Author archives: Sam Kemmis

Whoa. The onus of reducing the carbon impact of travel rests on many shoulders, from corporations to countries. But the fact remains that the decisions of individual travelers matter as…

What used to be a simple part of purchasing an airline ticket has become a hot mess in recent years. Should you pay for more legroom? Should you pay at…

Welcome to the new travel reality, one in which the idea of “making firm plans” seems laughably quaint. The focus these days is not so much on nailing down an…

Group trips are fun — in theory. But they can quickly spiral into Venmo-nagging chaos if not properly orchestrated. Getting a group to decide on basics like location and dates…

Welcome to the weird new world of “travel” card benefits. The pandemic changed the travel industry in many ways. Airlines now offer more flexible tickets. Masks are mandatory for the…

The early days of Airbnb, like the early days of the internet, were full of promise. Here was a way for travelers to see the world while meeting hosts and…

After two full years of disrupted travel, it seems like the industry could finally return to something like normalcy. Maybe. Perhaps. According to a report by the World Travel &…

There’s no use trying to predict what will happen to the travel industry next. A report from STR and Tourism Economics, a partner of global forecasting organization Oxford Economics, expects…

Airline rewards programs are complicated. It might seem like you need a Ph.D. in complex systems (or at least fine-print reading) to understand them. But underneath the complex gobbledygook lies…

Navigating hotel rewards programs can be a daunting task. From point-earning promotions to elite status upgrades and thousands of other factors, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Yet, for most travelers,…