How to maximize your experience of a destination? Know the right fixer. What will the right fixer do for you? Click to read more.

Portable power banks can be a travel lifesaver, but the rules around flying with them have gotten more complicated.

Private guides are the linchpin to a perfect trip. Learn how they can enrich your travel—and how to get connected with the best in the business.

A wide range of new nonstop flights hits runways in 2026, marking a major expansion of routes to Europe, and a first-ever pairing between the West Coast and Africa.

Read examples of “Wendy’s WOW Moments”: surprise insider experiences that help make a trip extraordinary.

Airlines are launching a ton of new nonstop flights all over the world. Here’s the list of direct routes to Europe, Asia, and more.

What are your smartest travel moves this year? During this year's WOW Week, we share how to maximize your travels in 2026.

Malta may be 8,000 years old, but its medieval cities are being “discovered” now. Find out why this is the right time to go.

These creative late-December trips are some of our readers’ favorites. Get exciting ideas for your next holiday getaway!

Our readers share their favorite trips, including destinations that tick all the boxes and could be the highlight of your year.

Travelers are designing imaginative itineraries throughout Asia with the help of WOW List experts.

Do you travel for food, like these travelers have done, from Athens to Zihuatenejo? There’s a smorgasbord of possibilities out there.

Don’t you love a hotel you can sightsee from all day long? I'm just back from Venice, with tips for booking hotels with incredible views.

The window between Thanksgiving and Christmas is one of the smartest times of the year you could possibly travel. Here's why.

Thanksgiving is a great hack for an exotic family trip: You won’t find the same crowds or high prices as over Christmas and New Year’s.

These WOW trip reviews illustrate the array of noteworthy locals you can meet when you have a savvy travel fixer in your corner.

New nonstop routes are making it possible to avoid connections and speed your way to Italy’s best-kept secrets.

Find out what countries have made it harder—or, in some cases, easier—to visit, plus where to find updated entry requirements for your next travel destination.

Expediting services are available at a growing number of U.S. airports. We road-tested one to find out: Are they worth the steep price tag?

Avoid the heat and crowds of France and Italy in summer. Consider those countries—and other favorites in Europe—for a winter trip instead.