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How Nashville transformed into a booming business hub

Nashville, Tennessee, has transformed from its reputation as "Music City" into a major U.S. metro thanks to rapid population growth, job opportunities in key industries like healthcare and tech and a good quality of life.   It's now become one of the fastest-growing U.S. cities, boasting a diverse community and a competitive economy.  "It's not…

Southwest Airlines Becomes the First U.S. Carrier to Ban a…

If Southwest Airlines had a theme song for 2025, it would have to be Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are a-Changin'." Not only has the carrier ditched its much-beloved/much-maligned grab-a-seat-wherever policy, adopting instead three classes of service as on any other airline, but Southwest has also added the always-loathed checked baggage fee, no longer allowing…

11 Ways to Save on Summer Vacations

Summer vacation = carefree fun in the sun, right? That's the ideal. But with the steep price of travel today, vacationing in the high season of summer can mean unexpected expenses and ballooning budgets. These strategies for saving money should help. 1. Get the timing right Summer is one of the most popular times of…

The most common travel scams in 9 global cities

The travel industry is one of the sectors most susceptible to fraud, with scams rising 18% during the summer peak season and 28% in the winter peak season in 2024, according to a new report. The report, published last Tuesday by the Mastercard Economics Institute, showed that fraud related to travel agency and tour company…