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What Are the Safest Countries to Visit in South America Right Now?
Amid alarming headlines, these are South America's safest travel destinations.
Summer in Chicago: How to Experience the City's Favorite Season
It’s hard to understate just how dramatically the mood changes in Chicago when the city finally begins to thaw out for summer. Even mild winters in the Midwest can be bleak—endlessly…
Sad News for Reckless Idiots: Hawaii’s “Stairway to Heaven” To Be Demolished
Hawaii's visually striking yet very illegal-to-climb Haiku Stairs will finally be taken down, following years of futile efforts by local officials to persuade tourists to leave the…
Missed by No One, Brazil’s Visa for U.S. Citizens Is Returning
This post has been updated with new information.Just a few years after visiting Brazil got easier for Americans, traveling to the South American nation will get harder again. On…
Why Cape Cod Summer Rentals Could Be Cheaper This Year
During the Covid-19 pandemic, while you were optimistically purchasing (and not using) resistance bands for your (unused) home gym (i.e., closet), rich people were apparently buying…
Warner Bros. Hollywood Debuts Historical TCM Classic Films Studio Tour
Stung by criticism, Warner Bros. launches a new tour of its Burbank studios that pays homage to the glory days of Hollywood. How different is the TCM Classic Films Tour from the…
Free Museums in Paris: 20 Spots to Appreciate Art and Culture at No Cost
9 Frommer's-recommended Paris museums that never charge admission—plus a dozen more that are free on the first Sunday of each month
Alabama’s Freedom Monument Sculpture Park Explores Legacy of Slavery
A sculpture park in the Alabama capital is designed to explore the institution of slavery as well as the lives and legacies of enslaved people.Set on 17 wooded acres next to the…
Warner Bros. Hollywood Debuts Historical TCM Classic Films Tour
For decades, one of the frustrations of paying a pilgrimage to Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank has been the creeping dominance of corporate marketing in the retelling of American…
Southern California Road Trip Itinerary: Los Angeles to San Diego (Through the Desert) in One Week
Sure, you could just drive Interstate 5 south for 120 miles from LA to San Diego. But what fun would that be? For a true taste of Southern California culture and adventure, take the…
“Risk of Outbreaks High”: Tourists Warned of Deadly Disease Spread by Mosquitoes
So far this year, several countries in South America—including tourism heavy hitters like Colombia and Peru—have reported cases of yellow fever, a potentially deadly virus that's…
Have Tea with Naughty Sheep at Cameron House in Scotland’s Countryside
Over the years, Frommer's has covered a menagerie of animal-accompanied wellness experiences (usually yoga), involving goats, golden retrievers, reindeer, and chickens, to name a…
All of Las Vegas Hotels' Resort Fees in 2024—So You'll Know the True Price of a Night
Nearly all Sin City hotels now charge a big resort fee—and they can more than double the final price! Here's where the Sin City resort fee shell game stands right now.
How to Fix Boeing, By an Industry Expert
Critics of Boeing blame its troubles on its multi-racial hiring practices. But the real source of its problems affects the safety of every air traveler in the USA.
Over 50 and Traveling Solo? Road Scholar Now Has All-Inclusive Trips Just for You
For decades, Road Scholar has been formulating high-quality guided tours of the world's most popular destinations, but through a senior lens. Its all-inclusive group tours, which take…
Can Visitors to Germany Use Cannabis Now That Recreational Use is Legal There?
In 2024, Germany legalized the use of marijuana products for recreational use. Does that mean tourists can buy or use cannabis in Germany now?
Times Square's Ball Drop Building Reinventing Itself as a Year-Round NYC Attraction
It was the building that gave Manhattan's Times Square its name when The New York Times opened it in 1905 as one of the most celebrated early skyscrapers in a celebrated city.But after…
Fee for Global Entry to Rise on October 1, 2024—Apply Now for the Older Rate
Global Entry is a special system that allows U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents to skip the long processing lines and security checks at international entry points to the…
How to Apply for TSA PreCheck or Global Entry
A step-by-step guide—with current links, prices, and helpful tools—to applying for two useful programs that empower travelers to jump lines at airports.
The Ultimate Oregon Coast Road Trip: A Weeklong Itinerary
The Oregon Coast is about 364 miles long. The main artery, U.S. Highway 101 , winds along the entire way, often with the ocean in view. On our leisurely weeklong itinerary, we’ll spend…
New Volvo Museum in Sweden Showcases Rare Cars by Renowned Automaker
Last week Volvo, which is aiming to go fully electric by 2030, produced its last-ever diesel-powered passenger vehicle and promptly donated the car—an XC90 SUV—to a museum. That would…
How to Get Amtrak's Student Discount
The United States' national railway service, Amtrak, offers a student discount to young people aged 17 to 24. It's not hard to get, but there are a few rules.
Orlando Sanford International Airport's Name Could Confuse Passengers Going to Orlando
Sanford's small airport has Orlando in its name and flights from Allegiant Air and Sun Country Airlines, but it's twice as far from Walt Disney World as Orlando International (MCO).
Can I Cruise with Just a Driver's License?
Is a driver's license enough ID to take a cruise? The answer is mixed.
U.S. Airlines with Free Wi-Fi: Sorry, American, but the Grand Total Is Still at 1
U.S. airlines always seem to be in perfect sync when it comes to raising fees, but when a carrier introduces a service passengers might actually like, competitors are awfully slow to…