With the Elvis story slated to hit theaters this month, we’ve decided to take a peek at the many harmonious homes of music legend Elvis Presley. Everyone knows he’s in Graceland, but the King of Rock and Roll had a number of other places he called home. Over the decades, many of the places Presley … Read more
Carolina Larson was in her mid-30s working at an investment bank in New York City when she overheard a co-worker talking about flying lessons. Soon she was taking lessons at the same flight school and planning to change her profession. “I emptied my 401(k) and maxed out my credit card and borrowed money from friends,” … Read more
If you’re a retiree considering summer travel either domestically or overseas, and you’re hesitating, it’s no surprise – there’s plenty to consider. “When considering travel, weigh the risks,” says Dr. Stuart Campbell Ray, MD, professor of medicine with experience in COVID-19 at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Nobody wants to get sick on vacation. However, if you … Read more
The term “revenge travel” has become a popular way to describe consumers dusting off their itineraries that have been halted by the pandemic, but 2022 is poised to be an even bigger payoff for dog days in 2020. That’s because travel and all of its incidental spending is back even stronger compared to last year, … Read more
The majority of Americans — 7 out of 10 — plan to travel in the next 12 months for leisure, according to a February NerdWallet poll. Many Americans are looking to travel this summer, and most are hoping to find a good deal. Air travel is almost back to pre-pandemic levels. The number of travelers … Read more
Is a Travel Rewards Credit Card the Right Choice for You? Getty Images With more than 6 in 10 US adults likely to take at least one vacation this summer, according to a new study from Bankrate, you might be wondering if it’s time to apply for a credit card with travel privileges. But just … Read more
The golden jubilee of Kansas City is about to happen. Nearly 50 years after opening its airport, as well as a glittering sports complex for a soccer field and baseball park, named after original son and former president Harry S. Truman, the city is ready for a long-overdue renovation. The jewel in the Renaissance’s crown … Read more
The stock sale at the start of 2022 led to the worst quarter in history for dozens of S&P 500 stocks, as investors punished pandemic darlings and high-value tech companies, and knocked out nearly $2 trillion from market capitalization. Tech companies received the brunt of the first-quarter sell-off that was felt all over Wall Street, … Read more
This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. There’s no way around it: Travel has a big environmental impact. If commercial aviation were its own country, it would rank sixth in terms of total carbon dioxide emissions (between Japan and Germany), according to a 2019 fact sheet from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Whoa. … Read more
Andy Kurtzig and his family plan to spend spring break at a destination that most are fleeing. The JustAnswer chief executive, along with his wife Sara and their three kids — Jamie, 17; Kelly, 13; and Kai, 12 — are stuffing their suitcases with medical supplies, drones and body armor for a week-long trip to … Read more