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Our vacations wouldn’t be possible without the tour guides, housekeepers, concierges, cooks, and bartenders we encounter along the way. Here, their suggestions for making their days—and your trips—just a little bit better.

Yes, there is a right time and a wrong time to ring the flight attendant call button.

Once a holding cell for kidnapped Africans, the island’s House of Slaves is today a UNESCO World Heritage site—and the site of healing and atonement.

The feature “aims to make the travel experience more comfortable for our female passengers,” the carrier said in a statement.

Since 1932, the tiny town of Rugby, North Dakota, has claimed to be the geographical center of North America. But as with most things, the truth depends on who’s telling it.

Celebrate good times at these places around the world.

A warm boat, untouched snow, and fresh ceviche allow travelers to explore the fjords in the Prince William Sound.

Behind the scenes of a four-wheel-drive desert safari in Qatar.

In the aftermath of catastrophic rains and flooding, a writer based in Kenya offers the latest updates on how local citizens, safari lodges, camps, and wildlife are faring, along with a vetted list of aid organizations.

Cheese dumplings, medieval towns, and ancient mountains—one writer hikes the 167-mile-long Juliana Trail.

Our Unpacked advice columnist reflects on what happens when travel brings us in close quarters with someone we would prefer to avoid.

A blind traveler heads to Hawai‘i to catch some waves— and finds a memorable surfing partner in the process.

How does a place change when the person who defined it for you is now gone?

Consider this your permission slip to take a trip before peak season hits.

Set deep within Botswana’s remote Mababe Depression, the new Wilderness Mokete offers exclusive access to some of the country’s most awe-inspiring wildlife spectacles.