Tagged: law

Taking Sand from the Beach as a Souvenir? That'll Be a €3000 Fine

The next time you're at a beach you love, fight the urge to celebrate the place by taking some of it with you. A single selfish tourist taking a small vial of sand would barely seem to…

Travel Influencer Sued for Telling "Increasingly Bold Lies" to Build Her Brand

This story was published in April 2022. An update to this story is posted below.A travel influencer with more than half a million Instagram followers and more than 207,000 TikTok…

Arthur Frommer: It's Smart to Make Sure Your Airbnb Host is at Home

A massive battle is being waged in courtrooms all over the world between supporters of short-term apartment rentals and cities wanting to put an end to those uses. The cities claim…

Eat on Florence's Streets and You Could Be Fined $580

Lots of people choose to visit Italy because they respect the cuisine, but now, eating it with dignity is the law. On September 4, Florence instituted a new penalty for tourists who…

Arthur Frommer: The Ban on Muslim Travel to the US is Counterproductive

Undoubtedly, the most significant recent development in travel was the Supreme Court’s approval, by a slender 5-to-4 margin, of Donald Trump’s ban against Muslim travel to the United…

Dubai Detains Tourist for Being Transgender

Canadian transgender YouTube personality Gigi Gorgeous says she was detained in Dubai's airport, interrogated for five hours, and summarily denied entry to the United Arab…

In this Holiday Season, Shouldn't We at Least Begin to Think of Measures that Will Ensure Proper Vacations for Low-Income Americans?

Although there isn't the slightest chance that the current Congress will pass such legislation, I continue to yearn for the day when we as a nation will assist the poor to…

Legal Troubles on the Road? An Expert Weighs in on What Travelers Should Know and Do

Nobody wants to talk to a lawyer when on vacation, not even other lawyers. But there are times when travelers need legal help, so we spoke with Larry Bodine, the Editor in Chief of…

Family Travel: 4 Fun-in-the-Sun Escapes

With spring break right around the corner, great family vacation deals are sprouting like daffodils. Whether you feel like heading to a resort, a theme park or the beach, we've got…

Kenya Safari, from $1,599 with Six Nights' Hotel

Think a safari is out of your price range? Well, it does cost a bit to get to Africa, no matter how you figure it (unless you're lucky enough to come from continental Europe or even…

Download and Go: Do-it-Yourself Walking Tours of Great Cities

Paper or audio, there are plenty of options for downloadable walking tours of the world's great cities, and many just happen to be free. So before you set out on that next great…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Northern Italy

Venice A cloud of controversy hangs over the new, fourth bridge being built over Venice's Grand Canal. Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava's curving structure has been bashed by…

10 Ways to Get Historical in Los Angeles

We know, we know: L.A.'s all about out with the old, in with the new. However, the city notorious for razing historical structures in favor of the latest and greatest can actually be a…