The Most Powerful Meteor Shower of the Year Is Happening This Month — Along With a Supermoon and Planet Sightings

When my husband and I decided to retire, we devised a plan. We wanted to rent out our home in California and visit the UNESCO World Heritage city of Guanajuato.

At the age of 63, I was bankrupt and in foreclosure. I had less than nothing because I owed money to a friend. All I had were my pensions. I knew I could never afford to retire in the US.

While most American cities aren’t considered easy to navigate by foot, a recent study by travel insurance experts AllClear ranked one popular Southern city as the most walkable in the country. AllClear examined topographical information for more than 240 cities around the world, taking into account average elevation and range, and assigned each city a score — and ultimately, it was New Orleans that was named the most walkable city in the U.S. and the fourth most walkable city globally.

Alaska Airlines was the most on-time carrier in North America in July in a month that saw mass flight delays due to the fallout from the CrowdStrike IT outage.

No passenger wants to get a dreaded middle seat on a plane, but turns out Americans covet views over arm room with window seats chosen as the most sought-after option.

School was out, and we were in holiday mode. Buzzing with excitement, we headed to Heathrow Airport, our destination, Dallas, where my sister, husband, and three teenage daughters live.

Singapore has been recrowned as the country with the world’s most powerful passport in 2024.

The immersive audiovisual exhibition Pilsner Urquell: The Original Beer Experience, where the story of the famous Pilsner beer comes to life in a completely unique way, celebrates one year since its opening in the historic building on Wenceslas Square. The exhibition was visited by hundreds of thousands of visitors and it became one of the top 5 most visited tourist attractions in Prague.

Picking a seat on a plane can often feel like a Goldilocks dilemma to me. That aisle seat that's way up front, so I can get off quickly and not miss my connection, but will likely mean my shoulder gets knocked against each time someone passes by. A window seat that's too far back but is also on the right—and I know I sleep better when I lean in that direction. From the minute I book a flight until the final seconds before boarding, I find myself pulling up the airplane seat map to reassess my options for finding a seat that is “just right.”

Travelpro® – one of the leading softside luggage brands in the United States – is taking organized travel to the next level with the launch of a colorful, five-piece softside collection, VersaPack®+. Building on the brand’s unparalleled heritage, VersaPack®+ makes travel effortless through a series of sophisticated packing solutions that allow long haul travelers to securely fit more in less space. Depending on the size, the luggage collection offers a range of organizational features, including removable packing cubes, compression systems, shoe and laundry bags, and built-in compartments for wet or dry items. Additionally, the UnderSeat Tote provides ample space and fits snugly under most airplane seats.

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Holland America is out with another epic itinerary from North America to Europe and back — this time with an unusual twist.