There are 171,476 words in current use in the English language, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. If you’re learning English for the first time, it’s an intimidating number. Some of the words are cutesy (kerfuffle, jubilee). Others are onomatopoeic,…
When it comes to things travelers can’t take on a plane, there are the obvious banned items, like guns and knives. But there are also more random ones, like Magic 8 Balls, foam toy swords and bowling pins. Even if…
The boarding process can be one of the least enjoyable aspects of air travel. Even if your flight starts boarding at the scheduled time, it tends to be a slow operation with long lines, confusing procedures, chaotic movement and cranky…
Get on any flight these days and you’ll likely see at least a few of your fellow passengers sporting a pair of leggings as part of their travel outfit. With the rise of athleisure, people have come to understand the…
“Gig-tripping.” “Sleepcations.” “Hush trips.” The list of quippy terms and trends in the travel industry is ever growing. Lately, another new concept has been circulating: JOMO travel. As we race through spring break season and into summer 2025, people planning…
Traveling abroad is an exciting yet stressful endeavor that can result in long days in unfamiliar places, which can make the chance of saying something rude, whether unknowingly or knowingly, a reality. While most people don’t go on a trip…
Air travel can be stressful, but that doesn’t give you license to be rude and disrespectful at the airport or on the plane. One particular area where manners seem to go out the window is the boarding process. “When preparing…
People are not always at their best throughout the air travel process, particularly not at the end of the journey at baggage claim. “Travel these days is stressful,” said Jodi R.R. Smith, the president of Mannersmith Etiquette Consulting. “After a…
As a native New Yorker, I can smell a tourist trap from miles away. (Times Square, anyone?) That said, the term has garnered somewhat of a negative connotation ― but in all honesty, many of these locations are actually worth…
Does May 7, 2025 mean anything to you? If you like to travel, it probably should. That’s the date that the federal government’s long-delayed Real ID Act officially goes into effect. But what exactly is the Real ID Act and…