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The airline “basic premium” trend is spreading.JetBlue Airways announced on Monday that it is unbundling its coming first-class cabin with a new fare dubbed “BlueFirst Base” that strips perks like seat selection in exchange for a lower price.The new fare will roll out “in the coming days” as JetBlue prepares…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Max Fricke, founder of HuggleTales. It has been edited for length and clarity.My 3-year-old son loves listening to stories I’ve made up for him. So when I travel, which I do frequently for work, we both miss out on our bedtime…
One year ago, I left my job to travel with my father. Neither of us had taken a vacation in years; he was a widower living alone, and I was a journalist who had prioritized my career for 25 years.A trip was something we had discussed after my mother unexpectedly…
I was probably doing a terrible job of seeing the sights of Bangkok.I didn’t even get to the famed Wat Pho until 3 p.m. because I’d slept in and took a leisurely post-lunch detour to find mango sticky rice.I arrived just in time to admire the Temple of the Reclining…
As a certified sommelier, I’ve had the privilege of traveling all over — from the Loire Valley to the hills of Chianti — to experience some of the world’s most iconic wines right at their source.Some of my favorite wine spots in Europe, though, have been a little more under…
One of the World Cup’s most notable teams blamed FIFA after their travel to their first game was delayed.Uruguay, which has won the tournament twice, was left waiting for the right permissions before its players and staff could fly to the US on Sunday.The squad was training in Cancún, Mexico,…
The future of aviation isn’t a sleek jet — it’s a tiny whale-shaped airplane that could turn The Jetsons fantasy of aerial commuting into reality.Vermont-based startup Beta Technologies aims to convince US consumers that electric aviation has arrived in ways that will change how they travel for work and leisure,…
Three years ago, my family of three left New Zealand for Kobe, Japan, desperate for a total reset. We were running on empty, exhausted by skyrocketing living costs, limited career growth, and relentless financial stress.We already loved Japan as tourists, but moving here permanently felt like a massive gamble. Instead,…
If you had told me a year ago that I’d be alone in the middle of the Agafay Desert, surrounded by strangers and riding camels, I would have thought you were crazy.As someone who spends all her time with family and friends, I rarely do things solo. But since graduating…
