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Tag: Travelers

London’s Supper Clubs Offer Travelers a Chance to Meet People
26Dec By adminNo Comments
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London’s Supper Clubs Offer Travelers a Chance to Meet People

Alone in London with a day to kill, Jon Martin was hungry for an off-the-cuff adventure when he decided to show up for a meal at a stranger’s home.A writer from North Carolina, Mr. Martin, 36, was finishing up a trip to Europe and had just parted ways with a friend. Sick of restaurant-hopping, he was browsing the event site DesignMyNight when he stumbled across the Fengzhen supper club, a twice-a-month event promising a home-cooked Chinese and Southeast Asian feast.He found himself taking a southbound train to the end of the line and knocking on the door of a terrace house, where he joined 11 strangers to eat a 10-course meal prepared by Jay Zhang. The host, a hairstylist by trade, was leaning into another passion that evening: taking strangers through an indulgent culinary experience.The...
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32 Cheap Beach Vacations for Travelers on a Budget
4Dec By adminNo Comments
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32 Cheap Beach Vacations for Travelers on a Budget

1/34Plan an affordable getaway to one of these stunning stretches of sand.Many of the world's best places to visit are beach destinations – and for good reason. Nearly twice as many people prefer relaxing vacations to active ones, according to travelers in 17 countries surveyed by market research company GfK. To help you find the beach vacation that best suits your needs, U.S. News selected several cost-effective locales around the world known for their gorgeous scenery, budget-friendly amenities and ample activities. (Note: Room rates and activity costs may vary depending on season and availability.)Next:Clearwater Beach, Florida2/34Clearwater Beach, FloridaAn incredibly popular shoreline among locals and visitors alike, Clearwater Beach overlooks the Gulf of Mexico and Clearwater Bay fr...
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Many Air Travelers With Disabilities Encounter Hurdles to Verify Service Dogs
22Aug By adminNo Comments
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Many Air Travelers With Disabilities Encounter Hurdles to Verify Service Dogs

Joanna Lubkin, a Unitarian Universalist minister, has chronic pain and fatigue and relies on her service dog, a 4-year-old black Labrador named Sully, to pick up items she drops, press elevator buttons and brace her when her body weakens. She never travels without him.In June, when she and Sully arrived at the Pittsburgh International Airport to fly home to Boston after a conference, the agent at the JetBlue Airlines gate told her that there were no forms on file certifying Sully as a service dog, and refused to let her board.Since 2021, the Department of Transportation has required travelers with disabilities to fill out a standard form before boarding an aircraft with their trained service animal, attesting to the dog’s health, behavior and training. Before her flight to Pittsburgh on D...
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Hurricane Hilary: What Travelers Need to Know
19Aug By adminNo Comments
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Hurricane Hilary: What Travelers Need to Know

As Hurricane Hilary, a Category 4 storm, headed toward the Baja California Peninsula and the Southwestern United States on Friday, sandbags were piling up on beaches in Los Cabos in Mexico and meteorologists forecast the possibility of heavy rain in California as soon as Saturday. On Friday morning, Southern California was placed under its first ever tropical storm watch.While it’s unclear where Hilary will make landfall, this severe weather may disrupt travel and impact flights this weekend, particularly through Los Cabos International Airport in San José del Cabo, Mexico. Here’s what travelers need to know.Where is the storm headed?On Friday afternoon, Hurricane Hilary was moving north toward the Mexican peninsula with sustained winds of up to 145 miles per hour. The storm is expected t...
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How Travelers Can Navigate Flight Cancellations and Delays
28Jul By adminNo Comments
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How Travelers Can Navigate Flight Cancellations and Delays

Flight delays and cancellations are unfortunate inevitabilities, especially in summer, when more people are flying and severe weather tends to occur more frequently.How can you get your trip back on track when things go frustratingly wrong? Start by reading the fine print before booking, understanding what’s owed to you and being proactive at the airport in asking for what you want. Here’s how to do it.Prep before you goDownload your airline’s app, which often shows an aircraft’s location and also posts timely updates on a flight’s status or gate changes. Updates may appear here before anywhere else.The day of your flight, you can also scan FlightAware, a flight-tracking service accessible by app and website, to get a sense of delays and cancellations across major airports. Keep an eye on...
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Top Rewards Programs Grant Travelers Easy Path to Free Nights and Flights, Range of Perks | Travel
25Jul By adminNo Comments
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Top Rewards Programs Grant Travelers Easy Path to Free Nights and Flights, Range of Perks | Travel

Airfare and hotel prices may never return to pre-pandemic levels, which means earning a free flight or hotel stay is more important than ever. That's where travel rewards programs can help.Some travelers make a full-time job out of maximizing points and perks from their purchases, but for those who don't have that kind of time (or a big travel budget), U.S. News has ranked the best travel rewards programs for everyday travelers.Travel rewards programs that make it easy and affordable for members to book a free night or flight excel in our rankings. But the best programs also provide meaningful elite status benefits with minimal spend (think: free checked luggage for airlines and late checkout for hotels) and offer plenty of choice in terms of hotel and flight options and availability. To ...
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