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Leslie Jones, host of HGTV’s ‘Roast My Rental,’ shares her own lodging fiascos
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Andrea Sachs The Washington Post Leslie Jones walks into a one-star Airbnb … The setup sounds like a “Saturday Night Live” sketch, but it’s actually the premise of a new HGTV series starring the comedian and SNL alumna. In “Roast My Rental,” which premiered July 24, Jones conducts tough-love interventions at struggling vacation properties. Her style of rental therapy is to mock, then mend; heckle, then help.
‘Feels like psychological torture’: What inspired these airports’ one-star reviews
(iStock / Getty Images) At some airports, we can’t get away fast enough. Though essentially transportation hubs, airports have more responsibilities than simply flying passengers in and out like cargo. They need to provide us with food and drinks, diversions such as shopping and play areas for kids, and basic necessities including clean bathrooms and functioning device-charging stations.
‘Literally the worst airport on God’s green earth.’ Read travelers’ one-star airport reviews.
‘Literally the worst airport on God’s green earth.’ Read travelers’ one-star airport reviews. (washingtonpost.com) ‘Literally the worst airport on God’s green earth.’ Read travelers’ one-star airport reviews. By Andrea Sachs 2026090309010400 At some airports, we can't get away fast enough. Though essentially transportation hubs, airports have more responsibilities than simply flying passengers in and out like cargo.
One-star reviews of airports: 'Feels like psychological torture'
Andrea Sachs Updated Thu, September 3, 2026 at 5:00 AM EDT 7 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Add Yahoo on Google At some airports, we can't get away fast enough. Though essentially transportation hubs, airports have more responsibilities than simply flying passengers in and out like cargo.
The best translation tool while travelling? Your photo app
Advertisement oop Skip to Content Just aim your phone camera and watch the English language appear before your eyes • • Your photo app can double as an effective translation tool when travelling. Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page.
The best translation tool while travelling? Your photo app
If the backdrop was distracting, I could tap the text and read the passage in a simpler format: vertically, with the local language stacked atop the translated section. To use Google Translate, I clicked the “Camera” icon on the bottom right and positioned the camera over the text. The app then overlayed the translation onto the original script.
The best translation tool while travelling? Your photo app
Just aim your phone camera and watch the English language appear before your eyes Your photo app can double as an effective translation tool when travelling. We independently select everything we recommend. Buying through us may earn us a commission, which supports our work. At a supermarket in northern Spain, I blinked at the screen in the self-checkout lane, unsure of what the machine was asking me to do. Then, in a snap, I understood.
How to add disaster preparation to your travel plans
Hannah Sampson, Andrea Sachs, Sofia Andrade Updated Tue, September 1, 2026 at 6:00 AM EDT 5 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Add Yahoo on Google Flash floods, torrential storms, deadly fires and dangerous heat waves have battered busy tourist destinations in recent years, serving as a wake-up call to travelers finding themselves swept up in natural disasters.
What I learned from my 15-hour summer travel nightmare
11 hours ago Cleveland Hopkins International Airport resumes operations after 'security matter' www.youtube.com on YouTube • 11h Cleveland Hopkins International Airport temporarily paused operations Friday morning after an individual became separated from an authorized escort provided by an airline contractor, airport officials said.
What I learned from my 15-hour summer travel nightmare
Andrea Sachs Updated Sat, August 29, 2026 at 6:00 AM EDT 6 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Add Yahoo on Google An early-morning flight saved my trip to Cleveland this month, but not for the reasons enshrined in the Golden Rules of Summer Travel. According to conventional wisdom, to improve your odds of departing on time — or ever — you should catch one of the first flights of the day.
Leslie Jones has stayed in some bad Airbnbs. Here's her advice.
Leslie Jones walks into a one-star Airbnb … The setup sounds like a "Saturday Night Live" skit, but it's actually the premise of a new HGTV series starring the comedian and SNL alumna. In "Roast My Rental," which premiered July 24, Jones conducts tough-love interventions at struggling vacation properties. Her style of rental therapy is to mock, then mend; heckle, then help.
