Travel is back in a big way. For Vox’s first-ever travel guide, we wanted to answer some of your most pressing questions about travel now, from how to navigate the many decisions and ethical dilemmas around traveling, to explaining why our travel and transportation systems are designed the way they are.
After three years of pandemic life, travel is back in a big way this summer. More people are taking trips this summer after putting plans on hold, but climate change, social media-fueled overcrowding, rising costs, and other factors have converged to make travel decisions more fraught than ever. For …
Consider the culture, people, and the earth when you travel. When travel reporter Victoria Walker first embarked on international travels at age 22, she was of the “very American view,” she says, that the world was her oyster. She’d jump at cheap flight deals, often never giving a second thought …
Smart solo travel tips to help you avoid scams, creeps, and loneliness. In 2019, Alea Simone quit her job, sold all her furniture, packed her bags, and embarked on a four-month trip across 17 countries in Europe and Asia — by herself. It was the first time she ever traveled solo. The Texas native …
They can’t rebook your flight, but they can probably swing a free drink. Just remember that they’re human, too. Every flight is a story in which you are the main character, and you probably just want to get from point A to B without any villains: delays, crying babies, middle-seat tuna sandwiches. …
Tips on how to give your cat or dog a good life while you travel — from three pet experts. I love vacations, but my dog Evvie makes them a bit more complicated — and expensive. If my partner and I want to take her with us, it means we have to drive, because at 50 pounds she’s too big for air travel. …
If you’re thinking about taking a trip, with your family or otherwise, read this guide. The “most magical place on Earth” can be just that, but since its pandemic-era closures in 2020, Disney World has become equally challenging to visit. It can be stressful and somewhat maddening to parse the …
This swoopy, swishy paint job defines the RV aesthetic. You’ve seen it on the highway: a giant RV, lumbering by with its exterior totally covered in swishes and swoops. Those swoopy lines of paint seem to grace the sides of every recreational vehicle, and for decades they’ve defined the RV …
Entitlement and endless optimization have turned travel into an unfun bloodsport. It’s sort of a cliché to remark that Americans make bad tourists, but on the other hand, it’s hard to argue with the evidence. In the past week, two videos of American tourists complaining about Europe have gone viral: …
Here’s how US train travel went from excellent to mediocre. If you’ve taken the Amtrak recently, you might have no idea that the United States used to have the largest and wealthiest rail system in the world. How did the US go from having luxurious, widely used passenger trains to the Amtrak system …
12 products that’ll make your trip so much easier. For expecting parents, travel can seem like one of those parts of life that’s off the table after having a baby. The ability to be spontaneous, to just pack a carry-on bag and head to some far-off destination for a few days, to run around exploring …
It’s not just a consumer choice; it’s a policy choice. It’s no secret that big cars dominate American roads. But even so, some of the stats are staggering: Last year, 80 percent of all new cars sold in the US were SUVs and trucks. That’s compared to just 52 percent in 2011. Meanwhile, many …
Immerse yourself in nature — with respect for the environment and the culture that supports it. If you love nature, you may have tried to plan a vacation where you get to be immersed in it. Maybe you’ve explored a coral reef or visited an elephant sanctuary, or you dream of doing so one day. These …
