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Items Travel Pros Always Bring Along
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Items Travel Pros Always Bring Along

Don Wildman | August 3, 2017

Experienced travelers tend to pack light. The less they bring, the easier their luggage is to lug around…and the better…

The Bumpiest Airlines

The Bumpiest Airlines

Brian Karimzad | July 13, 2017

As a rule of thumb, there tends to be more overbooking—and opportunities to be bumped—on flights frequented by business travelers…

New Airline Fare Blocks Overhead Bins

New Airline Fare Blocks Overhead Bins

George Hobica | June 30, 2017

Be aware of carry-on luggage restrictions for a new airline fare. American Airlines and United are offering "basic class" discount…

The Downside of Bucket Lists
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The Downside of Bucket Lists

Marc Agronin | June 28, 2017

Maybe it’s time for bucket lists to kick the bucket. In early 2008, The Bucket List, a movie about a…

Avoid Jet Lag—Three Ways That Work!
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Avoid Jet Lag—Three Ways That Work!

Michael J. Breus, PhD | June 15, 2017

Jet lag can shrink a vacation or ruin a business trip. these natural remedies get your body back in sync faster.

Don’t Get Caught Without Your Clothes!
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Don’t Get Caught Without Your Clothes!

June 6, 2017

’Tis the season for happy travel! If you’re getting ready for that long-awaited, extensively planned vacation, here are some tips…

How to Write a Life List
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How to Write a Life List

Chris Guillebeau | May 31, 2017

You’ve heard of a “bucket list.” How about a “life list”? You write down what you want to accomplish during…

The Newest Tiny Luxury: The Micro-cation
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The Newest Tiny Luxury: The Micro-cation

Sarah Hiner | May 25, 2017

All too often, I hear people complain that they need a vacation, but they have neither the time nor the…

Enjoy Eating When You Travel Alone
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Enjoy Eating When You Travel Alone

Janice Leith Waugh | May 7, 2017

Seven ways to feel comfortable dining alone on trips.

6 Ways to Get More from Hotel Loyalty Programs

6 Ways to Get More from Hotel Loyalty Programs

Tim Winship | May 5, 2017

Don’t sleep on hotel points. ­Hotel loyalty programs often fly under the radar compared with the attention that frequent-flier programs…

Vacation Better Using a Travel Agent
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Vacation Better Using a Travel Agent

Susan Farewell | April 24, 2017

A lot of people think that travel agents have been put out of business because of the do-it-yourself options on the…

Foreign Rental Cars Can Be Death Traps…Taxis, Too

Foreign Rental Cars Can Be Death Traps…Taxis, Too

David Ward | April 18, 2017

The car you rent in a foreign country might fall far short of modern safety standards. In many countries, cars…

Hotel Thermostats Trick You

Hotel Thermostats Trick You

Tim Leffel | April 3, 2017

Adjusting a hotel wall thermostat might have little or no effect on the room’s temperature. That’s because it is increasingly…

7 Overlooked Travel Destinations You’ll Love

7 Overlooked Travel Destinations You’ll Love

Patricia ­Schultz | March 21, 2017

Tired of overcrowded, overhyped vacation destinations? Bottom Line Personal asked travel writer Patricia Schultz, author of the newly updated 1,000…

Luxury Hotels With A Past
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Luxury Hotels With A Past

Joan Rattner Heilman | March 8, 2017

Stay in a Former Prison…a Gilded Train Station…Even a Grand Old Ocean Liner Some of the country’s most elegant hotels…