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Travel Insurance at a Glance
To buy the best travel insurance, first you need to know about policy options and the reputable insurers.
Online Renewal of U.S. Passports Reopens for a Limited Time
Update: The portal for renewing U.S. passports online has reopened as of October 11. In September, the window was open for less than two days before slots filled up. After October's…
Travel Products That Get Big Jobs Done in Small Spaces
It's the travel pillow that will also clamp your smartphone in place on flights. The Pillow Talk Mobile Pillow ($48) from Spice of Life is 56 inches long, can bend into any shape, and…
Better Pack Light! Mishandled Checked Luggage Spikes at Airports
You can add lost luggage to the long list of problems plaguing air travelers in this summer of canceled flights, hours-long airport lines, and soaring ticket prices. U.S. airlines are…
The Best Way to Prevent Traveler's Diarrhea, According to Scientists
Watching what you eat doesn't always work. But this safe, affordable solution has been proven effective in scientific studies.
T-Mobile Boosts Free Perks for Travelers: Roaming, Flight Wi-Fi, Gas Discounts
If you want to feel old, tell the children in your life that not so long ago it was too expensive to use your smartphone on vacation. Back then, if you forgot to put your phone on…
Packing Hack: The Best Way to Avoid Losing Earrings When You Travel
Try this easy, low-cost trick for keeping track of tiny jewelry pieces.
WATCH: The Neck Pillow Hack That Saves Luggage Space—and Money
A TikTok user appears to have achieved the rare travel-hack trifecta, devising a trick that could save money, save space in a carry-on, and improve comfort levels on an airplane, all…
Aruba Wants to Pay You Back for Airline Baggage Fees
As if soft sands and turquoise waters aren't incentive enough to visit Aruba, the Caribbean island has now launched a promotion to reimburse visitors for their airline baggage…
Which U.S. Airline Takes the Best Care of Luggage?
U.S. airlines carried about 224 million checked bags in the second half of 2021—a significant increase from the 159 million bags checked from January through June. Inevitably, the…
3 Simple Travel Hacks to Make Your Hotel Room Darker for Better Sleep
These three everyday items will help you sleep better when traveling—and you only have to pack one of them because the other two will already be in your hotel room.
Across the United States This Week, Lost Luggage Is Piling Up at Airports
First, the major carriers had trouble coughing up refunds for cancellations. Then dimwitted and unruly passengers began giving commercial flights a rougher reputation than MMA…
What Type of Mask Should You Wear When You Fly?
The airlines have differing policies, and not all of them are clear. Here's what we know—and what we recommend.
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…
ICYMI: These Big Names in Travel Couldn't Survive 2020 and 2021
We don't have to tell you that Covid-19 has changed the world. In fact, there's so much in our shifting lives that requires attention you might have missed word of the final chapters…
Another U.S. Airline to Charge for Checking Your Oversize Carry-On at the Gate
There's a moment in most movie westerns when the hero walks into town and everybody on the street slowly turns to give him a beady stare. I had that experience when I flew Ryanair in…
Are You Allowed to Drink Your Own Alcohol on a Plane?
If you bring your own booze onto an airplane, is it legal to serve yourself during the flight?
Essential Gear to Improve Your Outdoor Trips
A successful outdoor vacation depends, to an unusual degree, on having the right gear. That's one reason why the Scout Motto is "Be Prepared" and not "Just Throw Some Stuff in a Bag."…
JetBlue Forbids Free Carry-Ons for Basic Fares, Drops Change Fees Elsewhere
JetBlue is adding an irksome catch to its cheapest category of plane tickets. Any customer who books a basic economy fare—dubbed "Blue Basic" by JetBlue—for travel after July 20 will…
Four Men Eat Crate of Oranges at Chinese Airport to Avoid Excess Baggage Fee
How far would you go to get out of paying an extra fee at the airport? Whatever your answer, we're guessing it doesn't involve gobbling up nearly 70 pounds of produce in less than 30…
MAPS: Learn the Most Popular Tourist Souvenir In Countries Around the World
Based on the merchandise for sale at airports and hotel gift shops, we'd guess that the world's most popular souvenirs are T-shirts and refrigerator magnets. But a new illustrated map…
How Travelers with Disabilities Can Get Special Equipment for Air Travel—for Free
The nonprofit All Wheels Up is giving away harnesses and slings designed to make air travel more accessible for those with reduced mobility. Here's how to apply.
As We Reassess Our Travel Lives, Eagle Creek Relaunches Pack-It System
It's a heck of a time to launch a new packing product, but maybe Eagle Creek is counting on our pent-up wanderlust. Or perhaps the baggage giant is hoping that we're all using the…
It's Official: Emotional Support Animals Can No Longer Fly Free
The days of getting free flights for your untrained emotional support Pomeranian are over. The government has closed the doggy door. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has…
TikTokker's Carry-On "Hack" Gets Him Banned from Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines has reportedly banned a TikTok user from flights for two years because of a carry-on luggage tip the man posted. In an 18-second clip titled "Spirit carry on hack" that…