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Europe’s New ETIAS Rule Starts Late 2026. What to Know
ETIAS becomes operational in late 2026. The fee, the timeline, who is exempt, and what it means for your next Europe trip.
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Summer 2026 Travel Is Splitting in Two. Where Hotel Prices Are Actually Falling
Summer 2026 hotel prices are splitting. World Cup cities and beaches are spiking while several international destinations get cheaper. Where to book.
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Europe's New Border System Is Fully Live in 2026. What It Means for Your Trip
Europe replaced the passport stamp with fingerprints and a face scan in 2026. What the new EES border system means for your trip, and how to get through faster.
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Hotels Bet Big on the 2026 World Cup. Fans Are the Ones Cashing In
Hotel bookings for the 2026 World Cup came in below projections. That is good news if you still need a room. Here is how to find a deal during the tournament.
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US Hotel Demand Is Surging Into Summer 2026. Why Your Rates Are Not Dropping
Forecasters just raised the 2026 US hotel outlook to 2.8% RevPAR growth. With 81% of Americans planning a hotel stay, here's why rates aren't falling this summer.
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Europe's New Border System Is Jamming Airports. How to Get Through It This Summer
EES biometric checks brought queues of up to three hours at Schengen airports this spring. What changed, where it is worst, and the moves that get you through faster.
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Hotel Search Just Moved Inside ChatGPT. What IHG's New App Changes for Travelers
IHG just put 7,000 hotels inside ChatGPT with live rates and maps. What AI hotel search means for how you find rooms, and how to use it without overpaying.
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World Cup 2026 Hotel Prices Are Surging in Host Cities
Hotel rates in 2026 World Cup host cities are up as much as 300%. Here is the data on the surge and exactly where to stay to avoid it.
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Coolcations Are the Defining Trend of Summer 2026. The Smart Money Books the Second Wave.
Searches for underrated destinations are up 1,000 percent and the cool north now charges a premium for its 20-degree afternoons. Where the coolcation trend goes next, and five second-wave picks that still price sanely.
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Hotel Prices Dropped Nearly 25% Abroad This Summer. Americans Are Booking Domestic Anyway.
Average hotel rates in popular international destinations fell close to 25 percent this summer while US rates climbed. The data, the reasons, and how to take the other side of the trade.
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Europe's New Tourist Rules Took Effect in 2026. Here's What's Capped, Taxed, and Banned.
Venice extended its day-trip fee. Barcelona doubled its tourist tax. Pompeii capped visitors. Here is what changed in 2026 and what it costs you.
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The K-Shaped Hotel Economy Just Hit a New Extreme in 2026 (Luxury Up 19%, Midscale Flat)
Hotel pricing in 2026 is not happening on a single curve. Luxury properties have raised average daily rates 19 percent year over year. Midscale hotels are basically flat. Economy properties are running 2 to 4 percent below last year in many markets. This is the K-shape economists keep talking about, except now you can see it in the booking data. The same week. The same city. A Ritz-Carlton up double digits. A Hampton Inn up nothing. A budget motel running a discount to fill rooms. We've been w
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