French tourist dies after getting stuck in Death Valley National Park
Pierre Michel Formosa, 68, and his travel partner were driving when their vehicle became lodged in mud • Death Valley National Park recorded the hottest temperature on Earth in 1913. /Mikayla Whitmore/For The Washington Post A French visitor died in California’s Death Valley National Park last week after he and a travel companion abandoned their disabled car to seek help. Don't have an account?
French tourist dies in Death Valley National Park in California Original
Aug. 25, 2026, 9:22 a.m. ET A French visitor died in California’s Death Valley National Park last week after he and a travel companion abandoned their disabled car to seek help. According a statement from the National Park Service, Pierre Michel Formosa, 68, and his travel partner, who is also French, were driving on rugged West Side Road on Aug. 17 when their vehicle became lodged in mud.
French tourist dies after getting stuck in Death Valley National Park
Pierre Michel Formosa, 68, and his travel partner were driving when their vehicle became lodged in mud Author of the article: Washington Post Andrea Sachs Published Aug 25, 2026 • 1 minute read Death Valley National Park recorded the hottest temperature on Earth in 1913.
French tourist dies after getting stuck in Death Valley National Park
Pierre Michel Formosa, 68, and his travel partner were driving when their vehicle became lodged in mud • Death Valley National Park recorded the hottest temperature on Earth in 1913. /Mikayla Whitmore/For The Washington Post A French visitor died in California’s Death Valley National Park last week after he and a travel companion abandoned their disabled car to seek help.
What it’s like to spend a weekend with more than 2,000 sets of twins
TWINSBURG, Ohio — Last weekend, Twinsburg was twinning. Every August, for more than half a century, siblings who first met in utero take over Twinsburg for the Twins Days Festival, the world’s largest annual gathering of twins and multiples. The celebrants arrive in twos, threes and fours, mirror images of each other or as dissimilar as Mutt and Jeff. Many are first-timers, but even more are repeat attendees stretching back years.
At the high-altitude birthplace of Saint Bernards, huge dogs are a big draw
MARTIGNY, Switzerland – Setting out for a hike one summer’s morning on Great St. Bernard Pass, the highest point along the Via Francigena route from England to Rome, I thought I was prepared. My trekking companions proved me wrong. For starters, I should have worn gear that wicked sweat and slobber, and anticipated frequent breaks for kibble and belly rubs.
Why you should never walk barefoot on a hotel carpet
“Carpet and rugs can act as a reservoir for shoe dust, dirt, pollen, mold spores, pesticides and other materials that originated from outside,” said Primrose Freestone, an associate professor in clinical microbiology at the University of Leicester in England. (Andrea Sachs/The Washington Post) After 34 years of swiping dirty surfaces, a hotel inspector with AAA is unfazed by the results of her white-glove test. A white-stockings challenge, however, shocked her.
Why you should never walk barefoot on a hotel carpet
Why you should never walk barefoot on a hotel carpet (washingtonpost.com) Why you should never walk barefoot on a hotel carpet By Andrea Sachs 2026082009020300 After 34 years of swiping dirty surfaces, a hotel inspector with AAA is unfazed by the results of her white-glove test. A white-stockings challenge, however, shocked her. While crawling around the floor of a hotel room, her tights turned a disturbing shade of ick.
Why you should never walk barefoot on a hotel carpet
Food Safety 3 hours ago Food Safety Experts Are Wary Of These 5 Items At Concession Stands AOL - Sarah Kenien • 3h Whether you’re grabbing a hot dog between innings at a baseball game, indulging in cotton candy at an amusement park or cooling off with a popsicle at the local pool, these outings wouldn’t be the same without those classic sweet and savory concession snacks.
American Airlines planes are getting an upgrade
American Airlines planes are getting an upgrade (washingtonpost.com) American Airlines planes are getting an upgrade By Andrea Sachs 2026081818390300 American Airlines is no longer leaving in-flight entertainment up to passengers' personal devices. The carrier announced today that it is upgrading its narrowbody fleet with "state-of-the-art" entertainment screens on every seat back in its retrofitted aircraft and new Airbus and Boeing planes.
