travel tips

When we think about airports, we typically figure they’re always doing SOMETHING, 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year. And for the most part, that’s …

If you’ve been in the points-and-miles world for any length of time, you already know the game: the goal isn’t just to earn points — it’s to spend fewer of …

In just about any airport in the world, you’re going to come across it. You’re rolling your luggage across the airport floor with no issue, and suddenly, BOOM! You have …

Different people have different reasons for where they decide to stay when traveling. It could be cost or distance to whatever they’ve traveled for. Maybe they have status or points …

You should always sign up for airline frequent flyer programs. First of all, it’s free. In addition, having your information on file with the airline saves time when making a …

For decades, it’s been a rite of passage. Go to a country, get another stamp in your passport. Personally, I’ve loved it, and the reality that fewer and fewer countries …

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world’s busiest airport. And since Delta is headquartered in Atlanta (and ATL is its primary hub), a huge chunk of Delta’s East Coast connecting …

Save for that one fancy-schmancy resort with a 7-star rating, hotels are generally graded on a five-star rating system. Granted, the rating systems aren’t consistent worldwide. (A project called “World …

There’s nothing more frustrating than waiting at the airport carousel for your bag that never materializes. If you’re lucky, this “mishandling” happened because of a mistake: The airline never got …

The first time I encountered a squat toilet was in the early to mid-1990s, when I went to Japan with a friend of mine named Teri. It was a very …