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Are Airplane Seats Too Small? The FAA Launches Review and Gets an Earful

Fed up with packed airplanes, tight legroom, and pint-sized coach seats? The U.S. government wants to hear from you.

August 12, 2022 10:44 AM

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Barbara Peterson

Hiking + Cycling

This Lesser-Known Hiking Area in Puerto Rico Is Home to More Than 130 Bird Species

Finding peace, quiet, and endemic animals in Puerto Rico.

May 30, 2023 10:36 PM

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Jen Ruiz

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Travel Tips + Etiquette

How to Get on an Earlier Flight—Maybe Even for Free

Aviation insiders share tips and tricks to get on an earlier flight, whether that’s a few hours or a day—or more—before the original one.

October 4, 2024 07:05 AM

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Blane Bachelor

Hotels

9 Hotels That Celebrate Important Women

Women finally get their due at these hotels, which put their stories front and center.

March 5, 2021 10:25 AM

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Devorah Lev-Tov

Trains

Amtrak’s New Airo Trains Are Ready for Departure—This Is the First Route They Will Travel

The first completed Amtrak Airo trains have arrived in Seattle, where they’re getting ready to debut on the Cascades line in the Pacific Northwest.

May 22, 2026 02:04 PM

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Bailey Berg

Hotels

5 New Washington, D.C. Hotels Offering a Truly Local Stay

When a hotel opening coincides with a pandemic, a different (dare we say, better?) kind of hospitality happens.

January 5, 2022 01:00 PM

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Ann Shields

View through an airplane window out onto the wing as the airplane flies above a smattering of clouds

Air Travel News

With the Value of Airline Loyalty in Doubt, a New Report Reveals the Programs That Still Perform

A new global ranking breaks down which airline loyalty programs score highest in terms of mileage earning potential, redemption rates, and award availability.

September 10, 2025 06:50 PM

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Bailey Berg

Air Travel News

What Happens When You Skip Your Connecting Flight?

It’s called skiplagging, a travel hack that some fliers use to score cheaper airfares. Here are the airlines’ policies regarding the practice.

July 18, 2023 07:12 PM

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Michelle Baran

Cities We Love

Locals Know This Is the Best Way to See NYC

A local’s guide to must-visit piers, parks, breweries, beaches, and more across NYC’s boroughs—by water.

May 16, 2022 10:01 AM

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Ann Shields

Air Travel News

Europe Airfares Are at Historic Lows—but That Likely Won’t Last

With the lifting of U.S. entry restrictions for vaccinated arrivals, suddenly travelers on both sides of the pond are chasing the same airline seats.

September 28, 2021 01:13 PM

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Barbara Peterson

Outdoor Adventure

You Can Now Go Glamping at These 4 New York State Parks

No tent? No problem.

May 5, 2021 06:08 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Mar Del Cabo has sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean.

Health + Wellness

For the Stressed, Tired, and Burned Out: Hotels Are Now Offering “Extreme Relaxation” Vacations

Hotels are offering thoughtfully crafted programs where the luxury of travel isn’t about packing your itinerary—it’s about unpacking your stress.

January 14, 2025 03:22 PM

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Jordi Lippe-McGraw

Rocky Mountain National Park, Visitors at the overlook on trail ridge road

Road Trips

Five Classic Colorado Road Trips To Take This Year

From Trail Ridge Road to the Peak to Peak Highway, these are some of the best road trips to take in Colorado.

May 5, 2023 06:43 PM

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Bailey Berg

gray car parked on side of empty road with parent and young blond boy peeking head out of car window to take a picture of the green mountains landscape

Family Travel

8 Road Trip Games to Keep Everyone Entertained, No Matter Their Age

Whether you’ve got a car full of kids, adults, friends, or family, these road trip games will make sure everyone has a good time—no equipment required.

December 1, 2023 09:23 AM

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Nathalie Alonso

Loyalty + Rewards

How Your Credit Card Can Get You an Airline Companion Ticket

Companion tickets let you bring a friend along for (nearly) free.

February 23, 2024 02:12 PM

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Eric Rosen

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