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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…
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…
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…
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…
American Airlines Raises Bag Fees, Will Ban Some Booking Sites from Points Eligibility
This news post was updated with new information after its original publication.It's almost as if the corporations dominating our lives are determined to make back whatever they missed…
Deal Alert: Hawaii Hotels Are Up to 30% Cheaper Than Normal Right Now
If you've ever wanted a vacation on Maui's famed Ka‘anapali Beach, this is the year to go. Occupancy and prices are down some 20–30% in the popular West Maui resort area, but those…
Hurricane Season Forecast: 2024 Could Get Most Storms Ever
This post, originally published April 22, has been updated with new information.The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is going to be a rough one, according to weather forecasters. For…
Bike Tennessee with This Free Online Collection of Scenic Cycling Routes
Tennessee is making it easier to experience some of the state's best scenery and historic sites by bike. A partnership between the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development and the…
The News Said Two Airlines Just Scrapped Change and Cancel Fees—but the Truth Is Messier
Something notable is happening at American airports. Something that only happens once in a blue moon.Airlines are changing their positions on fees. In recent days, two major U.S.…
Study Finds Gig Drivers Still Earn Less Than Minimum Wage. Is Using Uber and Lyft Ethical?
Corporations are squeezing Americans for more cash everywhere. We're all feeling it, especially at the grocery store and at the gas pump, even as the big companies in those industries…
Opening Dates for Orlando's Big Summer 2024 Attractions—and Should You Care?
This year, it's as if the USA's most popular tourist destination is holding its breath. Most summers, Orlando's theme parks construct a new blockbuster ride or two to attract families…
Biden Creates His First National Park Unit: Amache in Colorado
Update: Amache officially became a Natonal Historic Site on February 15, 2024. Here is its official National Park unit page.Last Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden signed the paperwork…
USA's Most Endangered Historic Places Now Include L.A.'s Little Tokyo and Concord, Mass., Revolutionary Sites
The site of the American Revolution's "shot heard round the world," the hometown of author Zora Neale Hurston, a lighthouse in the middle of the Hudson River, a long-standing Japanese…
Bryce Canyon Stargazing Resort Lodges Guests in Futuristic Glass Domes
There's already something eerie about the landscape in and around southern Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park, thanks to all the Martian red rocks and stone spires known as hoodoos.So a…
A Weak Yen Is Making Japan Vacations Cheaper Than They’ve Been in 30 Years
The U.S. dollar soared this week to its highest rate against Japan's yen since 1990. As of Friday, 1 dollar equates to around 157 yen, according to Reuters—the dollar's strongest…
Sad News for Reckless Idiots: Hawaii’s “Stairway to Heaven” To Be Demolished
Hawaii's visually striking yet very illegal-to-climb Haiku Stairs will finally be taken down, following years of futile efforts by local officials to persuade tourists to leave the…
Missed by No One, Brazil’s Visa for U.S. Citizens Is Returning
This post has been updated with new information.Just a few years after visiting Brazil got easier for Americans, traveling to the South American nation will get harder again. On…
Why Cape Cod Summer Rentals Could Be Cheaper This Year
During the Covid-19 pandemic, while you were optimistically purchasing (and not using) resistance bands for your (unused) home gym (i.e., closet), rich people were apparently buying…