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The five-star hotels I stayed at included lots of extra amenities like free car rentals and hiking gear. The author's friend holds a pair of microspikes, which they borrowed for free from the hotel. Monica Humphries/Business Insider I found that the luxuries of five-star hotels often extended well beyond my hotel room.At the Fairmont Chateau…

I am in the middle of what I'm calling Stay Home September.It's something I made up — a catchy phrase to distract me from the fact that I have to stay home for the month to save money.I recently returned from a trip to Disney World, where the cost of lodging, park admissions, food, and…

Inconsiderate passengers can make traveling an especially stressful experience.BI spoke with etiquette expert William Hanson about what travelers should never do on trains.Hanson said travelers should avoid talking on speakerphone and placing their bags on seats. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the…

Jenny Phenix was ready to spend the rest of her life on a cruise ship.Vacations at sea had always been her preferred travel method. As a 69-year-old solo traveler and self-described "water addict," she found cruises to be easy, safe, and convenient.So, unsurprisingly, Villa Vie Residences' promise of a new never-ending voyage that would circumnavigate…

Emily Wiprud, the first officer, is the first crew member to speak publicly about January's incident.The Boeing 737 Max was at an altitude of 16,000 feet when a door plug came off the fuselage, causing an uncontrolled decompression and an emergency landing. The incident sparked scrutiny of Boeing, which has since appointed a new CEO."The…

A Carnival Cruise ship conjured up comparisons to the infamous "unsinkable" ship after colliding with a piece of floating ice last week, albeit, much less dramatically than the Titanic once did.The Carnival Spirit hit a large chunk of ice while sailing through Alaskan waters on Thursday. Nobody was injured, and the ship was ultimately undamaged,…

The first night of my first cruise was so bumpy that I stayed up all night preparing for an emergency — but everything was fine. The author on the bed in her stateroom. Joey Hadden/Business Insider I unknowingly booked a room where movement on the ship felt the strongestAfter my first rocky night aboard the…

This year marks the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The World Trade Center site has become a memorial to the 2,977 lives lost. Photos from the last 20 years show how New York City rebuilt ground zero. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go.…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tiffany Fite, a graduate student at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. It has been edited for length and clarity.My family has never been one to follow a traditional path. When our two sons were in middle school, we sold our house in Washington, DC, and…

Villa Vie Residences' highly anticipated residential around-the-world cruise has been delayed yet again from its original May target date, it told waiting customers on Monday.The company also said it can no longer afford to pay for its would-be residents' accommodations near the ship, which has remained stuck in Belfast, Northern Ireland, for almost four months.Villa…