Why Experts Warn Visiting Spain Now Poses a Huge Risk of Identity Theft
Posted on 12/10/2024, 4:30 PM
In December 2024, a new law went into effect in Spain requiring tourists to disclose extensive personal information to hotels and police. Experts warn the measure exposes visitors to fraud.
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In 2025, Cruises to Mexico Will Cost More, Raising Deeper Questions of Value
Posted on 12/09/2024, 5:30 PM
All cruise itineraries that include one or more stops in Mexico will soon cost an additional $42.Countries frequently adjust the arrival fees charged to tourists. Mexico has decided now is the time to enforce an existing tourist tax that previously excluded cruise vacationers. The move by the Mexican legislature came just after incoming U.S. president Donald Trump threatened to slap 25% tariffs on ...
Notice Airfare Getting Higher? Artificial Intelligence May Be to Blame
Posted on 12/06/2024, 5:15 PM
Delta Air Lines and other carriers are using artificial intelligence to set airfare at the highest possible limit that it thinks you'd pay....
Resort Fees Increase in Las Vegas for the Second Time in 2024
Posted on 12/05/2024, 2:45 PM
MGM Resorts, which controls many of the biggest casino-hotels in Las Vegas, has raised resort fees again—for the second time this year. On Wednesday, December 4, the Bellagio, Aria, Vdara, and the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas all increased their mandatory daily fees by $5, to $55 per day. Meanwhile, the following resorts now charge a whopping $50 a day on top of the room rate you already pay: MGM Gr...
All of Las Vegas Hotels' Resort Fees in 2025—So You'll Know the True Price of a Night
Posted on 12/05/2024, 12:30 PM
Nearly all Las Vegas hotels now spring a big resort fee on you after pretending the cost of a room is lower—and the fees can more than double the final price! Here's where the Sin City resort fee shell game stands right now....
Frommer's Best Places to Go in 2025
Posted on 12/03/2024, 6:30 AM
The 2025 edition of our annual list of the best travel destinations, as chosen by Frommer's staffers and contributors...
Warning, U.S. Travelers: Airline Execs Want to Snatch Your Consumer Rights Away
Posted on 11/25/2024, 3:30 PM
Recent remarks and actions by leaders of the big U.S. airlines should be a warning to American travelers: Your rights are at risk.
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15+ Airlines Agree to Use Apple AirTags to Locate Lost Luggage
Posted on 11/12/2024, 10:00 AM
There's good news if you're one of the growing number of travelers who like to keep tabs on checked airline luggage by using Apple's AirTags. The little battery-powered tracking pucks, which cost $20–$30 each, can be slipped into anything a traveler wants to track the location of. Owners of AirTags can use their iPhones or other Apple devices to keep abreast of the AirTag's location—a neat trick t...
In 2025, Venice's Access Fee Will Cost Double if You Don't Reserve Ahead
Posted on 11/08/2024, 3:30 PM
As Frommer's predicted in July, the tourist-laden Italian city of Venice has officially announced it will not only continue its new entry fee for day-trippers, but will also double the number of days the fee is collected and, in some cases, double the cost.For 29 days from April to July 2024, the city mandated a Venice Access Fee of €5 (US$5.35) per visitor to enter the city between 8:30am and 4pm ...
Another Cruise Port Votes to Restrict Visitors: How Passenger Limits Are Shaping Cruising
Posted on 11/07/2024, 4:30 PM
Lost in the threshing machine of more momentous news headlines this week was the outcome of a referendum in Bar Harbor, Maine, that portends deepening complications for cruise passengers.The port of Bar Harbor is used by the major cruise lines as the landing point for excursions to glorious Acadia National Park. On Tuesday, Bar Harbor residents voted to reaffirm a cap on the number of daily cruise ...
