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Colleges and Universities Are Canceling Spring Break in 2021

No need to practice your keg stand or to save up for a bikini smaller than the dollar bills you'll use to buy it. Some six months in advance, universities are announcing that because…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Beloved Tour Operator TrekAmerica Calls It Quits

It’s no secret that travel businesses are in trouble right now. Airlines are planning huge layoffs for the fall and a large percentage of hotels will likely never reopen. Now a major…

Article / Passportable

Another Island Paradise Is Welcoming Digital Nomads for Yearlong Stays

If you can work from home, you can work from a pink-sand beach. The island of Bermuda, a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean, is offering one-year residencies to…

Article / Passportable

Mayflower Replica Soon to Sail Home to Plymouth—How to Track It Along the Way

As the Broadway musical Hamilton has shown us, the more we learn about the founders of the United States, the better equipped we are to wrestle with today's issues (though some critics…

Article / Passportable

Airbnb Limits Home Rentals to People Under 25 to Combat House Parties

I wrote yesterday about the fact that Airbnb may be shrinking because of the current crisis. It looks like the hospitality giant is also intentionally shrinking its client pool in…

Article / Slideshows

Frommer's Publishes New Series of Affordable E-Books For Travel in the United States

To help our American readers find great road trips and exciting places to go in the United States, Frommer's just released nine new downloadable guides to some of the best places in…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Stranded in Peru: A Remarkable Journey Home

In March 2020, the world shut down with surprising speed. Americans who were abroad then either got home just in time, got stuck where they were, or undertook journeys that would have…

Article / Passportable

How to Celebrate Massachusetts Patriots' Day Events Online

Each year on the third Monday of April, Massachusetts commemorates the start of the American Revolutionary War with Patriots' Day. The statewide celebration includes a parade in…

Article / Student

Fluent Forever App Offers Two Free Months of Language Lessons for Frommer’s Readers

Start learning a new language—for free!—with this special offer. 

Article / Arts and Culture

'EuroTrip' Revisited: The Real Arthur Frommer Reveals the Story Behind the Sex Comedy Classic

Arthur Frommer himself sets the record straight on his not-quite cameo in the 2004 comedy 'EuroTrip.' .

Article / Passportable

Spring Breaker Who Vowed to Party Despite COVID-19: I Was Wrong

Remember that die-hard spring breaker who went viral on the internet last week for saying he wouldn't mind going viral in a literal sense for the noble cause of partying? "If I get…

Article / Passportable

A Frommer's Intern Travels Home from Spain During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Last Monday, my coworkers at the schools in Spain where I was employed as a teaching assistant told me not to worry about the coronavirus. The next day, I was told I wouldn't be…

Article / Local Experiences

How Travel Changed My Life, By Arthur Frommer

In these days of national emergency, it may be appropriate to note the ways in which the eventual resumption of travel will again enlarge our lives. And surely, that resumption will…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

The Rules for Planning an Affordable, Fun Spring Break in 2020

The breaking travel news right now? That would be spring break, which is just around the corner. And then around the corner again. And again. That’s because this popular holiday period…

Article / Slideshows

Great New (and Upgraded) Caribbean Resorts for Families for 2020

It’s time for your first look at the Caribbean’s latest and greatest! Meet the best new, reopened, and reimagined resorts for families. Turns out that basic waterfront hotels won't do…

Article / Packing & Luggage

How to Pack for an African Safari

You'll need strategy, not a big pre-vacation shopping trip. Here's what to bring with you for this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

How to Tell If You Need Travel Insurance, Based on the Type of Vacation

Traveling soon and not sure if you need coverage? You just might. No company paid to be a part of this article—this is just our honest opinion about what might work best for each…

Article / Student

Planning to Study Abroad? Follow These Tips to Get Your Student Visa

Getting a student visa can be stressful, but don't worry—we've got tips to help you navigate the process.  

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

An Adult Returns to Sleepaway Camp at Interlochen Arts Camp in Northern Michigan

Proust had his madeleines. But for me, the sight of a vanilla-and-chocolate swirled cone being served through a window marked “Melody Freeze” was a memory prompt. With the first lick,…

Article / Slideshows

14 Top Girlfriend Getaways

Gather up those college roommates or far-flung female family members for a long-overdue girlfriend getaway of pampering and togetherness. From renting a farmhouse in Tuscany to taking…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

An App That (Almost) Guarantees the Lowest Hotel Rates

It’s said there are no guarantees in life. But does that apply to travel? For hotels, a relatively new app may offer the closest thing to a guaranteed low price that I’ve seen. It’s…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Do Travelers Lose Their Moral Compasses on the Road? A Surprising Study

My friend Deborah "borrowed" her favorite wool blanket from a hotel when she went on a business trip. Shannon, another pal, put her able-bodied daughter in an airport wheelchair to…

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Arthur Frommer: Travel in Europe is Getting Harder, Yet Still We Must

Let’s be frank: Traveling to Europe this summer will be more difficult than in recent years.  Which is all the more reason to consider, and then overcome, a number of obstacles. What…

Article / Air Travel

How Families Can Sit Together on Airplanes

Paid seat reservations have turned airline cabins into competitive arenas. If you want to make sure you sit next to your children, you need a survival guide for the battle.

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Muslim History Tour Tells Untold Chapter of New York City's Past—and Present

The gym where I work out (when I’m feeling up to it and can’t find anything good on Netflix) is housed in a building that stands where there used to be a mosque founded by Yemeni…