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Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Reservations for Top Tourist Attractions Are Now Essential—and Here to Stay

Are you the sort of traveler who plans everything ahead of your trip or flies by the seat of your pants? When it comes to seeing many of the world's top tourist attractions, momentum…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

The World's Most On-Time Airlines and Airports in 2022

As it does every year, Cirium, a leading aviation analytics company, has crunched the numbers to come up with its On-Time Performance Review of global airlines. The annual report card…

Article / Passportable

Act Fast for Two Deep Cruise Discounts: One for Singles, One for Companions

Cruise companies are unlocking deep discounts for the year ahead. Two big new promotions have surfaced today—one of them will be on offer until March 1st, but the other is available…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Disney, Stung By Harsh Feedback, Backtracks on Parking Fees and Park Hopping

On Tuesday afternoon, Disney Parks did something it pretty much never does: It gave money back. At least a little bit. Without warning, the Florida resort backtracked and announced…

Article / Passportable

Did You Know You Can Enroll in TSA PreCheck at Staples Stores? Here’s How

Because I'm a frequent traveler, I know I should have enrolled in TSA PreCheck long ago. But I'm also a writer and therefore a chronic procrastinator. So even though the U.S.…

Article / Slideshows

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

Miami's beautiful beaches tend to hog the attention when it comes to Miami #vacationgoals. That love is well-deserved, but a handful of new hotels in downtown Miami, a few miles across…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

How Are Ultrarich Tourists Spending Valentine’s? In a $200,000 Champagne Bath, Apparently

Now that the December holidays are behind us, hotels have begun promoting themselves as ideal escapes for Valentine's Day. In many cases, they're putting together romantic offerings…

Article / Passportable

Miami Heat: Museum of Sex Opening in South Florida

New York City's Museum of Sex turns 21 this year, and the adult museum is celebrating hitting the age of adulthood by expanding to a second location. Set to open in spring 2023, the…

Article / Local Experiences

Pauline Frommer Will Appear at the 2023 Travel and Adventure Shows

Plan your next vacation with the help of in-person experts—including Pauline Frommer—at a 2023 Travel and Adventure Show near you.

Article / Slideshows

Best Vacations for Seniors: Ideas for Travelers of Retirement Age and Older

Travel tops the to-do lists of most people of retirement age and older, according to the AARP—a group that ought to know. “Research after research has shown that it’s the number-one…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

How Safe Are U.S. Airlines Compared with the Rest of the World? Safety Monitor Has Answers

The swarms of flight delays and cancellations plaguing airports were easily the worst parts of travel in 2022—and so far the same issues haven't exactly made 2023 a happy new year for…

Article / Passportable

Delta Air Lines To Provide Free Wi-Fi for Domestic Flights

Starting Wednesday, February 1, all passengers on most domestic Delta Air Lines flights will have access to free Wi-Fi all flight long. The company is partnering with T-Mobile to…

Article / Theme Park

4 Signs That Disney Parks Are in a Lot More Trouble Than People Think

The value of a Disney vacation is sliding fast, and the problems run so deep they won't be solved by the recent CEO swap.

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Visiting Croatia Gets Much Easier as It Joins the Euro and Schengen Zone

This week, we have proof that if you live long enough, you can see miracles happen. If you were alive in the early 1990s, you probably remember the terrible wars that devastated…

Article / Packing & Luggage

8 Things You Should Always Pack in Your Onboard Personal Item for Air Travel

Some travel essentials should stay within reach when you're flying—not in your carry-on and certainly not in a checked bag. 

Article / Passportable

Put Your Dreams on Ice: A Peek Inside Sweden's Impressive New Icehotel

Sculpted from 500 tons of ice and snow harvested from the Torne River in Sweden, the Icehotel has opened for another winter of chilly overnight stays in the Arctic village of…

Article / Hotels

What’s the Deal with Connecting Hotel Rooms—And How Can You Book Them More Easily?

Why adjoining hotel rooms are so hard to book—and how you can make sure you get them when you need them.  

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

2022's Top Travel Stories, According to Frommer's Readers

In 2022, Covid-19 finally loosened its grip on the world. Our site stats reflect that (beyond) welcome development: Of the year's 10 most viewed pages here at Frommers.com, just one…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Apple Is Making It Easier for Some iPhone Users to Get Help When Lost

Nowadays we tend to rely on our cell phones to get us out of any jam—getting lost, needing a ride, needing a distraction from the creeping existential dread that otherwise accompanies…

Article / Money and Fees

What to Do to Avoid Getting Scammed if an Airbnb Host Asks You to Cancel a Booking

If an Airbnb host tells you that your confirmed reservation is no longer available, who should cancel the booking?

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Hate Resort Fees? Want them Banned? Now's the Time to Tell the Government

Living in America today requires taking frequent emergency actions to avert the latest civic crisis, be it a high-stakes election, a GoFundMe for someone who slipped through the…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

If Men Can Go Topless on Beaches, Why Can’t Everybody? Nantucket’s Bid for “Top Freedom”

Residents of a small, scenic Massachusetts island have voted to allow everybody to go topless on public beaches. Should this be the norm across the U.S.?

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

It's Official: Everyone Can Go Topless on Nantucket's Beaches

Anyone of any gender expression may now go topless on the beaches of Nantucket, Massachusetts. (We'd wait for summer if we were you—New England winters are no joke.) As Frommer's…

Article / National Parks

Days in 2023 When All U.S. National Parks Are Free to Enter

All units managed by the U.S. National Park Service waive entrance fees on 5 days in 2023.

Article / Theme Park

Go to Disney Parks for Free Any Day of the Week—the Streamer Army Will Take You

Some Disney fans broadcast live streams of the rides and shows of Walt Disney World or Disneyland for hours every day. Here are a dozen of the best ones on YouTube.