The Getaway: Apps to Help Navigate Cruise Lines

A guide to digital tools that allow you to virtually explore hundreds of ships, stay on budget and even identify the constellations in the sky above.

















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Where to Go Now: Spring Break for Families

Suggestions on where to go, and how to travel, for parents taking their kids on the road for spring break.

















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On the Road: PreCheck Expansion Plan Raises Privacy Concerns

Under a previous T.S.A. request for proposals, private companies would have been allowed to use social media to determine air passengers’ eligibility.





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The 20 funniest Portuguese sayings

A Portuguese isn't 'shameless'. He has 'a rotten face.' (Cara podre).



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13 signs you're thriving in France

You live in the moment, not looking forward or backward, taking photographs in your mind to imprint the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of France in your memory.



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Furious at United because she missed her best friend’s funeral

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Why and How to Change Your Airline and Credit Card Strategy

Moving to a different part of the country requires everything from ensuring job security to updating your driver’s license to possibly changing banks. If you’re addicted to travel, it may also mean a change in your airline of choice. The most obvious time to review your airline of choice is when you move to or […]



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Flying over the Ice Island

Strange Sony Cam Failure I had the strangest problem with my Sony A7r soon after I took this shot. I had on the 70-200mm and was holding it the window. Cold dot com. But I don’t think that was the problem. Anyway, there was this little flap-thing that fell down in front of the sensor, […]



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Can you name the Disney movies these shots were recycled from? [QUIZ]

Disney was known early on for recycling the shots they'd used in earlier movies. Can you name which movies these shots were recycled from?



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Could It Be — Good News From Delta?

It has been an interesting last few months for Delta. Despite the introduction of one-way awards for half the price of round trips on January 1, 2015, it seems like every other Delta move has had a negative impact. At one point last month, I even questioned the sanity of Delta’s upper management. As a […]



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Delta’s Next Transformative Step is Here, Introduces Revenue-Based Upgrades

Since the elimination of award charts from Delta’s website, I’ve been saying that: We won’t know when the airline devalues, since we don’t have an official benchmark to compare pricing to It’s a step towards a revenue-based program, where awards are priced dynamically based on the cost of a ticket at any given time. I’ve […]

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In Transit Blog: Walkabout: Snow in New York, Not So Much in Alaska

A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors.

















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Smart Luggage for the Connected Age

Your bags may still end up in the wrong place, but at least they can tell you where they are. They can also charge devices, play your music and more.

















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NYC urban explorers on Instagram

For this group of intrepid Instagrammers, exploring means heading below ground -- to the forgotten underworld and vertical spaces of New York City.



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Let’s Have Fewer Time Zones and Not Change the Clocks Twice a Year

I just had a call with a Forbes writer in Beirut. She asked for time to talk before we changed our clocks in the U.S. I did get the agreed-upon time right in my calendar, but it took a few minutes to figure it out for sure. It didn’t help that I was in one […]

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