Tagged: united-states

Long Hiking Tradition Ends As Canada Closes Border on the Pacific Crest Trail

Another sign of the times that is impacting long-enjoyed travel freedoms: Canada has closed its border at the top of the Pacific Crest Trail, the 2,650-mile wilderness path that runs…

Pauline Frommer Appeared on "Live with Kelly and Mark" to Discuss Couples Getaways in the United States

You don't have to travel far—or have a passport—for a vacation brimming with romance. Pauline Frommer talked with Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos about five top destinations in the…

Texas Hill Country Road Trips: Great Drives Near San Antonio

Though there's tons to do in San Antonio, the city's surroundings offer an array of enticements as well, including renowned barbecue, pockets of German heritage, and Texas Hill Country…

10 Places for Native American Vacation Experiences with Your Family

Listening to Native legends around a campfire, taking a Jeep ride through the high mountain desert, watching the colorful swirl of dancers at a powwow—exchanges with Native peoples…

Can't Get Global Entry? Skip Airport Lines with Mobile Passport Control—It's Free

With airports busy again, travelers are seeking ways to dodge cumbersome lines. Some of the worst queues stack up at the Border Protection desks at entry points to the United…

America’s Best Beach—for Now. What’s the Point of This Annual Ranking?

Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach (pictured above), a pristine, 16-mile stretch of sand and grass-covered dunes on a tiny island in North Carolina's Outer Banks, is the best beach in the…

United States to Finally Reopen Borders with Canada and Mexico

Update, October 15: The government of the United States has finalized the date on which its borders will reopen to tourism: Monday November 8, 2021. Read the full details of the…

These Are the Vaccines Accepted for Entry into the United States

Last updated: October 11, 2021 On September 20, the United States announced new entry requirements for tourists who wish to visit.  Each arriving traveler will be required to furnish…

25 Independent Bookstores We Love

Today's independent bookstores aren’t just places of commerce. They’re destinations unto themselves. They have also taken on many of the roles that used to be reserved for civic and…

The World's Most Tolerant Countries—UPDATED 2021

With antidemocratic movements on the rise, it can seem like the world is becoming a less welcoming place. That outcome would be entirely at odds with the most rewarding type of travel,…

What Road Trips Are Really Like Right Now: Staying Safe, Saving Money

Life goes on. Although it may be wiser to wait until there’s a vaccine before hitting the road (a prospect that, knock wood, seems right around the corner), many of us want, or even…

Prisoners in Their Own Country: Three Ways America's Government Is Betraying the Freedom to Travel

July 30, 2020 When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to assert their government has dissolved its responsibility to the service of their rights, a…

Team Claims to Have Set a New "Cannonball Run" Record

Earning a title that will surely go down in the annals of idiocy, a team of drivers has apparently set a new record for the so-called "Cannonball Run." The feat, based on the 1970s…

A Much-Needed New Hotel Opens on the Mississippi Blues Trail

This past summer, The Cotton House in Cleveland, Mississippi, opened as a major boutique-style hotel in the Mississippi Delta, a part of the country that hasn’t usually been strongly…

New York City Tour Packages: The Best, The Worst, and How to Find Them

Planning an affordable vacation in New York City is no easy trick. Booking your own accommodation comes at a cost: Gotham’s hotel rooms are the priciest not just in the United States,…

Arthur Frommer: Are We Hypocrites to Visit the Statue of Liberty?

On an island in the waters off New York, is a giant statue inscribed with the immortal words of Emma Lazarus: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe…

Great Early- and Late-Season U.S. Ski Resorts, the Best Passes, and Smart Savings Tips

It’s said that the Eskimos have 50 words for snow. My guess is that Christopher Steiner has 55. The founder of the ski booking and information website ZRankings, Steiner is something…

Two New Non-Travel Books May Change The Way You See the USA

You drive into a new town. It is not a famous place and it certainly isn’t a tourist magnet. But it has a certain vibe, a personality. You start to explore, stopping by a local store,…

Arthur Frommer: The Ban on Muslim Travel to the US is Counterproductive

Undoubtedly, the most significant recent development in travel was the Supreme Court’s approval, by a slender 5-to-4 margin, of Donald Trump’s ban against Muslim travel to the United…

The Undeniable Drop in Incoming Foreign Tourists Will Gravely Affect Our Economy

Disturbing reports from a number of reliable sources have shown, beyond doubt, that the number of incoming foreign tourists to the United States has fallen dramatically in the past…

Where's Everybody Going? The United Nations Provides Some Answers

If you've been feeling more crowded than usual on vacation this year, it's not your imagination. The United Nations World Tourism Organization just released its tourism barometer…

VIDEO: The Natural Beauty of Northern Michigan

Are you suffering from “nature-deficit disorder”? That’s the term coined by author Richard Louv of the Children & Nature Network, an organization whose website points to dozens of…

Americans May Soon Need Visas to Travel to Europe

March 3, 2017—The European Parliament has just taken a step that could throw travelers' plans into turmoil. Responding to the Trump administration's refusal to lift visa restrictions…

The Travel Press is Reporting the 'Trump Slump,' a Devastating Drop in Tourism to the United States

Though they may differ as to the wisdom of the move, the travel press and most travel experts are of one mind: They are currently drawing attention to an unintended consequence of the…

Best Sites to See on Boston's History Trails

Boston has long been a lighthouse attracting history buffs to its historic sites. As the epicenter of the American Revolution, the city's Fourth of July celebrations are extravagant,…