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Floating Art Museum Soon to Open in Paris
Paris, which has made popular museums out of train stations, royal palaces, and modernist tangles of exposed infrastructure, is innovating yet again: The city is putting a museum on…
Spot Orcas and Dolphins Along Western Scotland's New Whale Trail
About a quarter of the world's whale and dolphin species have been spotted at one time or another in the waters around western Scotland's Hebrides islands, according to the nonprofit…
Travel Podcasts: Visas, Vietnam, and Tiger Travelers
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 and our nationally…
Will Americans Soon Need a Visa for Europe? What We Know So Far
The European Union has considered requiring a visa for tourists from the United States for some time. After all, the U.S. has required special authorization from visitors from European…
There's a Second, Smaller Commercial Airport for Seattle Now
As of this week, travelers have a new commercial airport option in the Seattle area. Located about 25 miles north of the city in the town of Everett, Washington, Paine Field has been…
Hey, Airlines! Maybe We Don't Want to Watch TV on Our Phones
The airlines have stripped coach passengers of nearly every vestige of dignity—our legroom, our food, our free checked bags. But they're not done yet. Now they are taking away seatback…
'Iron Road' in the Balkans Is Restored to Its Heart-Pounding Glory
Dropping through cliff caves, tip-toeing along hanging bridges, clambering up iron ladders drilled into mountain faces—if any of these sound like part of an ideal adventure to you,…
Tipping in Portugal: A Gratuities Guide for Hotels, Restaurants, and Taxis
What to tip waiters, taxi drivers, tour guides, and hotel staff in Lisbon, Porto, and other locations in Portugal
What? Self-Disinfecting Hotel Rooms Open in an Old Danish Brewery
Part of Copenhagen's iconic Carlsberg brewery, where the Danish pilsner was made from 1847 to 2008, has been transformed into a stylish new hotel.The 155-room Hotel Ottilia, named…
This Airbnb Scam Is Costing People Thousands: How to Protect Yourself
Avoid this vacation rental scam that uses the secure reputation of Airbnb against you. Here's how to make sure you're never a victim.
Dollywood's New Expansion, Open in May, Is Its Largest Ever
Dolly Parton's Dollywood amusement park—located in the foothills of Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains, where the country icon grew up—is opening its largest expansion ever this…
Meet the USA's Newest National Park
The United States has a new national park.Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore has been re-designated Indiana Dunes National Park thanks to a provision in the same spending bill that…
Tipping in China: When You Can—and When You Shouldn't
Gratuities aren't standard in China. Here's when to tip waiters, hotel staff, and tour guides—and when to keep the change.
Airline Ticketing Will Include Nonbinary Gender Option
The major U.S. airlines are changing their online ticketing sites so that passengers can identify gender with options other than male and female. According to the Associated Press,…
Mascot Hall of Fame Ready to Rev Up Crowds Near Chicago
Original Phillie Phanatic Dave Raymond founded the Mascot Hall of Fame in 2005 to pay tribute to professional and college sports teams' costumed crowd pleasers.The enterprise started…
You Can Go Standup Paddleboarding at San Antonio's River Walk Now
If you feel your city sightseeing hasn't done enough to test your balance and core strength lately, here's a good remedy: a new way to see San Antonio. Local company SUP SATX now…
In Nevada, a School for Stolen Native American Kids Will Be a Museum
Starting in the late 19th century, the U.S. government forced tens of thousands of Native American children to leave home and attend boarding schools with the goal of assimilating…
Hotel Booking Sites Are Using These Shady Tactics to Trick You into Booking
An investigation of the major hotel reservation websites has exposed some of the mind games they play to deceive you about rates and urgency.
Rare Civil War Artifacts Debut at Philly’s Constitution Museum
Philadelphia's National Constitution Center—chartered by Congress to "disseminate information about the U.S. Constitution on a nonpartisan basis"—is adding a new permanent exhibit…
Key West Bans Common Types of Sunscreen
In a late effort to revive its rapidly dying coral reef system, the island city of Key West, the crown of the Florida Keys, will ban sales of all sunscreen containing the chemicals…
Finally! After Years of Waiting, TWA Hotel at JFK Opens Reservations
Booking a room at the TWA Hotel at JFK Airport is off to a lovely start. On Valentine’s Day, Thursday, Feb. 14, at noon, reservations open for stays beginning May 15, 2019. The grand…
How to Check TSA Wait Times Online
Several apps promise to tell you airport security times—but are they reliable? Results vary.
Better Visit D.C.'s Newseum Soon: It Closes in 2020
Just a little more than 10 years after unveiling a splashy new steel-and-glass building on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., the journalism-focused Newseum has announced it will…
Arthur Frommer: River Cruises Are Rushing to Attract Younger Passengers
When I went on my first river cruise (a sailing of Europe’s Rhine), I was almost the youngest person aboard. And if you’ve seen a recent photograph of me, you will know what the…
Basic Economy Fares: What You Get and What You Lose, Airline by Airline
United vs. American vs. Delta vs. Alaska: How to know when you'll save money using "basic economy" fares on the U.S. airlines—and when you're better off spending more for a…