The holidays have come early for Disney nerds. The company unveiled new shows, attractions, hotels and restaurants coming to its theme parks worldwide during its Destination D23 event held in…
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Parts of Europe Return to Lockdown: What Travelers Must Know
If you’re planning to spend the holidays at a German Christmas market or on a beach in Greece, be aware that COVID-19-related safety measures are returning across Europe. This time,…
Ask a Travel Nerd: How to Skip Lines at the Airport
Long airport lines during a holiday travel season that coincide with a pandemic are ruthless. That is, for most people. But you are not most people. You’ve turned to the…
Holiday Travel: The Pros and Cons of Booking Now
For the thousands of travelers who intended to fly on Southwest Airlines during Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day weekend — but instead had their flights canceled — no amount of advance…
Ask a Travel Nerd: How Tech Can Help You Travel This Holiday
Whether it was switching from cash to credit card payments, washing your hands more frequently or donning a mask to hop on the bus, the COVID-19 pandemic likely changed a…
New York’s New Year’s Ball Drop Is Back: How To Pay for It
One of America’s biggest winter holiday traditions is back this year after getting massively scaled back in 2020. The Times Square ball drop is set to ring in 2022, and…
The Surprising Way Airfares Have Changed Since Last Year
Travel is returning, but here’s good news for those who are flying: higher fares may not. Despite the fact that prices for pretty much everything have gone up in 2021,…
Rise in Lending Is Another Sign Economy Is Bouncing Back
In another clear sign that the nation’s economy is returning to pre-COVID levels of activity, the number of new credit accounts being opened is on par with where it was…
Prices Are Skyrocketing: Here’s How to Lessen the Impact
The price of pretty much everything — including groceries and heating your home — has gone up since last year. The inflation rate reached a 30-year high in October, according…
What to Know About Bitcoin as It Approaches $70,000
Bitcoin is trading near all-time highs: The cryptocurrency crossed a record $68,000 this week before dropping slightly lower. It was the latest record high in what can now be considered…