Airbnb’s Top Ski Destinations Include Mountains in California, Utah, More

Oct 17, 2024 • 5 min read

From the rooftop pool deck of the Kimpton Sawyer in Sacramento’s Downtown Commons (DOCO) mall, I gazed down at a crowd of hyped-up circus fans buzzing around Golden 1 Center. Home to the Sacramento Kings basketball team, the arena also hosts concerts and special events like the Greatest Show on Earth, which happened to be in town during my visit.

Pint-sized Carmel-by-the-Sea is packed with fairy-tale-like cottages, gorgeous Pacific Ocean scenery, delightfully dog-friendly dining, and oversized charm. Trees and flowers abound in this one-square-mile town in Central California whose quirks include no street addresses.

Death Valley; the name alone conjures up images of lonely viewpoints that’ll send a quiver down your spine. Home to the powerful landscapes of Badwater Basin and Artist’s Palette, even the rocks have a mind of their own in this national park while the sand dunes are known to sing. While Death Valley may be ​​unforgiving, lodging around the park is anything but. Properties skirt the park limits with accommodation in Nevada and California giving you the option to sleep near amenities or out in the wilderness. These surreal Airbnbs near Death Valley National Park let you experience the unique scenery of the desert without forfeiting comfort.

While loyalty program changes are often synonymous with devaluations, Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan plans to reward its most loyal members in the new year by adding more ways to earn perks than ever before. 

Good news: Disney just introduced another way to "skip the line." Bad news: It's going to cost you ... a lot.

Delta Air Lines was forced to stop meal service for over 200 flights out of Detroit over the weekend due to a “food safety issue.”

While women have been traveling the world on their own for decades (centuries, really), a 2024 report from Booking.com reveals that solo travel is surging this year, in particular.The booking engine says 54 percent of women are embracing solo journeys.A separate report from Road Scholar, which offers educational travel for older adults, says up to 85 percent of the company’s tour participants that travel solo are women. These reports underscore what plenty of female travelers have long known: Solo women travelers are a force to be reckoned with. Write us off at your own peril.Within the travel industry itself, there are a number of high-profile solo female travelers who are constantly serving up an inspiring look at what it’s like to be a woman exploring the world boldly - doing so with comfort, ease, and a level sheer joy that’s contagious.So, rather than publish another staid round-up of destinations that might be worth considering if you’re a woman traveling alone, we asked a handful of these fearless, globetrotting women what their favorite destinations are to explore solo and why.Consider this your insider’s destination guide, curated by a handful of women who, collectively, have visited nearly every corner of the globe and have done so with abandon.

Oct 11, 2024 • 5 min read

Paris, Rome and Madrid might be what comes to mind when planning a summer vacation. But what about a trip to the capital of Mongolia?

Good morning from Skift. It’s Friday, October 11, 2024, and here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. 

Skiing has long had a reputation as a sport for the wealthy. Since its introduction to North America in the early 20th century, it's typically been reserved for those who can afford to take time off from work to spend exorbitant amounts of money traveling to far-flung destinations like Colorado, Idaho and New England.