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New Island on North Carolina Coast
A new island has appeared off the coast of North Carolina—just in time for summer.Formed by powerful currents and storms over the past several months, the massive sandbar has…
Vegas Taco Bell Now Offering Wedding Ceremonies
Here's a destination wedding idea for couples who think outside the box—or outside the bun, as the case may be.Starting on August 7, you can get married at a Taco Bell on the Las…
Weddings at Vegas Taco Bell, New North Carolina Island, and Trump at Disney World: Today's Travel Briefing
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Optimism and Drive Will Help Tardy Travelers Find Late-Summer Vacation Vacancies
Think it's too late to book a summer trip to one of the top destinations in the U.S.? Think again, says Arthur Frommer.
How Much Is the Great Barrier Reef Worth?
You can't really put a price on the world's great natural marvels—or can you?A report issued by the accounting firm Deloitte Access Economics has assigned an estimated monetary…
Our National Parks Are in Peril of Having Their Funding Cut
The Trump Administration wants to cut 4,000 jobs from the department that oversees the National Park Service. That could spell disaster for some of the country's most cherished sights.
Italian Airport Relaxes Liquid Ban—for Pesto Only
Each year, hundreds of jars of pesto are confiscated at airport security checkpoints in the Italian city of Genoa, where the sauce made from basil, pine nuts, cheese, and olive oil…
Tokyo's Famous Fish Market Could Become a Food Theme Park
A food theme park could soon occupy the site of the famous Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo.What's a food theme park? Beats us—and Japanese officials aren't providing many details…
European Road Trips: The Best Coastal Drives
Whether you prefer your coastal scenery rugged and windswept or sunny and sandy, you’ll find what you’re looking for on the shores of Europe. And when it comes to taking in as much of…
Great Barrier Reef's Value, Food Theme Park in Tokyo, and Carry-On Pesto in Italy: Today's Travel Briefing
New Visiting Restrictions at Machu Picchu
Starting in July, if you want to see Machu Picchu in Peru, you're going to have to see it during either a morning or afternoon tour.Up to now, visitors were allowed to spend an…
Too Hot to Fly in Phoenix
Did you know that it can be too hot to fly?Extreme heat causes changes in air density that make it difficult for planes—especially small ones—to take off.Travelers are…
Pres. Trump Has Reinstated a Cuba Policy That Has Been an Abject Failure for 50 Years
Pres. Trump's Cuba decision senselessly turns back the clock, reversing gains for both countries—and for U.S. travelers.
A Hotel Without Walls or Ceilings in the Swiss Alps
There's no such thing as a partial or obstructed view at the Null Stern Hotel in the Swiss Alps.That's because there are no such things as walls or ceilings here.Dreamed up by…
Swiss Hotel Without Walls, New Machu Picchu Restrictions, and It's Too Hot to Fly in Phoenix: Today's Travel Briefing
Cheese Tour of Philly and Nearby Farmland
If you're going to plan a vacation around a food item, you could do worse than cheese.For one thing, it's objectively delicious (except blue cheese, which is objectively gross).…
The Airbnb of Rental Cars Comes to L.A.
A car-sharing service aimed at travelers has come to Los Angeles.With TravelCar, which originated in France in 2012 and has since expanded to 30 countries, users get free parking…
Coming Soon: First Nonstop Flights Between U.S. Mainland and British Virgin Islands
The first nonstop commercial flights between the U.S. mainland and the British Virgin Islands (BVI) are expected to begin operating sometime this summer.Up to now, most U.S.…
British Virgin Islands Flights, LAX Car-Sharing, and Pennsylvania Cheese Tour: Today's Travel Briefing
VIDEO: The Natural Beauty of Northern Michigan
Pauline Frommer celebrates the natural beauty of Northern Michigan, land of cherry trees, towering sand dunes, and Great Lakes.
New Hostel in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
You can now stay at a hostel in one of the most radioactive places on earth.Backed by the Ukrainian government and housed in a former Soviet dormitory, the 50-bed accommodation…
Oldest Structure on National Mall in Washington Being Restored
In 2018, the newest attraction on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., will also be the oldest.The Lockkeeper's House, which was built in 1835—before any of its more famous…
Proposals to Privatize Air Traffic Control Are Based on Ideology, Not Practicality
The Trump Administration wants to put air traffic control in the hands of a private corporation. Should that worry you?
9 Food Rules to Follow in Italy—Plus 1 to Break
Dining in Italy may seem like a casual, carefree pursuit, but in reality it’s a complex game of manners, with origins dating to at least the 16th-century publication of Giovanni Della…
America's Best Beaches, Coast to Coast
We know, we know: Picking the best beaches in the United States is a matter of opinion. Some sun worshippers prefer to be amid crowds of beautiful people, others want total seclusion,…