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Cruises in 2025: New Ships, Port Restrictions, and Other Trends
Cruising will be more popular than ever in 2025. Here's what's new and noteworthy on the high seas.
New York City's Top Christmas Attractions
Air conditioning, bank ATMs, toilet paper, hip-hop, and Waldorf salads were all invented in New York City . Believe it or not, so was the modern way of celebrating Christmas. In Gotham…
The Caregivers' Guide to Traveling: How to Navigate Airports with Passengers with Special Needs
If you're flying with someone who has mobility or cognitive challenges (such as dementia), set yourself up for success. An inclusive travel expert explains the best ways to prepare to…
Notre-Dame Reopening in Paris: Photos of the Restoration, Plus How and When to Visit
On Saturday, Dec. 7, Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris will finally reopen to the public with a globally broadcast ceremony and a series of celebratory masses. The more than 800-year-old…
Warning, U.S. Travelers: Airline Execs Want to Snatch Your Consumer Rights Away
Recent remarks and actions by leaders of the big U.S. airlines should be a warning to American travelers: Your rights are at risk.
Can I Bring Food Through TSA Checkpoints? Airport Food Rules to Know
Thanksgiving travel could set records this year, with more than 18 million people expected to pass through U.S. airports from Tuesday, Nov. 26, to Monday, Dec. 2, according to the…
Don’t Have Elite Status? Fake It and Get Free Upgrades with These Tips
A lot of things in the travel world are tilted in favor of people who travel so much that they have attained elite status. But what about everyday, non-elite status vacationers that…
Are TSA Liquid Carry-On Restrictions Really Relaxing Soon?
We're seeing a lot of speculation around the internet this week about whether the Transportation Security Administration is about to relax limits on the size of liquids that passengers…
Tipping in the Dominican Republic: Guidelines for Hotels, Restaurants, Taxis, and Tours
Tips on tipping in the Dominican Republic: gratuity etiquette travelers should know for hotels, all-inclusive resorts, restaurants, and taxis
The Best Beach Towns in Costa Rica
The great thing about Costa Rica 's beaches—other than the flour-soft sand and the top-notch surfing and snorkeling—is that many of the best coastal areas abut marvelous and mysterious…
If I Had Never Traveled, By Arthur Frommer
These reflections by Arthur Frommer first appeared as the introduction to the book "Ask Arthur Frommer" (Wiley Publishing, 2009).
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…
What the Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy Means for Travelers
No-frills carrier Spirit Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the company has announced. As NBC News reports, Spirit has had a rough few years, characterized by…
Why We Need Travel Advisors Now More Than Ever
The people we used to call travel agents are alive and well. And considering recent changes to the travel industry, they might just save your next trip.
Which Countries Do Not Require 6 Months of Passport Validity? 12 Options for Renewal Procrastinators
To enter some countries, your passport expiration date must be at least 6 months away. But if your passport is expiring soon, you still have options. Here are 12 popular…
How to Get Out of Paying a Hotel's Resort Fee—It Can Be Done!
Resort fees are a scam. In fact, they're banned in most places except the United States. Here's how to dispute them.
5 Perks that Even Infrequent Travelers Can Get from Loyalty Programs
Even if you don't travel often enough to collect many points, you can still use free loyalty memberships for freebies and perks that will improve your travel.
15+ Airlines Agree to Use Apple AirTags to Locate Lost Luggage
There's good news if you're one of the growing number of travelers who like to keep tabs on checked airline luggage by using Apple's AirTags. The little battery-powered tracking pucks,…
Countries Where the American Dollar Is Strong Right Now
Frommer’s got its start in 1957 with a series of guidebooks about seeing the world on 5 dollars a day . As you might have noticed, prices have gone up a little since then. But there…
American Airlines Makes It Harder to Remove Passengers for Body Odor or Attire
This post, originally published Nov. 8, 2024, has been updated with new information. American Airlines has reportedly made it more difficult for flight attendants to remove…
In 2025, Venice's Access Fee Will Cost Double if You Don't Reserve Ahead
As Frommer's predicted in July, the tourist-laden Italian city of Venice has officially announced it will not only continue its new entry fee for day-trippers, but will also double the…
Slow on the Po: What to Expect on Barge Cruises in Italy
Italy lovers, take heart. France may seem to have cornered the market when it comes to barge cruising , but you don’t have to leave Italy to take a slow-mo voyage on a waterway cutting…
Another Cruise Port Votes to Restrict Visitors: How Passenger Limits Are Shaping Cruising
Lost in the threshing machine of more momentous news headlines this week was the outcome of a referendum in Bar Harbor, Maine, that portends deepening complications for cruise…
How to Meet Therapy Llamas at the Portland Airport in Oregon
It might sound like the premise of a lost installment in the Llama Llama children's book series, but there are llamas roving Portland International Airport (PDX) in Oregon (if it…
The Best Luggage Storage Apps and How To Use Them
Sometimes travelers need safe spots to stash bags for the day. Fortunately, luggage storage apps now operate in thousands of cities around the world.
