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I wasn't prepared for how much the US had changed when I moved back. I'd been living in the UK for 25 years, but when the pandemic kicked off in March 2020, I decided it was time to go home.

As the United States celebrates July 4 and the Declaration of Independence from British colonial rule, there are signs that the two nations have never been closer. 

My husband and I were campers before we had five kids. When we became parents, we didn't want to stop our travels.

Jun 28, 2024 • 9 min read

In May 2021, I moved to Panama . My partner and I lived there for two years, and during that time, my son would spend one month with us and one month with his dad and stepmother in the States. This was possible only because he has been homeschooled since first grade, and his dad and I established a system to keep his work in both homes synchronized.

It has been nearly eight years since my three Welsh children have visited my family in the United States. Even though I would have loved to make the eight-hour plane trip with them more often, logistics, the pandemic, and cost have kept us away.

The Taylor Swift travel effect is driving more than high hotel rates and airfare. The pop music diva is also driving a booming business at Airbnb through the end of this year.

Flying Blue, the loyalty program of Air France-KLM, is offering a generous online status match for elite members of the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan, American Airlines AAdvantage, JetBlue TrueBlue Rewards and United Airlines MileagePlus programs.

Spain is always a popular choice for travelers. A new sale on airfares allows travelers to visit the country and enjoy its incredible culture and diverse geography. Some fares are more than 50% off normal prices. The deal is not just to popular destinations like Barcelona and Seville but also to cities like Malaga and coastal gem Santander.

Popular low-cost carrier out of the United States (US), JetBlue Airlines, has confirmed that the demand for Jamaica remains high. In a meeting yesterday, led by Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett and his Senior Tourism executives, the Airlines’ Executives confirmed that Jamaica was in high demand in some of their key states in the US.

Ah, the Fourth of July. This quintessential American holiday is a time to celebrate everything that makes the U.S. such a special place to live and travel.

Every year, it seems like the rush to sign my kids up for summer camp begins earlier and earlier. For some of the more competitive programs, enrollment can begin as early as January or even November/December of the previous year.

Renewing your expired or soon-to-expire U.S. passport just got a lot easier.

Jun 13, 2024 • 13 min read

Summer travel is kicking off in full force, and that can mean only one thing (aside from school ending, barbecues and packed flights to Europe): It's time to name TPG's Best Airline for 2024.

After years of visiting Europe from LA, I took the plunge and relocated to Barcelona in 2020.

Unlike every other Swiftie in the universe, I had been dreading April 19 for months. That was when Taylor Swift would release her newest album The Tortured Poets Department—and I was going to be on remote safari in Botswana. Would a satellite link in the middle of the African bush be enough to download the album?

As a parent of kids with food allergies, traveling can be stressful. I worry about what they will eat and whether they will be safe when we are outside the comfort of our home.

If you’ve been stuck on the tarmac or stranded at the gate for what seems like an eternity, you’re not alone. A new study by travel website Places to Travel reveals which U.S. airports are the biggest culprits when it comes to lengthy flight delays. Places to Travel analyzed data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics for nearly 2 million delayed domestic flights from January 2023 through February 2024 to find the airports with the longest average delay times.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Thursday, June 6. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Pride Month is a time for celebration, reflection and empowerment for members of the LGBTQIA+ community, supporters and allies — and here at TPG, we honor that wholeheartedly.