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6 Crucial Things Parents Can Do to Childproof a Vacation
Even places that welcome kids don’t necessarily childproof their units. That’s up to you.
The Icky Truth About That Chlorine Smell in Swimming Pools
Let's just say you're gonna wanna take a shower after swimming. And maybe after reading this.
The Best Travel Gift Cards: Just the Ticket When You Need Presents for Travelers
Forget socks or toasters. Giving the gift of travel ensures that lifelong memories will be made. Here are some of our favorite gift certificates and gift cards that were designed…
The CDC Drops Its Safety Warning: Go Ahead and Cruise!
Lifting two years of warnings about the dangers of cruising in the age of Covid-19, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has dropped its risk advisory for cruise…
New in New York State: Tiny Houses in the Catskills & Cottages on Oneida Lake
There are two enticing new ways for vacationers to immerse themselves in the varied natural beauty of New York State. First, the recently opened A Tiny House Resort (pictured above) in…
Pauline Frommer: How to Plan a Destination Wedding in 2022 and 2023
Pent-up demand, inflation, and shortages are affecting the pricing and availability of destination weddings. Here's what you need to know—and do.
Another Idyllic Caribbean Island Gets Nonstop Daily Flights from the USA for the First Time
Earlier this week, we shared the news that the peaceful Caribbean island of Anguilla will soon be served by daily nonstop commercial flights from the United States for the first…
Seattle’s Wild Hot Tub Boats: Sightsee and Soak
This month marks the 10th anniversary of an important moment in the maritime history of the Pacific Northwest: the launching of Seattle's Hot Tub Boats on February 16, 2012. Designed…
Dunes Dues: Indiana’s Popular Lakeside National Park Adds Steep Entry Fee
This summer, lazing on the sand at Indiana Dunes National Park will no longer be free. The 15,000-acre swath of forest, marshland, and beaches dotted with towering dunes next to Lake…
New Nonstop Flights Put This Quiet Caribbean Paradise Within Easier Reach
As the crow flies, Anguilla is only a few miles from the Dutch/French island of Sint Maarten/St. Martin. But the two isles couldn't be more different. While Sint Maarten is a major…
Puerto Rico Just Made It Easier for Vaxxed Travelers to Visit
Visiting Puerto Rico gets much easier for fully vaccinated domestic travelers this week. Starting Wednesday, February 2, those travelers no longer have to provide negative Covid-19…
The Best U.S. National Parks to Visit in Spring
Spring can be a tricky time to go to the U.S. national parks. Some aren't fully open until the end of the season, while others batter visitors with wet, muddy conditions. But these…
Shark Bites Are Rare but Do Happen. Here's How to Avoid an Incident
Though still very rare, shark incidents have increased recently. Here are some safety precautions to make a bite even less likely—and to improve survival odds if the worst…
Dive Into the Best Underwater Photography of 2021
About 71% of Earth is under water , yet that vast submerged realm remains aqua incognita for most of us, even if we take the occasional snorkeling excursion during vacation. Maybe…
Proof of Covid Booster Will Soon Be Required to Visit Hawaii
After simplifying Covid-related entry requirements a few days ago, Hawaii has complicated things a bit once more. Governor David Ige has confirmed that in order for a visitor to be…
Hawaii Simplifies Entry Requirements for Omicron
As of this week, visitors to Hawaii no longer have to fill out a pre-arrival questionnaire. Border officials will still ask asking visiting U.S. citizens for a recent negative NAAT or…
San Diego Water Park Reborn as the West Coast’s First Sesame Street Theme Park
To the venerable query "Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?", a new theme park in Southern California has an answer: by inner tube. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment is…
Year in Review: 2021’s Top Travel Stories, According to Frommer’s Readers
In 2021, as in 2020, the seemingly never-ending Covid-19 pandemic dominated every aspect of public life, from the economy to the arts. Here at Frommer’s, we covered all the…
Cruise Ships Aren't Covid Jails Anymore—But They Are Being Refused By Some Ports
When Covid-19 was first going global, its early appearance on cruise ships caught scientists and epidemiologists flat-footed. In the spring of 2020, we still weren't precisely sure how…
The World's Safest Places to Go in 2022
There’s always some degree of risk when you go on vacation. That’s why we have airbags, travel insurance, and those scratchy money belts you’re supposed to wear under your clothes to…
Odyssey of the Seas: Photo Tour of Royal Caribbean's Cruise Ship
Royal Caribbean is one of the most popular mass-market cruise brands in the world, but that doesn't mean the average customer fully understands its varying levels of custom-built…
This Holiday Season, Cruising May Be the Most Affordable Vacation
Global supply chain woes are increasing the cost of gifts, a return to air travel is causing airfares to balloon from 2020's lows, and rental car rates are rough at the end of…
Famous Thai Beach from Leonardo DiCaprio Movie Reopening After Three Years
Thailand's Maya Bay, the speck of paradise that played the title role in the Leonardo DiCaprio movie The Beach (2000), is reopening to tourists after a three-year-long…
Float Over Dubai in the World’s Highest Infinity Pool with Wraparound Views
You can now take a soak while soaking in limitless views of Dubai's over-the-top skyline at a new infinity pool suspended more than 650 feet above the United Arab Emirates…
The Best U.S. National Parks to Visit in Winter
Winter doesn't have to mean hibernation for nature lovers. In fact, at certain U.S. national parks, winter is the season when a visit is most rewarding, either because crowds diminish…