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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…
The World's New Best Chef Works at a Hotel in North Denmark
Chef Kenneth Toft-Hansen of Svinkløv Badehotel, a hotel on Denmark's northern coast, just beat out a Swede and a Norwegian to win the prestigious Bocuse d'Or prize for gastronomic…
Martin Luther King's Family Home Will Open to the Public
The house in Atlanta where Martin Luther King, Jr., lived with his wife, Coretta Scott King, and their four children will soon be open for tours. The nonprofit National Park Foundation…
When Is a Home Rental Legal in New York City? Ask Arthur Frommer, a Former Lawyer
There is perhaps nowhere in America that more needs the services of Airbnb than New York City. Its hotels are frequently sold out, and even when available are sky-high in price. So…
Casino Giant Caesars Planning Non-Gaming Hotel in Arizona
Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment, the company behind the Caesars, Harrah's, and Horseshoe brands of casino resorts, is expanding beyond slot machines and roulette tables. Caesars…
Venice Has Adopted the Ultimate Means for Reducing Crowds: Admission Fees
Just about everyone will agree that the worst current problem in travel is overtourism—the crowded conditions in the world’s most popular cities and destinations. In places like…
Can the Taj Mahal Be Saved? New Measures To Preserve India's Wonder
The Taj Mahal remains the most convincing argument that Agra, the northern Indian city where the marble mausoleum stands, was once something like a paradise.Gazing at Shah Jahan's…
Tipping in the U.K.: A Gratuities Guide for Taxis, Hotels, and Restaurants
Some pointers on tipping waiters, taxi drivers, and hotel staff in England, Scotland, and Wales—without overdoing it
New Website Finds Flight Discounts and Travel Deals for U.S. Military Members
The U.S. military's first-ever website for leisure travel is now up and running.The Department of Defense partnered with Priceline to create American Forces Travel, an online booking…
Pints with a Past: Must-See Historic Bars Across the United States
More than one bar lays claim to being the oldest in the United States. But we’re not here to settle the matter, mostly because that would involve hairsplitting, nitpicky decisions…
What to Do About TSA Delays Caused by Government Shutdown
The U.S. government's partial shutdown, now in its fourth smash week, has started to have a negative impact on airport security lines. Transportation Security Administration (TSA)…
Floating Hotel Debuts in Edinburgh, Near the Queen's Old Yacht
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has been a yachtless monarch since the 1997 decommissioning of Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia, which was eventually sent to the Port of Leith in Edinburgh…
Tipping in Japan? Not So Much a Thing
Why Japan doesn't go for gratuities—but why you still might have to pay extra fees for meals and accommodations
After a Long Period Without New Attractions, New York City Gets a Giant One
Ask the average American to compile a list of the major attractions in New York City and they will probably respond, a bit wearily, with the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building,…
Museum of The Dog Learns New Tricks As It Returns to NYC
After being in Missouri for 32 years, the AKC Museum of the Dog is a getting a new leash on life. The American Kennel Club’s repository of canine-related art will now be dog housed…
10 Top Alaska Vacation Packages
You already know that Alaska is a big state. But if you want to take a trip to it, you probably don't know where to start. Don't worry—Alaskans know their home is rangy and wild, and…
Explorers at Heart Ought to Consider a Hurtigruten cruise, Says Arthur Frommer
Let’s say you’ve cruised the Caribbean on several forgettable occasions. You’ve also cruised the Mediterranean and made one memorable sailing in Asia. You’re eager now for a…
Tiger Woods Designing Public Golf Courses in Missouri and Chicago
It has become common for golf greats to turn into course designers. Arnold Palmer, Greg Norman, and Jack Nicklaus all went in that direction—a career avenue that seems unique to their…