A man and his young daughter were kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight Wednesday evening after the toddler became upset and threw a fit as other passengers were boarding. But a Facebook video taken by another passenger shows the toddler being calm and quiet as Southwest employees remove her and her father from the aircraft. …
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This couple quit their jobs to travel around Europe in a Ford transit van they converted for less than £4,000 — and their cat and dog came too
Marion Henry and Florian Fradet, both 25, quit their jobs in marketing and engineering for a life on the road. They converted an Old Ford Transit into a mobile home for under £4,000. They’ve taken their pets Lewis and Sacha with them, too. They have now clocked up over 26,000 miles throughout Europe. Many of …
The strongest passports in the world all come from the same region— and it’s an ocean away from the US
Passport strength measures how easy it is to travel for citizens of each country. Countries in Western Europe dominate the list of strongest passports, according to financial consulting company Nomad Capitalist. The US passport allows Americans to travel to many countries, but other factors push it down to 35th place. Passports are your key to …
This couple flew around the world in first class using airline points — and paid less than $2,000 for $55,000 of airfare
Cheap-flight experts Alex and Erin Miller of UpgradedPoints.com flew around the world in first-class and luxury airlines. Their eight-leg trip was valued at $55,000, but they managed to pay just $1,087 each. Their secret is leveraging thousands of credit card points into frequent flyer miles. Alex and Erin Miller are travel hackers extraordinaire. In 2016, …
Walmart’s hometown has filled up with mansions, high-end restaurants, and an art museum — see all of the changes the company’s wealthy founding family has brought (WMT)
Walmart’s headquarters are located in Bentonville, Arkansas. The city has become a desirable destination as Walmart executives have relocated there. As a result, home values have gone up in recent years. Bentonville has also become home to more trendy restaurants and a boutique hotel. Since the Waltons first set foot in Bentonville in 1950, the …
We stayed at New York’s top 2 luxury hotels to see which was better — and the winner is clear
The Plaza Hotel in New York is one of the most famous luxury hotels in the world. The Beekman was recently named the #1 rated hotel in New York by U.S. News & World Report. We stayed at both hotels to see which deserves the title of best hotel in New York City. The Plaza …
This relatively unknown town in Florida has become a horse ‘Disneyland’ for the richest of the rich — including Bill Gates and Steve Jobs’ offspring
Wellington, Florida, is a small town that has become the horse capital of America. Olympians and children of billionaires — including daughters of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates — show up every winter to compete for millions of dollars in prize money. With Hermès fly bonnets, luxury stables, and diamond necklaces in the shape of …
Bojangles’ could be careening towards disaster after an aggressive expansion push — and a trip to the chain reveals why (BOJA)
North Carolina-based chicken chain Bojangles’ is having growing pains after a recent expansion push. The company recently reported negative sales growth, and its CEO stepped down for personal reasons. We visited the chicken chain, and we think the road to recovery is possible — but it’ll take some work. Regional cult-favorite Bojangles’ plans to expand …
I stayed at New York’s most iconic luxury hotel that charges up to $50,000 a night and was once owned by Donald Trump
The Plaza in New York is one of the most famous and luxurious hotels in the world. We stayed at The Plaza Hotel recently to see if it still lives up to the hype. While the regal charm and luxury of the hotel is undeniable, it could use some tweaks for the modern age, including …
These were the 50 most violent cities in the world in 2017
These were the 50 most violent cities in the world in 2017 SEE THE 2016 RANKINGS: The 50 most violent cities in the world NOW READ: These are the 25 most powerful militaries in the world Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: Here’s a map that shows every murder in London since …
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13 places to visit in May for every type of traveler
The best places to visit in May are probably already on savvy travelers’ lists. Business Insider looked at airfare trends, climate data, and peak travel times to find the best places to visit in May 2018. The destinations include food havens, sites of ancient ruins, and island paradises. May is when many savvy travelers aim …
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An elite networking group that counts professional athletes and fashion executives as members is turning an island off Finland into the next Soho House
SuperShe is a women-only international networking club founded by Kristina Roth in 2017. Roth recently bought an island off the coast of Finland as a headquarters for SuperShe and a place for the group to host retreats. SuperShe Island will open to members in June, and later be available for non-SuperShe members and groups to …
Mexico’s surging narco violence is intensifying at the edges of one of its biggest tourist hotspots
High-profile incidents in Playa del Carmen in recent weeks have prompted new travel warnings from the US government. The incidents come amid spiraling violence on the peripheries of one of Mexico’s most popular tourist areas. Criminal groups in the area thrive on tourist traffic — and corruption, weak institutions, and social conditions have facilitated their …
Inside the intensive, two-month training all Delta flight attendants must attend that’s harder to get into than Harvard
