Destination guides, hotel tips, and ways to keep more cash in your pocket when you travel.
The booking window for summer 2026 hotels is open now, and the best inventory at reasonable prices won't last. Here's how to approach it before rates climb further.
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Golden Week in Tokyo means festivals, perfect weather, and yes — crowds. Here's how to navigate it smartly, from the best neighborhoods to skip the queues to day trips worth your time.
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The hotel industry has shifted to itemized pricing. The nightly rate you see is no longer the price you pay. Here's what changed and how to read the real total.
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April is Morocco's sweet spot. Perfect weather, lower hotel prices than summer, and the country fully open before peak crowds. Here's what to know.
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US households are spending more on travel than ever. The interesting part is where that money is actually going.
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New agritourism stays, better transport links, and food that makes the rest of Italy jealous. Sicily in 2026 is worth your attention.
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AI travel planning went from novelty to normal faster than anyone expected. The data shows who's using it and what they're finding.
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Wild coastlines, ancient forts, and zero crowds. Oman is the Middle East destination travelers keep overlooking.
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Forget the crowded Mediterranean. The smartest summer travelers are heading north.
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Delta's CEO said something on an earnings call this week that deserves more attention than it got. American households earning over $100,000 per year have accumulated roughly $30 trillion in new wealth since the pandemic. That's not a typo. Thirty trillion dollars. That number explains a puzzle that's been confusing the travel industry for months. Airlines are reporting record revenue. Hotels are running at high occupancy. Travel spending per household is projected to hit an all-time high of $5
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Southwest Airlines touched down in St. Maarten for the first time on April 7, and the implications for Caribbean travel are bigger than one new route. Daily nonstop flights now run from Orlando to Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM). Weekend service from Baltimore started on April 11. And because of how Southwest's network works, those two gateways connect to more than 45 other U.S. airports. That means travelers from secondary cities like Nashville, Pittsburgh, and Raleigh now have a
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Key West is only 2 miles wide and 4 miles long. You can walk across the entire island in 20 minutes. And yet people routinely spend a week here without scratching the surface of what makes this place interesting. We spent 48 hours on the island last month, skipping the obvious tourist stops and eating where locals actually eat. This is the trip we'd plan for a friend who's never been. No fluff, no filler, just the places and meals worth your limited time. Where to stay Old Town is where you
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