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What Are Airbnb and Other Rental Sites Doing to Keep Vacation Homes Clean and Safe?
Airbnb, Vrbo, and other rental sites have released hygiene guidelines for hosts—but how will the standards be enforced?
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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?…
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,…
Frontier Airlines Will Let You Socially Distance—for a Price
One thing you can always count on from the airlines: They will never run out of excuses to charge extra fees. Now an airline is charging passengers more if they want to observe CDC…
Under Fire from Congress, Carnival Floats Plan to Restart Cruises This Summer
Carnival Cruise Line has announced a phased plan to begin sailing that would mean a return to cruising by August 1. The principal points of the plan as stated in the company's news…
Southwest Airlines Introduces New Social Distancing Rules
Southwest Airlines has introduced new social distancing measures at airport gates and in the skies. As of May 2, the airline is following a temporarily modified boarding process and…
France May Be Effectively Closed to Visitors Until Late July
In the stretch of just a few weeks, the world's top spring and summer events—including Burning Man, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, South by Southwest, and Edinburgh's…
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Ja, Tulips Are Still Blooming in the Netherlands! See For Yourself
For the first time in 71 years, Holland's Keukenhof, the famed garden southwest of Amsterdam, is closed for tulip season. During ordinary springs, the garden's elaborate,…
Huntington Beach's Tourism Office Issues Statement on Beach Protests
When does tourism to a place endanger the people who live nearby? On Friday, civil disobedience flared up around that question on the sands of Huntington Beach, California. The…
Face Masks Finally Compulsory on All Major U.S. Airlines
It has been a slow, drawn-out week of public shaming and political pressure for the major U.S. airlines, but on Thursday, the social campaign culminated in a new rule, adopted en…
Look at the PPE Suits AirAsia Is Testing for Flight Attendants
Sure, you all laughed in early March when Naomi Campbell showed up at the airport in a hazmat suit. Turns out the supermodel was, as usual, ahead of the fashion curve. Malaysia-based…
Duck Boats Are Not Safe, Government Agency Warns
The deadly sinking of a duck boat on Table Rock Lake near Branson, Missouri, could have been avoided, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has concluded. The accident…