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My husband, Trent, and I are seasoned travelers. Loading audio narration… We’ve hiked, kayaked, biked, and even snorkeled in roughly half the national parks, and we’ve taken monthlong trips to countries such as Italy and Germany. We’ve camped, we’ve traveled with friends, we’ve done theme parks and all-inclusive resorts —…
The author visited Belfast, Maine, and thinks it's a hidden gem destination.Joey Hadden/Business Insider, halbergman/Getty ImagesIn July 2024, I visited Belfast, Maine, a town rich in maritime history and local businesses.Belfast offers a stark contrast to busy urban life and is perfect for city escapes.I think it's an underrated travel…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Heather Wagenknecht, a vice president of sales for a company that deploys towers for public safety and telecom from Batavia, Illinois. It has been edited for length and clarity.As the VP of sales for my company, I average between 100 and…
I think most parents would agree that teenagers aren’t always the easiest people to travel with. Time together as a family can be tough when teens want to sleep in and stay on their phones 24/7. A trip to the Caribbean can somehow be met with long sighs and eye…
Dubai’s status as a global travel hub and luxury tourist destination is being tested, as the US and Israeli conflict with Iran disrupts air travel.Just over a week into the war, thousands of flights have been canceled or rerouted, the price of oil has surged, and United Airlines CEO Scott…
I don’t have kids, and therefore, I take a lot of trips with my godsons. Loading audio narration… Throughout the year, we take easy day trips around South Florida that don’t require too much planning, and we also take weekend trips to other parts of the state, like Key West…
Muscat, Oman, has become the temporary center of Middle Eastern aviation after air travel was thrown into disarray by the US and Israel’s strikes on Iran last Saturday. Loading audio narration… While most Gulf countries have closed their airspace, Oman’s has remained open. Airlines and governments have therefore been using…
Some flights from the Middle East have resumed, but confusion still reigns in the wake of the strikes on Iran.12 Etihad Airways flights had departed Abu Dhabi as of around 5 p.m. local time on Monday, even as the airline said operations remain suspended.Nearly 100,000 people tracked the first plane…
After cartel violence erupted across the Mexican state of Jalisco this week, images and videos of burning cars and buildings, shuttered storefronts, and cities grinding to a halt hit the news. Flights into and out of Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara were canceled. Residents were told to shelter in place and…
Hannah Donovan is four months pregnant. And with two little ones already at home, she and her husband had been banking on one family trip before life got even more hectic. Puerto Vallarta was meant to be a babymoon — a chance to meet up with family nearby, soak up…
