Tagged: boycott

People are Boycotting Travel to the USA. Use That to Save Money—and Jobs

Like it or not, it's happening. International visitors are avoiding the United States.  U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) counts say that crossings of the northern border…

It's Time to Tell MGM Resorts It Will No Longer Receive My Money

Friends, sometimes a company reveals itself to be such a rotten neighbor, so devoid of generosity and mutual care, and so astonishingly grotesque in action that you have to decide not…

Arthur Frommer: Is a Travel Boycott Ever Justified? Do They Even Work?

Is a travel boycott ever justified?  A controversy over that claim is currently raging in the travel trade press. I had an aunt, now deceased, who was one of the world’s gentlest…

Arthur Frommer: Decent People Will Avoid All Contact with Brunei

It is highly unlikely that many of our readers will travel as tourists to the nation of Brunei on the island of Borneo in the South China Sea. The economy and currency of that nation…

Arthur Frommer: Should Americans Boycott Nations Intent on One-Party Rule?

The governments of Hungary and Poland continue to destroy the democratic nature of their institutions. So do Myanmar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (where an American…

Photo Slideshow: The Heat Is on Miami

Miami from a thriving arts community, world-class restaurants, and a booming nightlife to beautiful beaches and outdoor adventure. While in many parts of the world autumn is making…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine

Northern New England tourism is starting to catch up to the rest of the world, both in terms of both luxury and in terms of price. We're not entirely sure if this is a good thing,…