travel tips

Hilton Honors has a feature that doesn’t get much attention—but it can make a big difference when you’re trying to book an award stay. If you’ve ever collected points across …

That pre-flight announcement isn’t arbitrary. Here’s why seat backs must be upright for takeoff and landing. You’ve boarded your plane and gotten yourself settled. Your carry-on bag is in the …

Everyone has their own idea of what makes an airline “the best.” For some, it’s all about price. For others, it’s the onboard experience, the route network, or simply how …

From body language to what you’re wearing, TSA officers are trained to spot certain behaviors at security. A while back, we wrote a piece about what flight attendants are really doing …

Sometimes the hardest part of a trip isn’t getting there or getting home—it’s dealing with the awkward hours in between. You check out of your hotel in the morning, but …

From massive menus to over-eager hosts, here’s how to spot a tourist trap before it ruins your meal. No matter where you travel, you’ve got to eat. And in tourist-heavy …

Airlines are stretching narrowbody flights longer than ever. At what point does it become too much? For years, U.S. travelers have gotten used to flying long distances on narrowbody planes. …

Through the years, travel has changed by leaps and bounds. Reservations that used to be made by talking to someone on the phone are now done on your computer or …

A while back, we wrote about places where public sex is actually legal. That list might be one location shorter now—one reader told us our #5 spot may have been …

A travel mishap, some unexpected science, and a trick that might actually keep birds away from your food. If you’ve ever eaten outdoors while traveling, you might already know where …