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Article / Family & Kids

Disney World Brings Back Free Meals in 2025, but Is Disney's Dining Plan Really Worth It?

Disney's "free" dining plan returns to the Florida resort for 2 months in 2025. But the money you'll have to spend may eliminate the plan's value.

Article / Slideshows

The Best Cheap Hotels in Paris for 2025

To afford a stay in Paris , you don’t need a trust fund or stock options. The 10 budget-friendly lodgings that follow may not be known for their chic décor and high thread counts, but…

Article / Slideshows

15+ Real Travel Details in 1980's "Airplane!" That Seem Fake if You Weren't Alive Then

It changed the course of screen comedy. The 1980 deadpan-silly movie Airplane! , which was bootstrapped into blockbuster status by a team of outsider sketch comedy writers from the…

Article / Passportable

Very Cool! Take a Look Inside This Winter’s Incredible Icehotel in Sweden

The 35th iteration of Sweden's Icehotel—sculpted each year from more than 500 tons of ice and snow from the Torne River—has opened for the 2024–2025 winter season in the Arctic village…

Article / Passportable

How to Get Rid of Airplane Ear? You Could Try This "Hot Cup" Trick from TikTok

Clogged ears on a flight can be annoying at best and acutely painful at worst. A viral TikTok clip claims to have the solution. Airplane ear, as the condition is known (or ear…

Article / Air Travel

What a Federal Government Shutdown Means for Air Travel, National Parks, and Passports

When congressional dysfunction leads to a federal government shutdown, here's what that means for airports, national parks, and passports. 

Article / Passportable

The Euro Is Plunging. Is This a Smart Time to Visit Europe for Cheap?

The last time the value of the euro bottomed out against the U.S. dollar, it was May 2022. People were exhausted from dealing with Covid, flight schedules were still curtailed, and…

Article / Passportable

Thanks to a Donor, You Can Ski for Free all Winter at This Historic New England Spot

Skiing has gotten disgustingly expensive, with single-day lift tickets soaring to $300 a pop on some mountains. This winter, though, a historic New Hampshire ski area is offering…

Article / Passportable

No, the U.S. Didn't "Ban" Resort Fees. Here's What the FTC Actually Did

Another day, another flagrant twisting of the truth by some of the people who cover news of the travel industry.You probably saw some posts and news headlines that told you that junk…

Article / Air Travel

Will Trump Undo the New DOT Rules Protecting Traveler Rights?

Passenger protections in the United States may seem vulnerable with the change in administrations. But there’s some good news.

Article / Passportable

This Trailblazing Woman Has Her Own National Monument in Maine

Not long before leaving office, President Joe Biden established the Frances Perkins National Monument in Newcastle, Maine.Though not exactly a household name today, Perkins (1880–1965)…

Article / Passportable

Demand a Resort Fee Refund! On This Website, Hotel Workers Show You Legal Ways How

Hotel workers in San Francisco have been on strike for months as they demand higher wages and more affordable healthcare. (A November demonstration at the Grand Hyatt San Francisco is…

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Can I Take [Name Any Item] Through TSA Airport Security? 4 Ways to Ask from Home

Did you know the TSA has live agents who can answer your packing and security questions before you head for the airport? Here's how to reach them.

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

3 Cheap New Train Options in Europe for as Little as €10 a Ticket: Who Needs Planes?

In Europe, international rail travel is booming. These newly launched services, which cost as little as $10 each way, are making trains an attractive alternative to flying or driving.

Article / Food and Drink

Denver’s Casa Bonita: Inside the 'South Park'–Approved “Greatest Restaurant in the World”

What to expect at Colorado's over-the-top Casa Bonita—and how to visit what 'South Park' once described as the "Disneyland of Mexican restaurants"

Article / Passportable

This Airline Is Cutting Your Legroom by 2 Inches, but the Travel Press Cheered

Sometimes the journalism landscape exists in a mental universe that the rest of us don't live in. We all know what life is like in the United States and across the world right now.…

Article / Cruise

A Chesapeake Bay Cruise with American Cruise Lines: Our Review

What to expect on American Cruise Lines' small-ship cruise in Chesapeake Bay, with stops in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

Article / Slideshows

Greenwich Village Walking Tour: Follow Our Stroll in the Historic NYC Neighborhood

In this walking tour, you'll get a taste of all the varied groups and social movements that shaped New York City's Greenwich Village over the years. But first, some background.…

Article / Air Travel

The Cheapest Way to Get from Heathrow Airport to Central London

Here are the cheapest, fastest, and best ways to travel from Heathrow Airport to Central London

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Why Experts Warn Visiting Spain Now Poses a Huge Risk of Identity Theft

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…

Article / Slideshows

The Best Spring Vacations in the U.S.

When flowers are blooming, allergies are raging, and stores are selling the world’s finest seasonal candy—that would of course be Reese’s chocolate-and-peanut-butter eggs—it can only…

Article / Passportable

In 2025, Cruises to Mexico Will Cost More, Raising Deeper Questions of Value

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…

Article / National Parks

National Park Free Days in 2025: When All U.S. National Parks Waive Entry Fees

The days in 2025 when getting into a national park costs nothing

Article / Air Travel

Notice Airfare Getting Higher? Artificial Intelligence May Be to Blame

Delta Air Lines and other carriers are using artificial intelligence to set airfare at the highest possible limit that it thinks you'd pay.

Article / Slideshows

What Is It Like to Fly Norse Atlantic Airways? Our Review

Is there a sourer expression than you get what you pay for ? Does that phrase have any basis in reality anymore? Over the years, I’ve had some awful travel experiences made worse by…