I’m a Goldilocks kind of traveler, which is to say I’m not a fan of weather that’s too hot or too cold. But spring shoulder season in Europe? I can tell you that’s just right. In fact, for years I’ve planned family vacations, girlfriend getaways and couples trips during Europe’s “shoulder season” of March, April…

It’s been just over a month since Southwest Airlines ended its historic open seating and single-file boarding processes. And after some early growing pains, the carrier is making a few tweaks. In a letter to customers late last week, Southwest said it planned to “continue refining” some of its new procedures. It also pledged to…

If you’re traveling from or through any airport in the Middle East this week, you’re most likely dealing with travel disruptions and cancellations. Early Saturday morning, the U.S. and Israel launched missile strikes on Iran, and Iran retaliated with its own strikes against not only Israel but also multiple U.S. allies in the region, including…

In 2025, more than 1 billion passengers flew from a U.S. airport — and nearly 1.5% of them dealt with a cancellation and over 23% experienced a delay, according to a recent report from the air passenger rights organization AirHelp. While that means most flights leave on time, there’s no doubt that delays and cancellations…

Visits to Barcelona are about to get more expensive as the city plans to double fees for tourists staying in the highly visited Catalan capital, according to Reuters. In late February, the regional parliament of Catalonia approved measures that would double accommodation fees to help combat the region’s high tourism volume, which many locals say…

The lack of human-made sound is striking. From my tent atop a snowfield along the coast of Antarctica, I’m looking out over the sort of epic landscape most people know from places like Norway or Alaska: soaring snow-covered mountains, creaking glaciers and a bay so still you can see your reflection. But unlike in those…

If you want Hilton perks without paying an annual fee, the Hilton Honors American Express Card is the simplest way to get started. This entry-level Hilton card offers automatic elite status, strong bonus categories and useful travel protections — all for no annual fee (see rates and fees). While it doesn’t come with premium statement…

Air Canada’s Aeroplan loyalty program is one of the most valuable Star Alliance airline programs — and it’s one worth knowing, even if you don’t travel to Canada. Aeroplan still uses published award charts for most partner flights, a rarity in a loyalty world increasingly driven by dynamic pricing. Plus, it charges low fees on…

I’ve always felt pretty confident about understanding my credit card benefits. As someone who writes about credit cards for a living, I assumed I had credit card-provided rental car coverage figured out. But a recent trip to Fiji left me deflated after initially discovering a gap in my protection — and I only realized that…

At the start, February didn’t seem like it would be the wildest month for hotel news. Well, that is until Hyatt announced it was dramatically altering its much-loved award chart to expand to five pricing tiers (from “Lowest” to “Top”) from its previous “Peak,” “Standard” and “Off-Peak” method. It’s not the worst news in the…