Category: Travel

For the second summer in a row, Americans have set their sights (and record numbers) on visiting the country’s national parks. But not everyone has flocked to these wild, beautiful—and popular—places. Others have headed to under-the-radar destinations like national forests, preserves, and lakeshores; federally protected places that offer much of the same natural and cultural …

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Nobody wants to hear their flight is canceled while on or heading out on a business trip. This is especially true when a video conference call can’t replace the event you’re meant to be at. And while you might not receive compensation for lost business revenue, there is a possibility to recoup your travel costs …

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The first two of the three big U.S. summer holidays—Memorial Day and Fourth of July—were pandemic-era record setters. With Labor Day approaching, we dug into our data to determine if we’d see sustained record-breaking travel bookings, or if things had started to cool off. TripIt analyzed U.S. origin lodging, rental car, and flight reservations made …

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City break (noun): a short holiday spent in a city, such as when on business travel. Before there was bleisure travel, there was the city break—the short space of leisure time that grants you access to the cultural and culinary amenities that big cities offer. In this series from TripIt, we explore some of the …

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