Tagged: arthur-frommer

Meet Pauline Frommer in Los Angeles on Feb. 22 and 23

It's that time of year again! If you're an avid traveler, you know that there are few events as helpful—or as exciting—as the annual Travel and Adventure Shows.And this year promises…

If I Had Never Traveled, By Arthur Frommer

In a time of crowded airports, tense security lines, jam-packed flights, fuel-inflated airfares, and poor exchange rates, it is harder than ever to travel. But it has never been more…

Arthur Frommer (1929–2024)

It is with deep sadness that I announce my father, Arthur Frommer, founder of the Frommer's guidebooks and Frommers.com, passed away today at the age of 95, at home and surrounded by…

Gigantic New Manhattan Attraction Sparks a Flood of Controversy, Writes Arthur Frommer

At some point in their lives, nearly every American makes a trip to the “Big Apple.” So it isn’t necessary to apologize for discussing a major new Manhattan attraction in a column on…

WOW Air May No Longer Be Reliable, Says Arthur Frommer

For a brief period of optimism, it was recently felt that WOW Air of Iceland would continue to operate its budget-priced flights across the Atlantic to Europe.   A financial angel…

Despite Heavy Financial Losses, Low-Cost Carriers to Europe Will Survive

Will low-cost transatlantic airlines continue to survive in the months ahead? That’s a big question currently asked by travel professionals. On its answer rest the hopes of many…

How to Avoid Bedbugs While Traveling

Bedbugs are once again making a creepy-crawly comeback in hotels and other spaces frequented by tourists. The pesky critters can induce itchy, red welts and enough anxiety to make…

A Statement from Arthur Frommer on #BlackLivesMatter and Racial Discrimination

As persons dedicated to the world of travel, the staff, writers, and editors of Frommer Media have had the unique chance to encounter both racial tolerance and racial discrimination in…

Our Travel Podcasts This Week: Safaris and Nomads

Listen to us anytime! Each week, Frommer's brings you two fresh podcasts stuffed with travel tips, news, and inspiration. Recordings are made from our weekly call-in show on WABC in…

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

Frommer’s guidebooks have been praised for being trustworthy plenty of times—after all, being trustworthy is kind of our thing. But only in the 2004 movie EuroTrip are we given credit…

How Travel Changed My Life, By Arthur Frommer

A few decades ago, I attempted to capture the ways in which travel broadens our lives. With your permission, here’s what I wrote:   To more than a hundred countries, for countless…

Health Care Abroad is not Free for Americans, Warns Arthur Frommer

A relative of mine who periodically visits friends living in England had a recent premonition about a Christmas trip there.    For a reason that she is still unable to fully know, she…

Arthur Frommer: Americans Remain Unaware of the Looming Real ID Requirement

Update, February 1, 2021: The deadline for Real ID has been postponed to October 1, 2021. October 1, 2020.     That date, only seven months away, is when the new Real ID requirement…

Arthur Frommer: The New Direction of Richard Branson’s Unusual Cruise Ship

Sir Richard Branson’s new and unusual cruise ship, the Scarlet Lady, is presently heading across the Atlantic to Miami, where it will commence actual sailings with passengers in late…

Trump is Battling the Residents of New York State. Arthur Frommer Asks: Will Your State Be Next?

The nation has become quite familiar with conflicts between the Trump White House and various state officials. But somehow, nothing has reached the awesome level of the current war…

Many Vacationers Will Want to Attend Dubai’s Expo 2020, writes Arthur Frommer

If you haven’t yet made plans for an international vacation in 2020, you might want to consider going to Dubai late in the year.     Starting on October 20 and continuing until April…

Arthur Frommer: Let’s Hope the American Queen Paddlewheeler is Past Racist Messages

The travel press is currently full of happy articles about the popularity of river cruises within the United States.     Apparently, such paddlewheelers as the famous American Queen…

Arthur Frommer: Collective Retreats are the Latest in Glamping

Instead of erecting expensive, multi-story hotels on equally expensive land, why not simply pitch large tents capable of containing twin beds or queen-sized beds?     Why not service…

Arthur Frommer: If Thomas Cook Can Go Belly-Up, Consumers Must Protect Themselves

The recent shutdown of service by the venerable Thomas Cook company in Great Britain, stranding tens of thousands of tour passengers, is a wake-up call for all of us.     It means that…

Arthur: For Gay Americans, Some International Travel Is Exceedingly Dangerous

Like many standard Americans, my business relations include dealings with gay men, and I know a pair that recently had a same-sex wedding. They have asked me to recommend a…

Another Foolish Effort by Trump to Ban Travel to Cuba, Says Arthur Frommer

  As if their previous efforts had not been sufficiently foolish, the Trump administration has just announced a further effort to reduce travel to Cuba.     Effective in just a few…

A Major Newspaper Asks If It's Ethical to Fly. Arthur Frommer Wants Your Thoughts

Depending on your politics, you either do or you don’t regard The New York Times as the nation’s leading newspaper.    But after that paper’s recent examination of the relation between…

A Battle Royal is Raging Between Airlines Flying to Hawaii, Writes Arthur Frommer

The fight is on. The battle rages.     In March and April just past, Southwest Airlines began flying from San Jose and Oakland, California, to Honolulu and Maui. It will soon add daily…

Arthur Frommer: Preventing Travel to Cuba Is Harming Ordinary Cubans the Most

When the Trump Administration recently announced its reversal of the Obama effort to permit American travel to Cuba, it justified this new limitation by the effect it would have on the…

Arthur Frommer: Viewing Whales and Dolphins in Captivity Should No Longer be Seen as Ethical

A major step forward in the ethical treatment of large sea life was just taken by Sir Richard Branson.     On behalf of all the Branson entities, he has announced that his companies…