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New Trump Hotel and Tower in Vancouver, Trump Slump in New York, and More: Today's Travel Briefing
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Safety Harness for Buckling Up Dogs on Car Trips
Your mental picture of a dog in a car likely involves a canine head sticking out of a passenger window—jowls flapping, tongue lolling, and drool flying.But in the event of a…
Tourists Can Take Martial Arts Classes from Local Police in Japan
A novel activity will soon be on offer for English-speaking tourists in Japan: They can take a martial arts class led by local police officers.Starting in March, hourlong…
Toll Proposed for San Francisco's Crooked Lombard Street
A San Francisco city supervisor has proposed a toll for cars traveling on the city's famously crooked Lombard Street in order to ease the 600-foot thoroughfare's overwhelming…
The Travel Press is Reporting the 'Trump Slump,' a Devastating Drop in Tourism to the United States
Experts across the travel industry are warning that masses of tourists are being scared away from visiting the United States, and the loss of tourism jobs could be devastating.
New Orleans' St. Claude Avenue Is the Next Big Thing in Great Food
This drag in the Big Easy's Bywater neighborhood has emerged from years in limbo to become the city's most unexpected and rewarding gastronomic draws.
Toll Proposed for San Francisco's Famous Crooked Street, Police-Led Martial Arts Classes in Japan, and More: Today's Travel Briefing
WATCH: At Ancient Roman Site, Virtual Reality Transports Visitors Back in Time
Virtual reality is often presented as a way of going to cool or made-up places without actually leaving the sofa, museum, or shopping mall kiosk where you don the VR headset.But…
Yoga-Infused All-Inclusive Vacations That Add Relaxation to Adventure
Spa holidays and wellness retreats aren’t the only ways to weave yoga into a vacation. A growing number of tour companies are pairing it with all-inclusive sightseeing…
White House Tours to Resume in March
The White House will soon be open for tours again.First lady Melania Trump announced in a statement that the tours will resume on March 7. They've been on hold since her husband…
New York City: Best Bars with Fireplaces
One of the unalloyed pleasures of a New York City winter is slipping away from the cold wind and gray slush on the streets and into a warm and inviting bar where you can sip a…
Remote Caribbean Islands Now Easier to Reach, White House Tours to Resume, and More: Today's Travel Briefing
TSA May Soon Stop Accepting Driver’s Licenses from These Nine States
Some airline passengers may be in for a rude awakening next January if they live in one of the nine states where driver’s licenses do not comply with the REAL ID Act, a federal…
The Visual Guide to Train Tickets and Rail Passes in Japan
A visit to Tokyo may be central to any Japan itinerary, but getting to other Japanese cities, especially on the famous bullet trains, can seem daunting from the outset—there are…
Why You Should Renew Your Passport ASAP
Getting a new or renewed passport could take longer than normal this year.U.S. government officials are anticipating a higher volume of renewals in 2017 because a whole bunch of…
New Airport Puts More Caribbean Islands in Play
St. Vincent and the Grenadines are some of the prettiest islands in the Caribbean. They're lightly developed, bucolic-feeling, famous for countless empty beaches and chill village…
Bulletproof Wall Soon to Surround Base of Eiffel Tower
A wall is being put up around the base of the Eiffel Tower, Paris officials have announced.The "aesthetic perimeter," as it's being euphemistically called, will be made of…
Muzbnb: Everything You'd Expect From a Home-Sharing Service, Minus Islamophobia
This year, a new service will offer Muslim travelers that home-away-from-home feeling.
The West Coast's Best Chinatown is in Canada—Eat Your Way Through it For Just a Few Bucks
It couldn't be easier to get to know Richmond, a once-sleepy suburb of Vancouver that can't seem to stop growing. So why does the town remain a mystery to so many?
Bulletproof Wall Around the Eiffel Tower, U.S. Passport Time Crunch, and More: Today's Travel Briefing
Trump's Travel Ban Appears to Have Caused Drop in Flight Bookings to U.S.
President Donald Trump wanted to ban travelers from seven majority-Muslim countries, but it looks like his executive order to that effect dissuaded international travelers from a whole…
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Awesome New Travel Gadgets We're Watching
Every week, the inboxes at Frommer's are jammed with appeals from manufacturers who swear they have come up with the next greatest thing for travelers. Most of it doesn't excite us—we…
NYC Airbnb Hosts Fined for Illegal Rentals
Two New York City Airbnb hosts have been slapped with fines for listing illegal short-term rentals—making them the city's first individuals punished under a law signed last fall by…
Win a Stay in a Castle Worthy of "Beauty and the Beast," Courtesy of HomeAway
(photo courtesy of HomeAway)For those of you longing for more than this provincial life, a la Belle from Beauty and the Beast, vacation-rental site HomeAway is dispensing some…