I took a 13-hour flight from the US to New Zealand. Here are 11 small things I did to help make the trip easier.

Booking.com has made a big update to the AI trip planner on its mobile app.

Flight delays and cancellations are some of the most stressful issues to deal with while traveling. Even more of a headache? Trying to get flight cancellation compensation from the airline for your airfare or for any extra fees you paid for, like checked baggage.

As of Oct. 28, U.S. travelers are officially entitled to compensation from airlines for canceled or significantly delayed flights, per three new rules from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Sabre is planning to sell its business-travel booking tool, GetThere, for $12 million. Serko, a corporate travel management company based in New Zealand, said Monday that it plans to buy it in early 2025 as part of an effort to expand business in North America.

A great golf course is like a classic work of statuary — except that the medium is the earth itself, not just a hunk of marble or wet clay.

I'm American but also have citizenship in Poland and Portugal, so I travel to Europe frequently.

I've traveled to 80 countries , and Toronto is one of the best cities for a quick getaway.

New Zealand is home to the most breathtaking nature I've seen.

Over the last few years, the federal government has shown an increasing interest in credit cards and points and miles. Much of this originated with the proposed Credit Card Competition Act, but it has since expanded to major airlines and the loyalty programs they offer. Incidentally, the two original cosponsors of the CCCA were the first to call for an investigation into these frequent flyer programs — a call that ultimately led to the announcement of a formal probe by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Airports and emotional farewells go hand-in-hand, but one hub in New Zealand is cracking down on public displays of affection.

We all know the sadness of dropping our loved ones off at the airport, especially if it's the last time you'll be seeing them for a while. But for travelers at Dunedin Airport, hugs during those heartfelt goodbyes could now be cut short.

Wellington, New Zealand straddles one of the world’s great natural harbors. It's a vibrant capital city, gently nestled along the corrugated landscape that rises from the water to meet the 650-foot ridgelines of Matairangi (also known Mount Victoria). As stunning as it was to observe this scene from the Interislander ferry port, I had to wonder what I was doing here: I came to embark on a nearly two-week long Great Journeys New Zealand train trip. But this was where the adventure was to commence—aboard a 1350-passenger sea vessel, with nary a track nor train car in sight.