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Article / National Parks

What's the Cheapest National Park Trip to Take This Year?

The cost of plane tickets is on the rise, thanks to spiking oil prices caused by the war in Iran. Throw in other economic woes such as stubbornly high inflation, and you've got several…

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Study Finds the Germiest Thing You Travel With—and It's Seven Times Dirtier Than Your Shoes

The dirtiest travel item was recently determined by a set of microbial tests conducted by experts—and it wasn't even close. Worse, the germiest object is something you definitely must…

Article / Air Travel

In a First for the U.S., This Airline Is Bringing Lie-Flat Couch Seating to Economy Class

On Tuesday, United Airlines announced a new Relax Row seating option that will convert three economy seats into a lie-flat sofa-like situation.Aimed at families with small children,…

Article / Entry Requirements & Customs

7 Lesser-Known Reasons Your Passport Can Be Rejected: Check Yours Now!

Most international travelers know by now that it’s unwise to head to the airport with a passport that expires in less than 6 months. Egypt, Singapore, Thailand, and Fiji are just some…

Article / Air Travel

Some Airports Have Suspended Wait Time Reporting Online Due to Shutdown Chaos

Remember how we advised you last week to consult the website of the airport you're flying out of in order to find reliable estimates for security wait times? The Transportation…

Article / Entry Requirements & Customs

Traveling to the Caribbean? Don’t Get Scammed Into Paying for This Free Entry Form

It’s not just the sandy jet blasts from ultra low-flying planes above Maho Beach that visitors to the Caribbean island of St. Maarten should keep an eye out for.  Earlier this year the…

Article / Theme Park

Coming Soon: The First-Ever Minecraft Theme Park Land

One of the best-selling video games of all time is getting its first-ever theme park land. Minecraft World (eat your heart out, Tetris) will debut at the U.K.'s Chessington World of…

Article / Air Travel

The Oscars of Airports Were Handed Out, and the U.S. Did About as Well as You'd Expect

Those of you reading this on your phones while stuck in a seemingly endless TSA line will probably not be surprised to learn that the U.S. didn't do so hot on the latest ranking of the…

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Credit Card Travel Insurance: Pros and Cons

A growing number of credit cards are offering travel insurance as a free perk. It’s important to remember, however, that not all insurance policies are created equal. Does the…

Article / Air Travel

The Best Way to Check TSA Wait Times in Advance (It's Not the TSA App)

As the partial government shutdown continues to drag on, many U.S. airports have reported extended wait times for passengers at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints. TSA…

Article / Money and Fees

The Tourist Tax Is Becoming the Norm in Japan (and Other Places)

Bimyō (微妙) is an essential concept in Japanese culture. An embrace of ambiguity, of subtlety, of nuance, the word explains everyday conversations where nobody says exactly what they…

Article / Entry Requirements & Customs

Why You Should Expect Long Airport Lines When You Get to Europe This Summer

Have you been horrified by recent images of extremely long lines at U.S. airports as a result of the ongoing partial government shutdown? We regret to inform you that similar scenes…

Article / Trends & Hacks

Hold Your Horses: How Animal-Free Electric Carriages Could Replace Horse-Drawn Carriage Tours

On a whirl though Philadelphia’s historic city center, our family’s unusual outing attracted a steady stream of craned necks from curious passersby, accompanied by camera clicks and…

Article / News

Meet Pauline Frommer in Denver, Colorado at the Travel & Adventure Show Apr. 11 & 12: Free Ticket Code

So much of our lives are now spent online. But it's the in-person connections that give our lives texture and meaning. That’s the reason we still travel, right? We could just as easily…

Article / Air Travel

When Should You Book Plane Tickets in 2026? The Iran War Is Changing Those Calculations

Timing matters when it comes to airfare.We discussed that just a little over a week ago in an article about how buying trends from 2021 through 2025 could serve as a road map for…

Article / Money and Fees

One of Europe's Most Famous Churches Plans to Charge for Entry. Critics Say That's a Sin

Is it wrong—or at least morally murky—to impose entrance fees for accessing certain spaces?That's a question being debated in Germany following a recent announcement that Cologne…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

What's It Like to Hike the Tour du Mont Blanc?

This interview was taken from a recent edition of the Frommer's podcast. Pauline Frommer interviewed her adult child, Veronica Stewart-Frommer. The transcript has been edited for…

Article / Air Travel

Epic Security Lines Mean Chaos, and Missed Flights, At Many United States Airports This Week

In the fall of 2025, during the longest government shutdown in United States history, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) lost some 1,100 agents, a 25% jump in…

Article / Cruise

Viking Mississippi River Cruise Review: What to Expect on Viking’s Only U.S. Riverboat

It was the most magnificent experience I’ve had on a cruise shore excursion. Sailing on Viking Mississippi, Viking cruise line’s only U.S.-based riverboat, we docked at Greenville,…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Should You Cancel Your Spring Break in Mexico This Year?

I'm not going to sugarcoat it: with the war in the Middle East, and the recent violence in Mexico, the world is a scary place right now. So if the idea of travel raises your blood…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

"Record-High Levels" of Sargassum Could Pile Up on Beaches in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Florida This Spring

It looks like 2026 could be a record-setting year for stinky seaweed on beaches.Enormous blobs of sargassum, the large brown algae that floats on the surface of the ocean and can wash…

Article / Trends & Hacks

Travel Shows Can Be Overwhelming. Follow These Tips to Maximize Your Time and Get the Best Deals

It was a freezing day in January, yet the cavernous Javits Center in New York City was packed with 600 travel booths and an estimated 20,000 attendees of the New York Travel &…

Article / Timing Your Trip

How Far in Advance Should You Book Flights? Two Major Studies Have Answers

Knowing whom to trust is important in travel (and, for that matter, in life). Up until 2 years ago, I put my trust in the airfare studies done by the Airlines Reporting Corporation…

Article / Air Travel

You Could Get Banned from This Major Airline for Not Wearing Headphones

A major U.S. airline is going further than ever toward muting passengers who engage in the irritating, bordering-on-sociopathic practice of watching videos or listening to music at…

Article / News

Loving v. Virginia Courthouse Among Six Historic Sites Added to U.S. Civil Rights Trail

The courthouse where the Lovings of Loving v. Virginia fame were arrested, tried, and briefly jailed in 1959 has been added to the U.S. Civil Rights Trail. The law that Richard and…