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Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Sicily's Vacation Discount Extended Until December—We Think

Way back in April, when many of us still harbored naive hopes that the pandemic would be over by summer, I reported that Sicily was making vacationers an offer they couldn't refuse. To…

Article / Air Travel

What Is the Best Lip Balm for Travel? We Asked Two Skin Care Experts

A dermatologist and a skin care influencer tell us why a hydrating lip balm is essential for travel—and share their picks for products that do the job. 

Article / Passportable

Reminder: Now Is a Good Time to Make Summer Reservations

Well, the vaccines are here, and so for the first time in a year, we finally have a clearer vision of the road map to the future. We know that as long as significant chunks of the…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

How Splash Mountain Became Disney's Most Problematic Ride

The New York Times, November 28, 1946:"The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People expressed regret yesterday over Walt Disney's new production, Song of the South,…

Article / Passportable

50+ Places to Find Free, Travel-Themed Virtual Backgrounds for Video Calls

One of the delights of this bizarre age we're living through—and yes, there have been delights, including a worldwide proliferation of home-baked cakes and cookies—has been the…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Gigantic New Manhattan Attraction Sparks a Flood of Controversy, Writes Arthur Frommer

At some point in their lives, nearly every American makes a trip to the “Big Apple.” So it isn’t necessary to apologize for discussing a major new Manhattan attraction in a column on…

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Despite Heavy Financial Losses, Low-Cost Carriers to Europe Will Survive

Will low-cost transatlantic airlines continue to survive in the months ahead? That’s a big question currently asked by travel professionals. On its answer rest the hopes of many…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

WOW Air May No Longer Be Reliable, Says Arthur Frommer

For a brief period of optimism, it was recently felt that WOW Air of Iceland would continue to operate its budget-priced flights across the Atlantic to Europe. A financial angel…

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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…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Arthur Frommer: Marriott's Low-Cost Moxy Chain May Bring About Lasting Industry Change

In a recent blog, I discussed the opening of a large (612 rooms) new hotel in the heart of Midtown Manhattan charging as little as $139 to $169 (and only occasionally higher) per night…

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Two Cheap New Hotels in Manhattan are a Dream Come True for Visitors

Strictly from the standpoint of a tourist, the most expensive location in America has been New York City. There have recently been times when it was difficult to find a Manhattan hotel…

Article / Air Travel

Find Cheap Flights: 10 Tips for Lower Airfare from a Travel Expert

Article / Air Travel

Is the TSA's 3-1-1 Liquids Rule Ending Now That Technology Has Improved?

Do recent changes in Europe's airport security process spell the end of the 3.4-ounce liquids policy at American airports?

Article / Hotels

4 New Hotels That Have Opened By Miami's Downtown Cruise Port

Downtown Miami is finally getting the hotel scene it deserves, and the city's busy cruise terminal finally has some new good places to stay nearby.  

Article / Family & Kids

How to See Paris with Teens: The Best Places to Stay and Tour

Embracing the City of Light with a teenager means exploring beyond the usual and finding new things to love about the French capital.

Article / Cruise

Which cruise should I take: Western or Eastern Mediterranean?

The Mediterranean may just be the most exciting cruise route in the world: You get to see a variety of countries in one sailing, and the most interesting places in the region tend to…

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American Cruise Lines

OverviewAddress 741 Boston Post Rd., Suite 200, Guilford, CT 06437Phone 800/814-6880Online www.americancruiselines.comEnjoyment Factor 4Dining 4Activities 2Children's Program…

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American Glory

American Cruise LinesThe VerdictSimple but comfortable, these ships were built to nestle into small coves and ports along the East Coast, and their large cabins, numerous balconies,…

Article / Air Travel

Moscow and St. Petersburg: So Cheap, It's Kremlinal

With the Cold War long gone, there's no better time than the present to finally visit Mother Russia. Travel to the original "Evil Empire," now one of the United States' top allies, has…

Article / Air Travel

Editor's Choice: Our Quintessential Online Resource List

We've collected our favorite sites from across the 'Internets' that we use when planning our trips (or for when we just want a good read). We're sure you'll recognize a few, but we…

Article / Air Travel

Hot Enough to Melt the Ice: Fly to Iceland from $618 for Summer Travel

The land of the midnight sun enjoys 20 plus hours a day of daylight and the people of Iceland go a little wild over the summer months, celebrating the warm weather with festivals,…

Article / Air Travel

Flight Check: Sydney to Los Angeles on V Australia

V Australia is ruffling the feathers of Qantas and United with its new route between Los Angeles and Sydney. Here's why the old guard should be worried.

Article / Air Travel

Four Nights in the Bahamas, from $449 With Air

Save about $250 per person by booking this beach getaway, which includes airfare and four nights at an all-inclusive Bahamas resort.

Article / Air Travel

Four-Night Bahamas Vacation, from $495 With Air

Save $100 per person with this affordable Bahamas vacation, which includes airfare, four nights' hotel, transfers, and breakfast daily.

Article / Air Travel

Three Nights in Las Vegas, from $454 with Air

Head to a cooler Las Vegas this Fall, and save $201 versus booking independently.