The United States stands to lose about $30 billion in international tourism this year, as the country's political environment and strong dollar continue to deter foreign travelers from visiting. In early 2025, the U.S. Travel Association projected foreign travel spending would rise to $200.8 billion this year. However, noting a "sharp and widespread" drop in…
When you're squashed in a brutally designed airline seat, you might forget that airline workers actually understand what it means to be human. But they do—and they make mistakes like humans. Now and then, they put the wrong fares into the booking system, and there are legions of nerds out there who trawl those systems…
Americans, do you ever feel like the expectation to tip every worker you encounter has spun out of control? When baristas expect 20% to shove a muffin across the counter at you, or when you have to bus your own tray but your cashier still expects an honorarium for merely collecting your payment, it's only…