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Article / Arts and Culture

Powwow Pointers: 15 Tips for Visiting the Famous Native American Celebrations

All about powwows: Find a powwow near you, learn where to watch and what to buy, and discover the best ways for newbies to participate in these world-famous celebrations.

Article / Air Travel

What Happens if Somebody Dies on a Plane During a Flight?

It's rare, but people do die on commercial airplanes midflight. Here's what happens next. 

Article / Cruise

Dining on a Cruise: The 10 Best Tips and Tricks

Maximize your culinary experience—without blowing your budget—with these cruise dining hacks. 

Article / Slideshows

Vienna Travel: How to Plan Your First Trip to Austria's Awesome Capital

Vienna is, in many ways, much like its most famous dessert, that chocolate brick known as the Sacher torte . Both the cake and the capital are densely rich, in a way very few pastries…

Article / Air Travel

How to Fix the Airlines: A Prescription

After 45 years, airline deregulation has failed. We have some ideas to jump-start a national discussion of what should be next.

Article / Passportable

More Trouble for American Queen Voyages: Now Agents Are Boycotting It

Update:, Feb. 23, 2024 American Queen Voyages has ceased operations. Find out more about that here.Even though American Queen Voyages' small-boat, multi-day cruises on the waterways of…

Article / Slideshows

Lavish Photo Book Celebrates Miami Fontainebleau Hotel History—and Vegas Future

"I wanted people to walk in and drop dead," said architect Morris Lapidus of his showy hotel designs, perhaps best exemplified by Fontainebleau Miami Beach , the oceanside behemoth…

Article / Air Travel

Is Your Airport Hiding Big Uber and Lyft Fees from You?

Frommer's finds that most airports aren't disclosing mandatory Uber and Lyft surcharges to passengers—and neither are the rideshare apps. In this shell game of fee disclosure,…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

E-Bikes and Travel: Good Cities and Tour Companies for E-Biking

Lots of people who wouldn't take a traditional cycling vacation are eagerly signing up for powered e-bikes. Learn about great cities for e-biking and companies that offer e-bike…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

What to Know About “Manager’s Special” or “Mystery” Rates on Rental Cars

What does it mean when car rental companies list "manager's choice" and "mystery" rates? And are these offers worth taking?

Article / Passportable

Camping at Woodstock Festival Site Now an Option—Minus the Mud and Bad Acid (We Hope)

August 2024 marks the 55th anniversary of the 1969 Woodstock festival, a landmark event of baby-boomerdom dedicated to peace, love, mud, and a once-in-a-lifetime musical lineup that…

Article / Slideshows

Perfect Day at CocoCay, Bahamas: What You'll Pay, What to Pack at Royal Caribbean's Private Island

Cruise ships have competed for years to come up with the wildest new onboard thrills. But with the newly invigorated CocoCay , Royal Caribbean has accelerated the entertainment arms…

Article / Slideshows

Look Inside Evermore Orlando Resort, Disney World's New Billion-Dollar Place to Stay

When the Villas of Grand Cypress, located beside Walt Disney World resort in Orlando, closed for redevelopment in late 2019, regular visitors to Central Florida despaired about the…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Universal’s Epic Universe: New Details About the Florida Theme Park’s Rides and Worlds

Florida's Universal Orlando Resort has at last released the first official details about its hotly anticipated upcoming theme park, Universal Epic Universe. First announced in 2019…

Article / Air Travel

Flight Routes with the Most Turbulence, According to Global Data

Buckle up! Passengers on these flight routes could be in for a bumpy ride, according to worldwide weather data.

Article / Arts and Culture

All About the Scottish Castle from "The Traitors," Peacock's Whodunit Delight

Peacock's guilty pleasure was shot in a Scottish mansion built with profits from the drug trade and Worcestershire sauce. 

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Rash of Violent Muggings Plagues Cape Town's Landmark Table Mountain

What can a city do when its most photographed tourism icon gets the reputation as a no-go area?That's the quandary facing Cape Town, South Africa, one of the most beautiful cities in…

Article / National Parks

Which National Parks Require Reservations in 2024?

You'll need advance reservations to visit these popular U.S. national parks in the spring and summer of 2024.

Article / Air Travel

Can I Get a Turbulence Forecast for My Flight? Check This Free Online Map

Scientists have determined that flights are getting bumpier and that climate change could make the skies even choppier in years to come. If that prospect gives you the jitters about an…

Article / Money and Fees

How Consumers Can Game Our Over-Mergered Travel Industry to Their Advantage

Most people don't realize that just handful of companies control most of the travel industry, but there are still ways to hack our merger-addicted travel system in your favor.

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Lyft Is Charging Customers Extra Fees but Hiding How Much

A warning for travelers who rely on rideshare company Lyft: The company is quietly hiding the true amount it takes in extra fees that are added to your base fare. A recent ride I took…

Article / Passportable

New Apple Update Allows Travelers to Finally Stream from iPhones or iPads to Hotel TVs

There are some 136 million iPhone users in the United States, yet most televisions in hotels and on cruise ships are not configured to allow guests to stream from Apple devices.Android…

Article / Slideshows

Brightline Miami to Orlando Review: Take the Train to Disney

It had its naysayers early on, but when Brightline kicked off service between Miami and Orlando in September 2022, the train delivered a major gift to Florida. Brightline in Florida is…

Article / Money and Fees

Meet Four Leading Travel Advisors Who Used to Be Travel Journalists

These former magazine travel editors now put their expertise to use crafting unforgettable trips.

Article / Air Travel

The Difference Between CLEAR and TSA PreCheck? For Starters, One Has Way More Critics

The security and efficiency concerns facing CLEAR—and how the company has responded