Fear of flying, also known as aerophobia or aviophobia, is very common among children and adults alike, and like many phobias, it can have a marked impact on people’s lives. Being too …

A vacation provides a wonderful opportunity to eat and lounge, taking in local cuisine and luxurious hotel rooms in equal measure. However, those who strive to maintain their diet and exercise regimens …

Most travelers expect that the worst issues they’ll confront while traveling abroad involve food poisoning or other gastrointestinal distress. Unfortunately, medical emergencies can and do occur when people are vacationing in foreign …

With more than 100,000 flights every day, this is a golden age of air travel, a mode of transportation that experts agree is roughly 23 times safer than traveling by car. Despite …

Cell phones may have been a rare luxury only 20 years ago, but in today’s hyper-connected world, carrying a cell phone or smartphone is ubiquitous, and giving it up while traveling can …

There’s nothing worse for travelers than making plans for a trip abroad only to realize at the last minute that their passport has expired. In the United States, obtaining or renewing a …