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Are TSA Screenings About to Become Self-Serve?
Earlier this week, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) released information about a pilot program the agency has been testing at Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan…
Where to See Yellowstone's Most Impressive Animals: Bears, Bison, and Beyond
The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem encompasses the largest concentration of free-roaming wildlife in the contiguous United States. At the core of the ecosystem sits Yellowstone National…
This Airline Will Charge You More if You Use an Internet Ad Blocker
Here's an airline fee you surely never imagined would exist. Sean O'Neill at Skift reports the discovery of a brand-new airline fee: an extra surcharge for using ad suppression…
Brand-New Aquarium Opens on Mississippi's Gulf Coast
Fifteen years to the day after Hurricane Katrina battered Mississippi's Gulf Coast—and just a few days after a fresh spate of storms made landfall in neighboring Louisiana—the coastal…
United Airlines to Drop Change Fees Permanently on Many Types of Flights
Not long ago, Frommer's listed the things we don't miss about pre-pandemic travel. Paying big fees for making changes to airline tickets ranked right up there with buffets and dirty…
Ding Dong! Airline Change Fees Are Dead! Delta and American Copy United
Yesterday, in a huge win for travelers, United Airlines dropped change fees for many types of flights. We gave you the full rundown of the move in this earlier post. Now, as they…
Maybe It's Time to Say It: Flights and Theme Parks Aren't Making Us Sick
One of the most difficult aspects of managing this pandemic has been altering our own perceptions and fears as more information becomes available. The slow dawning of enlightenment…
Make Plans: National Parks Are Free on September 26
Each year, the U.S. national park system sprinkles a few days across the calendar during which the government collects no entrance fees. The next date comes on September 26, 2020.…
Soon You Can Sleep Amid Giraffes in . . . the English Countryside?
If you want to spend the night in lodgings with up-close views of rare African animals, you usually have to go to Africa. A famous example is the ultra-luxe Giraffe Manor hotel in the…
Dominican Republic's New Plan for Bringing Back Tourism: Fewer Tests, Longer Stays
The tourism industry of the Dominican Republic has faced a downturn for far longer than most any other destination. The D.R.'s problems started long before Covid-19. In spring of 2019,…
Wolverines Return to Mount Rainier After More Than A Century
Last week the National Park Service made a surprising announcement: A wolverine mother with two kits (offspring) had been spotted several times in Washington State's Mount Rainier…
The Rules at Ski Resorts Will Be Different This Winter. Here's What to Expect
What will the upcoming ski season be like this winter? "There is no doubt this season will be different," according to Rob Katz, CEO of Vail Resorts, which operates 34 mountain…
Win a Weekend Vacation in an RV, Plus $1,000 and Expenses
It's a sign of the times that a Wi-Fi delivery company is looking for an "anti-influencer" for a short term travel job. Web provider SatelliteInternet.com announced that it will pay…
U.S. Tourist Faces Huge Fine and Jail Time for Breaking Canada’s Covid Laws
Canada closed its border with the United States on March 21 due to the coronavirus, and the border is currently slated to remain closed at least until September 21. There's an…
WATCH: Keep Tabs on the Newborn Panda at D.C. Zoo with Cub Cam
Giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to a healthy cub at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., on Friday evening. The arrival of the tiny, pink, furless newborn was watched…
WATCH: U.K. Resort Unveils Royal Trailer Home Fit for a Queen
A rentable trailer home in England has been given the royal treatment. Parkdean Resorts, which operates vacation cottages and campsites across the U.K., has unveiled a Buckingham…
SFO Airport Opens Rapid Covid Testing Facility, but We Need More
Covid-19 has been with us for the whole year, and back in the spring, countries around the world began requiring negative test results from visitors, but the world's airports still…
Costa Rica Says It Will Only Accept American Visitors from Certain States
The rest of the world is well aware of the growing disparity in infection rates between states within the USA. This week, Costa Rica acted, proving it has been studying the situation…
Say Aargh! Japanese Zipline to Send Tourists Into Godzilla’s Mouth
A soon-to-open tourist attraction in Japan will feed Godzilla a steady diet of humans. At the new Godzilla Museum on Awaji Island southwest of Osaka, a zipline will stretch into the…
In a Covid First, Family Kicked off Cruise for Leaving Shore Excursion
Cruises out of the United States are still banned, but in Europe, where Covid-19 infections are under much better control, cruises are just beginning to resume. MSC Cruises was the…
This Interactive Street-View Map Shows What NYC Looked Like, Circa 1940
To visit New York right now, travelers from 33 U.S. states are supposed to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. We can’t blame you if that discourages you from planning a…
Is Vegas a Secret Superspreader? Study Shows Alarming Reach of City's Visitors
It has been about two and a half months since Las Vegas began reopening its casinos and resorts on June 4, following this spring's pandemic lockdown. How have things been going since…
Huge Numbers of U.S. Hotels Could Soon Go Belly-Up
Before the pandemic, the hotel and lodging industry employed, both directly and indirectly, 8.3 million Americans, according to the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA).…
Some Countries Require Proof of Medical Insurance Now: How to Get It
More countries are demanding proof of medical coverage, but your existing insurance—if you're lucky enough to have it—won't cover care when you're abroad.
Airlines Are Cutting Smaller Cities: Aren't We Tired of Having Two Americas?
American Airlines is threatening to cut flights to dozens of small and medium-sized American cities after September 30, when the conditions of the recent federal aid package…