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Flagged items tend to be oversized bottles of liquids, gels, aerosols, lighters, or sharp objects. But occasionally, TSA gets an item that would shock even the most seasoned agent.

Of course you want to kick back. It’s summer vacation, after all. But the reality is when you are vacationing with kids, you need to be extra vigilant.

Planning travel can be a daunting maze. Guidebooks, by their nature, send all readers to the same destinations. And web searches can yield an unhelpful mess of content. Yet some tech-savvy travelers are finding success using artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT and Bard to inspire and plan their vacations, treating these services like free, on-demand...

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you. When everything goes according to plan, the travel industry routinely delivers value for your money, and you don't notice much else. But when anything goes south, the travel industry is, in fact, often out to get you. The basic business model of most travel is stacked against consumers. And one of the weapons suppliers like to use is your contract.

With her first memoir “All You Can Ever Know,” Nicole Chung candidly offered personal reflections on being a transracial adoptee. The bestselling author’s latest book “A Living Remedy” (Ecco) deals with grief, classism and America’s broken healthcare system, which contributed to the deaths of both her adoptive parents. Asked if it was difficult for her to share so much about her family’s experiences, Chung said, “I’m actually a fairly private person, which I know seems rather at odds with being a memoirist and essayist, but it’s true. When I’m drafting, I can’t think too much about what people may think about me or my life when they read. When I’m revising, I will spend a lot of time winnowing down, clarifying or sharpening things. As part of that process, I make sure that I am OK with everything that remains in the text. In general, I’m less careful with myself than I am with the people in my life. I don’t want them to be unfairly or needlessly exposed. Their dignity, safety and privacy is very important to me.” Born in Seattle and raised in Oregon, Chung currently lives with her family in the Washington, D.C. area. She is active on social media under the usernames @nicolesjchung (Instagram, Twitter) and @nicolechung (Bluesky).

When I need a dose of quaint cobbled towns and storybook castles while in Germany, I drop into the dreamy Mosel Valley. The Mosel, located near Germany’s western border, is the Rhine's peaceful little sister.

Got your dancing shoes? Your camp chairs?

Collecting travel points and miles on your own can be rewarding. However, you can potentially double your earning power — and opportunities to get cheaper hotel rooms and flights — by entering two-player mode.Whether you're just getting started or trying to level up your strategy, here are seven tips for how couples can work together...

Want to get away but not thrilled with flying? These nine airports will likely offer you a pleasant experience. 

Some years ago, my wife and I arrived from the mainland at Kona Airport, with reservations for a rental car at the airport and a hotel about 30 miles away. But when we showed up at the rental counter, the agent said, "Sorry, we're out of cars. Just sit down over there until somebody returns a car, which we can get ready for you in a few minutes." Period. The other rental companies were also out of cars, so we had to start our Hawaiian vacation sitting around an airport for a couple of hours -- not exactly as we had planned. Welcome to the wonderful world of car rentals.

For Kearran Giovanni, travel has always played a huge part in her relationship with discovering delicious food. “My family knows [that] I don’t eat breakfast ... except in Mexico,” said the actress, known for her roles in “Walker,” “American Soul” and “Major Crimes.” “Mexican breakfast is one of my most favorite meals. The cheeses, homemade corn tortillas, meat stews, huevos rancheros. Give it to me! I am very lucky that my parents exposed me to all kinds of food. My dad traveled internationally for work and would come home and declare we needed to try XYZ and we would. Very lucky kid.” Based in Los Angeles, she keeps in touch with her fans on social media where she goes by the username @kearrangiovanni.

Imagine that happy day around 1700 when the monk Dom Pérignon, after much fiddling with the double fermentation of his grape juice, stumbled onto a bubbly delight. Having tasted the very first glass of Champagne, he ran through the abbey shouting, “Brothers, come quickly … I’m drinking stars!”