American Airlines planes are getting an upgrade
19 hours ago Everyone reporting this deal leaned on one word: deidentified. The sale agreement filed on 14 August says the buyer designates the agent, the buyer pays for the work, and the scrub must preserve referential integrity across the data set. Google has agreed to pay $10mn for what a dead airline knew. A …
What it’s like to spend a weekend with more than 2,000 sets of twins
What it’s like to spend a weekend with more than 2,000 sets of twins (washingtonpost.com) What it’s like to spend a weekend with more than 2,000 sets of twins By Andrea Sachs 2026081809010400 TWINSBURG, Ohio — Last weekend, Twinsburg was twinning. Every August, for more than half a century, siblings who first met in utero take over Twinsburg for the Twins Days Festival, the world's largest annual gathering of twins and multiples.
At the high-altitude birthplace of Saint Bernards, huge dogs are a big draw Original
At the high-altitude birthplace of Saint Bernards, huge dogs are a big draw (washingtonpost.com) At the high-altitude birthplace of Saint Bernards, huge dogs are a big draw By Andrea Sachs 2026081409010200 MARTIGNY, Switzerland — Setting out for a hike one summer's morning on Great St. Bernard Pass, the highest point along the Via Francigena route from England to Rome, I thought I was prepared. My trekking companions proved me wrong.
I missed my flight because of a cup of coffee. How did this happen?
A medical emergency, colossal traffic jam or change of heart are legitimate grounds for missing a flight. A cup of coffee is not. Yet coffee was reason I was not on Flight 3207 from Reagan National to Boston Logan. It was, in fact, the only valid excuse I could offer an American Airlines gate agent, chatbot, customer-service representative and my mother, who was expecting me Wednesday night and not the following morning. Here’s what happened.
What a $150 hotel will get you in Barcelona
What a $150 hotel will get you in Barcelona (washingtonpost.com) What a $150 hotel will get you in Barcelona By Andrea Sachs 2026080509011500 BARCELONA — With 73 neighborhoods and roughly 680 hotels and guesthouses, Barcelona presents a lodging problem: There are just too many choices. In my search for a three-night stay in early July, I spent such an exhaustive amount of time researching neighborhoods, I was ready to fall into any bed.
I missed my flight because of a cup of coffee. How did this happen?
A medical emergency, colossal traffic jam or change of heart are legitimate grounds for missing a flight. A cup of coffee is not. Yet coffee was reason I was not on Flight 3207 from Reagan National to Boston Logan. It was, in fact, the only valid excuse I could offer an American Airlines gate agent, chatbot, customer-service representative and my mother, who was expecting me Wednesday night and not the following morning. Here's what happened.
19 hours at Dolly Parton’s big, sparkly Tennessee rest stop
CORNERSVILLE, Tenn. — Angela Pierce faced a drive of roughly 2,000 miles. She had two dogs in the car and a husband who was landing soon at the Knoxville airport. Though time was tight, she had to make one pit stop. The Parton devotee, needing to fill up on Dolly, detoured to Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop. “I drove an hour and a half out of my way just to come here,” said Pierce, as her pups wrestled in the Doggy Parton dog park.
Are we ready to say goodbye to the Dulles people movers? Let’s discuss.
Are we ready to say goodbye to the Dulles people movers? Let’s discuss. (washingtonpost.com) Are we ready to say goodbye to the Dulles people movers? Let’s discuss. By Hannah Sampson; Andrea Sachs; Natalie B. Compton 2026072920260100 More than a half-century ago, the trams shuttling passengers around Washington Dulles International Airport were the future. Now, they could be history.
19 hours at Dolly Parton’s big, sparkly Tennessee rest stop Original
19 hours at Dolly Parton’s big, sparkly Tennessee rest stop (washingtonpost.com) 19 hours at Dolly Parton’s big, sparkly Tennessee rest stop By Andrea Sachs 2026072610011000 CORNERSVILLE, Tenn. — Angela Pierce faced a drive of roughly 2,000 miles. She had two dogs in the car and a husband who was landing soon at the Knoxville airport. Though time was tight, she had to make one pit stop. The Parton devotee, needing to fill up on Dolly, detoured to Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop.
