Tagged: beach-vacations

Same Time, Next Year—for 20 Years: Win a Free Annual Mexican Vacation

How do you like the idea of a free luxury vacation on Mexico's Caribbean coast for your first post-pandemic getaway? How about repeating the experience every year for the next two…

Brand-New Aquarium Opens on Mississippi's Gulf Coast

Fifteen years to the day after Hurricane Katrina battered Mississippi's Gulf Coast—and just a few days after a fresh spate of storms made landfall in neighboring Louisiana—the coastal…

Cancún Is the Latest Place to Defray Vacation Costs...We Think

Updated June 10This is becoming a strange trend. The Italian island of Sicily announced its intention to help pay for vacations once we're traveling again. So did Japan—but only sort…

Cyprus Takes a Humane and Ethical Approach to Reopening to Tourism

If you've visited Cyprus, you know that it's the local custom for some Cypriots to greet everyone, whether they know them or not, with a friendly smile and a "Ya Su." Though that's…

Spring Breaker Who Vowed to Party Despite COVID-19: I Was Wrong

Remember that die-hard spring breaker who went viral on the internet last week for saying he wouldn't mind going viral in a literal sense for the noble cause of partying? "If I get…

99 Places to Take Your Family in the United States

UPDATED FEBRUARY 18, 2020 Here are 99 must-see places around the United States to take your family on vacation. We cover everything from the action and adventure you'll find ballooning…

Great New (and Upgraded) Caribbean Resorts for Families for 2020

It’s time for your first look at the Caribbean’s latest and greatest! Meet the best new, reopened, and reimagined resorts for families. Turns out that basic waterfront hotels won't do…

Pauline Frommer: I Was Just in the Dominican Republic and There's Never Been a Better Time to Go

This post is being written from a plane, and I have plenty of elbow room. None of the middle seats are occupied, and a few passengers even have a row to themselves to stretch out. A…

California Improving Coastal Access with New Beach Wheelchairs

Eighteen coastal sites in California—from Clam Beach, where Highway 101 meets the Pacific in northern Arcata, to lively Ocean Beach in San Diego—are getting new wheelchairs and other…

Looking for a Classic Caribbean Vacation? Arthur Frommer Suggests Belize

Although nearly a million American cruise passengers enjoy momentary contact with Belize each year, the number of its actual tourists is only 250,000 persons, and the country is…

French Polynesia’s Best-Kept Secret: Tahaa

Amid some of the world’s most pristine islands in French Polynesia floats Tahaa ("Tah-ah-ah"), a picturesque speck in the Society Islands archipelago. A population of only 5,220 calls…

14 Reasons Calabria Needs to Be Your Next Italy Vacation

Calabria, the toe of Italy’s boot, is unfairly one of the country’s lesser-known regions among Americans, but it’s long been popular with Europeans, especially for its stunning 500…

That's Ridiculous! Why Did My Ticket Refund Take Forever and a Day?

Gripes about lengthy refunds are not unique to the travel industry, or even to airlines. But if you want your money back for a ticket, you should probably be prepared for a long…

Traveler's Ski Report: Copper Mountain, Colorado

The specific promotions described in this article have now passed, but it remains online so that the resources named will be of future use to travelers.Just 75 miles west -- and…

Fly Safe, Fly Smart: When Kids Fly Alone

Kids fly. Alone. In a nation of far-flung families, kids frequently shuttle between Mom, Dad, and the grandparents. Unfortunately, parents can't always accompany them. But kids can…

Travel Troubleshooter: A Refund for My Downgraded Airline Seat?

Virginia Pozo buys a first-class ticket to Peru on TACA. But it turns out the ticket is in economy class. When she tries to get a refund on the fare difference, her online agency…

Travel Troubleshooter: Help! My Online Travel Agent is AWOL

When Martha Schmidt tries to cancel her airline tickets, her online agent promises to help her reuse the credit quickly. But after eight hours on the phone and an email promising a…

Celebrating Australia's Colonial Birthday -- with an Indigenous Twist

The specific promotions described in this article have now passed, but it remains online so that the resources named will be of future use to travelers.Today, January 26 is…

Travel Writing 101: Publicity and Self-Publishing

Writing and publishing a book make you an instant expert on the subject of the book. You should have a book in your repertoire to show that you are a force to be dealt with, a…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Norway

Oslo One of Norway's largest hotel chains, Thon Hotels, has opened its first budget hotel, Thon Hotel Gardermoen (Balder Allè 22; tel. 64-00-45-00; www.thonhotels.com/gardermoen),…