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"Will the Real Arthur Frommer Please Stand Up?"
Can you identify the real Arthur Frommer? In 1963, CBS put America to the test when the travel authority appeared on the classic game show To Tell the Truth.
Travel Joys and Miseries Millennials Will Never Know
Travel has changed radically in the decades since Frommer's started publishing. Sure, millennials can still take vacation photos with an old-fashioned film camera (like this tourist is…
False Alarm: EU Drops Threat to Require Visa of Americans
Europe is backing down. The European Commission has decided not to require Americans to obtain visas to travel to Europe—for now.The proposal to force Americans to secure…
Huell Howser is the Ultimate Armchair Tour Guide to California
Whether you're looking for things to do on a California vacation or just need a smile, Huell Howser's online archive opens a new state of mind to explore.
Online Streaming Services Have a Big Travel Problem
If you thought you could watch your favorite Hulu and Netflix shows while you're on vacation, you thought wrong. Geo-blocking remains a major glitch in the "cut the cord" movement.
How to Protect Your Computer from Airlines and Hotels That Snoop on You
It's called dynamic pricing, and it's how companies can offer you different rates based on who you are and what you're in the market for. Here's how to set your computer to get around…
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…
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…
Bowling Green Strikes Back
Today we received a topical press release from the people who promote Bowling Green, Kentucky.It seems they've read the same headlines that we have about terrible things…
Famous Sequoia "Tunnel Tree" Toppled
The tree in 1899The Pioneer Cabin Tree, a historic tourist attraction carved out of a giant sequoia in the 1880s, was felled by a winter storm in Northern California this…
Carnival's New "Ocean Medallions" Track Every Move—And Make Spending Thoughtless
Inspired by Disney's controversial MagicBand system, the largest cruise line company in the world launches new disks that will track guests' every whim and move.
Obama Protects Two New National Monuments
Cedar Mesa, Bear Ears Buttes National MonumentPresident Obama has set aside another 1.65 million acres for public use and future vacations by declaring them National…
Airline Starts Charging for Hot Water
If you're a business owner, you know there are certain lines your customers will not allow you to cross, even if they make you more money.If you run an airline, though, you…
Priceline Adds Road Trip Deal Map Tool
Until now, if you were on a road trip and you wanted to scout nearby hotel deals where you could crash, you had to figure out the name of the nearest town so you could plug it…
Maker of the Liberty Bell to Call it Quits
2016, you terrible year, now you have claimed the sound of liberty itself.London's Whitechapel Bell Foundry, which has been casting bells for the world since 1570, announced…
You Can Now Download Netflix to Watch Later
Hooray! Tedious airplane trips just got a lot sweeter.Netflix is finally—finally!—rolling out the ability to download shows to your device to watch later, which means that…
The Annual Frommer's Travel Gift Guide
This year, give the gift that keeps on moving! We combed the current best offerings to find travel gadgets and inventions that actually improve the way we experience places—and we…
The Frommer's Gift Guide: The Year's Best Travel Gadgets, Tech and Goodies
It used to be that a great travel gift meant a warm pair of compression socks or a sturdy piece of luggage. Things have evolved quite a bit since those days, and now an ideal travel…
12 Orlando Attractions with Celebrity Cameos
The biggest theme park rides are often more than mere rides. Often, they are narrated by familiar voices. At Spaceship Earth in Epcot, an unseen Judi Dench informs us, "Rome built the…
The Way It Was: Nostalgic Images from the Glory Days of Air Travel
It’s one thing to hear stories about how glamorous airline travel used to be. Seeing it with your own eyes—and seeing the style and dignity that’s been lost—can all but break your…
Frommer's' Best Travel Gifts
A lot of things that are sold as travel gifts aren’t really travel gifts at all. Tiny bottles of shampoo? Teabag sets? No, in our book, a good travel present is something that makes…
Norwegian Getaway Photo Slideshow
The Norwegian Getaway is very much like her sister ship, the Breakaway, which was launched six months earlier. In fact, apart from the color of the decor, the names of the bars and…
Louisiana's Most Glorious Antebellum Mansions
As historical sites, these homes have few equals in American history. Yes, they have some roots in a dark chapter of our past, but they have existed another 150 years beyond those…
Cool Stuff Aboard the Quantum of the Seas
Royal Caribbean's megaship Quantum of the Seas was so named because its designers wanted it to represent "a quantum leap forward." Is that just hype? Is this impressive megaship really…
Harry Potter and the Tempting Merchandise: What to Buy at Diagon Alley
Universal Orlando's The Wizarding World of Harry Potter—Diagon Alley is hailed as a triumph of immersive theme park design, but it's also a triumph in ancillary souvenir sales. Here,…