Articles

Jason Cochran

Article / Air Travel

For $486 Each Way, the "First-Ever" Nonstop Flights Between Puglia, Italy, and the USA

It's always happy news when an airline makes it easier and cheaper for Americans to reach new destinations.This week, Italy-based Neos Airlines announced that it will soon inaugurate…

Article / Entry Requirements & Customs

If You Need a US Passport in the Next Year, You'd Better Apply Now

The last time the United States faced major disruptions in the federal government, wait times for passports soared. Starting in March 2020, pandemic-related understaffing in the U.S.…

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

What to Do When Your Tour Company Goes Out of Business

Travel vendors go bankrupt—it happens. But there are things travelers can do to protect themselves from that possibility.

Article / Entry Requirements & Customs

US Citizens Applying for UK's ETA: Here Are the Only Official Ways to Do It

Whenever there's a new wrinkle in travel, ne'er-do-wells are quick to appear to take advantage of any confusion.In 2025, one of those new changes is the United Kingdom's Electronic…

Article / Theme Park

Disney World's Purge Begins: Last Chance to See These Things Before They're Destroyed

When the Walt Disney Company proudly announced that it planned to spend an estimated $60 billion over the coming decade to "accelerate and expand investment" in the company's theme…

Article / Cruise

Celebrity Cruises Announces It’s Getting Into Small-Boat European River Cruising

Celebrity announced that it has ordered 10 ships that will ply European rivers starting in 2027.The line has already booked berth space, but it did not announce where.Celebrity’s…

Article / Passportable

Long Hiking Tradition Ends As Canada Closes Border on the Pacific Crest Trail

Canada closes its connection to the Pacific Crest Trail, a landmark for international hikers, in response to changes in U.S. policy.

Article / Passportable

Do You Have to Pay the UK's New ETA if You're Changing Planes? The Rules Just Changed

Let's not dwell too long on what a convoluted mess the rollout of the United Kingdom's new Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) has been. It's enough to note that nothing seems to go…

Article / Passportable

New Royal Caribbean Discount Codes: 60% Off Second Guest and Kids Sail Free

Cruise "wave season," the prime period for discounts, is here, and two worthwhile new deals from Royal Caribbean have just ridden the surf into vacationers' wallets.From now until…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Amtrak Discounts: A Guide to Cheaper Train Tickets

Use these promo codes and dedicated links to save up to 60% on your train ticket.

Article / Passportable

Get Amtrak's USA Rail Pass for Nearly Half Off in January Flash Sale

You have until the end of Friday, January 17, to buy a USA Rail Pass from Amtrak for just $299. The usual price is $499.The USA Rail Pass is like Amtrak's version of Europe's Eurail…

Article / Cruise

These Are Some of the Biggest Event Cruises of 2025

Most cruise lines are selling special themed cruises for 2025. Here are some of the biggest ones, plus how to find even more future sailings that might suit your taste.

Article / Passportable

The Ultimate David Bowie Museum Opens in London This September

London's iconic Victoria and Albert Museum, more commonly known as the V&A, steps into an expansionist era in 2025 when it opens a brand-new complex designed to provide more public…

Article / National Parks

Chuckwalla: Some of U.S.'s Oldest Land Becomes Newest National Monument in California

The designation, long sought by local leaders, preserves a unique desert ecosystem with ancient Indigenous significance near Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California.

Article / Air Travel

Frontier Airlines GoWild! Pass Reviews: What Flyers Say About the "All-You-Can-Fly" Subscription

Is Frontier's flight pass worth the money and the effort? Read reviews by people who say they have used it.

Article / Slideshows

How to Avoid Getting Norovirus on a Cruise Ship

First of all, the good news: Norovirus is rarely deadly. It's more like a rotten toilet-based hangover marked by a few days of nausea and, for some people, vomiting. Its biggest risk,…

Article / Family & Kids

Disney World Brings Back Free Meals in 2025, but Is Disney's Dining Plan Really Worth It?

Disney's "free" dining plan returns to the Florida resort for 2 months in 2025. But the money you'll have to spend may eliminate the plan's value.

Article / Slideshows

15+ Real Travel Details in 1980's "Airplane!" That Seem Fake if You Weren't Alive Then

It changed the course of screen comedy. The 1980 deadpan-silly movie Airplane! , which was bootstrapped into blockbuster status by a team of outsider sketch comedy writers from the…

Article / Passportable

The Euro Is Plunging. Is This a Smart Time to Visit Europe for Cheap?

The last time the value of the euro bottomed out against the U.S. dollar, it was May 2022. People were exhausted from dealing with Covid, flight schedules were still curtailed, and…

Article / Passportable

No, the U.S. Didn't "Ban" Resort Fees. Here's What the FTC Actually Did

Another day, another flagrant twisting of the truth by some of the people who cover news of travel industry.You probably saw some posts and news headlines that told you that junk fees…

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Can I Take [Name Any Item] Through TSA Airport Security? 4 Ways to Ask from Home

Did you know the TSA has live agents who can answer your packing and security questions before you head for the airport? Here's how to reach them.

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

3 Cheap New Train Options in Europe for as Little as €10 a Ticket: Who Needs Planes?

In Europe, international rail travel is booming. These newly launched services, which cost as little as $10 each way, are making trains an attractive alternative to flying or driving.

Article / Passportable

This Airline Is Cutting Your Legroom by 2 Inches, but the Travel Press Cheered

Sometimes the journalism landscape exists in a mental universe that the rest of us don't live in. We all know what life is like in the United States and across the world right now.…

Article / Air Travel

The Cheapest Way to Get from Heathrow Airport to Central London

Here are the cheapest, fastest, and best ways to travel from Heathrow Airport to Central London

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Why Experts Warn Visiting Spain Now Poses a Huge Risk of Identity Theft

In December 2024, a new law went into effect in Spain requiring tourists to disclose extensive personal information to hotels and police. Experts warn the measure exposes visitors to…