travel planning

We plan for late flights as if it were the default setting in air travel. Not because we’re pessimists, but because experience teaches you to expect it. Airlines build in …

When people travel abroad for leisure, safety is usually one of the first things they consider. Most travelers probably aren’t planning trips to places experiencing active conflict or political instability, …

AI is still in its infancy and is well known to make mistakes. It lies. It makes stuff up. It hallucinates. And sometimes it just does stuff that’s wrong – …

You’ve been working toward your dream trip for as long as you can remember. You set a goal, diligently saved your points or miles, and finally booked that coveted award …

Searching for domestic round-trip airfare is kind of like using MapQuest printouts — it still works, but it’s not how most people actually travel anymore. Most U.S. airlines price tickets …

We visited a lot of great places in 2025 — some brand-new to us, some familiar favorites we’re always happy to return to. But if I had to pick one …

If you’ve ever planned a national park trip around one of the “free entrance days,” you’ll want to take note: the National Park Service is changing how those days work …

The general rule when traveling internationally is that you need at least 6 months of validity on your passport to be allowed to enter a country. Some countries allow you …

I’ve seen a lot of oddball, quirky travel surveys in my time, but I think this one takes the cake. Booking.com reports that, as per their findings of a recent …

When you travel to a different country, there may be different social norms in place there than what you’re used to. Behaviors that are absolutely accepted where you live may …