Extra nights in cushy hotel suites, free premium air travel and even stays on private islands. Loyalty points and frequent flier miles, when strategically collected, can fund trips well beyond a travelerâs usual expectations and budget. But it isnât easy to get these deals. Luckily for us, thereâs an entire universe of experts who share…
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We used several A.I. search engines, including Gemini, a large language model that can handle files of up to 750,000 words, and Semantra, an open-source âsemantic search engineâ that Mr. Freedman developed. Instead of searching for specific terms â âsustainability,â say, or âclimate changeâ â it searches for concepts or themes. âItâs a new paradigm…
Without TikTok, Saint HonorĂŠ, a doughnut and pizza shop in Las Vegas, or Vivoli Gelateria, a shop in Florence, Italy, known for its fancy affogatos, might not be on the bucket lists of the travelers who now line up down the block for their treats. âA majority of our customers come from TikTok,â said Alexandra…
Traveling off-season, booking early, playing with flexible dates and going somewhere off the beaten path are tried-and-true budget travel strategies. But each year brings traffic patterns and perennial sales that can cue savvy travelers on when to book and when to travel. Whatever the timing, it pays to shop for travel during low-demand spots on…
Snow, icy roads and frigid temperatures brought on by a storm moving through the Mid-Atlantic region on Monday disrupted a return to routine for millions of people after the two-week Christmas holiday period. In addition to closing offices and schools, the storm also interrupted travel across parts of the country with delayed and canceled trains…