Lindsay Rogers

83% of Americans with upcoming travel plans intend to charge at least some of their trip

At the onset of 2024, data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed that U.S. household debt had reached a record high of $17.3 trillion, primarily due to an increase in credit card debt. At the time the data was collected, it was revealed that — despite the fact that a quarter still had outstanding debt from the 2022 holiday season — a third of Americans said that they anticipated going into debt over the course of the 2023

It's been a tough month for bridges, though if you're looking to try your luck on the what is being called the “highest pedestrian suspension bridge in Europe,” we've got some good news for you.

When was the last time we, as a collective, enjoyed a smooth summer travel season? Anyone?

“Summer 2022 travel was nothing if not a total and utter shitshow,” is an actual thing I wrote on April 20, 2023 before detailing all the ways in which the forthcoming summer was also probably going to suck. (And suck it did.)

The Boeing woes persist

You'd be forgiven if, prior to January 5, 2024, you weren't perfectly versed in Boeing aircraft, the 737 Max 9 chief among them. That said, following that fateful Alaska Airlines flight — the one where the door plug blew out — there's been a sudden uptick in plane model experts, with even fair-weather fliers making it a point to check the aircraft type before booking (some travelers are refusing to fly on the Max , full stop).

In previous years, your insight into Team USA's Olympic House was relegated pretty exclusively to glossy write-ups in various publications that focused predominately on the decor. Better than nothing, sure, but not exactly a proper “peek behind the curtains.”

“This is a city of shifting light, of changing skies, of sudden vistas,” Queen Victoria mused in her journal after visiting Scotland for the first time in 1842. “A city so beautiful it breaks the heart again and again.” She was talking, of course, about Edinburgh.

What are you owed when an airline cancels your flight? In 2022, the U.S. Department of Transportation sought to help travelers navigate the issue by launching the Aviation Consumer Protection Dashboard , which provided “easy access to information about services that U.S. airlines provide to mitigate passenger inconveniences when the cause of a cancellation or delay was due to circumstances within the airline's control.” Now, it's taking things a step further.