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Beach Safety Tips for Avoiding Rip Currents
Amid rising risks from rip currents, follow these essential beach safety tips to avoid one of the ocean's biggest dangers.
Best Places to Go in the Fall: USA Travel Picks for September, October, and November
There are those who find summer oppressive and winter dreary, but does anybody not like fall? Okay, maybe third graders bummed about being back in school. But for the rest of us in the…
Disney World Rebrands Genie+/ FastPass, but It's Still a Miserable, Complex, and Costly Chore
In July 2024, Walt Disney World in Florida tweaks its overscubscribed beat-the-lines product yet again. To make it work, vacationers will have to plan even farther ahead and spend even…
Frommer’s Maine Coast: Our Latest Guide to Acadia, Portland, and Other Seaside Stunners
“Maine is a beautiful place that I paradoxically want to hoard to myself and share with everyone I meet," humorist John Hodgman writes in his 2017 book Vacationland. On a recent…
Airplanes Don’t Like Extreme Heat: Tips for Avoiding Flight Delays in Summer's Hot Weather
Summer flying can be tough. Especially this year. Plane engines simply behave differently in the summer, and smart travelers use that information to avoid delays and cancellations.
5 Idiotic Viral Travel Hacks You Shouldn’t Bother Trying When You Fly
Don't believe everything you see on the internet. These viral travel hacks aren't likely to make flying better—and could make things worse.
Barcelona to Ban All Vacation Rentals by 2028
Although the announcement may seem surprising to outsiders, people familiar with Barcelona will recognize this has been a long time coming—and will likely be a harbinger of future…
Bags Stolen From Baggage Claim: The Airlines' Big Luggage Security Problem
Many travelers won't know or remember this, but there was a time when airline passengers had to to present a claim check in order to pick up their luggage after flights.Until the early…
JetBlue Basic Economy to Allow Carry-Ons—Which Airlines Still Charge for Overhead Bins?
JetBlue passengers with the airline's cheapest class of tickets, known as Blue Basic fares, will be allowed to bring a carry-on bag onto the plane at no additional charge, the carrier…
Where The Best Beaches in Europe for Water Quality Are
Weather forecasters say it's gonna be another summer of brutal heat waves in Europe—maybe the hottest season ever, according to some predictions. But at least there's some reassuring…
All-American Candies: The USA's Tastiest Regional Sweets
Try a region’s sweet treats and you’ve tasted what makes that place happy. After all, candy is the stuff of holidays and carnivals, the point of having an allowance, a perk of having…
The Best Packable Backpacks: These Day Packs Fold Up for Easy Travel
Now that many travelers are cutting costs by packing only a single carry-on bag, a new problem arises: What should you carry around for a day of touring, or what bag can you use in the…
Not All Kids' Car Seats Are Approved for Airplanes: Know the Rules
Don't assume that you can automatically use your child's car seat on an airplane. It depends on the seat you own.
The Real Reason Cruise Ship Cabin TVs Don't Carry the Big Networks
The minute you step aboard a cruise, you're entering a bubble. Your phone calls cease, your e-mails go unchecked, and day-to-day pressures can't reach you. A good cruise is like a…
A Home Rental Exec Reveals His Best Hack for Finding Cheap Vacation Rentals
Sick of the high vacation rental fees on Airbnb and VRBO? A guy who founded one of the big home rental sites shares a huge tip for getting around them.
Online Passport Renewal is Back in the U.S.! Here's How to Get In On It
All right, Americans. Ready? This is online passport renewal, take two. The U.S. State Department today announced that it is once again accepting applications for online passport…
This Airline Is Mining Your Personal Information to Sell Things to You In Flight. Stop That!
Welcome to the spammy skies. United Airlines has launched a new ad serving platform that will exploit the personal travel information of its customers gathered from bookings, and the…
You’re Not Going to Like What Drinking Alcohol on Flights Does to Your Body, Per New Research
For the many travelers out there whose strategy for getting through long-haul flights is a one-two punch of boozing and snoozing, some German scientists have some bad news. A new…
What's It Like to Fly SATA Azores Airlines? Our Review
Though SATA Azores Airlines is among the least expensive carriers flying Transatlantic it is not an upstart. The carrier has been in business since 1990, first under the name Ocean…
Nude Beach Etiquette: 7 Rules for First-Timers
The clothing may be optional, but these rules for avoiding a faux pas at a nude beach are not.
Would You Climb This Scary Ladder "Floating in Thin Air" Above Norwegian Fjords?
As climate change pushes Southern Europe's summer temperatures past the proverbial boiling point, many travelers have begun to look northward to Scandinavia for outdoor vacation…
Find Vacation Rentals—But From Someone You Know: Meet Trustr, A New Rental Site
According to the National Association of Home Builders, there are 7.5 million second homes in the United States, which is 5.11% of the total number of homes. Yet even in this age of…
TSA Confirms Real ID Will Be Mandatory to Fly Starting May 7, 2025
This post was originally published in December 2022 and contains updated information.The deadline for all Americans to be using Real I.D., the strengthened identification format that…
Silver Nova Cruise Ship Review: What Silversea's All-Inclusive Luxury Cruising Is Like
Compared to mainstream cruises with their upcharges and theme-park-esque gimmicks, all-inclusive luxury cruises definitely have their charms. The staff knows your name and preferred…
11 Ways to Find a Cheap Cruise: The Secrets of Cruise Discounts in 2024
We’ve got the lowdown on how to make your hard-earned cruise vacation cash go even further. Here are 11 methods for booking a cheap cruise.