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The Lavish Italian Hotel Where the Second Season of “The White Lotus” Was Filmed

The White Lotus, writer-director Mike White's Emmy-winning social satire about privileged, problematic Americans on disenchanting luxury vacations, returns for a second installment…

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Forget Dracula’s Castle. You Can Stay at King Charles’s Transylvania Retreat

Turns out Britain's King Charles III is a distant descendant of the guy often cited as an inspiration for Bram Stoker's Count Dracula. According to the people who keep track of these…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Airplane Etiquette: Survey Names the Most Annoying Behavior in the Skies

What type of air traveler annoys you the most? Having recently taken a flight from Frankfurt to Boston during which I tried to watch The 40-Year-Old Virgin on a seat-back screen…

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Highgate Cemetery: Coffins, Catacombs, and Celebrities in London's Creepy Necropolis

From the very beginning, Highgate Cemetery was built to be a lavish fortress of eternal rest. Opened with private funds in 1839, at a time when London' s population was exploding and…

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The Filming Locations for “Ticket to Paradise” with George Clooney and Julia Roberts

Academy Award winners George Clooney and Julia Roberts return to movie screens this week in Ticket to Paradise. In the romantic comedy, Clooney and Roberts play a divorced couple who…

Article / Theme Park

Should You Buy MagicBand+ When You Go to Disneyland? (Spoiler: Not Yet)

MagicBand+ has arrived at California's Disneyland. When you go, should you buy the much-discussed accessory?

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

New Study of Millions of Airfares Reveals the Best Days to Purchase and to Fly

For the fourth year in a row, a study by the Airline Reporting Corporation (ARC) and Expedia has named Sundays as the best day of the week to book travel—if saving money is your goal.I…

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Walt Disney's Private Plane Arrives at Its New Museum Home After Years of Neglect

This unlikely homecoming was more than a half century in the making.Mickey Mouse One, the private corporate plane purchased by Walt Disney in 1963, has now gone on public display at…

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Walt Disney's Private Corporate Plane, "Mickey Mouse One," Goes on Public Display in Palm Springs

This unlikely homecoming was more than a half century in the making. The private corporate plane purchased by Walt Disney in 1963, has gone on public display at the Palm Springs Air…

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How Fast Is the USA's New Online Passport Renewal System? I Tested It.

How long does it take to renew a standard U.S. passport using the State Department's new all-digital process? And is it as miserable as mailing an application?

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Already a Fave with Expats, Portugal Is Launching a Digital Nomad Visa

One of Europe's most popular destinations for expats is making it easier for digital nomads to stick around for up to a year. Starting October 30, citizens of the United States and…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Are Airlines Really About to Start Banning Apple AirTags?

On Friday, the airline blogosphere began publishing posts with attention-grabbing headlines: "German Flag Carrier Lufthansa is Banning Apple’s Popular AirTag Just As The Device Becomes…

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Breeze Airways Expands in Westchester—And Throws a Very Good Sale

Nowadays, it's difficult to get an entrée at a sit-down restaurant in many U.S. cities for less than $30. But upstart airline Breeze just made $29 the sale price for flights to a…

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Six-Night Trips to Ireland Are Going For $499—With Airfare

When I opened my email this morning, it felt like I was seeing a message from 2004. Aer Lingus, the flag air carrier of Ireland, is offering 6-night vacations in its home…

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New Book: The Suicide of Anthony Bourdain (Or, When Travel Is Not Enough)

I am a traveler. Travel is my coping mechanism. For many years, whenever the topic of suicide has come up in casual conversations, I have always proclaimed, perhaps sometimes with an…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

American Rail in Shambles: Legendary Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Closed Due to Erosion

The famous Pacific Surfliner in Southern California, the second-busiest intercity rail corridor in the United States with some 3 million riders a year, has been closed.A coastal…

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Frommer's Will Be Aboard the TCM Classic Cruise on the Disney Dream, Nov. 12–17

For many of us, movies and entertainment play a central role in inspiring us about where to go. Some of the greatest vacations we've had came after we saw a place on screen and were…

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Howdy, Dolly Parton Fans! Now You Can Book a Stay on Her Retired Tour Bus

A recently introduced hotel package gives guests the chance to stay in Dolly Parton's tricked-out tour bus—and this "Tennessee Mountain Home" away from home is no "Lil' Ole Bitty…

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New York City Opens the First Singaporean Hawker Food Hall in the Americas

New York City can't add the Taj Mahal to Times Square, plant Machu Picchu in Central Park, or tow one of the Galápagos islands next to the Statue of Liberty. Those UNESCO World…

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The World’s Best Airlines Ranking Is Out—and the U.S. Didn’t Do So Hot

This year, air travelers have endured a parade of woes. But even as an understaffed commercial aviation industry struggles to keep up with heightened demand following the easing of…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

NYC Airports No Longer Include Newark—How the Rule Change Could Affect Travelers

Newark is no longer in New York. Geographically, of course, the New Jersey city never was. But Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is so close to New York City—closer, in fact,…

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British Pound at Lowest Value Against Dollar Since 1985: Is It Time to Visit?

This week, the United Kingdom's government, beset by financial issues, announced a slate of tax cuts for the wealthy and increased spending. The market instantly slid, and the exchange…

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Tinder for Travel? New Social App Aims to Connect and Inspire Vacationers

A new mobile app designed for travelers combines the wanderlust- and envy-inducing qualities of Instagram vacation pics with the helpfulness of an online map and the judginess of…

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TSA PreCheck Will Come to You Now: How to Find the Mobile Enrollment Truck

Enrolling in TSA PreCheck is getting more convenient in cities across the U.S. this fall. Thanks to the expanded IdentoGO mobile enrollment push, travelers who want to join the…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

The Largest Immersive Digital Arts Center in North America Opens in New York City

New York City has more art galleries than any other city on the planet. It is also home to 43 dedicated art museums, many of which have world-class collections. So why does it need…