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Catch up on some travel tips from Christine Chung before this weeknds road trip !!

Fate Brought Them Together During a Blizzard in Buffalo. Then They Reunited in Seoul. Months after a South Korean tour group landed at their upstate New York doorstep during a snowstorm, the couple who hosted them received a heroes’ welcome in Seoul.

Catch up on some travel tips from Julie W**d before this weeknds road trip !!

It’s Not Your Imagination: First Class Is Getting Bigger Aiming to boost revenue and cater to a rising number of passengers willing to pay for premium seats, airlines are reconfiguring cabins and flying larger planes.

Catch up on some travel tips from Christine Chung before this weeknds road trip !!

Dogs (and Cats) on a Plane As flying commercial with pets becomes increasingly difficult, animal owners are turning to private aviation. A new airline is making a bid for those with fur babies.

Catch up on some travel tips from Shayla Martin before this weeknds road trip !!

36 Hours in Asheville, N.C. Art lovers, hikers, connoisseurs of Southern cuisine and explorers of up-and-coming neighborhoods will find much to savor in this scenic city nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Catch up on some travel tips from Elaine Glusac before this weeknds road trip !!

A Traveler’s Guide to Tipping in a Changed World In the age of tip fatigue, many are bewildered by how much to tip in hotels and restaurants and on guided tours. Customs in foreign countries complicate the picture. Here’s some advice from experts.

Catch up on some travel tips from Seth Kugel before this weeknds road trip !!

Help! Spirit Airlines Left Us Behind in Guatemala City A family got a text alert that their flight was delayed, but no follow-up that the delay was rescinded. Our columnist finds that the airline played by the rules, as unfair as they may seem.

Catch up on some travel tips from Shannon Sims before this weeknds road trip !!

For Your Next Long Flight, Book a Couch in Coach An increasing number of long-haul airlines are offering economy seats that let passengers lie down. Sky couches as they’re often called, are a business-class approximation, without the frills, or the price.

Catch up on some travel tips from Danielle Braff before this weeknds road trip !!

Say Goodbye to Daily Hotel Room Cleaning The pandemic put a pause on many hotels’ guaranteed once-a-day cleanings. Now many of them are making the change permanent, even saying guests prefer it.

Catch up on some travel tips from Seth Kugel before this weeknds road trip !!

Help! A Check-in Agent’s Mistake Made Me Miss an Antarctic Cruise and I’m Out $17,000. An American Airlines error kept a traveler from getting to her cruise’s departure, but the carrier wouldn’t take financial responsibility and her trip insurance refused to pay. Then our columnist stepped in.

Catch up on some travel tips from Maria Cramer and Costas Christ before this weeknds road trip !!

The Cheetahs Made a Kill. Then the Safari Trucks Swarmed In. A video showing dozens of vehicles moving in on a pair of big cats in a Kenyan game reserve highlights how “aggressive tourism” can put endangered animals at even greater risk.

Catch up on some travel tips from Maria Cramer and Michael Levenson before this weeknds road trip !!

What Caused the Chaos at Southwest While carriers like Delta, American Airlines and United bounced back after severe winter weather wreaked havoc on holiday travel, the low-cost carrier canceled thousands of flights. Here’s why.

Catch up on some travel tips from Danielle Braff before this weeknds road trip !!

Babies in First Class: Which Side of the Aisle Are You On? For some travelers, nothing can kill that premium-cabin buzz quicker than an infant next to them. But for parents, despite the overwhelming opposition (and glaring side-eye), seats in the front of the plane can be golden.