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Article / Travelers with Disabilities

High-Tech Lenses Let Color-Blind Travelers See Art and Nature in Full Color

Assistive devices for color-blind travelers are coming to parks and museums across the nation.

Article / Passportable

You Can Take a Sudsy Soak in Beer at a Spa in Denver

A day spa in Denver brings new meaning to the term "slinging suds." At the Beer Spa, a wellness retreat/taproom that opened in 2021, the signature service is a 90-minute "Beer Bath…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Lawsuits Against Hertz/Dollar for False Rental Car Arrests to Reach the "Hundreds"

The Hertz Corporation, the rental giant that also owns Dollar Rent A Car, is facing a growing tsunami of lawsuits after having hundreds of customers arrested. NewsNation, the…

Article / Passportable

New Tours for Young Travelers Combine Hostelworld Stays with G Adventures Trips

A collection of tours that launched earlier this year aims to attract young vacationers with a combo of group adventure travel and low-cost accommodations in hostels. It's sort of like…

Article / Slideshows

What to Do in St. Pete, the Florida City That Defies Florida Stereotypes

One of the joys of travel—and one of its imperatives, if you ask us—is finding exceptions to stereotypes. And when it comes to Florida, the Gulf Coast city of St. Petersburg is…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

What Will Fall Foliage Be Like in 2022? Predictions from an Expert

We've got encouraging news for leaf peepers—and it comes from a real expert. Aimee Tucker, the digital editor of Yankee magazine and NewEngland.com, told me on this week's edition of…

Article / Passportable

Huge Collection of Military Vehicles Now on Display Near Yellowstone

Travelers in northwest Wyoming can now tour a collection of 500 military vehicles, artillery pieces, naval vessels, and aircraft at the new National Museum of Military Vehicles in…

Article / Passportable

Great Smoky Mountains to Charge for Parking and Raise Camping Fees

Parking at Great Smoky Mountains National Park will soon require a fee. Starting March 1, 2023, vehicles parked in any lots within the preserve, which straddles the Tennessee–North…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

$500 for Oysters? How Tourists Can Avoid Big Overcharges at Restaurants

A beach restaurant on the Greek island of Mykonos (pictured above) has garnered a lot of negative attention this summer for allegedly charging tourists prices that make LaGuardia…

Article / Hotels

This Free Tool Names the Secret Cheap Hotels on Hotwire and Priceline

TravelArrow is a free Chrome extension that exposes the names of the anonymous hotels with the deepest discounts.

Article / Entry Requirements & Customs

Got a DUI? You're Banned from Canada (and Maybe These Other Countries)

Sober up or stay home: Some countries refuse to admit foreigners who have been caught driving under the influence.

Article / Passportable

Looking for Cheaper Flights This Fall? Go West!

The price of airline tickets is expected to drop significantly this autumn, as Frommer's previously reported. The latest data from Hopper, the travel booking app that tracks airfare…

Article / Slideshows

Travel Products That Get Big Jobs Done in Small Spaces

It's the travel pillow that will also clamp your smartphone in place on flights. The Pillow Talk Mobile Pillow ($48) from Spice of Life is 56 inches long, can bend into any shape, and…

Article / Passportable

Seeking Long-Term Digital Nomads, Thailand Adds 10-Year Remote Visa

Thailand is a mainstay on lists of the best places for digital nomads, thanks to the Southeast Asian country's tempting combo of picture-perfect beaches (Phuket is pictured above),…

Article / Family & Kids

How to Find a Pet Sitter: Where to Look, What to Ask, When to Book

We asked experts how to go about finding a pet sitter who’s reliable, responsible, and, perhaps most important, available. 

Article / Passportable

Hiking to the World’s Tallest Tree Could Get You a $5,000 Fine, Jail Time

A fine of $5,000 and up to 6 months in jail await those who attempt to hike to the world's tallest tree, the National Park Service has announced. Dubbed Hyperion, the coast redwood…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

The FAA Wants Your Thoughts on Airplane Seat Sizes

If you think airplane seats are too small—and it's hard to imagine anyone this side of Smurf Village who wouldn't feel that way—the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) would…

Article / Passportable

Pioneering Baseball Great Jackie Robinson Finally Gets His Own Museum

This year marks the 75th anniversary of when Jackie Robinson made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, thus becoming the first Black player in Major League Baseball history. Just in…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

5 Things You Can Do to Avoid Flight Delays and Cancellations

In the summer of 2022, when friends tell us they're about to fly somewhere on vacation, the typical reaction isn't so much "I'm jealous" as it is "Wow, good luck with that." It…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Experts Say Airfares Are Falling This Fall—How to Save on Autumn Air Travel

Good news in air travel has been hard to come by this summer, what with the surges in cancellations, delays, lost luggage, and ticket prices. Unfortunately, we can't promise things…

Article / Passportable

The Train in Spain Is Free This Fall (As Long As You Don’t Go Too Far)

Spain is making many types of public train travel free for riders starting September 1, the government has announced. For the last four months of the year, a 100% discount will go…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Europe Responds to Travel Chaos by Bringing Back Sleeper Train Routes

Europe may be more affordable for Americans now than it has been for 20 years, but that doesn't mean travel is smooth sailing there. When it comes to its airports, the European…

Article / Slideshows

What to Do in Maui if You Don't Have Much Time

For a smallish island, Maui has wildly diverse ecosystems and communities—there’s a lot to see and experience. If you only have three days, concentrate on some of Maui’s most…

Article / Slideshows

What Aviation Pros Are Doing to Make the Future of Flying More Sustainable

As climate change continues to wreak havoc across the globe, the pressure is on for the aviation industry to reduce the greenhouse gases resulting from air travel. Fortunately, there…

Article / Passportable

New High-Speed Rail Service Connecting Rome’s Airport with Florence and Naples

New high-speed rail options between Rome's Fiumicino Airport (FCO) and the cities of Florence and Naples launched last week, giving travelers fresh, zippy reasons not to rent cars or…