How-to guides

A flight attendant’s guide to having the best flight ever

A flight attendant’s guide to having the best flight ever

Air travel can be stressful, especially if you don’t fly often. But when long lines, flight delays and overpriced extras threaten...
Antoinette Weil
An insider’s guide to Cork, Ireland

An insider’s guide to Cork, Ireland

Cork isn’t just Ireland’s second city, it’s a world unto itself — take it from a Corkonian born and raised...
Jessica Monk
Red-eye flight survival guide

Red-eye flight survival guide

Whether or not you’re a frequent traveler, you’ve likely heard the term “red-eye flight.” But what exactly is a red-eye...
Jessica Padykula
If you’re studying abroad here, take a quick trip there

If you’re studying abroad here, take a quick trip there

Studying abroad is a popular way for students to combine education and travel. What better travel adventure is there than...
Jessica Padykula
Plan B-elow zero: Winter air travel tips

Plan B-elow zero: Winter air travel tips

Winter travel is always tricky. As much as you want to escape somewhere sunny or need to get from point...
Jessica Padykula
How to do Las Vegas on a hangover

How to do Las Vegas on a hangover

Anyone taking a trip to Las Vegas can expect to discover how it earned the nicknamed “Sin City.” Booze just...
Jessica Padykula
How to convince friends and family to give you a ride to the airport

How to convince friends and family to give you a ride to the airport

Boarding passes in the air if this sounds at all familiar. Your flight is in four hours, and you’ve forgotten...
Chelsey Burnside
How to get a passport photo that doubles as a Tinder photo

How to get a passport photo that doubles as a Tinder photo

If only we could photoshop our passport photos the way we do any other shots we deem worthy of public...
Chelsey Burnside
Top 10 ways to make travel rewards programs go the distance

Top 10 ways to make travel rewards programs go the distance

On March 1, United joined Delta, JetBlue and Southwest in rewarding price paid for a flight rather than miles flown...
Emily Fisher