Vehicle recalls, make sure your car is fit for long-distance travel

Vehicle recalls, make sure your car is fit for long-distance travel

Rear view of couple traveling through car. Maskot | Maskot | Getty Images A recall on your vehicle can derail your travel plans, depending on the issue at hand.  It’s an issue plenty of drivers have to consider this fall. Subaru, Volkswagen, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and Honda Motor are among the vehicle manufacturers that … Read more

Pack your jerseys. The era of ‘sports tourism’ is here

Pack your jerseys. The era of ‘sports tourism’ is here

Start your engines. From Formula One races to the Summer Olympic Games, traveling to attend major sporting events is on the rise. Sports tourism, as it’s called, is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the travel industry, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization.   The market is massive, and only stands to grow, … Read more

U.S. passport delays have eased — but aren’t yet back to normal

U.S. passport delays have eased — but aren’t yet back to normal

Tooga | Digitalvision | Getty Images Long delays to get a new U.S. passport have eased from earlier in 2023 but haven’t yet returned to their pre-pandemic baseline. As of Nov. 6, the U.S. State Department is processing routine passport applications in seven to 10 weeks, the agency said. It’s processing expedited applications — which … Read more

Ready, set, travel: The holiday rush to the airports and highways is underway

Ready, set, travel: The holiday rush to the airports and highways is underway

It’s beginning to look a lot like a hectic holiday travel season, but it might go relatively smoothly if the weather cooperates. Travel over Christmas and New Year’s tends to spread out over many days, so the peaks in the U.S. are likely to be lower than they were during the Thanksgiving holiday. That is … Read more

Fresh air and fresh sheets: five winter English destinations for nature lovers who crave comfort | Styled for the spontaneous

Fresh air and fresh sheets: five winter English destinations for nature lovers who crave comfort | Styled for the spontaneous

By now, we’re all well-versed in the physical and mental benefits of being in nature. But that doesn’t mean we all want to become Bear Grylls in the quest for serenity. Luckily, there are plenty of opportunities to explore England’s natural beauty without having to forage for your own food or make a fire out … Read more

Spirit Airlines offers buyouts to salaried employees

Spirit Airlines offers buyouts to salaried employees

A Spirit Airlines plane takes off at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, June 1, 2023. Mario Tama | Getty Images Spirit Airlines is offering voluntary exit packages to salaried employees, the budget carrier’s latest cost-cutting measure as it expects financial strains to continue next year. The airline has been facing weak off-peak demand … Read more

Last-minute romance: three spontaneous UK destinations for loved-up travellers | Styled for the spontaneous

Last-minute romance: three spontaneous UK destinations for loved-up travellers | Styled for the spontaneous

When the long nights and cold snaps descend, it’s natural to want to do as little as possible. Joggers, box sets and takeaways, rinse and repeat until March. And though hibernating at home with your other half is a solid strategy for surviving the more miserable months of the year, there’s nothing like a bit … Read more

A new luxury hotel with rooms made from buses opens in Singapore

A new luxury hotel with rooms made from buses opens in Singapore

The resort hotel has 20 rooms which will be open for stays from Dec. 1, 2023. Source: The Bus Collective It only costs a dollar to ride a Singapore bus — but 398 Singapore dollars to sleep in one. The Bus Collective is Southeast Asia’s first resort hotel to repurpose decommissioned public buses into luxury … Read more