I'm not going to lie I love international first class, and especially flying Etihad's First Apartment. But at most I do that a few times a year, so that's not what makes the bulk of my travels better.

I slog it out with well north of 100 flights a year, most of that is domestic. And there's one thing that makes my travel better than anything else: not checking a bag, but more importantly not needing overhead bin space.

I think it was Peter Greenberg who is most known for saying, “there are only two kinds of bags: carry on and lost.”

Britain’s biggest city has almost ground to a halt, thanks to the rise of Uber, delivery drivers – and cycle lanes. Can anything be done to end the gridlock and pollution?

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Please contact your local specialized IPATA-regulated pet shipping agent for rate details. A list of IPATA members can be found at ipata.org

Contact the PetSafe Desk at 1-800-575-3335 or 1-832-235-1541 for additional information.

The seven travel essentials listed below either helped us out of a pickle or made certain situations way easier to navigate.
1.1 Before You Leave:
1.1.1 1. International Driver’s Licenses
1.1.2 2. A sim card/ international phone plan.
1.1.3 3. A credit card that will work anywhere.
1.1.4 4. An extra way to charge your phone.
1.1.5 5. A thin pouch to store $$$ under your clothes.
1.2 How to Better Navigate While You’re There:
1.2.1 6. The Microsoft Translator app.
1.2.2 7. Whatsapp or WeChat

Find out what’s happening in Florence and book your tickets for the best museums and operas in advance. Skip the lines, make your trip more enjoyable.

two flights cost less than the single Montreal-Chicago direct flight. Is it O.K. to book the cheaper Montreal-Chicago-Milwaukee itinerary and be a no-show for the second flight?

Absolutely. Purchasing something doesn’t mean you’re obligated to consume it in totality. You can use whatever portion of the purchase you choose. If you buy a loaf of bread, you don’t have to eat every slice. //

It’s blatantly obvious these flight prices are not based on the amount of fuel, maintenance and labor required for the respective journeys. The airlines are manipulating the prices based on demand. No one is losing money here — you are paying the full price required for a trip to Milwaukee and simply electing to suspend your travels midway there. If you really want to be a good person, inform an airline representative in Chicago that you will not be boarding the flight to Milwaukee; this way, someone trying to get to Wisconsin on standby can be pushed onto the flight.

Why airlines are cracking down on "skiplagging" — the hack that savvy travellers use to fly for less.

There’s a sneaky travel hack out there, right under your nose – but you may not even know it exists. It could save you big money on airfare.

And airlines are doing everything they can to stamp it out once and for all.

It’s called “skiplagging”, and here’s how it works: Say if someone wants to fly from Boston to Houston, but the airfare is too high. So they buy a ticket from Boston to Las Vegas with a layover in Houston, because it is cheaper than the direct Boston-to-Houston fare. The passenger disembarks at Houston, leaving an unused portion of the ticket. So they never actually finish the entire journey they booked – but they’ve saved money doing so.

Hidden-city ticketing is a problem of the airlines’ own making - Henry Harteveldt

Three of the largest U.S. airlines are removing seatback screens from most narrowbody aircraft in their domestic fleets, as reported last week by Bloomberg. American Airlines, United Airlines, and Alaska Air are all removing screens from medium-range Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 aircraft. //

On the other side of the aisle, so to speak, Delta and JetBlue are sticking with on-demand seatback entertainment, at least for now. //

Earlier this year, American Airlines installed satellite connectivity on its entire fleet of domestic narrowbodies and now offers no-buffering, high-speed Wi-Fi and live TV on more aircraft than any other airline. Better yet, the carrier is installing USB power outlets and tablet holders at every seat across its mainline fleet.

And last year, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian told Barron’s, “Our goal is to make Wi-Fi free with high-speed quality. It will take another year or two to make that happen.”

For some people, a passport is a portal to the world. For others, it is a barrier to the travel freedom they seek. Where do you lie on the spectrum of mobility? Henley & Partners has launched the Henley Passport Index — a ranking of all the passports of the world according to the number of countries their holders can travel to visa-free. See how powerful your passport is here: henleypassportindex.com

Sometime towards the end of the 15th century, the French word passeport (from passer, ‘to pass’, and either port, ‘harbor, or porte, ‘city gate’) was adopted by the embryonic hybrid language that would eventually become English and simplified into ‘passport’. Today, this unassuming two-syllable word is the fulcrum on which much of global politics turns.

