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Searching for the safest cities in the United States? With crime on the rise, MoneyGeek—a personal finance technology company—has issued its annual report on the safest cities in America. The report, which analyzes FBI crime data alongside the economic costs associated with crime, offers a comprehensive look at urban safety, examining not only the safest cities in the country, but also the most unsafe cities.

If you want to go on an all-inclusive vacation at sea, you no longer need to book an ultra-luxury, ultra-expensive cruise line.

Love to travel to the most posh places? A new analysis from travel experts at the blog OptimosTravel ranks Aspen—a mountain town in Colorado—the most expensive U.S. vacation destination.

Royal Caribbean's family-friendly private island is about to get a bit more crowded — with Gen Xers.

"And the sexiest new nonstop route of the year is ... "

Distracted driving fell in four states after they implemented hands-free laws. An analysis of cell phone data from Alabama, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio following legislation to prevent holding a cellphone while driving found that hands-free laws made a positive impact.

About 140 miles east of Miami, Royal Caribbean's private Bahamas island, Perfect Day at CocoCay, receives thousands of eager families virtually every day of the year.

Drowsiness as a factor in road crash deaths is roughly ten times higher than reported in traditional crash data, according to new estimates. Between 2017 and 2021, nearly 18% of all traffic fatalities involved a drowsy driver, accounting for close to 30,000 lost lives. In 2021 alone, about 6,725 people were killed on U.S. roads by drowsy drivers.

United will resume flying to Israel in early March, making it the first U.S. airline to return to Israel since the war between Israel and Hamas began on Oct. 7.

For frequent flyers the varying amount of legroom on airplanes can be difficult to navigate.  A recent study analyzed the amount of available legroom on varying airlines’ most popular routes, and ranked them in order of most legroom to least legroom. The clear winner was JetBlue while Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines tied in 7th place, according to the study from Upgraded Points.  The full ranking for the airline seat legroom is:

It’s hard to imagine needing another reason to go to Phuket in February, particularly for those freezing in the Northeast, but there is an additional incentive to check into Amanpuri on the island’s west coast. Former tennis star Maria Sharapova, appointed Aman’s Global Wellness Ambassador last year, is leading a wellness immersion focused on Performance & Recovery. It takes place February 21-24 and is limited to eight participants in all fitness levels. (To inquire: [email protected])

Experiential travel as a motive for a holiday has increased by 8 percentage points globally since 2019, with motivations to visit Europe following a similar pattern.

Earlier this fall, a group of friends and I set out on a girls' trip to Pennsylvania. It was time to escape New York City, so we booked an Airbnb in the Poconos. 

If you've been dreading the idea of taking a flight lately, you're not alone.

Ace Group International, the operator of a buzzy brand of 11 open Ace lifestyle hotels, will be acquired by Sortis Holdings, a Portland, Oregon-based hospitality firm, the companies said on Tuesday.

Wyndham and Choice Hotels are two of the largest asset-light franchisors of hotel rooms in the U.S., with nearly 100% of their portfolios under franchise agreements. Both Wyndham and Choice skew to the midscale and economy chain scales, unlike their more upscale peers Hilton, Marriott and IHG.

Videos of people discovering whether they are more "dark autumn" or "bright spring" have been all over my TikTok feed for over a year. And it's clear that I'm not the only one watching. In March, YouTuber Safiya Nygaard shared she was a "true winter" — the video received over 2.8 million views.