Here at Frommer’s, we’re all about showing you how to make your travels smarter, cheaper, or more fun. So we looked for the latest gadgets designed to do all of the above—just in time for your holiday wish list.
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Klaus Vedfelt | Digitalvision | Getty Images Looking for travel inspiration for 2025 and beyond? Look no further: CNBC asked 10 travel agents for their recommendations of the most underhyped destinations in the world. We compiled their written answers below, including can't-miss activities for each locale and the best times of year to visit. You'll…
As the wheels of Washington grind to a halt yet again in the Republican-led House of Representatives, another United States federal government shutdown is a concern.
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When we travel, we are more exposed to stolen data than at many other times in our lives. We asked international anti-fraud professors for their best tips for making it harder for crooks to steal your private information.
Cases of identity fraud are at an all-time high,…
Osaka, Japan. Jiale Tan | Moment | Getty Images The new year has many travelers thinking ahead to 2025 vacation plans — and how much those trips may cost. About half — 51% — of Americans say flight cost will determine their destination choices this year, according to Skyscanner. And 50% said hotel costs are…
Pauline Frommer's next live appearance will be in New York on January 25 & 26, 2025—and we have a promo code for free tickets!
It's that time of year again! If you're an avid traveler, you know that there are few events as helpful—or as exciting—as the…
In this aerial view taken from a helicopter, burned homes are seen during the Palisades fire in the Malibu area of Los Angeles county, California, on Jan. 9, 2025. Josh Edelson | Afp | Getty Images Airlines have extended travel waivers for Los Angeles airports as wildfires continue to burn in the area. American Airlines…
Whenever people ask me what my favorite destinations are, I have to fudge the answer. The truth is I'd rather go somewhere new than revisit a place, and every destination is as unique as a fingerprint, with its own pleasures and disappointments. But even though I go to many travel conferences in the course of…
Where is Everybody? “Humanless” Customer Service is Dominating Travel. Can We Be Heard as Consumers?
• DINING. Yeah, we all know about the upgraded LaGuardia Airport in New York. I grew up seven blocks away from LGA, and I worked there for two years, so I can appreciate the array of restaurants, bars, and shops as well as anyone. But last week, en route to my departure gate, I stopped…
Some days, “air travel” feels like a shorter way of saying “global conspiracy to leave me bankrupt and bewildered.” So it’s no wonder internet users go in search of travel hacks to save money, cut red tape, and ensure a modicum of in-flight comfort (you poor deluded fool). But while trying to satisfy those worthwhile…