How To Get Through Security Lightning-Quick At The Airport

I travel frequently, often with young children. While I have learned to expect the unexpected, I have many parts of the travel process down to a science, from how to create an itinerary that works to how to make 20-hour travel days not just tolerable but enjoyable. However, getting through airport security with ease was […]

How to Make a Gallery Wall Using Your Favorite Photos

Teen Vogue’s Twentysomethings Guide is your go-to resource for the more confusing parts of going out on your own. I love art and photography. When I first started at Teen Vogue, one of my first franchises was Art School, dedicated to amplifying young artists. Good photography instantly makes me feel something — relaxed, nostalgic, appreciative […]

Bait-and-switch mortgage rates are everywhere – here’s how to cut through the hype

A regular chore for mortgage broker Victor Tran is providing reality checks to people who find great rate deals advertised online. “It happens all the time,” Mr. Tran said. “I would say almost nine out of 10 of my conversations.” Canada’s high-cost housing market forces buyers and owners to find the best possible mortgage rate. […]

First time flying with a baby? How to prepare for a long-haul flight

Taking your baby on a trip for the first time is a daunting prospect for many new parents, so what about when that trip involves a long-haul flight?  First-time mum Tanja Takala’s daughter was just six months old when the two embarked on a mammoth 23-hour trip from Melbourne to Helsinki, with a layover in […]

How to optimize your holiday travel budget on ‘Travel Tuesday’

If you still haven’t booked your holiday travel plans, take note: Prices tend to rise the closer you get to the days you’re looking to travel.  To afford holiday trips, about 50% of respondents are cutting back on other expenses while 49% are picking up discounts and deals, according to the 2024 Holiday Travel Outlook […]

How to time travel your way back to Renaissance Florence

The first patrons to pit Raphael and Michelangelo directly against each other were the wealthy Florentine fabric merchant Agnolo Doni and his new young wife, Maddalena Strozzi. Soon after he came to Rome, they commissioned Raphael to paint their portraits against an idyllic Tuscan landscape.  At the same time, they commissioned Michelangelo to make what […]

How to Use a VPN to Watch to Netflix When You Travel Overseas

This is the point where it becomes obvious how a VPN client makes life easier. There are really only two steps to follow. The first one is to select the server. On an iPhone using ExpressVPN, there’s a prompt for Current Location. I selected that and picked the United States, then Chicago. I then clicked […]

The dangers of altitude sickness and how to avoid it

For many adventurers, the attraction to breathtaking views on top of towering mountains is irresistible, but doctors are urging climbers to be aware of the dangers associated with altitude. In the high reaches of the world where oxygen is scarce, the body struggles to adapt if more accustomed to living closer to sea level. This […]

How to explore the ‘lost’ waterways of the Midlands

You should never be in a hurry on the canals. I had nowhere particular to be before nightfall, as long as it offered a pleasant rural view and relative peace. In the end I moored not far above the locks, the M1 a white noise in the background, with a view of fields and oak […]

How to survive the cruise ship dinner table

Picture this scene: with newly sanitised hands and an appetite as big as the QE2, you have been seated at a restaurant table where you will dine for the duration of your cruise. You’re then handed a printed card by the couple next to you. It reads: “Please do not smile or greet us at […]