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Packing Hack: The Best Way to Avoid Losing Earrings When You Travel
Try this easy, low-cost trick for keeping track of tiny jewelry pieces.
A Tech Solution to Make Cruising with Food Allergies Safer, Simpler
In what appears to be an industry first, Carnival Cruise Line will be offering customized menus based on food allergies using touch-screen tablets at all dining venues on all…
This New Long-Distance Bus Service Has a Bed for Each Passenger
A new luxury coach service wants to make buses with beds a viable alternative to air travel. Known as Napaway Coach, the start-up offers passengers rides on a bus equipped with 18…
America’s Best Beach—for Now. What’s the Point of This Annual Ranking?
Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach (pictured above), a pristine, 16-mile stretch of sand and grass-covered dunes on a tiny island in North Carolina's Outer Banks, is the best beach in the…
What Are Viking's New Expedition Ships Like? A Tour of the Viking Octantis
Since the 1960s, so-called "expedition cruises" have taken tourists to some of the most remote and exciting places on earth—the Arctic, Antarctica, and the Galapagos Islands most…
London's Gorgeous New Elizabeth Line Is Open! How to Use It for the Airport and More
London opened the first section of its Underground public transit system in 1863, six months before the Battle of Gettysburg in the United States. The Tube's original design got a lot…
This (Possibly Cursed) Presidential Palace Just Opened to the Public for the First Time
South Korea's hottest attraction right now is an empty house that's said to have bad feng shui. Cheong Wa Dae, also known as the Blue House for the thousands of blue tiles decorating…
Amazing Stargazing! Stellar Views of the Milky Way from Around the World
May and June are the best months for seeing the Milky Way's luminous, hazy band of distant stars in the night sky in both the northern and southern hemispheres, according to the travel…
Scenic and Thrilling Whitewater Rafting Trips for Families
Whitewater rafting is a thrilling and surprisingly family-friendly adventure, giving kids, parents, and grandparents the chance to build teamwork while navigating churning waterways…
Pro Tips for Saving on Hotels and Transport in Italy from the Authors of Our New Guide
In many parts of Italy, tourism could return to pre-pandemic levels this summer. But after two years containing more twists and turns than a drive along the Amalfi Coast, the tourism…
Why Alaska’s Epic—and Affordable—Ferry System Will Be Harder to Use This Summer
Though many travelers think of Alaska as a destination best seen by cruise ship, there are many other ways to visit the so-called Last Frontier. There are even other ways to see the…
What's the Most LGBTQ+-Friendly Country in Europe? This Ranking Declares a Clear Winner
Travelers concerned with visiting places that protect the rights of LGBTQ+ people might want to circle Malta on the map. The Mediterranean island nation received the highest score in…
$27 for One Beer?! Officials Vow to Clamp Down on Out-of-Control Airport Prices
Charging $5 for a bottle of water or nearly $11 for a side of fries is bad enough. But $27 for a single beer is outrageous even by airport standards. When a passenger at New York…
How Airbnb's Revamp Could End Up Doubling Your Vacation Costs
This week Airbnb announced what the vacation rental giant is calling its “biggest changes in a decade.” That’s not hyperbole. Alas, the changes don't involve reining in fees (we…
Savor Arizona’s Natural and Culinary Wonders with Our New Guidebook
Arizona's embarrassment of riches in the natural wonders department exerts a pull on any traveler hoping to trek through, raft amid, or simply gawk at landscapes of astonishing,…
How to Save Money on a Vacation Rental and Get the Lowest Price
Congrats—you’ve found a great vacation rental for your family! Here’s how to be sure you get the best price and protect your purchase.
Why You Definitely Shouldn't Eat Pretzels on an Airplane
Salty snacks such as pretzels and potato chips are especially ill-suited to flying. Here's why—and what to eat instead.
PHOTOS: 13 of the World’s Most Spectacular Theaters
Some theaters are showstoppers before the show even starts. The architecture and interior design can supply plenty of spectacle and splendor independent of the dramas unfolding…
Now Rentable on Airbnb: The Childhood Home of the Beatles’ George Harrison
You can now spend the night—and we hope for your sake it's not a hard day's night—in the childhood home of George Harrison of the Beatles. The future Fab Four…
What’s New in New Orleans? Appetizing Picks from the Authors of Our New Guide
Have you ever seen those video clips of cows leaving their barns in spring? Encountering green pastures again after months of winter, the animals jump and play, looking as happy as…
Aruba Wants to Pay You Back for Airline Baggage Fees
As if soft sands and turquoise waters aren't incentive enough to visit Aruba, the Caribbean island has now launched a promotion to reimburse visitors for their airline baggage…
Where You Can Still Book Short-Term Rentals Under Honolulu's Strict New Law
Honolulu is changing the rules for what qualifies as a short-term vacation rental on the Hawaiian island of Oahu—and the term isn't very short. By a vote of 8–1, the Honolulu City…
TCM's Alicia Malone on Great Movies that Used Their Locations Brilliantly
Turner Classic Movies host Alicia Malone is a student of the world, and her main method of study is film. "I've always watched films to travel," Malone says. "And being from…
American Roadsides: Acclaimed Photographer Captures Rural Strangeness and Beauty
There was a time when driving across the American heartland meant encountering a steady parade of weird and wonderful roadside scenes—fire-and-brimstone billboards, idiosyncratic art…
Say Aloha Again to Hawaii with These Expert Picks from the Latest Frommer's Guidebook
After finally lifting some of the pandemic's strictest domestic travel restrictions, Hawaii is undergoing what Frommer's author Jeanne Cooper calls a "semi-return to normal." And just…