The 52 definitive rules of flying
The 52 definitive rules of flying (washingtonpost.com) The 52 definitive rules of flying By Natalie B. Compton; Andrea Sachs 2026071616080600 Humans are a basically civilized species. We know not to go barefoot in restaurants, treat our friends' living rooms like landfills or nap on the shoulder of our office cubicle mate. And yet, as soon as we step inside an airport or onto a plane, our manners seem to vanish.
Los legisladores quieren prohibir las llamadas telefónicas durante los vuelos: ¿Deberían permitirse alguna vez?
La Ley de Cielos Silenciosos busca prohibir las llamadas telefónicas durante el vuelo en todas las aerolíneas de Estados Unidos (Imagen Ilustrativa Infobae) El aeropuerto puede parecer una cola interminable para llamadas telefónicas. Charlas interminables en la puerta de embarque. Bla, bla, bla en la sala de espera.
The best translation tool while traveling? Your photo app.
At a supermarket in northern Spain, I blinked at the screen in the self-checkout lane, unsure of what the machine was asking me to do. Then, in a snap, I understood. "Skip," I read on my phone's photo translation app while pressing the "Saltar" button on the automated register, bypassing the customer loyalty card step to pay for my groceries - all without even a whimper for help.
Lawmakers want to ban in-flight phone calls. Should they ever be allowed?
Lawmakers want to ban in-flight phone calls. Should they ever be allowed? (washingtonpost.com) Lawmakers want to ban in-flight phone calls. Should they ever be allowed? By Hannah Sampson; Andrea Sachs 2026072010012800 The airport can feel like a public-phone-call gantlet. Gab, gab, gab at the gate. Blah, blah, blah in the lounge. Then you're in the air and — finally — a break.
Could I sleep deeply on a bus with lie-flat seats? I tried in Europe.
Could I sleep deeply on a bus with lie-flat seats? I tried in Europe. (washingtonpost.com) Could I sleep deeply on a bus with lie-flat seats? I tried in Europe. By Andrea Sachs 2026071910010700 BARCELONA — The two drivers of a bus bound for Switzerland climbed the stairs of the Twiliner double-decker and stopped by each passenger's seat for a predeparture briefing. Before setting off into the night, they needed to show the travelers how to sleep.
United aircraft will remove the dreaded middle seat in some rows
United aircraft will remove the dreaded middle seat in some rows (washingtonpost.com) United aircraft will remove the dreaded middle seat in some rows By Andrea Sachs 2026071418460400 United Airlines is removing one of the more unpleasant experiences in flying — the jam-packed row — with a new economy option that replaces the middle seat with a table.
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The best translation tool while traveling? Your photo app.
The best translation tool while traveling? Your photo app. (washingtonpost.com) The best translation tool while traveling? Your photo app. By Andrea Sachs 2026071209012100 At a supermarket in northern Spain, I blinked at the screen in the self-checkout lane, unsure of what the machine was asking me to do. Then, in a snap, I understood.
The great vacation rental debate: Should costs be split per person or room?
For friends and family members who vacation together, one topic can be more fraught than sex, politics or religion: how to split the cost of the rental. In one corner, you have pay-per-person. In the other, pay-per-room. Both plans have defenders and detractors. And many travelers just aren't sure. Jonathan Levitt, 35, of Colorado, was debating the topic with his girlfriend last year ahead of a group trip to Arizona when he posted the question on social media.
The hardest-working staff at the airport? These 2 good boys
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Andrea Sachs The Washington Post The wildlife patrol at West Virginia International Yeager Airport has gone to the dogs — specifically, to border collies Hercules and Ned. Five days a week, and sometimes weekends, the herding dogs punch the clock and go to work clearing birds and woodland creatures from the mountaintop airfield at CRW.
The 42 definitive rules for sharing a group vacation rental
(iStock / Getty Images) You look forward to it all through the cold, dark winter: a week at the ocean with your pals. Sunshine all day, cool breezes at night, board games after homemade feasts. Sure, that one friend might take too long to commit. Your old college roommate can be a bit controlling about the food plan. And will everyone be on the same page around how to split the bill? Don’t fret. We’ve come up with 42 rules to help keep the peace and minimize stress on your group trip.
