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Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Study Finds the Germiest Thing You Travel With—and It's Seven Times Dirtier Than Your Shoes

The dirtiest travel item was recently determined by a set of microbial tests conducted by experts—and it wasn't even close. Worse, the germiest object is something you definitely must…

Article / Air Travel

Epic Security Lines Mean Chaos, and Missed Flights, At Many United States Airports This Week

In the fall of 2025, during the longest government shutdown in United States history, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) lost some 1,100 agents, a 25% jump in…

Article / Timing Your Trip

How Far in Advance Should You Book Flights? Two Major Studies Have Answers

Knowing whom to trust is important in travel (and, for that matter, in life). Up until 2 years ago, I put my trust in the airfare studies done by the Airlines Reporting Corporation…

Article / Food and Drink

A Beginner's Guide to Cheese in France: How to Buy, What to Try, and How to Bring Your Fromage Back Home

There are a lot of silly stereotypes about France, but the country’s fondness for cheese is real. The average French person consumes 24.4 kilograms (about 54 pounds) of the stuff each…

Article / Air Travel

More Airlines Restrict Power Banks: Is Your Battery Allowed?

Last year portable chargers, a commonly packed item that provides extra power for electronics, began appearing on the no-no lists for flyers. Lithium batteries can be lifesavers for…

Article / Air Travel

What Airline Refund Rights Do Americans Still Have? Here's What Remains

In 2025, the major U.S. airlines were taken off the leash by the incoming federal administration. A lobbyist for the airlines, Sean Duffy, was installed as the head of the Department…

Article / Packing & Luggage

A Dodgy Travel Hack for Tricking Airport Luggage Scales—and What to Try Instead

When you're trying to keep your luggage under airline weight limits, traveling with gifts around the holidays can be a real hassle—unless, of course, you and your loved ones wisely…

Article / Air Travel

The Airline Basic Tickets That Come with the Most Freebies (or the Most Extra Charges)

Passengers can’t be expected to keep track of which airlines still include perks once considered standard, such as checked baggage or in-flight refreshments, and which airlines have…

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

The Biggest Mistakes You Can Make When It Comes to Travel Insurance

Toothpaste? Check. Underwear? Check. Correct and up-to-date travel insurance? Going by the growing number of claims made travelers, the last one is clearly something vacationers often…

Article / Packing & Luggage

The Frommer's Travel Gift Guide: 20 Presents So Good You May Keep Them for Yourself

We’re calling it a gift guide, but who are we kidding? You’re going to want some of these for yourself.Each of these products has been hand-selected by Frommer's editors for making the…

Article / News

6 Ways Travel Is About to Get More Expensive—And Why

Hotel ratesAccording to the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), hotel rates are expected to increase globally by 4% over the next few years.This is partly due to demand…

Article / Air Travel

These Airlines Make More Money from Extra Fees Than Ticket Sales

Airlines raked in more money in extra fees last year than ever before—a whopping $148 billion, according to new research from IdeaWorksCompany, an aviation consultancy. The previous…

Article / Money and Fees

eSims for Beginners: Cheaper Phone and Data Costs When You Travel

Many of us love to go abroad but when we do, we are afraid of our mobile phone carrier’s high roaming rates.Time to learn about the eSim, a virtual trick that allows you to access…

Article / Miscellaneous

The TSA Has Banned These Hair Care Products from Checked Luggage

This year, the Transportation Security Administration has made a few important tweaks to security rules at the airport.In February, the TSA clarified that portable chargers and power…

Article / Air Travel

How to File a Complaint Against an Airline Using the U.S. Government's Updated System

The U.S. Department of Transportation says it has streamlined and modernized the process for consumers who want to submit complaints with the government against airlines or ticket…

Article / Packing & Luggage

Travel Scam Warning: Don't Throw Away Your Bag Tags at the Airport

If you're the type of traveler who fails to remove airline luggage tags until the next time you need to catch a flight, never let anyone accuse you of being neglectful. Turns out…

Article / Air Travel

In Parts of Europe, They're Letting You Fly with Up to 2 Liters of Liquid Now

On July 8, at the moment U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was throwing a fancy press event for the cameras to announce the end of the Transportation Security…

Article / Miscellaneous

It's Official: The TSA Has Ended Its Loathed Shoe-Removal Policy

At airports across the United States, the Transportation Security Administration is now letting passengers in the standard screening line keep their shoes on. First noticed by flyers…

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

How to Travel with Wegovy, Zepbound, and Other Weight-Loss Injection Meds

Millions of people use injectable weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, and Mounjaro. But the nature of these prescription medications—which have to be stored within a…

Article / Hotels

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…

Article / Air Travel

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…

Article / Air Travel

TSA Tips for Getting Through Airport Security This Summer

Summer is upon us once again and you know what that means: way more people at the airport and all of them in front of you in the TSA line. The agency says it's "ready for the…

Article / Air Travel

Southwest Airlines Becomes the First U.S. Carrier to Ban a Common Electronic Device from Overhead Bins

If Southwest Airlines had a theme song for 2025, it would have to be Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are a-Changin'."Not only has the carrier ditched its much-beloved/much-maligned…

Article / Cruise

A 'Marvelous' Hack for Disembarking from a Cruise Ship Faster

First-time cruisers might be surprised to learn that getting off the ship at the end of a voyage isn't exactly a simple undertaking. More or less simultaneously, crew members have to…

Article / Air Travel

Make Sure This Common Electronic Device Isn't in Your Checked Bag—Now TSA Rules Forbid It

Amid all the brouhaha over the long-awaited launch of the Transportation Security Administration's REAL ID requirement at U.S. airports, you might have missed news of another important…