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A Luxury Island Retreat Where Only Women Are Welcome | Frommer's

A Luxury Island Retreat Where Only Women Are Welcome

By Zac Thompson

Will it Be Safe to Vacation in Cape Town Once Its Water Runs Out? | Frommer's

Is It Safe to Vacation in Cape Town Once the Water Runs Out?

By Jason Cochran

San Francisco Airport Can Now Send Emergency Texts to Passengers | Frommer's

San Francisco Airport Can Now Send Emergency Texts to Passengers

By Zac Thompson

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State Department Travel Advisories: Where to Find Them and What They Mean | Frommer's

U.S. State Department Travel Advisories: Where to Find Them, How to Read Them

By Zac Thompson

Arthur Frommer: For No Real Reason, Federal Prosecutors Attack the Legality of Traveling for Marijuana | Frommer's

Arthur Frommer: For No Real Reason, Feds Attack the Legality of Cannabis Tourism

By Arthur Frommer

New York City's Airport Dentist Looks Back on 30 Years in the "Smile High Club" | Frommer's

New York City's Airport Dentist Looks Back on 30 Years in the "Smile High Club"

By Zac Thompson

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Wanna Smoke Pot? Now There's a Town for That | Frommer's

Want a Cannabis Vacation? Now There's a Whole Town for That

By Jason Cochran

Travel gifts, many under $100

Frommer's Gift Guide: Great Stuff for Travel

If Morality Won’t Persuade Congress to Reduce Gun Violence, Won’t They Heed Economic Damage? | Frommer's

If Morality Won’t Persuade U.S. to End Gun Violence, How About Economic Damage?

By Arthur Frommer

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If You Crave a Caribbean Vacation, Many Areas Escaped Storm Damage: Our List | Frommer's

If You Crave a Caribbean Vacation, Many Areas Escaped Storm Damage: A List

By Arthur Frommer

A Tragic Backpacker Death in Cambodia Teaches an Important Travel Lesson | Frommer's

A Tragic Backpacker Death Teaches an Important Travel Lesson

By Jason Cochran

Not All of the Caribbean was Devastated by Hurricane Irma: Don't Neglect the Uninjured Islands | Frommer's

Not All of the Caribbean was Devastated by Irma: Don't Neglect the Rest

By Arthur Frommer

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A Major Battle is About to Erupt Between Over Marijuana Tourism | Frommer's

A Major Battle is About to Erupt Over Marijuana Tourism

By Arthur Frommer

Illinois Rental Car Rates Could Zoom Sky-High Thanks to Lobbyists | Frommer's

Rental Car Rates Could Zoom Sky-High Thanks to Lobbyists

By Jason Cochran

After the Storms: What You Need to Know If You Have Booked Travel to Impacted Regions | Frommer's

After the Storms: What You Need to Know If You Have Booked Travel to Impacted Regions

By Frommer's Staff

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A New Warning About Cocktails at Some Mexican All-Inclusive Resorts | Frommer's

A New Warning About Cocktails at Some Mexican All-Inclusive Resorts

By Pauline Frommer

In Hawaii, an Increase in Rare Brain Parasite Cases | Frommer's

Brain Parasites in Hawaii and United's PR Woes: Today's Travel Briefing

By Zac Thompson

A woman guards herself from germs on a commercial flight.

Travel Health: 7 Ways to Avoid Germs on an Airplane

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First of all, the good news: Norovirus is very rarely deadly. It's more like a rotten hangover marked by a few days of nausea and, in some people, vomiting. The biggest risk, mostly to the eldery and infants, is dehydration. Norovirus can break out wherever people gather and mingle—schools, dorms, nursing homes—and ships with spotless cleanliness ratings can still fall victim to an outbreak.<br><br>It's also extremely common—only the cold is more prevalent. The <em>Explorer of the Seas</em> (above) set a record for the number of cases, but keep in mind that it's one of the larger ships afloat—when it was launched in 2000, it was in <em>the</em> largest class of cruise ship afloat—so there are more people cooped up and more to make queasy.

How to Avoid Getting Sick on a Cruise Ship

By Jason Cochran

Frommers.com's Top 8 Travel Insurance Providers | Frommer's

Frommers.com's Top 8 Travel Insurance Providers

By Sascha Segan

Travel Insurance at a Glance | Frommer's

Travel Insurance at a Glance

By Frommer's Staff

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10 Survival Tips for Holiday Travel | Frommer's

10 Survival Tips for Holiday Travel

By Frommer's Staff

Chilean Ash Cloud Update: Volcanic Ash Threatens Patagonian Ski Season | Frommer's

Chilean Ash Cloud Update: Volcanic Ash Threatens Patagonian Ski Season

By Christie Pashby

Video Report: Straight Talk on Airlines and Travel Insurance | Frommer's

Video Report: Straight Talk on Airlines and Travel Insurance

By Pauline Frommer

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Video Report: Making Sense of the Flu and Your Vacation | Frommer's

Video Report: Making Sense of the Flu and Your Vacation

By Pauline Frommer

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