For aspiring flight attendants, Delta Air Lines, ranked by its employees as one of the best places to work, is also one of the most difficult places to get a job. It’s harder to get invited to Delta flight attendant training than it is to get into Harvard University. Keep reading for some of the …
People are obsessed with booking their vacations through Costco — and now there are even more benefits (COST)
Costco customers love its travel service. The platform offers members discounts on vacations and car rentals. It also recently started offering benefits such as a 2% cashback bonus on travel purchases for executive members. Costco also offers gift cards for all members on certain purchases. We put the system to the test and found it …
We visited the cult-favorite regional chain that wants to take over America with its massive, french fry-topped sandwich — here’s the verdict
Primanti Bros. is home to legendary sandwiches. I made sure to stop by when I was visiting my hometown Pittsburgh, which is home to the growing restaurant chain. The sandwich did not disappoint, and I believe it has the potential to help the chain spreed across America. There are few things more American than eating …
The US has barred government workers from traveling to a popular tourist area after a bombing — but the investigation is getting more complicated
The US Embassy in Mexico has barred government workers from going to Playa del Carmen. The embassy said it was responding to a “security threat” after two incidents involving explosives in recent weeks. It’s not clear where the explosives came from or why the tourist area was targeted. Less than a week after the US …
Inside the tropical paradise that’s like something out of a James Bond movie, where a Trump associate had a secret meeting with a Russian and the Emirati crown prince
A top secret meeting. A far-flung tropical archipelago. International political intrigue involving President Donald Trump. While it might sound like the tagline for an upcoming spy movie, these are the details of a newly disclosed meeting that took place in the Seychelles Islands between a Trump-linked private security entrepreneur, a Russian CEO, and a representative …
Once a bustling tourist attraction, the Dead Sea is rapidly disappearing — and its beaches are almost unrecognizable
The Dead Sea has long been a tourist attraction because of its high salt content and proximity to Israel, Jordan, and the West Bank. However, sinkholes have wrecked havoc on its shores and the Dead Sea’s shoreline continues to get smaller due to drought. One beach, Metzoke Dragot, has remained occupied — not by tourists, …
The 7 most romantic places in the world, according to Hollywood movies — from Manhattan to Berlin
GoCompare.com compiled a list of the most filmed locations in romantic movies, using data from IMDB. The data limited the movies to the last 20 years, and only included movies filmed on location. With Valentine’s Day (and unfortunately a new “Fifty Shades” movie) upon us, love is in the air. But there are some cities …
Here’s how to get a ridiculously cheap flight if you don’t care where you’re going
There are lots of tools available online to help you find the cheapest flights available at any given time. The best app for booking cheap flights is travel booking site Skyscanner, which has a unique search feature When searching for a flight, put in your dates and “Everywhere” for the destination; Skyscanner will then list …
The new Salesforce Tower is the tallest building in San Francisco, but it’s not much taller than the Eiffel Tower (CRM)
San Francisco isn’t really known for the height of its skyline, and nothing makes that more clear than the newly opened Salesforce Tower. At 1070 feet and 61 stories high, Salesforce Tower is by far the tallest building in the tech metropolis. It stands out as the highest point on the skyline when viewed from …
Forget the Apple ‘spaceship’ and Salesforce tower — San Francisco’s most eye-popping wonder is the army of giant whales that navigate its waters, and it’s surprisingly easy to get up close
Whale watching may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about things to do in Northern California. Touring San Francisco? Definitely. Visiting wine country? Sure. Seeing Apple’s new Spaceship headquarters? Maybe, if you’re a tech geek. But it turns out the area is also a splendid place to catch sight of …
An American CEO ordered his employees to start vacationing more like the French — and productivity skyrocketed
• At management services firm Humanyze, employees follow a synchronized vacation schedule. • Managers assign employees their time off during the summer to maximize productivity. • Even though employees do not have to take off during their assigned times, most still do. In the summer of 2016, Ben Waber began noticing something interesting. As the …
10 luxury hotels around the world where the ultra rich love to stay
There are hotels, and then there are luxury hotels favored by the ultra rich. The Bellagio and Caesars Palace are surprisingly popular with the world’s richest people. The two Las Vegas hotels also happen to be the most affordable hotels on the list. Rich people don’t skimp on luxury when they travel. In fact, they …
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An oil and trash ‘fatberg’ from the sewers of London is going on display, and the curator says it’s like nothing you’ve seen
Last September, utility workers in London were horrified to find an 820-foot concrete-thick ‘fatberg’ that had wedged itself into the city’s sewers, fed by oil, wet wipes and trash. It took a crew of eight roughly three weeks to break up the sewage block, which was converted into biofuel. The only two remaining hunks of …
I flew on the most controversial Emirates flight in the world — here’s what it was like
The introduction of Emirates’ Newark-Athens-Dubai flight was met with protests from United Airlines employees and members of Congress in 2017. While memorable, the protests were but a single chapter in the feud between US legacy airlines and their Middle Eastern rivals. I had the chance to experience the flights on the way home from a …