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Article / Packing & Luggage

When Stuff Gets Left Behind at the TSA, the U.S. Government Sells It on This Site

Every travel blog and morning TV show seems to have unpacked every last detail about Unclaimed Baggage in Scottsboro, Alabama. The store where your luggage might wind up for sale if…

Article / Entry Requirements & Customs

Could This TikTok User Really Get Fined $500 for Bringing a Banana Into the U.S.?

The banana is indisputably the funniest fruit, owing to its shape, color, and connections to pratfalls and monkeys (the funniest primate). But a banana-related misadventure recounted…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Travel Scam Warning! This "Unpaid" Tolls Con Targets Road Trippers

Have you gotten any urgent text messages on your phone lately letting you know that you owe money for unpaid highway tolls? Well, there's good news and there's bad news. The good: You…

Article / Theme Park

Disney Is Poised to Solve its Lightning Lane Disaster—But at What Cost?

We don't have to tell you that just about everything in the life of an American consumer seems to be degrading in quality, from useless AI chatbots replacing the assistance of live…

Article / Air Travel

Cheap Flights from USA to Europe This Spring, Starting at $389 Round-Trip

Americans hoping to book an affordable spring getaway in Europe still have airfare options, thanks to Aer Lingus. Ireland's flagship carrier has rolled out a fresh batch of discounted…

Article / Hotels

Florence Bans Key Lockboxes in Its Effort to Drive Out Vacation Rentals

As vacation rental properties continue to hollow out traditional neighborhoods, European cities have found themselves in a battle for their futures.One European destination determined…

Article / Miscellaneous

Meet Pauline Frommer in Washington, DC, March 29–30

Pauline Frommer's next live appearances at the Washington, DC, Travel & Adventure Show (promo code for free tickets inside!)

Article / Slideshows

Where to Shop in Paris: The City's Most Beautiful Boutiques and Cafes

As impressive as the museums and monuments of Paris are, the smaller establishments—bakeries, bookstores, boutiques, bars, and brasseries—are just as likely to put you under the city's…

Article / Entry Requirements & Customs

What Documents Do I Need for REAL ID?

Update: Since publication of this post, REAL ID requirements went into place.The oft-postponed REAL ID deadline is almost here—only 17 years or so behind schedule. Passed by Congress…

Article / Hotels

Here's Why More and More People are Done with Airbnb—It's Quite a List

"The 'Airbnb effect' is crumbling," warned TheStreet.com in 2023, as evidence mounted that homeowners had seen collapses of as much as 47% in key U.S. vacation markets following the…

Article / Entry Requirements & Customs

Get a Global Entry Interview Appointment Faster: These Services Find Availability

Americans who travel internationally on a regular basis have come to love Global Entry. It's the government-run program, active since 2008, that allows preapproved members to skip the…

Article / LGBTQ

The State Department's LGBTQ+ Travel Info Is Inadequate. Here's Where to Turn Instead.

The United States government has made several moves in recent weeks affecting LGBTQ+ citizens, with trans folks thrown into an especially precarious situation. On the same day he took…

Article / Slideshows

8 Small Towns in Alaska You Have to Visit—and How to Get There

There's no escaping the wildness of Alaska—even in the state’s biggest cities, you might encounter a moose or spot the northern lights dancing overhead.But those sorts of…

Article / Money and Fees

Uber Changed Its Settings to Charge Travelers Extra Fees: Here's How to Undo It

When Americans pay for something in other countries and they're asked if they would rather charge their accounts in the local currency or in U.S. dollars, only one correct choice will…

Article / Air Travel

When Is the Best Time to Book Airfare? A Massive New Study Has Answers

Though the world is feeling chaotic right now, it's still possible to spot patterns in the realm of travel purchases. That can mean the difference between spending too much and getting…

Article / Road Trips

Road Trips in Europe: 12 Pitfalls for U.S. Drivers to Be Prepared For

Prepare to enjoy life in the slow lane.Europe isn’t, generally speaking, the place to channel your inner speed demon, despite the myths about German motorways having no speed limits.…

Article / Cruise

What to Expect on Windstar Cruises’ Wind Surf Sailing Ship: Our Review

Heidi Sarna is the co-founder of QuirkyCruise.com, a guide to small-ship cruising.Lingering on the ample decks of the five-masted, 342-passenger Wind Surf—billed as the flagship in the…

Article / Honeymoons

Ready to Take Your Love to New Heights? Join the Mile High Club in a Hot Air Balloon

Oftentimes when you travel with that special someone, love is in the air—and it can be quite literally in the air if you opt for a "Mile High Flight" package from a company called…

Article / Arts and Culture

'The White Lotus' Season 3 Filming Locations in Thailand

Among TV shows that inspire travel, HBO's The White Lotus arguably holds the top spot, even though the luxury vacations depicted in the first and second seasons of Mike White's…

Article / Air Travel

What's It Like to Take Uber's Shuttle to LaGuardia Airport? Our Review

Airport shuttles were one of the many victims of the Covid-19 pandemic. Across the United States, a bunch of shuttle services went out of business, and most have not come back.But Uber…

Article / Family & Kids

'Paddington in Peru' Filming Locations: Follow the Beloved Bear's South America Adventure

In the third Paddington film (premiering in U.S. theaters Friday, Feb. 14), the beloved bear and London expat travels back to his native Peru to visit his Aunt Lucy, now living in the…

Article / Money and Fees

Attractions Are Using AI to Charge You More for Tickets, Minute by Minute

Remember when there was a high season and a low season? Those concepts are now as antiquated as silent films or Napster. Today, prices for all sorts of attractions—observation decks,…

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Monkey Attacks on the Rise at Tourism Hotspots—How to Stay Safe

Something has changed the natural behavior of the monkeys living around the Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia. The APSARA National Authority, which manages the famed archaeological…

Article / Slideshows

The Best Cheap Hotels for New York City for 2025

Updated January 30, 2024 The last time I wrote a feature on cheap hotels in New York, I was able to call it The Best Cheap Hotels in New York City. Alas, hotel prices are now so crazy…

Article / Air Travel

For $486 Each Way, the "First-Ever" Nonstop Flights Between Puglia, Italy, and the USA

It's always happy news when an airline makes it easier and cheaper for Americans to reach new destinations.This week, Italy-based Neos Airlines announced that it will soon inaugurate…