After a year of little to no travel, you’re probably ready to get back out and explore the world once it’s safe. But just because you’ve gotten your vaccine or…
You’re yearning to get away for spring break this year, but you’re not ready to hop on a plane. You need a change of scenery, as long as the scenery…
The pandemic has transformed nomadism from an idea into a reality for many. And whether you’re just daydreaming about hitting the road full time or already doing it, you might…
There’s far more to becoming a digital nomad than packing your stuff into storage. From taxes to transportation, here are five factors to keep in mind before hitting the road as a U.S.-based nomad.
The COVID-19 pandemic introduced many casual travelers to the confusing world of refunds, vouchers and cancellation policies. Expecting to receive cash refunds for canceled flights, many were surprised to receive…
After all these stay-at-home orders and travel restrictions, you’re itching to get out on the vast, open ocean. You’re ready to see multiple countries — but only want to unpack…
Here we share our best, hard-won wisdom, offering a step-by-step guide to shopping for cheap airline tickets. Even if you employ only a few of these tips on how to…
It’s no secret that 2020 was one of the worst years to work in travel, with an estimated 100 million direct tourism jobs at risk worldwide, according to an August…
If you must travel during the coronavirus pandemic, is it better to stay in a hotel or a vacation rental, like an Airbnb? “A lot of people feel — wrongly…
As the number of large weddings and lavish receptions plummeted in 2020 — a trend looking to continue for at least the early part of 2021 — luxury hotels are…
There’s finally light at the end of the … tunnel? Year? Air cabin aisle, indicating an emergency exit? Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, and other…
With 2020 vacation budgets mostly untouched, some people now have extra money to spend.
Between volatility in infection rates and shifting guidance from federal and local agencies, it can be hard to determine how best to travel, or whether it’s safe to travel at…
The majority of Americans typically don’t use all their paid time off. That’s been a worrying trend in past years that could lead to potential burnout or resentment as employees…
When the pandemic started, our travel plans got bumped out by a few weeks. That seems so quaint and optimistic now. We didn’t understand, at the time, that the whole…
Winter RV road trips are more popular than ever this year as people look for socially distanced vacations that don’t involve airplanes or hotels. For some travelers, a winter RV…
Traveling with pets can seem like a daunting task. Hotel pet policies are complicated, inconsistent and full of gotcha fees. But with a bit of preparation and an understanding of…
When Tim Frye retired from his job as a project manager in 2017, he envisioned traveling the U.S. in an RV with his fiancée. But not long after spending about…
For months, the question has loomed: Should we travel for the holidays? Like almost every question this year, the answer has been a resounding “it depends,” but every day the…
It’s no secret: Hotel ballrooms, boardrooms and rose gardens that once commanded big budgets for conferences, cheer competitions and wedding ceremonies have now been mostly vacant for months. For people…
Setting aside the question of whether it’s wise to travel at all this winter, here's a dive into the question of using travel rewards like airline miles and hotel points to book holiday travel.
Here are some factors to consider when weighing booking holiday travel early or late.
Remember “certainty”? That feeling of knowing what is happening and what will happen next? Me neither. Yet many of us are looking for shreds of certainty regarding seemingly simple questions…
In a typical year, most people want to see family for the holidays. But many people don’t really want to stay with family. So if you’ve already made the decision…
Basic economy tickets get a bad rap. These cheaper fares, which carry more restrictions and fewer built-in features than regular economy tickets, can seem like a “gotcha” game. And while…
