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New airline rules take effect October 19, weakening some passenger protections for delays and cancellations. Here’s what travelers need to know. Anyone who has ever faced an airline delay or cancellation knows that their rights to airline-provided food and lodging are very limited. Thanks to new legislation, some meager protections airline passengers currently have are being eliminated on October 19. A law firm described the change as a “meaningful win” for the airline industry.

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Deeply discounted business-class fares are real, but how you book one can matter just as much as how much you save. As a travel writer and frequent flyer, I spend more time searching for flights than I’d like to admit. But even after years of booking trips, airfare can still be confusing—especially when it comes to business class and the many services promising to help travelers book it for less.

Commercialization, high prices, and influencers have made these experiences different. If you have ever waited in an online queue to buy a festival ticket, you know the frustration. It may take hours to reach the front of the queue, only to realize all the cheap spots are gone. Festivals are also mired in controversies, from accusations of over-commercialization to being environmental disasters. And with influencers capturing every impromptu moment on camera, even elitist Wimbledon is getting flak.

Echoing through Vienna’s Schonbrunn Palace are historical tales of blood-lusting ghouls. No serrated fangs, no pointed ears, no bloodied mouths. Dozens of real portraits hang above my head as I wander the lavish interiors of Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna’s chief attraction and longtime headquarters of the Habsburg Royal Family. These paintings capture key members of that powerful European dynasty, but do not depict the immortal beasts which long lurked over their shoulders.

The historic Iya Valley invites visitors to explore Japan off the well beaten path. t’s tempting for travelers to stick to the obvious tourist route when visiting Japan, considering the excitement and never-ending stimulation of Tokyo, the imperial splendor of Kyoto, or the culinary paradise found in Osaka.

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Mrs. Roper’s colorful kaftans and red curls are having a major comeback. I had just had a lovely afternoon cruising through Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, and Carmel-By-The-Sea, California, in a pink 1961 Cadillac when we found ourselves back at our hotel, the brand-new Kimpton Mirador Pacific Grove.

Social media doesn’t always show you the real picture, so you might need to zoom out to look at things differently. In August, Starbucks brought back its Unicorn Frappuccino and sold more than 2 million cups over a weekend in North America. It first debuted in 2017 at Coachella, and the coffeehouse made the viral beverage available for just two days. But influencers swarmed to the store like bees and flooded social media with aesthetically pleasing photos and videos.

You can spend a small fortune at the airport on food, drinks, and snacks—or not. These tips and hacks should help you eat well at the airport for less. We’ll just grab something to eat at the airport.” Given notoriously sky-high prices for food and drink at airports, inflation, and the “I’m on vacation” factor, that plan can put a dent in your travel budget before you even get on the plane.