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Why Your Airfare is So Expensive

I’ve been traveling for close to twenty years. In that time, the airline industry has changed a lot. The use of points and miles has become widespread, round-the-world tickets have gone the way of the dodo, airlines have consolidated, and there has been an explosion of budget airlines. Over the last few years, the cost

Why Your Airfare Is So Expensive

I’ve been traveling for close to twenty years. In that time, the airline industry has changed a lot. The use of points and miles has become widespread, round-the-world tickets have gone the way of the dodo, airlines have consolidated, and there has been an explosion of budget airlines. Over the last few years, the cost

Plan a Twilight-Themed Trip to Washington

It's been 20 years since Twilight first graced bookstores across the country—17 since the first film—but the vampire series's fame has yet to wane, and many curl up with the story annually in the fall and winter months. Famously set in Forks, Washington, a small town in the Olympic Peninsula with an average rainfall of

A Savvy Skier’s Guide to Renting and Buying Gear

Every ski trip starts with a deceptively simple question: What do you really need to bring, and what’s smarter to rent? After years of traveling to ski mountains with friends, I’ve learned that the right ski and snowboarding gear strategy can really transform a trip. And with resorts updating rental fleets, shops offering seasonal packages

Why Your Airfare is So Expensive

I’ve been traveling for close to twenty years. In that time, the airline industry has changed a lot. The use of points and miles has become widespread, round-the-world tickets have gone the way of the dodo, airlines have consolidated, and there has been an explosion of budget airlines. Over the last few years, the cost

A Guide to Sun Valley, Idaho’s Old-School Ski City

Sun Valley, anchored by the city of Ketchum, was once a quiet mining and sheep-ranching community in rural central Idaho. All changed in the 1930s, when Union Pacific Railroad executives began brainstorming ways to boost winter train travel. Their quest brought them to this quiet pocket of the Sawtooth Mountains, where they decided to build

Why Your Airfare is So Expensive

I’ve been traveling for close to twenty years. In that time, the airline industry has changed a lot. The use of points and miles has become widespread, round-the-world tickets have gone the way of the dodo, airlines have consolidated, and there has been an explosion of budget airlines. Over the last few years, the cost

Hotels Embracing the Skillcation Trend

Whether you love it or hate it, the term “skillcation” is set to be the travel portmanteau you’ll be hearing a lot more of in 2026. Gone are the days of hedonistic excess on vacation; we’re all about bettering ourselves in the new year. According to Hilton’s 2026 Trends Report, 72% of travelers expressed a

Why Your Airfare Is So Expensive

I’ve been traveling for close to twenty years. In that time, the airline industry has changed a lot. The use of points and miles has become widespread, round-the-world tickets have gone the way of the dodo, airlines have consolidated, and there has been an explosion of budget airlines. Over the last few years, the cost
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