Here's why this fall is such a good time to book a flight

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kim Budlong, a 40-year-old resident of Lancaster, South Carolina, who went on a world cruise while 10 weeks pregnant. She was on the cruise with her family for about six weeks.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) wants to take a phased approach to enforcing REAL ID requirements when the program goes into effect next year.

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There's something extremely nostalgic about visiting a college town after Labor Day. Even on a warm day, there's a crispness in the air. Fall is on its way as campuses hum with activity and fans cheer on their favorite college teams at packed stadiums.

If you were in college over the past 20 years or so, you might have some fond — and not so fond — memories of Megabus. The blue double-decker buses with power outlets that worked most of the time and WiFi that worked rarely have for years been an important, if imperfect, way for budget-conscious travelers to get from point A to point B. The trip wasn't always pretty — you often got plopped in front of an obnoxious phone talker or wound up traumatized by the bathroom — but in general, you got where you needed to go for a good price.

I became a travel writer for the same reason many people do: I'm an avid traveler and have been for as long as I can remember.I love nothing better than to get as far off the beaten path as possible, immersing myself in nature or having genuine interactions with people from other cultures.My earliest travel memories are of my mother taking me on adventure-filled, cross-country trips each summer during middle school. We would pack up her van and the two of us would hit the open road, leaving behind our small apartment in upstate New York to spend weeks exploring each and every one of the national parks throughout America’s southwest.Zion. Check.Arches National Park.

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The shoe you're going to see everywhere this fall: flats. There's arguably no shoe more sophisticated than a classic black ballet flat or a pair of red Mary Janes—they effortlessly make any outfit more stylish. Where they often fall short, though, is in the comfort department. A completely flat shoe with little-to-no arch support or padding sounds like a busy traveler's nightmare. Not to mention—the wrong pair of flats means you're ending your day with a foot full of blisters. With this in mind, you might have sworn them off as a travel shoe altogether. But there are pros to this timeless shoe that make them worth keeping in your footwear rotation. Style aside, they're lightweight, versatile, easy to slip on and off, and even easier to pack, taking up little suitcase space. We turned to some of our favorite comfort-first, travel-friendly brands, like Rothy's, Dolce Vita, and Everlane, and asked our fellow editors for their go-to's, to bring you 19 pairs of flats you can comfortably wear this fall. Below, the best (and most comfortable) flats to pack this season and beyond.

China was a booming opportunity when United Airlines launched flights to Chengdu a decade ago.

British Airways is putting epic vacations on sale this fall with flights starting at less than $500 roundtrip.

Rome could soon launch a ticketing system to enter one of its most iconic sites.

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