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For those who are still unfamiliar with skiplagging, it’s a travel hack that can often score a cheaper flight to a destination, all by booking a flight to a major city with a layover in the location you actually want to visit.

American Airlines Is Cracking Down on Skiplagging in a Major Way

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When people consider the lives of professional athletes, their minds go straight to the perks: fancy houses and cars, slick endorsement deals, stadiums full of cheering fans, and an endless amount of free sneakers.

World Cup-Bound USWNT Stars Share Their Best Travel Tips

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Remember the wise phrase, "work smarter not harder?" Now apply that to travel, et voilà—you'll get 2,500 free miles just for checking an empty tote bag on your next flight.

This Viral TikTok Hack Shows How an Empty Tote Bag Can Get You Free SkyMiles

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Nothing sounds more free-spirited than leaving the country, hopping in a car, and off-roading through the jungles of Costa Rica or winding through twisty roads in Romania—besides, of course, making sure it’s legal to do so.

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It really boggles the mind that with all our advances in modern travel technology—AirTags, gate-side food delivery, airport pod hotels—it’s taken us this long to improve the bulky, C-shaped, abomination we call a neck pillow.

I Tried the TikTok-Famous Trtl Travel Pillow

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As a Sagittarius from a single-parent household, there's so much of my life I wait until the absolute last minute to deal with (work trainings, grocery shopping, signing up for classes) because I thrive in a non-committal state of chaos.

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Over the course of the six months I spent mapping out a 17-month backpacking trip, my travel companion and I had “find travel insurance” on the to-do list.

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After almost four days at sea, as I sat across from two Norwegian 20-somethings on the leather sofa in the cigar room wearing a frumpy sweater and pushing my glasses up my nose, I realized I had forgotten how to talk to people my own age.

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Money-Saving Secrets Car Rental Companies Don’t Want You to Know

Gas is expensive, rental cars have shortages—don’t get ripped off even more.

American Airlines Is Cracking Down on Skiplagging in a Major Way

A teenager was banned from the airline for three years after attempting to use the travel hack.

World Cup-Bound USWNT Stars Share Their Best Travel Tips

For Lindsey Horan, Sofia Huerta, and Kristie Mewis, it all comes down to spearmint gum, compression socks, turmeric pills, and 'Love Island.'

This Viral TikTok Hack Shows How an Empty Tote Bag Can Get You Free SkyMiles

Turns out carrying an empty tote is good for more than just looking mysterious at coffee shops.

Everything You Need to Know About International Driver's Licenses

Where you'll need one, how to get one, when to apply, and all the gritty details.

I Tried the TikTok-Famous Trtl Travel Pillow

Thanks to this viral neck pillow, I might never have to pop a melatonin on a red-eye flight again.

These Are the Best Days to Book Your Summer 2023 Vacations

You definitely don’t want to wait until the last minute.

Everything You Need to Know About Travel Insurance

When to buy, when not to buy, and what it all means.

I’m a Professional Travel Writer—and I’ve Sworn Off Flying

You don’t have to board a plane to see the world.

The Most Useful Apps Every Traveler Should Download

Tech-savvy tips to make traveling a breeze.