If you’re a frequent traveler, you know that credit card foreign transaction fees can add up — and become one of the most annoying aspects of making purchases abroad. Foreign transaction fees are incurred when your credit card issuer processes a transaction you’ve made in another country. They can cost up to 3% of your…

As part of the effort to combat overcrowding at U.S. national parks, Mount Rainier National Park in Washington will require advance reservations to visit starting this summer. This timed entry reservation system will be required to enter parts of the park during certain times of day and year. Specifically, reservations are required to enter Paradise…

Flights to Las Vegas are available at big discounts right now for summer travel, and some routes are available for less than $100 round-trip. Fare sales to Vegas have been rare lately, so if you’ve been considering a long weekend with your significant other or even a longer vacation with the family this summer, this…

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…

If you want to participate in a pretty epic event, know that it’s not too late to make a plan to see the rare, total solar eclipse that will cut a path across a good chunk of the U.S. on Monday. The moon will pass directly in front of the sun, creating darkness in the…

It surprises many people that there is a Disney resort in Hawaii, but it’s true. Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa is on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, and it serves as a beacon for many looking for the ultimate escape from reality. There aren’t any rides at this Disney resort (unless you count…