I've raised my child between the US and New Zealand. I've learned important lessons about 'fearless parenting' from my Kiwi friends.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Charissa Enget, a content creator and cybersecurity architect who gained her graduate degree in Thailand. It has been edited for length and clarity.

People love getting free stuff for money they’re already spending, and Bilt Rewards is cashing in on that. Users get points for rent payments — typically a person’s biggest monthly expense — that they can exchange for travel.

July was a whirlwind — and, well, the news was nonstop. Between politics, that wild global computer fiasco (you know, the one that hit airlines hard) and the Olympics starting, you might have missed some big news on the hotel front.

July was arguably the busiest month for aviation news so far this year.

Air India announced in July that it will fly its Airbus A350 jets to Newark and JFK Airports in just a few months.

Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet is getting on the free Wi-Fi bandwagon.

It's been a bad week for Delta flyers, but here's a little good news amid the chaos: The airline's major partner Aeromexico is launching a new nonstop flight between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) near New York City and Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez (MEX) in Mexico City. The daily service, a codeshare with Delta, is scheduled to begin on October 27.

Remember all the social media posts from a few months ago showing the northern lights, in all their glory, in unexpectedly southern places? Well, get ready to potentially see them again, or for the first time: The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) predicts light displays will again appear in unusual places this week, starting on Tuesday.

If the current heat-wave has got you dreaming of snow-capped peaks and balmy ocean breezes, you’re not alone. Alaska Airlines just announced a massive winter expansion with one brand-new cold-weather destination and 18 new routes spanning the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Costa Rica.

When settling on a place to live, cost of living is certainly a factor. But so is the recreation opportunities.

Rental Escapes expands its luxury villa portfolio, adding options in new global markets including New Zealand, Mexico, Colombia, Spain, and the U.S., meeting rising demand.

I'm zooming across Gull Lake in a Malibu Wakesetter 22 LSV powerboat, which I've been told has enough torque to rocket me to the moon. The water is 77 degrees, warmed by a sun that just won't quit. Captain Amanda Nash and instructor Matt Soundy barely look old enough to drink, yet both are skilled wake surfers, excited to show me their TikTok moves. They're living the wet, hot American dream here in central Minnesota: zigzagging across six-foot swells, sucking down root beer floats, and partying every night after work. They're fun gossips too, pointing out the rumored lake homes of Tom Cruise and some med-tech bajillionaire who allegedly imported his own beach sand because the lake sand wasn't “white enough.” I enjoy the chitchat, but I'm here to launch my own wakeboarding career—one of several ways I'm trying to embrace the “lake life” I've heard so much about since moving to Minnesota six years ago. The state is the “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” as its license plates proudly attest, but as my New Yorker husband, Andrew, and I learned, that motto rounds the number down: There are actually 11,842, if you want to get persnickety about it.