"Flyer Beware" is the heading of a new report on travel insurance, not "Don't Buy." Although some writers have picked up on the report as a recommendation to avoid travel insurance, generally, that really isn't the case. Instead, the report...[...]

Using a VPN to modifty your IP address can often get you cheaper flights, so long as you keep these best practices in mind.Luckily, there’s a relatively easy hack that’s totally legal that can allow you to purchase airplane tickets at significantly...[...]

With a yawning two-week gap between the end of my kids’ summer camp and their first day of school, the time was right for a family trip. This wasn’t our…This wasn’t our first vacation rodeo, so I knew to keep a few things in mind when scouting for a [...]

Many luxury hotels were left to gather dust when 71 people were killed in multiple terror incidents during 2015. In the attack on Port El Kantaoui near Sousse 30 British nationals were killed.Ranging from perfectly preserved to in ruins these...[...]

It's not as big a hassle as you may think—if you have your papers in order.If you’ve previously applied for a U.S. passport, renewing one should be a breeze—or a strong gust. It takes some organization, planning, and yep, a bit of money....[...]

Online travel agencies (OTAs), such as Expedia and Orbitz, are useful for comparing flight prices (though some airlines, like Southwest, do not allow their flights to show up in the search results). Frugal consumers, however, should be aware that...[...]

One of the great inconveniences of air travel is not being able to bring your liquids through security. After passing through the body scanner, you’re probably quite parched, and find the only options for liquid replenishment are an $8 bottle of...[...]

Traveling abroad doesn’t have to mean signing up for guided tours and never stepping foot outside of the hotel without an exhaustive plan. Research shows embracing foreign cultures while visiting other countries can make travelers more creative,...[...]

One big upside to Starwood's merger with Marriott is this excellent new rewards credit card.The Marriott-Starwood merger rightfully made dedicated Starwood Preferred Guest loyalists nervous; after all, SPG has ranked as one of the best hotel...[...]

I have extreme anxiety when it comes to planning and going on a trip. To ease my anxiety, I tried doing the exact opposite of what I usually do and I planned nothing. Here's what happened.The other part of me, the bigger part, is filled with...[...]

Hurricane season officially begins in June, but by fall it seems as if storms are rolling off an assembly line near the African coast, barreling (or sometimes meandering) toward the Caribbean and the Southeastern United States with frightening winds [...]

Discover why this little-known season is a traveler's dream.But if you’re looking to go on vacation and want to save money, it’s neither peak nor off-peak travel seasons that you should be considering, according to GOBankingRates’ Smart Money...[...]

When you’re trying to narrow down just what is the best credit card for travel, you need to consider a number of different variables, including the ease of earning and redeeming rewards, extra perks (like airline lounge access) and, of course, those [...]

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A new online platform spotlights UNESCO World Heritage sites across Europe where you’ll encounter fascinating histories—and fewer crowds.The countries that form today’s European Union contain 350 sites designated on UNESCO’s World Heritage List....[...]