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The year-end holiday travel season is here, and if you’re skipping the airport and hitting the highway for your family gatherings, both Google Maps and Apple’s Maps have apps that can help save you time and money. Sure, online map navigation has been around for years, but if you haven’t used the apps for the long haul lately, both companies have recently improved their tools for modern road-trip concerns — like finding electric-vehicle charging stations or not getting lost in low-signal country. Here’s an overview.

When CiCi, a flight attendant who has worked at a major airline for five and a half years, told me that she always recommends booking early-morning flights, it made sense.

Travel-inspired home decor gifts infuse a jetsetter’s space with their passion for exploration. They’ll love being surrounded by special items that remind them of their adventures and help them anticipate upcoming journeys when they’re grounded between trips. Whether it’s framed art from a famous hotel, a set of tropical dessert bowls, or an Eiffel Tower-shaped soap dispenser, these thoughtful gifts for travelers bring the world into their home.

When I first moved to New York City from the Midwest as a freshman in college, I quickly learned to stop myself from talking to strangers.

I live for a cheap flight deal.

I propped open my apartment door and lugged in about eight bags.

A fat black-and-white cat that became the top-rated tourist attraction in Szczecin, Poland, has been taken off the streets — and even adopted a healthier lifestyle.

Tiny-home living isn't for everyone, as Rachel and Parker Boice know firsthand.

Airbnb just launched a series of new features to help both travelers and Airbnb Hosts — the people who rent out their rooms, entire homes, castles, tree houses and nearly everything in between.

An Airbnb host said guests are leaving her properties more spotless than ever after she stopped charging separate cleaning fees.

Thanksgiving is less than three weeks away, and who better to get inspiration from than the queen of entertaining, Martha Stewart?

Napa-based Chandon just unveiled Chandon Home - a completely redesigned wine tasting destination that features reimagined tasting spaces and experiences both indoors and out. It’s big news, in large part because this is not only the winery’s 50th anniversary (they’ve been crafting bubbly in California since 1973), but also because this is the first complete renovation to the winery since they opened their doors in 1977. President of Chandon, Arnaud de Saignes explains the process, “While the official unveiling of our Chandon California Home is perfectly timed to our 50th anniversary year in Napa Valley, it took us three years to enhance the beauty of our space and renovate our Home, creating new elevated culinary and sensory experiences with our wines as the hero.”

The Aruba Tourism Authority (A.T.A.) has announced the introduction of the “Tattoovenir,” the first-ever souvenir that truly stays with you. The One happy island is offering visitors the chance to get a free Aruba-themed tattoo from a local artist, as a permanent reminder of the One happy island. “When our visitors leave, they take some of the island’s abundant happiness with them,” said Ronella Croes, CEO of the Aruba Tourism Authority. “What better way to celebrate this lasting feeling than to give away permanent souvenirs from our talented local tattoo artists. Because Aruba stays with you, long after you leave.”

Tokyo's Shibuya ward is quickly becoming a popular tourist destination, especially among fashionable young people.

Holland America Line has just announced it will be expanding its industry-leading global fresh fish program by partnering with Vital Choice—the trusted source for wild-caught fish and seafood. The unique collaboration means that home cooks will have the chance to enjoy the exact same fresh fish and seafood recipes they enjoyed at sea—in their own kitchen.

When summertime temperatures start creeping up to triple digits in Denver, I know I'm bound to get a text from a friend.

The pandemic can be blamed for a lot of things, but one positive outcome are some of the changes in the way we now travel. One growing trend – as a result of having been grounded for so long, no doubt – is the fact that many of us want to travel deeper and stay longer in a given destination. Dubbed ‘slow travel’, this way of traveling allows us to get under the skin of a place and connect properly with a locale. Not only does this benefit local communities, as travelers tap into small businesses and local tour companies, but it also has an abundantly positive effect on travelers, who come away feeling enriched and enlightened by their authentic experiences.

Visitors to Athens Greece will soon have to add one more destination to their must-see list: The Ellinikon which, among other things, will be home to Europe’s largest coastal park, virtually doubling the amount of greenspace in Athens. Greece is a nation festooned with monumental sights and ancient classics so it’s hard to imagine anything new in this bastion of antiquities, but Ellinikon will have plenty of new to offer visitors. In addition to a 500-acre coastal park, the development will be joined by a beachfront Mandarin Oriental hotel, 50-story residential tower, two shopping malls, a sports complex, casino, and a marina designed to accommodate mega-yachts. Just 25 minutes from the Athens airport and only 20 minutes from the Acropolis and the center of Athens, the Ellinikon’s reinvention of the Greek coastline promises to be transformational to the Riviera and to Athens.