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What to Know About “Manager’s Special” or “Mystery” Rates on Rental Cars
What does it mean when car rental companies list "manager's choice" and "mystery" rates? And are these offers worth taking?
Camping at Woodstock Festival Site Now an Option—Minus the Mud and Bad Acid (We Hope)
August 2024 marks the 55th anniversary of the 1969 Woodstock festival, a landmark event of baby-boomerdom dedicated to peace, love, mud, and a once-in-a-lifetime musical lineup that…
15 Things to Do in Orlando Without Going to Theme Parks
Disney and Universal work very hard to convince customers to forgo rental cars, remain on their properties, buy tickets for every day of their stay in town, and never leave. What a…
Perfect Day at CocoCay, Bahamas: What You'll Pay, What to Pack at Royal Caribbean's Private Island
Cruise ships have competed for years to come up with the wildest new onboard thrills. But with the newly invigorated CocoCay , Royal Caribbean has accelerated the entertainment arms…
Look Inside Evermore Orlando Resort, Disney World's New Billion-Dollar Place to Stay
When the Villas of Grand Cypress, located beside Walt Disney World resort in Orlando, closed for redevelopment in late 2019, regular visitors to Central Florida despaired about the…
Universal’s Epic Universe: New Details About the Florida Theme Park’s Rides and Worlds
Florida's Universal Orlando Resort has at last released the first official details about its hotly anticipated upcoming theme park, Universal Epic Universe. First announced in 2019…
All About the Scottish Castle from "The Traitors," Peacock's Whodunit Delight
Peacock's guilty pleasure was shot in a Scottish mansion built with profits from the drug trade and Worcestershire sauce.
Rash of Violent Muggings Plagues Cape Town's Landmark Table Mountain
What can a city do when its most photographed tourism icon gets the reputation as a no-go area?That's the quandary facing Cape Town, South Africa, one of the most beautiful cities in…
Which National Parks Require Reservations in 2024?
You'll need advance reservations to visit these popular U.S. national parks in the spring and summer of 2024.
Lyft Is Charging Customers Extra Fees but Hiding How Much
A warning for travelers who rely on rideshare company Lyft: The company is quietly hiding the true amount it takes in extra fees that are added to your base fare. A recent ride I took…
New Apple Update Allows Travelers to Finally Stream from iPhones or iPads to Hotel TVs
There are some 136 million iPhone users in the United States, yet most televisions in hotels and on cruise ships are not configured to allow guests to stream from Apple devices.Android…
Brightline Miami to Orlando Review: Take the Train to Disney
It had its naysayers early on, but when Brightline kicked off service between Miami and Orlando in September 2022, the train delivered a major gift to Florida. Brightline in Florida is…
Meet Four Leading Travel Advisors Who Used to Be Travel Journalists
These former magazine travel editors now put their expertise to use crafting unforgettable trips.
New Tulum International Airport Connects Mexico Hot Spot to These U.S. Cities
Reaching Tulum, Mexico, from the United States will get a lot easier this spring. The brand-new Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport—aka Tulum International Airport (TQO)—is…
Icon of the Seas Doesn't Have Enough Lifeboats—on Purpose
Royal Caribbean's mighty new cruise ship reserves lifeboats for paying customers. So how would the remainder of its 7,960 passengers escape?
Spanish Wine Itinerary: Exploring the Sherry Triangle of Andalusia, Spain
Sherry is one of the world’s most famous types of wine, but it's also one of the world's most unsung. It’s best appreciated once you have visited the places where it has been made for…
The 10 Best Caribbean Snorkeling Spots
Ready to don fins and jump into the clear turquoise waters of the Caribbean? Snorkeling is one of the region's most popular activities—and one of the most visually rewarding, too. Dive…
Star Clippers’ Cruise Along Panama and Costa Rica: What to Expect
Our review of a Star Clippers cruise that sets sail aboard a traditional tall ship along the Pacific Coast of Central America
7 Companies You Can Trust for Great Family Vacation Packages
Planning a successful family vacation is work—but not if you let a packager do the work for you. Buying a vacation through a tour operator frees you from the tedious details of…
Come Talk Travel with Pauline Frommer at a Travel and Adventure Show Near You
Throughout early 2024, I'll be crisscrossing the United States to spread the gospel of good travel. Get free admission with my code!
Yes, You Can Survive a Plane Crash: Tips from a Longtime Safety Expert
The airline crash survival rate is better than you might think. Technology has improved, but human behavior must too, says an industry authority.
Play with Cute Baby Goats by Staying at Goat Daddy’s Farm
If you're the type of traveler who'd rank access to baby goats up there with free Wi-Fi on your amenities wish list, we've got just the place for you. Goat Daddy's Farm and Animal…
Celebrity Ascent Review: How Is the Celebrity Cruises Formula Holding Up?
Celebrity Cruises' newest ship, the Celebrity Ascent , entered service at the end of 2023, bound for Eastern and Western Caribbean sailings through its first winter season, then…
Disney World Has Quietly Removed an Entire Park from Its Daily Lineup
Ask any theme park aficionado to list all the things you can do during a day at Walt Disney World near Orlando, and you'll hear the resort's inventory rattled off as easily as the…
2023 in Review: These Top Travel Trends Were Hot on Frommer's
As 2023 draws to a close, a look back at the year’s headlines shows it was an eventful one in travel—and much of what happened wasn’t great. Wars raged. The planet roasted. Prices…