Modern passport laws have been in place in the West since the 1500s, but the emergence of long-distance railway systems in the 19th century made them all but impossible to enforce, and there were generally few barriers to international travel until World War I. Borders were still being defined and disputed; as such, they were only loosely patrolled.

Depending on the purpose of your travel to Switzerland, there are different types of Swiss visas that will apply to the occasion.

Whether you are planning to go on a visit, study or work and reside in Switzerland permanently, you will have to apply for a different Swiss Visa, accordingly.

Voyagez à moitié prix en train, bus ou bateau ainsi que sur la plupart des trains de montagne durant 1 mois.

• Billets jusqu’à 50 % de réduction sur les trajets en train, bus, bateau et transports en commun dans les villes. Valide 1 mois

• Jusqu'à 50% de réductions sur la plupart des excursions en montagne

• Non valable pour les enfants. Les enfants de 6 à 15 ans voyagent gratuitement s'ils sont accompagnés par au moins un de leurs parents (avec une Family Card).

• La Swiss Half Fare Card est disponible sous forme de billet électronique

• La Swiss Half Fare Card est disponible uniquement pour les personnes non domiciliées en Suisse ou dans la principauté du Liechtenstein.

• Seuls des tarifs adultes et enfants sont disponibles. Les voyageurs de 16 ans et plus sont considérés comme des adultes.

Swiss Travel Pass Flex

• Trajets illimités pour des jours flexibles (non consécutifs) pendant 1 mois

• Trajets illimités en train, bus, bateau et transports en commun dans les villes

• Valide 3, 4, 8 ou 15 jours

• Entrée gratuite dans plus de 500 musées

• Inclus dans le prix du ticket (seulement aux dates validées): Excursions au Schilthorn, Stanserhorn, Brunni et Rigi

• Jusqu'à 50% de réduction sur la plupart des excursions en montagne aux jours de voyage validés

• Les enfants de moins de 16 ans voyagent gratuitement s'ils sont accompagnés par au moins un de leurs parents.

3 jours CHF 267.00
4 jours CHF 323.00

Children from their 6th up to their 16th birthday travel free of charge on nationwide public transport when accompanied by at least one parent holding a Swiss Travel System pass or ticket.

• Unlimited travel by train, bus and boat. View area of validity
• Unlimited travel on premium panoramic trains (seat reservation fees and/or surcharges apply).
• Unlimited use of public transport in more than 90 towns and cities.
• Free admission to more than 500 museums.
• Mountain excursions included: Rigi, Schilthorn, Stanserhorn and Stoos
• Up to 50% discount on many other mountain excursions.
• Up to 30% discount on SBB RailAway offers. Available at all ticket counters within Switzerland.
• Children from their 6th up to their 16th birthday accompanied by at least one parent (holding a Swiss Travel System ticket) travel free of charge with the complimentary Swiss Family Card.
• Swiss Travel System tickets are available to persons with residence outside Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein

Adult 2nd class
3 days CHF 232
4 days CHF 281

With the Saver Day Pass you can travel throughout Switzerland for a day on all routes in the GA area from as little as CHF 29 with a Half-Fare travelcard and from CHF 52 without a Half-Fare travelcard. Whether on SBB trains or trains of other rail companies, on boats, buses, trams or postbuses, the Saver Day Pass opens up a wide range of routes for you. are only available when booking in advance: from 60 days in advance up to the day before travel. They cannot be purchased on the day of travel;

Adult: 325CHF for 5 days in 1 month, all Europe
Child 0-11: Gratis with adult ticket holder (up to 2 chd/adult)

Canyonlands invites you to explore a wilderness of countless canyons and fantastically formed buttes carved by the Colorado River and its tributaries. Rivers divide the park into four districts: Island in the Sky, The Needles, The Maze, and the rivers themselves. These areas share a primitive desert atmosphere, but each offers different opportunities for sightseeing and adventure.

Originally named by John Wesley Powell, the Colorado Plateau comprises a series of tablelands (plateaus or mesas) located within an immense basin surrounded by highlands. Stream valleys that are typically narrow and widely spaced dissect the region, as do larger valleys, including the most spectacular – the Grand Canyon.

The Grand Canyon is the largest stream valley dissecting the tablelands of the Colorado Plateau The Grand Canyon is the largest stream valley dissecting the tablelands of the Colorado Plateau

NPS / Kristen M. Caldon