Isabella Kwai
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Paris 2024 Olympics: How to Get Tickets
Next year’s Summer Olympic Games in Paris are expected to draw millions of spectators. Here’s how to get tickets if you want to be one...
Hoping to Travel Abroad? Don’t Put Off Your Passport Application.
Processing times for new and renewed passports have increased again. The updated timeline, 10 to 13 weeks, leaves some would-be travelers feeling desperate.
For $18,500 (and Up), You, Too, Can Travel Like James Bond
When the (real) world is not enough, new luxury tours offer fans a chance to engage with their favorite film and TV worlds.
New ‘Dashboard’ Allows Travelers to See Which Airlines Seat Families Together
The Department of Transportation is launching a new online resource for travelers to see which airlines guarantee seating families with children age 13 and under...
Strikes in Europe Are Leaving Some Travelers Stranded. What You Need to Know.
As workers in Europe protest low wages and adverse working conditions, travelers may find themselves having to contend with disruptions. Experts offer some tips.
UK Ambulance Workers Stage Their Largest Strike in Decades
The industrial action, seeking higher pay and better working conditions, was driven by a cost-of-living crisis and coincides with strikes by rail workers, nurses and...
Surfing in Britain? It’s Chilly but Brilliant and Widening in Appeal.
On the North Devon coast, where breathtaking cliffs give way to barreling waves, the surfing scene can hold its own among the best in Europe,...
U.K. Borrowers React to Soaring Interest Rates in Mortgage Market
The financial turmoil in Britain has led to soaring interest rates, prompting many lenders to withdraw products and stoking worry among homeowners about rising costs.
Passengers Sigh as Heathrow Caps Numbers to Head Off ‘Airmageddon’
After two years of pandemic-enforced staycations, demand for travel has come roaring back in Europe, and airports are finding it impossible to keep up.
The Cost of Living in the U.K. Imperils Vulnerable Britons
Fear among older and other vulnerable people is building as war in Ukraine aggravates energy costs that inflation had already pushed higher.