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Article / Arthur Frommer Online

If Americans Want to Travel Again, They'll Fight for On-Demand Testing

Countries around the world are making plans for welcoming international tourists again. Austria: Tourists must quarantine for two weeks—unless they can show recent proof of a negative…

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L.A.'s Hollywood Bowl Cancels Summer Concerts

For the first time in 98 years, there will be no concerts this summer at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The Greek-style outdoor amphitheater, set in a canyon in the Hollywood…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Europe Has a Plan to Save Summer Travel—But Will Non-Europeans Be Welcome?

The European Union laid out a plan today for salvaging the summer travel season—at least, for Europeans. Facing bleak economic prospects due to a drying up of tourism amid the…

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Extreme Social Distancing: Restaurant for One Opens in Swedish Meadow

You don't have to worry about sitting too close to other diners at a new restaurant in Sweden. The restaurant's name, Bord för En, translates to Table for One, and it's just that: one…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Despite What They Say, Airlines Are Not Enforcing Mask Use

This spring, news about U.S. airlines has followed a familiar pattern. First, the airlines trumpet a new safety measure that the news media repeats, generating a round of praise. Then…

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2020’s Ranking of the World’s Best Airports (Remember Airports?)

Do you miss airports? We've been in lockdown so long, we've even started to develop nostalgic feelings for LaGuardia. For those of you who also yearn to stuff your toiletries into…

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A Blow to Broadway: Shows Won't Reopen Until September 6

The show must go on—except when there's a global health crisis. The Broadway League, the trade association for the theatrical industry, announced that the lights in New York City's…

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Now You Can Order Airplane Food at Home for Some Reason

Stir-craziness among some grounded travelers has evidently grown so acute that they've developed a hankering for airplane snacks. Imperfect Foods, a grocery delivery service that…

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Iceland to Reopen June 15 Using Testing and Tracing

Update, June 30: Iceland has updated its policy to conform to recommendations by the European Union. Americans are no longer welcomed. For complete information, see our feature about…

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Marriott Offers 20% Off a Future Stay if You Buy a Gift Card Now

With their cash flow negative, hotels are getting creative about ways to put some funds in the coffers until this storm has passed. We told you about "hotel bonds," which some…

Article / Passportable

In Vienna, Pay An Extra $200 to Get Out of Quarantine

If you're lucky enough to be able to fly to Vienna right now—flights from the United States and other places with bad Covid-19 outbreaks have been canceled—you're still asked to…

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Our Weekly Travel Podcasts: The Future of Cruising and Far-Flung Adventures

Each week, Frommer's brings you two fresh podcasts stuffed with travel tips, news, and inspiration. Recordings are made from our weekly call-in show on WABC in New York and our…

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United Airlines Revokes Promise to Keep Middle Seats Empty

Many news outlets reported that several airlines, United included, had announced they would keep the middle seat empty to help passengers practice social distancing.  United Airlines…

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America's Favorite Destination Restaurants Are Being Saved by Cross-Country Delivery

We all have our madeleines, don't we? I'm talking about the spongy little cookie that Marcel Proust turned into shorthand for any food that triggers memories. In his…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

A Guide to Amtrak's Pandemic Policies

Amtrak is still rolling, but with changes. Here's what to know about service cuts, face masks, and other new policies aboard American trains. 

Article / Arts and Culture

Second City Simulation: Spend a Day in Chicago from Home

Our one-day itinerary for doing Chicago from afar highlights its best art, architecture, culture, and food. (And some day you can go do these for real.)

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Delta Cuts a Slew of Smaller Airports From Its Schedule

I used to have a roster of travel tips that I could pull out when the occasion demanded. One was always this: When you can, use smaller airports, where security lines will be a breeze…

Article / Passportable

After Backlash, Frontier Airlines Drops Social Distancing Fee

Frontier Airlines has abandoned plans to charge passengers extra to fly next to empty middle seats on flights, according to news reports. The move was made following widespread (and…

Article / Passportable

Princess, Holland America Cancel 2020 Summer Season—Why Not Carnival?

Princess Cruises and Holland America Line have announced they will not run ships for the summer season. In August, Princess will operate only one ship, Majestic Princess, on quick…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Enough Is Enough: Let American Cruise Workers Go Home

In March, the U.S. Coast Guard helped more than 265,000 passengers leave cruise ships and get home. Crew members, however, were forced to remain aboard. About 80,000 crew members are…

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Be a Kid Again: Download Free Coloring Pages from Great Places

Adult coloring books. Sounds like an oxymoron, right? But in recent years, this tot's activity has become popular among those well past puberty as a way to express creativity and…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Better Buy a Watch: Your Travel Future Will Be Timed

Travel is still shut down, but the coronavirus has already changed it. New social distancing measures have forced attractions around the world to look at entrance procedures anew.…

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Texas Gets a Temporary Drive-Through Zoo

Las Vegas has drive-through wedding chapels. Memphis has a drive-through convenience store. A Connecticut law firm located in a former fast food restaurant even uses its drive-up…

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Adorable Canine Instagrammer Has NYC’s Top Tourist Sites to Himself

By now, you've probably seen plenty of eerie photos showing normally crowded tourist sites looking desolate amid the pandemic lockdown. You know what makes them look less desolate?…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Greece Announces a Bold Concept to Open Soon. Now, About That Plan...

Greece has been comparatively lucky this spring, with some of the lowest infection rates and fatality numbers in Europe (144 deaths in a population of 11 million). With that in mind,…