Need a U.S. Passport in 2023? Wait Times Are Rising, so Here's What to Do
Posted on 02/10/2023, 4:45 PM
If you've been meaning to renew your passport or get a new one, you're not alone. The dysfunction of the past few years has created a backlog of travelers who, because they couldn't go anywhere, weren't thinking much about getting their official paperwork in order. Well, now that dam has burst, and so many people are eyeing future travel that application processing times are taking longer than the...
You Can Now Cruise the Galápagos Islands on Princess Grace’s Honeymoon Yacht
Posted on 02/10/2023, 8:00 AM
The yacht used for the honeymoon of Hollywood star–turned–princess Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III of Monaco after their wedding in 1956 has been repurposed to give cruisers the royal treatment during sailings in the Galápagos Islands. (Prince Rainier III of Monaco and Grace Kelly at the White House in 1961 | Public domain) The 145-foot-long vessel was a wedding present from shipping magnate A...
Pacific Surfliner Train Back on Track in California—with Free Disneyland Shuttle
Posted on 02/06/2023, 11:45 AM
A welcome update on a story we reported in October: The famed Pacific Surfliner, one of the most popular scenic rail routes in the United States, has reopened provisionally on one of its most-traveled stretches. Because of subsidence, the right of way of the Surfliner, which hugs the coast of California, had been unexpectedly declared out of service. But now local transportation engineers have ma...
Hong Kong to Give Away 500,000 Free Airline Tickets for Tourists: How to Enter
Posted on 02/03/2023, 9:00 PM
Hong Kong, one of the most fascinating and coolest cities on the planet, has had a rough time of things lately.The city, which was largely built by heady colonialism and international exchange but is increasingly under the control of Beijing politicians, has faced dire scenarios in the political, epidemiological, and economic realms. Smashed hard by the pandemic and the reactions to it, Hong Kong o...
WATCH: SNL's Brutal Takedown of Southwest Airlines
Posted on 01/30/2023, 2:00 PM
America has very few true "water cooler" shows anymore that everyone talks about after they air. Heck, with so many people working from home and not from offices, America doesn't seem to have many water coolers anymore, and often it feels as if no one shares the same culture at all.Saturday Night Live, though, surely ranks among the last few unifying cultural experiences that people like discussing...
Did You Know You Can Enroll in TSA PreCheck at Staples Stores? Here’s How
Posted on 01/11/2023, 6:30 PM
Because I'm a frequent traveler, I know I should have enrolled in TSA PreCheck long ago. But I'm also a writer and therefore a chronic procrastinator. So even though the U.S. Transportation Security Administration's Trusted Traveler Program was introduced way back in 2013, if I were going to catch a flight today I'd need to take my shoes off to get through the airport security line. Shameful, I...
Act Fast for Two Deep Cruise Discounts: One for Singles, One for Companions
Posted on 01/11/2023, 12:00 AM
Cruise companies are unlocking deep discounts for the year ahead. Two big new promotions have surfaced today—one of them will be on offer until March 1st, but the other is available for only a day. Celebrity Cruises Celebrity's deal applies to bringing a friend on a cruise with you and sharing a stateroom with them. Available now through March 1, 2023, Celebrity is offering its "Semi-Annual Sale...
Miami Heat: Museum of Sex Opening in South Florida
Posted on 01/10/2023, 6:15 PM
New York City's Museum of Sex turns 21 this year, and the adult museum is celebrating hitting the age of adulthood by expanding to a second location. Set to open in spring 2023, the new Miami outpost of the Museum of Sex will have the same mission as its Manhattan counterpart, described in a press release as an institution that "preserves and presents the history, evolution, and cultural signific...
Delta Air Lines To Provide Free Wi-Fi for Domestic Flights
Posted on 01/05/2023, 5:15 PM
Starting Wednesday, February 1, all passengers on most domestic Delta Air Lines flights will have access to free Wi-Fi all flight long. The company is partnering with T-Mobile to provide the service, but you don't have to be a T-Mobile customer to log on. No matter what your wireless provider is, all you'll need to connect your smartphone, tablet, or laptop to the free wireless network on the plan...
Put Your Dreams on Ice: A Peek Inside Sweden's Impressive New Icehotel
Posted on 12/27/2022, 2:00 PM
Sculpted from 500 tons of ice and snow harvested from the Torne River in Sweden, the Icehotel has opened for another winter of chilly overnight stays in the Arctic village of Jukkasjärvi. The seasonal hotel began accepting guests earlier this month and will continue into mid-April. Because the place melts each spring and is built anew over six weeks in the late fall, every iteration of the Iceho...
