Tagged: travel

How to Pick the Right Tour Company For You

Finding the right tour company shouldn’t be as difficult as it is. But multi-day tours are complex. Their success depends on a number of factors: the talents of the guide(s), the logic…

Where's Everybody Going? The United Nations Provides Some Answers

If you've been feeling more crowded than usual on vacation this year, it's not your imagination. The United Nations World Tourism Organization just released its tourism barometer…

The Case of the Missing Gift Certificate: Flying in the Age of Monopolies

An airplane aisle separated the haves from the have nots. I’m not writing about the aisle separating business class and economy. No, in this case, the left-side of the plane, on a six…

Optimism and Drive Will Help Tardy Travelers Find Late-Summer Vacation Vacancies

JUNE 27, 2017Miracles sometimes happen in travel. An example was my recent success in snaring five tickets for the single most heavily visited museum in the history of museums: the…

9 Food Rules to Follow in Italy—Plus 1 to Break

Dining in Italy may seem like a casual, carefree pursuit, but in reality it’s a complex game of manners, with origins dating to at least the 16th-century publication of Giovanni Della…

Forgotten Tourist Spots from the Earliest Frommer's Guidebooks

Though there are a number of perennial must-see tourist attractions across the globe—your Great Walls, Grand Canyons, and Big Bens—they are far outnumbered by the travel establishments…

10 Cringeworthy Recommendations from the Earliest Frommer's Guidebooks

Look, we’re not perfect. We here at Frommer’s try our best to be unswervingly fair, accurate, and compelling, but as long as guidebooks are written by humans, they’re liable to contain…

How to Protect Your Phone from Hackers (And Other Bad Stuff) When You Travel

Cell phones have become as indispensable during travel as they are everywhere else—whether you need directions in an unfamiliar city or simply want to keep in touch with the folks back…

Dates for Summer's Cheapest Airfares

As you plan your summer travels, here's a day to circle on your calendar: June 6.That's when airfares should be at their lowest during the period from June through September,…

Free Alabama Walking Tours, Summer's Cheapest Airfares, and Diamonds in Arkansas: Today's Travel Briefing

MARCH 22, 2017 — Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's airlines, state parks, and historic districts.* WHEN TO FIND THE CHEAPEST FLIGHTS THIS SUMMER (Condé Nast…

8 Ways Millennials Are Changing Travel

Read enough think pieces about millennials—people in their 20s and 30s who came of age around the beginning of the 21st century—and you’re liable to get a contradictory image of the…

Wetland Wonders: New Orleans’ Best Day Trips

"Drain the swamp."Is there any sadder phrase?And I’m not talking about politics. I’m talking about actual swamps, eco-systems that are crucial to the groundwater of North America; that…

Americans May Soon Need Visas to Travel to Europe

March 3, 2017—The European Parliament has just taken a step that could throw travelers' plans into turmoil. Responding to the Trump administration's refusal to lift visa restrictions…

The Travel Press is Reporting the 'Trump Slump,' a Devastating Drop in Tourism to the United States

Though they may differ as to the wisdom of the move, the travel press and most travel experts are of one mind: They are currently drawing attention to an unintended consequence of the…

Trump's Travel Ban Appears to Have Caused Drop in Flight Bookings to U.S.

President Donald Trump wanted to ban travelers from seven majority-Muslim countries, but it looks like his executive order to that effect dissuaded international travelers from a whole…

Homesick Hotline Plays Iconic U.S. Sounds for Americans Abroad

If you're an American on an extended vacation overseas—or if you're planning a permanent relocation in response to the outcome of last month's presidential election—World Nomads has…

Though the Unusual Current Strength of the U.S. Dollar Is Harmful to the U.S. Economy, It Greatly Benefits the U.S. Traveler: A Moral Issue

It is a major paradox that economic developments harmful to the interests of the United States are often beneficial to American travelers. Currently, economists throughout the nation…

For Americans, the Conditions for International Travel Are Better Now Than They Have Been for Years

The year 2016 will go down in the record books as a poor year for international travel. Terrorist attacks in France, Belgium, Turkey, and Egypt are generally cited as the cause,…

The Travel Trends That Will Shape Your Next Vacation

Spin the globe: Where will you go in 2017? And just as importantly, what recent developments and coming events will shape your trip? It's prediction time again, so I spoke with nine…

Fewer Human Beings Will Be Manning Security Lines At Airports Soon

So the question becomes: is that a good or a bad thing?Sure, it's fashionable, and even bi-partisan, to hate TSA Agents. They've been accused of everything from feeling up…

The Latest Travel Scam Targets Conference Attendees

My good friend K is a brain tumor specialist. She's invited to speak at conferences across the globe, and has done so without incident...until this past spring.  She was working in her…

Turkey Issues U.S. Travel Warning Following Anti-Trump Protests

Turkey—a frequent subject of travel advisories issued by the U.S. government—has released a warning of its own, alerting Turkish citizens to the dangers of visiting the United…

Survey Finds Top Houseguest Pet Peeves

Snooping around and staying for an indefinite period are the two most annoying things you can do as a houseguest, according to a survey conducted by HomeAdvisor.The…

More and More Business Travelers Using Uber Instead of Taxis

An increasing number of business travelers are making the switch from taxis and rental cars to ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft, according to a report from Certify, a company…

New Mobile App Helps You Find Workspace Anywhere in the World

Generally, we recommend using travel as a chance to unplug from the workaday world. But when something important comes up and that becomes simply unfeasible, there's a handy new…