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Coronavirus and Travel: The Latest News, Updated Daily
Advice and resources relating to how the COVID-19 outbreak is affecting travelers. Updated frequently.
Delicious Cocktail Recipes from Cool Hotel Bars—Taste Vacation at Home!
Hotels have been a haven for delightful beverages for centuries. Ever since the modern hotel evolved out of the tavern inns of yore, the world's greatest places to stay have cultivated…
Airline Passenger Data Collection: An Essential Pandemic Tool
In the annals of "woulda, coulda, shoulda," a longtime battle between the airlines and the U.S. government has come to the fore, far too late. For the past 15 years, the U.S.…
WATCH: Penguins Run Loose in Chicago Aquarium, Meet Beluga Whales
The Shedd Aquarium in Chicago continues to host the world's most adorable quarantine. While the facility is closed to visitors during the coronavirus pandemic, staffers have been…
TSA Says You Can Fly with an Expired Driver's License
In an announcement overlooked by many amid the coronavirus hubbub, the TSA has said that for a limited time passengers may use expired driver's licenses to get through airport…
Some of Our Favorite Travel Movies—and How to Watch Them at Home
Travel the world without getting off your couch with these films that showcase their locations especially well.
In Memoriam: Walking Guide Writer William Helmreich
In my 20-plus years as a radio talk show host, I've interviewed thousands of people. I'll be honest: I don't remember most of those conversations. But although I interviewed William…
Matterhorn and Eiffel Tower Lit with Messages of Hope and Gratitude
Two of Europe's most iconic sights are being illuminated each evening with words and symbols of encouragement amid the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. In Zermatt, Switzerland, projections…
Theft of a van Gogh Devastates Two Dutch Museums
March 30, 2020, marks Vincent van Gogh's 167th birthday. Coincidentally, in the early hours of March 30, thieves broke into the Singer Laren Museum in the Amsterdam suburbs to steal…
Visit Kentucky Horse Farms with New Virtual Tours
The Kentucky Derby, usually held on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, has been postponed to September 5 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But you can keep…
Spring Breaker Who Vowed to Party Despite COVID-19: I Was Wrong
Remember that die-hard spring breaker who went viral on the internet last week for saying he wouldn't mind going viral in a literal sense for the noble cause of partying? "If I get…
A Frommer's Intern Travels Home from Spain During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Last Monday, my coworkers at the schools in Spain where I was employed as a teaching assistant told me not to worry about the coronavirus. The next day, I was told I wouldn't be…
How Travel Changed My Life, By Arthur Frommer
In these days of national emergency, it may be appropriate to note the ways in which the eventual resumption of travel will again enlarge our lives. And surely, that resumption will…
Binge Listen! We Love These Travel Podcasts on Nature, Food, Culture, and More
Travel without leaving home with these podcasts on cuisine, adventure, theme parks, museums, and language.
COVID-19 Cancellation Policy Finder for Airlines, Cruise Lines, Hotels, and Other Travel Operators
Helpful links to web pages containing coronavirus policy updates from airlines, cruise lines, hotels, and other travel companies
I Just Flew from the U.K. to the U.S.—Here's What That's Like Now
World systems are shutting down and entire countries are banning or expelling foreigners so that governments can take care of their own. I had planned on spending a few months in the…
Virtual World Tour: Lots of Livestreams to Watch When You Can't Travel
When you’re stuck at home and can’t travel because you don’t have room in your budget or you don’t have enough vacation days or, say, you’re under quarantine as part of a global health…
North America's Largest Outdoor Adventure Course Coming to Chicago Suburbs
A huge new outdoor adventure park is scheduled to open this summer in the Chicago suburbs. Set on 300 wooded acres in the town of Lemont (located about 30 miles southwest of the city's…
The Best View in Dublin Just Got Better (And You Get Free Beer)
The Guinness Storehouse, Dublin's seven-story shrine to its beloved dry stout, has just unveiled the results of a €20-million ($23 million) renovation of the Gravity Bar on the…
New River Cruise Ship from AmaWaterways Coming to the Nile
The 25th ship from river cruise line AmaWaterways will set sail on the Nile next year. Dubbed the AmaDahlia, the brand-new vessel will transport passengers on an 11-day "Secrets of…
Health Care Abroad is not Free for Americans, Warns Arthur Frommer
A relative of mine who periodically visits friends living in England had a recent premonition about a Christmas trip there. For a reason that she is still unable to fully know, she…
Arthur Frommer: Americans Remain Unaware of the Looming Real ID Requirement
Update, February 1, 2021: The deadline for Real ID has been postponed to October 1, 2021. October 1, 2020. That date, only seven months away, is when the new Real ID requirement…
Spring Break in the Time of COVID-19: What's the Responsible Course of Action?
The headline of this post is the question that Inside Edition put to me today. And the question is an important one. Below are a few answers, based on how the situation with the novel…
Amtrak Launches New Ultralow Fares. Is There a Catch?
Amtrak is trying out its own version of a Basic Economy fare. In air travel, that kind of ticket goes for relatively low prices but comes with a number of restrictions. To name a few…
Arthur Frommer: The New Direction of Richard Branson’s Unusual Cruise Ship
Sir Richard Branson’s new and unusual cruise ship, the Scarlet Lady, is presently heading across the Atlantic to Miami, where it will commence actual sailings with passengers in late…