Tagged: twitter

Road Rage, USA: Which Places Have the Most Stressed-Out Drivers?

Considering a road trip this year? There may be a few speed bumps, including an unusual shortage of rental cars and potential sellouts at campgrounds for overnight stays. And as more…

Bums Rush: Which Museum Has the Best Butt?

By our count, there has been precisely one upside to museums having to close their doors due to the worldwide health crisis: The forced downtime freed up bored staffers to participate…

Southwest Airlines Boots Family Over a Complaint Tweet About Gate Agent: Businesses Strike Back Over Online Reviews

Last Sunday, a man was kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight because, he claims, he left a bad review of a gate agent on Twitter.The man, Duff Watson, was upset because he…

Here's a Number of Varied Developments in Travel That May Affect Your Next Vacation; Consider Them Well

You're stuck at an airport because of a delayed or cancelled flight, and you urgently need assistance from the airline in question.  But there's a line of eighty other…

Just Like Our Guides, Our Twitter Username is Now Easier to Use: @Frommers!

We've been making everything easier to use at Frommer's. Our guides are now more selective, which makes them light enough to carry on vacation. They're also priced lower—the cover…

Forget the Phone. Now Twitter is the Place to Get the Fastest Customer Service

"Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain." —Lily TomlinAnd man invented Twitter to make sure everyone had to listen.It's pretty obvious that Twitter is a…

That's Ridiculous! Exchange Rate Rip-offs & How to Avoid Them

As Jay Berman and his wife were checking out of the Henley House in London last month, a clerk asked if they wanted to pay their bill in dollars. It seemed like a good idea at the…

Travel Troubleshooter: No Refund for the Wrong Chichen-Itza Tour

Nancy Giese books an overnight tour to Chichen-Itza, but when she arrives in Cancún, she's told she only has reservations for a day trip. Now her tour operator is refusing to refund…

How to Eat Your Way Through China Without Leaving Canada

Geography and history have conspired to make Vancouver, Canada a fantastic town for Asian cuisine. Geographically, Vancouver is the trading hub for British Columbia's farmers,…

Park of the Week: Hot Springs National Park

Unlike the popular conception of a national park, Hot Springs National Park is an urban area, surrounding the north end of the city of Hot Springs. The town grew around the hot…

Inside China: Getting in Touch with the Ancient

From the New World's point of view, 200 years back might seem ancient, but in China, I would guess 500 years is a good cut off point, though 1,000 might be more certain. In any case,…

Take This Job and Love It: Summer Factory Tours in the USA

While some hit the beach, others go camping, and others fly to Europe, statistics keep telling us that most of American travel is within a few hours' driving distance of the home. For…