracked some down.

Article / Air Travel

How Low Can You Go? Low Season Discounts to Dozens of Destinations

How much can traveling in low season really save you? Quite a lot actually so you may want to consider being flexible with your travel dates to snag the following bargains over the…

Article / Honeymoons

Pauline Frommer: How to Plan a Destination Wedding in 2022 and 2023

Pent-up demand, inflation, and shortages are affecting the pricing and availability of destination weddings. Here's what you need to know—and do.

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

What Are the World's Best Cruise Destinations? A New Poll Reveals All

One of the most common questions I get when I host my syndicated radio show on travel has to do with cruise ports. A listener will call in to talk about cruises she is considering and…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Holiday Flights: Tips for Saving Money—and Actually Getting to Your Destination

There are few bigger problems, budget-wise, than having to buy a ticket to fly over the Thanksgiving or the Christmas/New Year's holidays. Prices are always at their peak, and…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Arthur Frommer: 12 Famous Destinations That Are Almost Too Crowded to Visit

It doesn’t often happen that one travel writer advises his or her readers to study the works of another travel writer.  But exceptions should occasionally be made, and that’s the case…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Arthur Frommer: The Safest Destinations Are Named. Guess Who's Not a Leader?

A well-respected international consumer organization has picked the safest countries in which to travel, and the United States is nowhere among the leaders. Which are the world’s…

Article / Slideshows

20 Top Destinations for a Winter Vacation in the U.S.A.

Updated December 10, 2019 There are two types of winter travelers: those who flee cold weather and those who flock to it. Thanks to the size, natural diversity, and varied climates of…

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Rise in Measles Prompts Popular Caribbean Destination to Require Vaccination to Visit

There has been an update to this story. See the bottom of this post. The United States has logged at least 1,200 measles cases so far in 2025. Although the U.S. had declared the…

Article / Road Trips

Bayou Beltway : Two Road Trip Destinations in Good Ole' Louisiana: Shreveport and Natchitoches

Take a road trip through Louisiana's Bayou.

Article / Local Experiences

Travel With Culture Xplorers and Get Immersed in the Culture of Your Destination

With Culture Xplorers it's not about how far, long or remote you go in your travel experience, it's about how deep you go into the lives and the customs of the people who inhabit the…

Article / Local Experiences

Live Like the Locals: Learn More about Your Destination with Indigenous Home Stays

What better way to really discover the country you are traveling in than to stay amongst its people and experience their lives and culture first hand.

Article / Hotels

Reports of Hawaii's Demise as an Affordable Vacation Destination Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

This Monday, AAA announced that Hawaii was the most expensive state to visit, with costs of $792 per day, per couple. But savvy travelers can have a wonderful holiday for less than a…

Article / Air Travel

Stop Your Balkin' and Get to Slovenia, One of Europe's Last Budget Destinations

Sandwiched between Italy and Croatia, tiny Slovenia avoided all the drama and trauma of Yugoslavia's breakup. Bombs never cratered the streets of Ljubljana -- a front-runner for the…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

4 Tips for Visiting the 4 Most Popular Latin America Destinations This Year

Beachy spots in the Caribbean and Central and South America are as popular as ever. Here's what's driving the demand, what to expect this spring and summer, and how to save money and…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

How Much of What You Spend Stays in Your Destination? G Adventures Knows

Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing Bruce Poon Tip (pictured) for our radio show. Bruce is the founder of G Adventures, one of the most important small-group adventure…

Article / Family & Kids

Parallel Destinies: Take a Ride Alongside the Biggest Event on Two Wheels in France

December 22, 2003 -- Lance Armstrong will be trying for an unprecedented sixth win in the 2004 Tour de France. You can tour along the very same routes during the event, on one of…

Article / Local Experiences

Begin Year 4707 With A Bang: Festive Chinese New Year Destinations Around the World

Out with the Rat and in with the Ox. Here options in San Francisco, Sydney, London, and Singapore where you can begin the new year with fanfare and pageantry.

Article / Miscellaneous

The World's Top Travel Destination, National Public Lands Day, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

New York City's Pro-Vaccine Rules Could Make It the Favored Destination for Many

[Updated August 3: New York City will now require proof of vaccine to dine inside a restaurant or go to a gym or stadium. Complete details here.]In the last week or so, New York City's…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Report: 2024 Travel Trends to Include Destination Dupes, Dry Tripping, Set-Jetting and More

"Destination dupes," "tour tourism," "dry tripping," "go-ccasions"—these are among the top travel trends we can expect will inspire vacationers in 2024, according to a new forecast…

Article / Vacations

Vacation in One of the Less Popular Destinations This Summer for a Fine Travel Experience

Where should you travel this summer? Off the beaten path, says Arthur Frommer.