Tagged: travel

Can You Fly with an Expired ID? Here's What the TSA Says

Turns out the Transportation Security Administration will let you fly with expired identification—and for a surprisingly long time. According to the federal agency's rules on valid…

Hertz Is Using AI Scanners to Charge for Rental Car Damage That Human Eyes Miss

Hertz is not a company known for mastering technology. After all, it was just a few years ago that dozens of former customers accused the car rental agency of ordering them to be…

Driving to NYC's JFK Airport Is About to Get Terrible. Take the AirTrain for Half Off Instead.

A record-setting 18.3 million passengers are expected to go through New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) this summer. On top of that, the airport's massive $19…

Travelers Beware! These U.S. Cities Have the Most Bedbugs

Here's a distinction no city's chamber of commerce wants: the Bedbug Capital of America. Even so, the pest control company Terminix has released its annual ranking of the "most…

As Las Vegas Tourism Craters, Resort Fees Are Waived at Some Hotels

Las Vegas is hurting. Tourism numbers are nosediving, and the operators of casino-hotels are scrambling. In April, the city reported a drop of 180,000 visitors compared to the same…

Great Native American Attractions Near Yellowstone and Grand Teton

Even before the establishment of Yellowstone National Park in 1872, many white explorers, government officials and business owners repeated a false and pernicious fallacy that few…

Bucking DEI Backlash, This State Just Opened a New African American Heritage Trail

Amid efforts by the U.S. federal government to restrict how African American history is taught, preserved, and celebrated, one state just unveiled a tourism initiative to showcase more…

U.S. Senate to Force Sale of Millions of Acres of Publicly Owned Vacationland

There is an update to this story at the bottom of the post.The U.S. Senate is marking public lands to be pillaged, and preservation groups are sounding the alarm to call fans of…

What Is the Best Travel Pillow for a Long Flight? Our Tests Revealed a Clear Winner

Frommer’s editors independently assess all travel products featured on our site. In some cases, we may receive an affiliate commission from the purchase of products made from the links…

What to Expect on a River Thames Barge Cruise in England’s Countryside: Our Review

Heidi Sarna is the co-founder of QuirkyCruise.com, a guide to small-ship cruising.The narrow River Thames unfolds like a ribbon dropped onto an old map. Flowing for more than 200 miles…

Your Personal Airline Data Is Secretly Being Sold to U.S. Homeland Security

Perhaps it surprises nobody that in this age of meaningless digital privacy protections, the U.S. government has been secretly buying up data about airline passengers.But that's what…

Mexico City's New Frida Kahlo Museum Offers a Fresh Look at the Artist

A new museum dedicated to artist Frida Kahlo opened in Mexico City's Coyoacán district in September. Dubbed Museo Casa Kahlo, the institution is housed at Casa Roja, a residence that…

The Big Three Airlines Are Misleading Travelers So They Can Rig the System

We have two airline industries in America. There are larger carriers, led by the Big Three oligopoly of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines. And then we have…

Does the Trump Travel Ban Mean Americans Can't Visit the Blocked Countries?

As of Monday, the Trump administration's new travel ban has taken effect. Foreign nationals from 12 countries, mostly in the Middle East and Africa, are barred from entering the United…

Amid Trump Budget Cuts, New Activist-Led National Park Tours Aim to Spur Social Impact

There are good reasons to worry about U.S. national parks right now. The Trump administration's extensive layoffs of National Park Service workers and proposed cuts of $1.2 billion to…

Kidnappers Are Targeting Dating App Users in This Tourism Hot Spot, U.S. Embassy Warns

U.S. government officials have issued a warning for tourists who use dating apps while on vacation. In a new security alert, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico reports that it has confirmed…

Disney's Iconic Riverboat and Island Will Be Removed Forever As of July 7

Castle in the middle. Railroad traipsing around. Man-made "mountains" concealing family rides. A meandering waterway through an American frontier landscape. The periodic hoot of a…

Get to Know Juneau: Things to Do Beyond the Cruise Terminal in Alaska’s Vibrant Capital

Juneau, Alaska, is arguably the prettiest capital city in the United States—that is, if you like fresh air, thriving clean waters, and occasional glimpses of the northern lights…

Martha's Vineyard 'Jaws' Tour: Hunt Down Filming Locations with This Driving Route

For a “summer town” that needs “summer dollars,” as the mayor of fictional Amity, USA, puts it in Steven Spielberg’s Jaws, it may seem counterintuitive to forever yoke your destination…

Don't Miss Your Flight! Another Airline Just Made Its Check-in Deadline Earlier

Procrastination-prone passengers, take note: Another airline has just moved its deadline for checking in for flights. Now you have a little less time. Effective Tuesday, June 3, United…

AI-Driven Surge Pricing Comes to Airfares and Hotel Rates

It’s bad enough when you need an Uber just as the ball game is ending across town, and a $24 ride jumps to $68.But now that $549 airline ticket to London can leap to $849 just as…

V&A East Storehouse, Where You Can Touch V&A's Treasures, Opens in London

Tim Reeve, the deputy director of London's world-famous V&A applied arts institution, says that most of the world's biggest museums only have space to display about 3% of their…

Air Travelers Who Stand Up Immediately After Landing Now Face Fines in This Country

We’ll concede that one of the most difficult times to remain patient during air travel is in that seemingly interminable stretch between when the plane lands and when you can get up…

This $10 Item Could Keep You from Getting Sick on a Cruise Ship

A purported symbol of luxury that turns out to be a source of contamination may sound like a metaphor for critiquing society. But it's also an actual thing on cruise ships, according…

Standing Airline Seats Are Reportedly Coming in 2026. That News Doesn't Sit Well

When you have covered travel news for 25 years, as I have, you notice that certain stories flare up with the regularity of heartburn. Such it is with standing airline seats, a sizzling…