Secrets and solutions for dealing with flights, hotels, cruises and family travel, plus the best sites and apps for your digital travel toolkit.
Compared to March of 2020, we’ve got many more tools now for traveling safely and responsibly during Covid, even during Omicron.
Whether you’re a frequent traveler or just starting to collect miles and reward perks, the right credit card can be a big help in getting you there.
Ten things travelers should know about booking flights with airline miles and reward points right now.
Given fuel prices, the pandemic, and global politics, when is the right time to book flights this year?
Tips for all you cooped-up families desperate for an interesting trip abroad and wondering whether to try for spring break or wait till summer.
The best travel itineraries connect you with interesting local people and let you experience their world. These trips succeeded beyond expectations.
This week we’re carefully monitoring the repercussions that the Omicron variant is having—and not having—on travel. Brook shares updates.
Learn strategies for smart travel decision-making for next year, as well as last-minute holiday availability this year, in this video recording of Wendy’s live Q&A.
Our editor's cruise on Egypt's Nile River, in a traditional dahabiya, was not at all what she expected. It was much, much better.
In two recent live Q&As on travel to Europe, Wendy interviewed WOW List travel experts from Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Malta, and more.
Don’t let fear of a required Covid test—either the one needed for a return flight to the U.S., or one needed to cross borders during a multi-country trip—scare you away from overseas travel.
Wendy traveled to Istanbul, Turkey, to see how Covid-safe can a traveler can be in a big global crossroads city.
If you’re vaccinated, here’s what you do and don’t need to worry about. Watch travel-related Covid risk explained in the context of smart international travel.
U.S. airports and airplanes are like the wild west right now. Anything can happen, and you may need to fend for yourself. Here's how to prepare.
As Spain welcomes back visitors, there is a special opportunity: You can have it to yourself. Billie just returned from two weeks in Europe and found that Barcelona, in particular, is enjoying a never-to-be-repeated moment.
Consult this list of state-by-state travel resources and coronavirus information to help you make smart and safe decisions.
I’ve never been applauded in a store before. But that’s what happened about a minute after I walked into La Manual Alpargatera, the oldest espadrille shop in Barcelona.
The Spanish capital is buzzing, and not just because of the easing of Covid restrictions, but because this underrated, often overlooked city is on the verge of becoming the new It place.
I’m not a travel agent—I’m a journalist who has spent the past 30 years reporting on how to travel smarter. To maximize your experience, click to Ask Wendy for a personalized recommendation for trip ideas and custom-trip designers, tailored to your location and preferences.