Etihad Airways is now offering a seat in a first-class apartment for $32,000
Consider the first-class arms race officially over. Etihad’s new fleet of A380 double-decker planes—appropriately nicknamed “superjumbo” aircrafts—promise passengers unparalleled comfort at 30,000...
View ArticleThe 22 best small towns to visit in your lifetime
While visiting bustling cities is one way to travel, small towns can offer a more relaxed feel and a charm that can't be paralleled. All around the globe, there are lots of small towns with an...
View Article9 rude behaviors you can get away with in other countries
Slurping your soup. Spitting in public. Eating with your hands. Some of the behaviors we consider the height of rudeness in North America are surprisingly acceptable—and sometimes even considered...
View ArticleThis sleek $30 device fixes one of the worst problems with travel
One of the worst feelings is sitting on an airplane watching the charge on your smartphone go down: 60%, 30%, 20%, dead.It's like: oh my god what am I going to do? How will I figure out how to get to...
View ArticleThis is the most practical travel gadget you'll use this holiday season
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase.Whether for work or pleasure,...
View ArticleThe most fun cruise ships on the high seas
There was a time when “cruising” meant a vacation in the middle of the ocean, where you did nothing but eat, tan, and play trivia. And while that might still be a lot of people’s idea of a perfect...
View Article15 stunning photos that show how Dubai has become the 'Manhattan of the...
Just 15 years ago, Dubai was a sparse desert outpost. Today, it's home to the 2,716-foot Burj Khalifa — the tallest building in the world — the 1,358-foot Princess Tower, and more than 150 other...
View ArticleAn Instagram star with more than 150,000 followers quit his office job to...
Allan Edward Hinton has always been fueled by wanderlust. He traveled far and wide in his late teens and early 20s, but after an eight-year stint in London, he was ready to start exploring again.Hinton...
View ArticleWake up on the side of a cliff at this Peruvian resort
Does waking up 1,300 feet above certain death, hanging off the side of a cliff sound good to you?Then you'll love Natura Vive's "Skylodge Adventure Suites" near Cusco, Peru.Powered by solar panels, the...
View Article10 global destinations that are on the rise, according to TripAdvisor
There's a certain appeal to visiting a city before it's a global destination that's constantly packed with tourists. TripAdvisor recently released the winners of its Travelers' Choice Awards in several...
View ArticleHere's what some of the world's worst traffic jams look like
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View ArticleThis map shows all of the 'Star Wars' filming locations you can actually visit
The adventures you see in "Star Wars" may happen in a galaxy far, far away, but it turns out that it's not all that difficult to visit the sites where the movies were filmed. With "Star Wars: The Force...
View ArticleWhy posting photos of your boarding pass online is a terrible idea
Lots of people post photos of their airline boarding passes on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. But as innocent as it seems, it's probably not the smartest thing to do. Lots of information can be...
View ArticleThis guy used a frequent-flier trick to take a $10,000 first-class flight for...
Travel blogger Sam Huang has made a habit of booking extravagant flights that cost him only a few hundred dollars.This time, Huang cashed in 67,500 American Airlines miles for a one-way ticket from...
View ArticleThe best holiday desserts in 22 countries around the world
Americans love to eat candy canes, gingerbread, and sugar cookies during the holidays. Elsewhere in the world, however, a typical holiday dessert might look a lot different.From an 18-layered ring cake...
View ArticleThe most high-tech hotels in the world
Whether carrying a suitcase for a short gateway or living from a briefcase, the first thing people probably do as they step into a hotel is check the Wi-Fi signal. As creatures living in a cutting-edge...
View ArticleLocals chiseled the Guoliang Tunnel into — and through — the side of a mountain
This terrifying road's nickname is "The road that tolerates no mistakes." Maybe that's because it's also one of the world's steepest roads, chiseled into the mountain by local villagers.The Guoliang...
View ArticleHow we built our net worth to $1 million to leave our jobs and start...
Who: Jeremy Jacobson, 40, and Winnie Tseng, 36, retired, formerly of SeattleOur Early Retirement 'Aha!' Moment: "In 2002, I took my first real vacation, to the Philippines. After three weeks of scuba...
View ArticleDEAR TOURISTS: Here's why you should stop riding elephants
On Thursday, a 43-year-old captive female elephant died in Vietnam.The elephant — named Na Lieng — was forced to work in the tourist industry, giving "holidaymakers" rides on her back. She likely died,...
View ArticleHere are some of the biggest secrets behind New York's iconic Plaza Hotel
New York's legendary Plaza Hotel has a colorful past. Since opening in 1907, it has hosted some of the world's most famous guests and appeared in more than 50 films. In honor of its history, The Plaza...
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