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Many travelers don't have a Real ID or passport
Air Travel News
The Real ID Requirement Is Now in Effect—Is It Holding People Up at the Country’s Airports?
May 12, 2025 06:28 PM
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Jennifer Billock
A man putting a plastic bag of toiletries into a TSA security tray containing a wallet, phone, and belt
Air Travel News
Help! I Left Something on the Plane or at TSA. How Do I Get It Back?
May 12, 2025 11:11 AM
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Stacey Lastoe
United airplanes parked at gates at Newark Liberty International Airport
Air Travel News
What’s Going on at Newark Airport, and How It Could Affect Your Upcoming Flights
May 09, 2025 05:49 PM
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Barbara Peterson
A view of JetBlue's Mint class, or business-class seats, with the overhead bins open and several pieces of blue luggage sitting within them
Air Travel News
The Best Airlines in North America for Each Flight Class, Ranked
May 07, 2025 06:52 PM
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Michelle Baran
orange sitting chairs and tables at the Brazil Advantage VIP Lounge in Belo Horizonte airport lounge
Air Travel News
This Is the World’s Best Priority Pass Lounge, According to Travelers
May 07, 2025 12:31 PM
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Paul Rubio
View of an airplane wing with the sun shining beyond a group of clouds
Air Travel News
Flights Will Likely Be Cheaper This Year, According to Airline Insiders—Here’s When to Book for the Best Deals
May 06, 2025 02:42 PM
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Dennis Green
A train window as viewed from the interior of a train, looking out at vineyards
Trending News
I Was Stranded on a Train During Spain’s Massive Blackout—Here Are 4 Travel Lessons I Learned
May 05, 2025 03:19 PM
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Jamie Ditaranto
The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence Italy, with its black and white tiled facade, amid of a sea of buildings with red clay rooftops
Trending News
Italy Is Making It Harder to Claim Citizenship Via Ancestry—Here’s What You Need to Know
May 02, 2025 06:09 PM
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Erica Firpo
A black smartphone facing up sitting atop an orange-tinted smartphone facing down atop a grey and orange wheeled suitcase
Trending News
Should You Use a Burner Phone When You Travel? Plus, How to Secure Your Personal Mobile Device
May 02, 2025 04:46 PM
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Iona Brannon
AFAR Magazine Still Life Shoot
Travel Tips + Etiquette
I Tried 4 AI Travel Planning Apps. Did Any of Them Actually Make Booking a Trip Easier?
May 02, 2025 11:53 AM
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Craig Stoltz
A river lined with trees in the foreground with Yosemite National Park's Half Dome mountain in the background
Trending News
Planning to Go to Yosemite National Park? A New Reservation System Has Been Announced
May 01, 2025 11:46 AM
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Michelle Baran
The check-in area of the Polaris lounge at O'Hare airport with white and grey marble floors and walls, and blue and green velvet couches and arm chairs
Air Travel News
United’s Original Polaris Lounge Just Reopened—and It Now Features a Speakeasy Bar and a Wellness Wing
April 30, 2025 07:08 PM
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Bailey Berg
People sitting on the grass in a park in Copenhagen with older city buildings in the background
Trending News
This Is the Happiest City in the World
April 29, 2025 06:31 PM
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Bailey Berg
Colorful building line the rocky coast of Cinque Terre in Italy with a few small boats anchored in the water
Trending News
Europe’s New Entry System for International Travelers Now Has a New Timeline for When It Will Launch
April 28, 2025 06:49 PM
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Michelle Baran
Different currencies from numerous countries and in many different colors all laid out and viewed from above
Travel Tips + Etiquette
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Exchanging Money Abroad
April 28, 2025 06:47 PM
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Bailey Berg
A collection of white yurts in Mongolia at sunset
Trending News
It’s Now Easier Than Ever to Fly to One of Asia’s Most Beautiful and Remote Destinations
April 25, 2025 08:08 PM
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Samantha Falawée
A 36-foot granite statue of Ramesses II in the Grand Egyptian Museum
Trending News
After Years of Delays, Egypt’s Most Ambitious Museum Project Finally Opens This Year—Here’s a Look Inside
April 25, 2025 01:39 PM
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Bailey Berg
Back on top for the 13th time is Singapore's Changi Airport, a favorite for the world's tallest indoor waterfall
Air Travel News
This Airport Was Just Voted the World’s Best—Guess Who’s Back on Top?
April 25, 2025 01:10 AM
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Lottie Gross
Pool and waterfront at Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
Loyalty + Rewards
You Can Get an (Almost) Free Stay at Some of the World’s Most Exciting New Hotels—Here’s How
April 24, 2025 04:00 PM
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Chris Dong
TSA Security
Air Travel News
TSA Is Using Facial Recognition in Even More Airports—Should You Opt In?
April 24, 2025 03:19 PM
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Iona Brannon
Amtrak passenger diesel locomotive traveling along coastal railroad tracks under bridge, Torrey Pines State Park in back, La Jolla, California, USA
Trains
Not Every Amtrak Route Is Scenic—But These 8 Train Rides Are Truly Worth It
April 24, 2025 02:23 PM
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Ellen Carpenter
People roaming about inside the Guggenheim Museum in New York featuring several tiers of spiraled gallery walkways with a white barrier and art displayed within
Loyalty + Rewards
4 Lesser-Known Credit Card Travel Perks You’re Probably Missing Out On
April 23, 2025 04:02 PM
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Chris Dong
Drinking wine on the aircraft window seat
Travel Tips + Etiquette
Feeling Off While Flying? Here’s What Happens to Your Brain and Body at 35,000 Feet
April 23, 2025 01:24 PM
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Nathalie Alonso
A view of the front of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican as seen from a bit of a distance with people and buses in the foreground
Trending News
Italy Enters Mourning Period Following Pope’s Death—Here’s What Happens and How It Will Affect Travel
April 22, 2025 03:42 PM
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Erica Firpo
Everything You Need to Know About Getting a Real ID
Trending News
The Real ID Deadline Is May 7—Here’s What TSA Says the Air Travel Requirements Will Be After That
April 21, 2025 09:29 PM
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Michelle Baran
A helicopter on a landing pad viewed from behind with people all around, some wearing bright vests, and tall mountains covered in greenery in the background
Air Travel News
Following a Recent Crash, Should You Worry About the Safety of Flying in a Helicopter?
April 21, 2025 09:28 PM
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Barbara Peterson
Airside Terrace at the new Centurion Lounge at Atlanta International Airport
Loyalty + Rewards
Travel Perk Alert: These Are the Highest Credit Card Sign-Up Bonuses We’ve Seen in Years
April 21, 2025 08:31 AM
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Paul Rubio
Johnson Lake, an alpine lake in the Snake Range, located inside Great Basin National Park in Nevada.
Travel Tips + Etiquette
U.S. National Parks Are at Risk Amid Staff Shortages and Budget Cuts. Here Are 6 Ways to Support Them
April 18, 2025 07:04 AM
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Bailey Berg
A woman in a white suit and red shoes relaxes in a chair on one said of Air France's La Première first-class cabin with a lie-flat bed across from her
Air Travel News
Does Anyone Fly First Class Anymore? Is It Worth the Splurge?
April 17, 2025 06:17 PM
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Barbara Peterson
Interior view of three rows of economy seats on an American Airlines plane
Air Travel News
Another Major Airline Will Finally Add Free Wi-Fi on Flights
April 16, 2025 07:03 PM
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Dennis Green
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