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For many air travelers, the key to flying on the cheap comes from being flexible. So they’re willing to travel during the off season, choose mid-week departures, accept long layovers in stride, and sacrifice perks such as assigned seating, in-flight meals, and checked luggage in return for ultra-low fares. While all of these are great…
“In 2007 the U.S. started requiring passports (or an “enhanced driver’s license”) for travel to Mexico and Canada, and for cruise passengers, and issued a large lumber of passports with a 10-year validity (passports are only issued with a 10 year validity period),” George Hobica, founder and president of Airfarewatchdog.com, tells us. “Those passports are…
Hoteliers can be quite powerful people. They have a lot of money, they control major corporations, and they can have quite the impact on the country’s economy, politics, and more. And it seems these days, we’ve seen the mixing of hotels and politics even more than usual. Some use it for good. Some, well, not…
It’s no secret that we love spreading the word about the world’s best (and sometimes worst) destinations so all our fellow travelers can plan the best trips possible. But what happens when too many heed the advice of others or a well-known spot gets too much attention? As the world’s population grows and more and…
Marcel Katona via Flickr Creative Commons Yes, they both begin with a “b,” but aside from that fun fact there are many other factors that make Budapest similar to Berlin. Compared to its German counterpart, however, which has been welcoming Europe’s creative drifters for the past decade, the Hungarian capital is only just beginning to…
Construction in downtown Manhattan continues, with new hotels and multi-purpose office buildings in the works. Major cities around the U.S. — like Houston, Los Angeles (particularly downtown), Detroit, Orlando, and Washington D.C. — are experiencing hotel booms, which is great news for us hotel freaks at Oyster.com. Chicago, for instance, has nearly 3,000 rooms under…
Tonio Vega via Flickr The idea of hipness is a bit like that of beauty: it’s in the eye of the beholder. But there are some neighborhoods where the recent influx of style and creativity is impossible to deny. These neighborhoods make great places to visit while on vacation because they offer plenty of one…
We doubt Bob Dylan sang “The Times They Are A-Changin” with Cuba in mind, but indeed relations between the U.S. and this storied Caribbean country are very much a-changin, with restrictions continuing to lift as relations thaw. But just because things have improved doesn’t mean travel to Cuba has become easy exactly. It’s still one…
Photo: Courtesy of Air France Airline travel is great for many things: long-distance transportation, disconnecting for a while, and getting incredible views of the world below. Dining options, on the other hand? Not so much. Often the butt of jokes (like school lunches), airplane food is known for being unappetizing, lacking in variety, and (to…
Perpetually packed with locals and tourists, New York City has something for everyone; travelers can see a musical on Broadway, take a ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, dine at Michelin-starred restaurants, or see an up-and-coming band in Brooklyn. Sure, it’s expensive and crowded, and you’ll be paying high rates for a…