Avoid these 8 foreign currency mistakes to save money when traveling
In this June 15, 2018, file photo, cash is fanned out from a wallet in North Andover, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File) As a longtime digital nomad, Nora Dunn has lost a lot of money in the currency exchange game. “I have probably made every mistake in the book along the way,” said Dunn, who shares travel tips and tricks on her The Professional Hobo site and YouTube channel. Making unwise foreign currency choices can happen to even the most experienced traveler.
The great vacation rental debate: Should costs be split per person or room?
The great vacation rental debate: Should costs be split per person or room? (washingtonpost.com) The great vacation rental debate: Should costs be split per person or room? By Andrea Sachs; Hannah Sampson 2026070610010200 For friends and family members who vacation together, one topic can be more fraught than sex, politics or religion: how to split the cost of the rental. In one corner, you have pay-per-person. In the other, pay-per-room. Both plans have defenders and detractors.
The 42 definitive rules for a group vacation rental
The 42 definitive rules for a group vacation rental (washingtonpost.com) The 42 definitive rules for a group vacation rental By Hannah Sampson; Andrea Sachs; Natalie B. Compton 2026070510010200 You look forward to it all through the cold, dark winter: a week at the ocean with your pals. Sunshine all day, cool breezes at night, board games after homemade feasts. Sure, that one friend might take too long to commit. Your old college roommate can be a bit controlling about the food plan.
Avoid these 8 foreign currency mistakes to save money when traveling
Avoid these 8 foreign currency mistakes to save money when traveling (washingtonpost.com) Avoid these 8 foreign currency mistakes to save money when traveling By Andrea Sachs 2026070410011700 As a longtime digital nomad, Nora Dunn has lost a lot of money in the currency exchange game. "I have probably made every mistake in the book along the way," said Dunn, who shares travel tips and tricks on her The Professional Hobo site and YouTube channel.
The wet-nosed, treat-loving pups who guard against smuggled goods
NEWNAN, Ga. — Agriculture specialists from Customs and Border Protection spend months learning how to prevent plant and animal products potentially harboring pests and diseases from entering the country, a critical line of defense in safeguarding the nation’s farms, food supply and natural resources. Scooby, meanwhile, is in it for the snacks. Last week, the 2-year-old recruit snarfed down handfuls of treats earned for finding an apple in a black box and chunks of fruit and meat in a covered bin.
The wet-nosed, treat-loving pups who guard against smuggled goods
Canine training specialist David Jones works with Scooby at a facility in Newnan, Georgia. (Dustin Chambers/For The Washington Post) NEWNAN, Ga. - Agriculture specialists from Customs and Border Protection spend months learning how to prevent plant and animal products potentially harboring pests and diseases from entering the country, a critical line of defense in safeguarding the nation’s farms, food supply and natural resources. Scooby, meanwhile, is in it for the snacks.
The wet-nosed, treat-loving pups who guard against smuggled goods
The wet-nosed, treat-loving pups who guard against smuggled goods (washingtonpost.com) The wet-nosed, treat-loving pups who guard against smuggled goods By Andrea Sachs 2026062410010300 NEWNAN, Ga. — Agriculture specialists from Customs and Border Protection spend months learning how to prevent plant and animal products potentially harboring pests and diseases from entering the country, a critical line of defense in safeguarding the nation's farms, food supply and natural resources.
¿Los empleados más trabajadores del aeropuerto? Estos dos buenos chicos
Ned y Hércules, tumbados en el pasto, en el medio de una jornada de trabajo en el Aeropuerto Internacional Yeager de Virginia Occidental (Rich-Joseph Facun/The Washington Post). La patrulla de vida silvestre del Aeropuerto Internacional Yeager de Virginia Occidental (CRW) recurrió a los perros, específicamente a los border collies Hércules y Ned.
La muerte de un caballo de carruaje en Central Park reaviva los pedidos para poner fin a una tradición de Nueva York
Concejales de la ciudad presentaron proyectos contrapuestos: uno busca prohibir los paseos y otro reforzar la protección de los animales Carruaje en Central Park, Manhattan. NUEVA YORK.- Un caballo de carruaje de 16 años murió la semana pasada mientras transportaba pasajeros por Central Park, lo que reavivó el movimiento que busca prohibir esta tradición de la ciudad de Nueva York.
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