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Don’t Have Elite Status? Fake It and Get Free Upgrades with These Tips

A lot of things in the travel world are tilted in favor of people who travel so much that they have attained elite status. But what about everyday, non-elite status vacationers that…

Article / Air Travel

Find Cheap Flights: 10 Tips for Lower Airfare from a Travel Expert

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Don’t Have TSA PreCheck? In Boston, There’s a $3 Trick to Skipping Airport Lines

A blessing and a curse for travelers to and from Boston is that the city’s international airport is pretty much smack-dab in the middle of the action. Buttressed against the Atlantic…

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25 Incredible Free Museums in London

London can be an expensive vacation. Thanks to landing fees, flying there hits hard, and once you arrive, high average nightly hotel rates do even more financial damage. But there is a…

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The Top Things to See and Do in Innsbruck, Austria

If there were beauty pageants for cities, Innsbruck would snag the winner's sash every time. Not too big and not too small, the capital of western Austria's Tyrol region is nestled in…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Orlando's Visitor Toll Pass Saves You $20–$30 a Day. More Tourists Should Know About It.

Is Florida's Visitor Toll Pass legit? Yes! But it saves tourists so much money on tolls that the rental car companies would rather you didn't know about it. Here's how it works.

Article / Hotels

A Home Rental Exec Reveals His Best Hack for Finding Cheap Vacation Rentals

Sick of the high vacation rental fees on Airbnb and VRBO? A guy who founded one of the big home rental sites shares a huge tip for getting around them.

Article / Air Travel

Experts Reveal 11 Common Airfare Booking Mistakes That Prevent You From Finding Cheap Flights

It’s all too easy to make simple flight booking mistakes that push up the price of airfare. To help you find the best cheap flights, we asked travel experts for the most common…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

How to Get Amtrak's Student Discount

The United States' national railway service, Amtrak, offers a student discount to young people aged 17 to 24. It's not hard to get, but there are a few rules.

Article / Money and Fees

Tired of Tipping? Vacation in These Countries Where Tips Aren't Required or Expected

There are many countries in the world where tipping isn't required because local rules or customs already provide for service workers.

Article / Money and Fees

How Consumers Can Game Our Over-Mergered Travel Industry to Their Advantage

Most people don't realize that just handful of companies control most of the travel industry, but there are still ways to hack our merger-addicted travel system in your favor.

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

NYC Hotel Rates Are Shocking Now! Here's Why, Plus How to Pay Less

A perfect storm has hit the hotel market in New York City, driving prices to historic highs. The ascent began, partially, in spring of 2022, when Governor Greg Abbott of Texas started…

Article / Air Travel

Airport Tips for Faster Service Without TSA PreCheck and Other Perks

Get through the airport quickly and comfortably, even without TSA PreCheck or credit card perks, using these handy tips and tricks—most of which won't cost you a thing. 

Article / Money and Fees

Avoid Travel Cancellation Fees with This Simple, Legal Trick

If it's too late to get out of that hotel booking, that Disney dining reservation, or other advance plan, there's often a simple last-ditch thing you can do to wriggle out of it.

Article / Money and Fees

How to Travel to New York City Cheaply: Our Top 35 Tips

Yes, you can experience New York City on a budget. Here are 35 ways to save money on an NYC vacation. 

Article / Air Travel

Hackers Can Steal Your Frequent Flier Miles: How to Protect Your Travel Loyalty Accounts

How to protect your travel points from being stolen—and what to do if those miles are missing.

Article / Passportable

Money-Saving Travel Trick: Join AARP Even if You’re Under 50

When it comes to reaping AARP travel benefits, 30 is the new 50. The advocacy group, formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons but now officially just AARP, focuses…

Article / Hotels

For Cheap Places to Stay in Europe, Monasteries and Convents Are Divine

What to know about staying at monasteries and convents to save money during trips to Italy, Spain, and other parts of Europe

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The Major Cheap Hotel Chains in Europe That Will Save Your Budget

Every American knows the big, affordable U.S. hotel brands in their own country: Hampton Inn, Best Western, Fairfield Inn, Motel 6, and others. But which brands do you look for when…

Article / Hotels

What’s the Deal with Connecting Hotel Rooms—And How Can You Book Them More Easily?

Why adjoining hotel rooms are so hard to book—and how you can make sure you get them when you need them.  

Article / Passportable

Verizon Gooses Its International Data Benefits to Be More Competitive

Earlier in 2022, smartphone service giant T-Mobile, which gobbled up competitor Sprint in 2020, flexed the power of its post-merger muscle by increasing the speed and data available to…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

A Rare Fee Reduction! The TSA Trims the Cost of PreCheck

You don't see this very often these days: prices going down. The U.S. Transportation Security Administration and its enrollment partner IDEMIA, eager to get more travelers signed up…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Times Are Changing: Why You Should Use Your Loyalty Points As Soon As Possible

The corporations that dominate the world responded to the aftermath of the pandemic downturn in their own ways, but there's a common impulse among most of them: recover as much lost…

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…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

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…