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For many Americans, regardless of political persuasion, election season is an anxious time. Packing up and heading abroad may seem like one attractive option — one reason online searches for “how to...
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Thousands took to the streets of Barcelona over the weekend to protest overtourism, some armed with brightly colored water pistols that sent bewildered visitors fleeing restaurant patios, abandoning half-eaten meals.The protesters, who...
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On an overnight train journey in Europe, I slept — or at least tried to — through sections of Germany, Switzerland and Hungary tucked under a dark sky. Through the snores of...
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You’re getting emails from the hotel listing great places to eat or explore.Your friends are bombarding you with recommendations for attractions you just can’t miss.Cue one of the most dreaded things about...
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A month ago, I flew from Paris back to Baltimore full of despair: My vacation was over, and the trip home seemed to take an eternity.Then I saw the snaking line for...
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Traveling has always come with complications. Our By The Way Concierge column will take your travel dilemmas to the experts to help you navigate the new normal. Want to see your question...
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Some flight deals seem too good to be true. $26 for a one-way ticket from London to Rome? $29 from Boston to Miami? $44 from Denver to New York?Such flights, all on...
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This summer is shaping up to be another scorcher, and the demand for summer travel is piping hot, too. If early 2024 trends are any indication of what’s to come, “it’s looking...
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Christina Saull and her husband have waited five years to take a 10-day cruise through the Norwegian fjords. The first time they planned the trip, it was postponed for a medical emergency....
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Welcome to The Upgrade, By The Way’s series on travel hacks and hot takes. See how to submit here.I have spent nearly a decade traveling twice and sometimes three or four times...
United Airlines pilot Carole Hopson spent years honing her craft while taking countless trips around the globe. Eventually, she realized she’d mastered it. Not flying the 747 (she does that, too), but...
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MÉRIDA, Mexico — It wasn’t until I stepped aboard Mexico’s shiny new train myself that I truly believed the Tren Maya existed. Up until that point, between a confusing booking process and...
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Since I moved from the United States to Switzerland, people back home have asked whether my life is a parade of cafes, beautiful architecture and natural vistas worthy of cutaway shots on...
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Nailing down the perfect moment to book airfare can be agonizing. Starting your search too late nearly guarantees you’ll get gouged by airlines. Book too early and “you actually might be missing...
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You know the phrase, “There’s a German word for that”? I recently discovered that the German word for a train enthusiast is the adorable-sounding pufferküsser, literally someone who kisses the railway buffers.I...
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Teri McCoy was 44 years old when she first discovered wanderlust.She was attending a human resources conference in Denver but the mountains, the largest she had ever seen, beckoned on the horizon....
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A ranking of the world’s most powerful passports released this week shows that the global mobility gap is “wider than ever,” Henley & Partners, the firm behind the list, said in a...
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Travel rewards programs have been around for decades. In 1981, American Airlines created one of the first travel industry loyalty programs. Soon after, travel rewards credit cards came on the scene. Now,...
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Welcome to The Upgrade, By The Way’s series on travel hacks and hot takes. See how to submit here.If there’s one week you can reliably get cheap flights, it’s Thanksgiving.Surprised? You’re not...
