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Wanna See the Future of Airport Security? Go to Vegas.

Las Vegas is famous for being a place to try out stuff you don't do elsewhere, whether that means playing blackjack at four in the morning or consuming your weight in jumbo shrimp at…

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Cruising Is Getting More and More Expensive for Unvaccinated Passengers

Carnival Cruise Line has become the latest major cruise company to announce that passengers who are unvaccinated or do not want to reveal their vaccination status will have to purchase…

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8 Woodsy Resorts with Cabins Perfect for Families Seeking a Nature Getaway

Sometimes you and your kids just want to keep things simple. A cabin-in-the-woods vacation turns your family’s fantasy of getting closer to nature—and away from crowds—into a…

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Passport Processing Is Taking Forever. Here's How to Hurry Things Along.

UPDATE, July 23, 2021: The U.S. State Department has temporarily suspended its online system for booking last-minute appointments for passport centers in order to ensure that the very…

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Biden's Executive Order Will Make Flying Cheaper and Less Stressful

Fa la la la la! It's Christmas in July for American travelers.President Joe Biden's just-issued Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy is a massive document…

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Canada's Flair Airlines Discounts Fares to Sunny Cities for Fall and Winter Travel

We know, we know. The border between the U.S.A. and Canada has yet to open. But one of Canada's top budget carriers, Flair Airlines, is betting the border will reopen by autumn, so…

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Hilton Drops Daily Room Cleanings at U.S. Hotels, But Not Rates

From now on, daily housekeeping as a matter of course at Hilton hotels is a thing of the past. In an update to its pandemic-inspired CleanStay program, the company announced that…

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10 Spectacular and Stirring Waterfall Hikes in the USA

There are waterfalls that inspire awe with their size and power. And there are smaller cascades that soothe frazzled nerves via painterly scenery and calming woodland soundtracks.…

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Airport Express Lanes for Vaccinated Travelers Are Coming

As the door to pandemic-era international travel slowly creaks open, border control agents are facing a new procedural problem: If their governments enact differing entry rules for…

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Is It Wise to Book Group Tours at This Time? Our Advice

Even in the best of times, group tours are tremendously complicated travel products. A tour company not only has to create an appealing itinerary. It must also arrange for all…

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Tennessee Will Help Pay Your Airfare If You Book a Hotel Stay

Tennessee is giving away thousands of airfare discounts to travelers who book certain hotel packages in the state. Dubbed "Tennessee on Me," the offer applies to stays in four…

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Hertz Accused of Slapping Fees on Innocent Customers: How to Protect Yourself

Tuesday's Los Angeles Times had a skin-crawling story about Hertz, the rental car giant that just emerged from bankruptcy last week. The article tells the tale of a family who picked…

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WORLD MAP: Where Is a Cup of Coffee Most Expensive? And Who Drinks it More?

A personal finance site called Savings Spot has been staring at coffee grounds to get some answers about the cost of living in different nations around the world. The model is like The…

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United Airlines Will Add Seatback Screens to All of Its Planes

Pretty soon, United Airlines will offer seatback entertainment at every seat on its planes. The Chicago-based carrier made the announcement while releasing the news of its order of…

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A Taxi and Uber Shortage Is Making Airport Transfers Hard: Here's What to Do

In many American cities this summer, the line for taxis is making the TSA queue look short by comparison. The wait for rideshare services like Uber and Lyft isn't much better—and their…

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Mountain Region in Southern Spain Now the Country's Newest National Park

A 57,000-acre stretch of southern Spain that encompasses forested mountains, crumbling fortresses, and unique wildlife has just become the country's 16th national park. Located in the…

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Unvaccinated? Royal Caribbean Will Make You Buy Travel Insurance

Royal Caribbean International has added another requirement for unvaccinated cruisers in Florida: They must have travel insurance. Starting August 1, guests who do not volunteer their…

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Tokyo Cafe’s Robot Waiters Operated Remotely by Staffers with Disabilities

We usually think of robots as taking jobs away from humans, but the opposite is true at a new cafe in Tokyo. Opened June 22 in the city's Nihonbashi area, Dawn Avatar Robot Cafe uses…

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Find International Travel Restrictions in One Click with This Online Tool

Keeping up with changing travel regulations has become a game of Whack-a-Mole in 2021. Fortunately, there's an online tool that can help considerably (no mallets required). Travel…

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TSA Is Training Fight Attendants to Take Down Unruly Passengers

Coffee, tea, or a clock-cleaning? That'll be the new menu aboard the major U.S. airlines soon. Following a spate of antisocial behavior by passengers, the Transportation Security…

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Hawaii Sets a Date for Allowing Vaccinated Travelers—No Testing Required

After months of strict and sometimes labyrinthine Covid regulations, it's finally getting easier to travel to Hawaii. Starting Thursday, July 8, fully vaccinated travelers entering…

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The World’s Most and Least Expensive Cities for Expats in 2021

Interested in living abroad? Turns out you're likely to blow your budget fastest in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, according to a well-regarded annual ranking of the world's most expensive…

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PHOTOS: Inside a Royal Palace Turned Luxury Hotel in Historic Budapest

A onetime royal palace situated near the Danube River in Budapest has been turned into a swanky hotel. The 130-room Matild Palace, the latest outpost in Marriott International's Luxury…

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8 Great Condo-style Resorts for Families in the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Mexico

A condo-style resort goes a long way toward making a family vacation successful. Self-contained lodgings—also marketed as apartments, villas, or residences—grant more space and…

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What Travelers Need to Know About American Airlines' Service Meltdown

We've been warning for weeks that the return to travel this summer would be bumpy. But I don't think any of us could have predicted just how ugly things could get this week. Over the…