Travel
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US
My Tour Operator Is a B Corp. What Does That Mean? Should I Care?
A growing number of travel operators are undergoing the B Corp certification process, which can offer insight into a company’s environmental and social initiatives.
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News
Travel Advisers: When to Let a Professional Plan Your Trip
Decades ago, your vacation most likely began with a visit to a travel agent, who relied on a combination of expertise and connections to find the best deals on plane tickets, hotels, tours and more. Since then, the internet has turned most of us into ...
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World
U.S. Warns Spring Breakers Headed to Mexico, Jamaica or the Bahamas
In recent weeks, American travelers to some of the busiest international destinations during spring vacation have been urged by the State Department to exercise extra caution.
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US
To Protect Your Miles, Be Careful How You Book
American Airlines recently announced new restrictions on point allocation based on how you book a flight. What does that mean for loyalty members?
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Newyork
Why So Many Kids Are Priced Out of Youth Sports
Ever since my 2022 interview with Linda Flanagan, the author of “Take Back the Game,” about how money is ruining youth sports, lots of parents have come to me with their complaints on the topic. I hear most frequently from readers and friends about ...
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US
What Passengers Need to Know After the Boeing 737 Max 9 Incident
An Alaska Airlines plane made an emergency landing when a section of its aircraft ripped off in flight. Here’s what passengers should know about the aircraft, how airlines are responding and more.
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World
The 8 Most-Read Travel Stories of 2023
A golden retriever convention, flight etiquette rules and great walks from around the world: Here’s what readers loved this year.
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US
Help! It’s Almost 2024 and Travelers Keep Making the Same Mistakes.
Our columnist begs you to avoid middlemen, get promises in writing and stop expecting perfection in an imperfect world.
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US
Travel in 2023: 12 Months That ‘Took Chaos to a New Level’
For many travelers and local residents who rely on tourism dollars, this year was an ‘annus horribilis,’ with disasters, upheavals and unparalleled weather events devastating top travel destinations across the globe.
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Books
In ‘Airplane Mode,’ Not All Travelers Head in the Same Direction
Shahnaz Habib’s “irreverent history” takes a lively and sometimes ruthless look at who gets to go where and what gets papered over in their accounts.