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Make the most of your layover

Flights, Fun/Games, Planning, Things to Do, Travel Advice

How to turn airport breaks into memorable adventures. Have you ever considered that a layover could be the highlight of your trip? Ralph Waldo Emerson’s famous words, “Life is a journey, not a destination,” might just apply to those extra-long layovers you often...

To park or to Uber (to the airport)—that is the question!

Flights, Planning, Rideshare/Taxi, Travel Advice

See where you can save more parking at the airport rather than grabbing an Uber. Once hotel reservations are made and flights are booked, there’s still one major logistics puzzle to solve — airport transportation. The choice often boils down to driving yourself or...

Got Global Entry but want to speed through U.S. Immigration even faster?

Airport Security/Customs, Immigration, Travel Advice

Get the Global Entry app. Global Entry is a program that saves eligible travelers time when entering the United States. Participating in Global Entry requires completing an application (including paying a fee), going through a background check, and sitting for an...

Flying budget in Europe?

Flights, Flights, Luggage, Planning, Seats, Tickets, Travel Advice

Here’s a comparison of Europe’s top four low-cost carriers: Ryanair, EasyJet, Jet2, and Wizz Air Savvy travelers looking to save money on flights to Europe often use positioning flights; that is, snagging a cheap international flight from your home airport to any...

Want to make your next road trip really fun?

Itinerary, Planning, Travel Advice

This interactive map highlights interesting sites to see when driving from Point A to Point B. Making a road trip interesting can be work. How can you find the fun things to see and do in places you’ve never been to? Enter Make My Drive Fun. The browser-based...

How short is too short?

Flights, Planning, Travel Advice

Ask yourself these seven questions to determine if a layover between two flights is too short. When putting together a multi-leg trip, you should pay attention to layover time; that is, the interval of time you have to get from one flight to another. Are fifty minutes...

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Make the most of your layover

To park or to Uber (to the airport)—that is the question!

Got Global Entry but want to speed through U.S. Immigration even faster?

Flying budget in Europe?

Want to make your next road trip really fun?

How short is too short?

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