Tagged: travel

Our Favorite New England Moments

What do drag queens, the Red Sox, and lobster rolls have in common? They’re all the pride of New England! Our favorite New England moments range from the outrageous to the outdoorsy.…

10 Escapes for a Florida Honeymoon

For many American honeymooners, Florida is the ideal escape—it's not far from home, it's affordable, and at these choice properties, it can be impossibly romantic. Here are ten of the…

10 Incredible Summer Arts and Music Festivals Around the US

Summer is upon us. What better way to enjoy this season of sunshine than participating in one of the many outdoor arts festivals across the United States? Performances of all sorts,…

How to See Rome, Florence, and Venice in a Week

You could easily spend a week in each of these cities and still not see everything they have to offer, but it's still possible to see the familiar highlights if you're on a tighter…

How You Book Rail Is About to Change

Train travel is a $300 billion market. Globally, more than twice as much was invested in high speed rail as it was in air transportation last year. And that’s how it should be.…

Its Currency Selling at Unprecedented Low Levels, Its Drug-Related Violence Subdued, Mexico is Positioned to Enjoy Heavy American Tourism this Coming Winter

There no longer seems any doubt that the Zika scare has wrought havoc with tourism to Florida. In a study conducted by Allianz Travel Insurance, advance air bookings for the coming…

Though the Timid Tourist is Frightened by a Number of Adverse Travel Conditions, the Value of the U.S. Dollar is Not One of Them. The Dollar is Today Unusually Strong

Perhaps the biggest travel news of the current season is that the U.S. currency remains unusually strong against virtually every other currency. When you travel abroad in the coming…

A New Hotel Booking Engine Emerges for the "Text Only" Crowd

Today, more than ever, the medium is the message….as much as the message itself. If you have a friend (or child) who refuses to talk on the phone, but wants to have every interaction…

Weather Forecast for Fall: Warm Everywhere

Remember when September was autumn? It sure doesn't feel like that this year in the United States—you'll search in vain for a nip in the air pretty much anywhere you travel in the…

The World's Most Visited City

Bangkok is the world's most popular travel destination this year, according to an annual ranking of 132 cities by financial-services company MasterCard.Estimated to receive a…

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

Good morning! Here's the latest from the world's cities, savannas, and public lands.* THE WORLD'S MOST VISITED CITY (Reuters). Bangkok is the world's most popular travel destination…

Brexit Could Soon Make It Harder on Brits to Travel Within Europe

Thanks to Brexit—Britain's decision in June to leave the European Union—people from the U.K. may soon encounter new headaches when they travel within Europe.At the moment, Brits…

How to Make Time at the Airport a Bit Less Stressful

Check in online ahead of time. Printing your boarding pass ahead means one less line at the airport. 'Nuf said.Get to the airport early. This may sound counterintuitive, since who…

"Game of Thrones" to Film in Northern Spain

A beach near Barrika in Spain's Basque Country (photo: Jesús Ignacio Bravo Soler/Wikimedia Commons)On the one hand, we have a hard time understanding why people would base…

Priceline Ditches Its "Name Your Own Price" Program for Airfares. What's the Real Meaning of This Move for Consumers?

When Priceline launched its “Name Your Own Price” feature for airfare some 15 years ago, the effect was electric. A major company had pulled back the curtain, letting the public in…

Where Travelers Concerned About Safety Are Going (It's Not France)

Following the terror attacks in Paris, Brussels, Istanbul, and Nice that have taken place since November, we've heard a lot about how safety concerns are having a negative impact on…

"Game of Thrones" on a Beach in Spain, Harassed Baby Seals on Beaches in England, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's what's happening today in the world of travel.* WHERE TRAVELERS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ARE GOING (IT'S NOT FRANCE) (New York Times). Following the terror attacks in Paris,…

Zika Update: U.S. Issues Singapore Travel Advisory

Though the largest outbreaks of Zika have been in Latin American and Caribbean countries, there have also been cases of the virus, which can be transmitted by mosquitos, reported in…

Late Summer Airline Fares Poised to Drop

For travelers whose schedules aren't tied to when their kids are in school, we're entering the most wonderful time of the year when it comes to buying plane tickets.As summer…

Luxury Travel Service Offers Chance to Meet Pope Francis—for $25,000

Pope Francis (photo: Aleteia Image Department/Flickr)There are vacation packages that come with free WiFi and water-park tickets. And then there are apparently vacation…

Nightmare Traffic at LaGuardia Airport

Traffic around the entrances and exits to LaGuardia Airport was a nightmare yesterday, resulting in major delays and in some cases missed flights.The source of the trouble: the…

Woman Lives on Cruise Ship All Year Round

Recently, our own Arthur Frommer discussed the possibility of seniors ditching the retirement village and moving onto a cruise ship to live full time, 52 weeks a year.If you've…

Sydney Opera House Getting a $202 Million Renovation

(photo by Bkamprath/Wikimedia Commons)The Sydney Opera House is unquesionably one of Australia's most iconic sights—if we're talking manmade landmarks, it probably tops the…

Most Limits on U.S.-Mexico Flights Have Flown Away

Yesterday was a good day for price-conscious travelers in North America. As of Sunday, nearly all of the restrictions on flights between the United States and Mexico have been…

Senators Demand Answers from the Airlines, Chimps Prove Travel Makes You Smarter, and More: Our Daily Travel Briefing

SENATORS DEMAND ANSWERS FROM DELTA, SOUTHWEST (Dallas Morning News)In the past month alone, service on two major U.S. airlines ground to a halt because of computer glitches. Now, some…