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In the era of shrinking airline seats and oversold flights, eking out even an extra inch of space in an ultra-crammed economy cabin can feel like a major win. One trick that can help you calculate the odds of snagging an upgrade, an empty exit row, or extra overhead bin space? Checking how full your flight is before you board the plane.

The emptier a plane is, the more room passengers have to stretch out. It means there’s no tense battle for

Source: How Full Is My Flight? 4 Simple Ways to Check Before Boarding | Condé Nast Traveler

On the central coast of California, car enthusiasts can marvel at the most prestigious and the junkers of the automobile world, all in one weekend. 

No place celebrates the elegance of the automobile quite like the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Like bubbles in champagne, these vehicles have risen to the top as some of the most exclusive and valuable collector cars in the world.

Source: Celebrating the most prestigious, and the junkers, of the automobile world – CBS News

WE PUTTER UP the hill in golf buggies—me, my partner and our toddler in front, Mom and Dad behind—toward an open-front corrugated-iron shed dubbed the “sunset bar,” and clink wine glasses as dusk settles over the outback. Below us stretches 28,000 hectares of cattle country and sparse bushland—

Source: Explore Gold Mines, Admire Galaxies at This Off-Grid Australian Stay

A good museum can open your mind and expand your world, unlocking the door to another culture, a piece of ancient history, or a style of art. And what makes the experience so special is that it can often be found in a building down the street or across the state—you don’t have to travel to Spain to see the works of Pablo Picasso or visit Egypt to learn about ancient Egyptian history. Some of the world’s best museums are right here in the United States.

Narrowing down the list is highly subjective—some people love art, others would rather immerse themselves in another culture or a certain time in history. We’ve selected a mix of renowned institutions,

Source: 26 Best Museums in the U.S.

To find the best new hotels of the year, Travel + Leisure editors and reporters considered nearly 250 properties across 40 countries. Each opened (or unveiled a significant renovation) between February 2025 and February 2026. Here, the 100 stays that impressed us most—including storied beach resorts, country estates, and flashy city hotels.

Source: The 100 Best New Hotels in 2026

A European road trip is a traveler’s rite of passage. Not only does it allow you to explore villages, mountains, lakes, and ancient ruins you might not get a chance to see when taking public transportation, but it also challenges you a bit. You may have to drive on the other side of the road, figure out how to pump gas in another country, or navigate the route via signs that aren’t in your first language.

No matter where you choose to go for your road trip, there are a few things to keep in mind, starting with when to go. “The best months are almost always April through June or September through early November, when

Source: 10 Best European Road Trips Every Traveler Should Take Once

NEW YORK (AP) — You can’t keep Stanley Tucci from his beloved Italy just like you can’t keep cheese from lasagna.

The Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning actor is once again elegantly roaming through the land of his heritage in National Geographic’s new food-travel series “Tucci in Italy,” less than three years after a similar show was axed.

“I think that visually it’s more interesting this time

Read the entire article: Stanley Tucci returns to Italy in new travel series | AP News

Those who deal in classic cars are reporting strong sales and interest heading into 2026, as interest in vintage wheels continues to spike.

The Newport Car Museum in Portsmouth announced “record momentum” as the calendar year ended, saying 2025 attendance climbed more than 10 percent, topping 60,000 visitors. “All signs point to a very good year behind us and an even better one ahead,” said Head Docent Vincent Moretti.

Read the entire article: Hyped: Classic cars driving strong interest this winter | Lifestyle | valleybreeze.com

Jan. 14 (UPI) — A recovery crew was summoned to an Irish road when a truck carrying up to 15,000 crabs crashed into a ditch and set the crustaceans free.

The McLaughlin Transport truck was carrying a load of crabs caught in Inishowen to restaurants and stores in Portugal when it wound up in the ditch at the side of the R238 road in Carrickmaquigley, Redcastle, County Donegal.

Read the entire article: Watch: Crashed truck releases 15,000 live crabs next to road – UPI.com