Four travel gems in France: A guide through lavender fields, sleepy ski villages, and the region’s ‘Hamptons’

Four travel gems in France: A guide through lavender fields, sleepy ski villages, and the region’s ‘Hamptons’

Despite its density of storybook towns, international travelers have long relied on a circuit of tried-and-true favorites in France: Paris, Bordeaux, and the Côte d’Azur. The following four regions are no secret; the French, and some smart Brits, have long understood their appeal. But they have largely escaped international attention beyond that, leaving them blissfully free of […]

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11 tips for alcohol-free travel

11 tips for alcohol-free travel

I joke to my therapist that cutting out alcohol improved my mental health more than five-plus years of seeing her – and actually saved me money, unlike our sessions. My breakup with booze started as an experiment. Just like stopping birth control pills made my emotions swing like a pendulum, I was curious how my […]

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Flying amid CrowdStrike outage: What to expect next and tips to navigate travel chaos

Flying amid CrowdStrike outage: What to expect next and tips to navigate travel chaos

Friday’s wave of global IT outages, which affected CrowdStrike customers who use Windows products, has led to more than 1,100 flight cancelations and hundreds of delays in the U.S., leaving travelers to navigate uncharted next steps as major airlines deploy workarounds and slowly come back online. With interim efforts underway at American Airlines, United and […]

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