There's a statistic that caught me off guard last year: 58% of travelers now say they'd rather bring their dog on a long trip than a human friend. At first, I laughed.
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View AllAurora Expeditions Welcomes Kids on Remote Voyages
Sydney, Australia - Aurora Expeditions has lowered its minimum age requirement to six, bringing families with school-age children onto expedition ships bound for Antarctica, the Arctic and other remote regions.
By Jeff Colhoun
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WestJet Crew Threatens Strike Over Unpaid Work
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Four thousand four hundred WestJet cabin crew threaten to walk out on Canada's busiest summer weekend, demanding pay for ground work the airline currently classifies as unpaid.
By Bob Vidra
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Las Vegas Heat Grounds Planes as Temps Hit 115
LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Extreme weekend temperatures force airlines to remove passengers, cut fuel loads, and adjust departure schedules as desert heat pushes aircraft to performance limits.
By Mariana Torres
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Fly Business to Manila for 75K Miles Plus Fees
SEATTLE, Wash. - More than 1,300 nonstop business-class award seats to the Philippines just opened up through Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards, starting at 75,000 points and $26.
By Mariana Torres
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Italy fast-tracks facial recognition despite outcry
Rome, Italy - New biometric surveillance rules permit police to retain facial data for seven days before a crime occurs, shifting Italy's security framework toward preemptive monitoring.
By Jeff Colhoun
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American Airlines Destroys Musician's Guitar on Flight
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Gospel guitarist Titus Tucker's instrument was reduced to splintered wood after an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles, sparking an investigation that could take 60 days.
By Dana Lockwood
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Travel Accessories
The Travel Watches I Actually Wear: Stylish, Useful, and Not Worth Getting Mugged Over
I love watches. I love nice watches. I also love not turning myself into a walking insurance claim the second I step out of an airport.A good travel watch has a very specific job. It needs to tell the
Travel Accessories
The Travel Bags I Actually Use: From Carry-On Minimalism to Full Expedition Chaos
The Travel Bags I Actually Use: From Carry-On Minimalism to Full Expedition ChaosI have very little patience for travel bags that only look good in a product photo.A good bag earns its place the hard
Photography
The 100MP Camera That Made Me Leave the Big Kit Behind
I have owned, tested, broken, carried, and cursed at more camera gear than any normal person should. I have shot everything from expeditions in Mongolia, ships in Antarctica to luxury hotels, wildlife