Books, Games, Apps, and Activities to Get Kids Excited About Travel
Prepare your children for upcoming vacations by harnessing their innate curiosity and instilling a spirit of exploration that will last a lifetime.
Amish Sotheby's: What to Expect at a Mud Sale in Pennsylvania Dutch Country
Each spring, Amish and other residents of rural Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, gather for festive fundraisers with farm auctions, baked goods, and a chance to meet the locals. Here's what to know before you go.
Hey, Airlines! Maybe We Don't Want to Watch TV on Our Phones
Posted on 03/05/2019, 12:00 AM
The airlines have stripped coach passengers of nearly every vestige of dignity—our legroom, our food, our free checked bags. But they're not done yet. Now they are taking away seatback entertainment systems. Last year, Alaska Airlines took over Virgin America, one of the world's top-rated airlines for customer service. Virgin had a devoted following. Customers loved the carrier's sassy style an...
Dollywood's New Expansion, Open in May, Is Its Largest Ever
Posted on 02/25/2019, 7:00 PM
Dolly Parton's Dollywood amusement park—located in the foothills of Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains, where the country icon grew up—is opening its largest expansion ever this spring. The 6-acre, $37-million Wildwood Grove is a new themed land that will have 11 guest experiences, including 6 rides. Parton worked with the park's creative team to come up with a distinctive quality for the area,...
Mascot Hall of Fame Ready to Rev Up Crowds Near Chicago
Posted on 02/12/2019, 12:00 AM
Original Phillie Phanatic Dave Raymond founded the Mascot Hall of Fame in 2005 to pay tribute to professional and college sports teams' costumed crowd pleasers. The enterprise started out online-only, but after a five-year, multimillion-dollar project, there's now a brick-and-mortar-and-faux-fur building in Whiting, Indiana, on the southern shore of Lake Michigan, about a 45-minute drive from dow...
Rare Civil War Artifacts Debut at Philly’s Constitution Museum
Posted on 02/08/2019, 2:00 AM
Philadelphia's National Constitution Center—chartered by Congress to "disseminate information about the U.S. Constitution on a nonpartisan basis"—is adding a new permanent exhibit recounting a crucial chapter in that document's history. Opening May 9, "Civil War and Reconstruction: The Battle for Freedom and Equality" will use interactive multimedia and scores of historical artifacts to illustra...
Arthur Frommer: River Cruises Are Rushing to Attract Younger Passengers
Posted on 02/07/2019, 12:00 AM
When I went on my first river cruise (a sailing of Europe’s Rhine), I was almost the youngest person aboard. And if you’ve seen a recent photograph of me, you will know what the average age of those passengers was. In the past, river cruises were almost entirely booked by elderly people, many in their seventies and eighties. That’s now changing. Led by AmaWaterways, the pioneer in...
You Can Throw Your Own Parade in New Orleans! Here's How
Posted on 02/06/2019, 12:00 PM
You don’t have to be the king of a Mardi Gras club to throw your own parade and march through the streets of New Orleans. But if you do, you’ll certainly feel like one. While it's a little-known fact, it’s actually quite simple to throw your very own second line parade in New Orleans, legally and complete with police escort and marching band. All you need to do is follow a few simple steps ahead...
Arthur Frommer: Carnival Cruises Adds a Whiff of Vulgarity to the Ocean
Posted on 01/03/2019, 12:00 AM
In a triumphant press release, Carnival Cruise Line has announced that it will be adding an above-deck roller coaster to its new cruise ship, the Mardi Gras, largest ever built, when it makes its debut in about a year from now. The roller coaster will hurl its riders, on occasion, to speeds of greater than 40 miles an hour as it swoops over the open sea or around the central funnel of the ship...
Stressed at LaGuardia? The Airport Will Bring You a Therapy Dog
Before and after security, onsite airport therapy dog crews make NYC's LaGuardia a little more lovable.
The Cartoon Network Is Building Its First Hotel
Posted on 11/02/2018, 2:30 PM
Listen up, fans of Adventure Time, We Bare Bears, and The Powerpuff Girls: The Cartoon Network is getting its own hotel. Developed through a partnership between the animated cable channel and amusement park operators Palace Entertainment, the 165-room property is currently under construction on 9 acres in southern Pennsylvania's Lancaster County. The new hotel will stand right next to the Dutch ...
You Can Stay in Ralphie’s House from ‘A Christmas Story’
Posted on 10/30/2018, 1:00 AM
Ultimate fans of the American holiday film classic A Christmas Story might already own a replica of the Major Award leg lamp, nightmarish bunny pajamas, or even a toy Red Ryder BB gun (warning: you may shoot your eye out). Yet, how many of them know that they can spend the night inside Ralphie Parker’s actual house? Located in the Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, the real-life house use...
