Barcelona increased its tourist tax this week for the first time since 2022. The popular European tourist spot and most-visited city in Spain first introduced its tourist tax in 2012 in an effort to battle overtourism. The city previously announced plans to increase the regionwide surcharge in 2022. Park Guell in Barcelona. POL ALBARRAN/GETTY IMAGES…

Technological advancements have provided us with countless benefits. We can preorder our Starbucks while waiting in an airport security line, use our smartphone to unlock our hotel room door and stream our favorite shows to our hotel room TV. However, the same technologies that make our lives easier also make a scammer’s life easier. Advances…

Chicago is arguably one of the greatest cities in the world. If you have never been to Chicago, stop reading this and book a trip now. Once you do that, return to read this guide, so you can know how to access this city. To start, know that the Windy City has two airports —…

Seattle is getting yet another new transpacific route. This time, it’s Philippine Airlines’ new service from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) in the Philippines. This new 6,661-mile route will commence on a three-times-weekly basis Oct. 2. Flights will operate in both directions on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays on board…

There’s a brand-new airport for travelers hoping to visit Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Several U.S. carriers launched service during the past week to Tulum’s bright and shiny Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport (TQO), and TPG was there to report as the inaugurals began. About 20 miles from the center of Tulum, the airport could be a…