I took a $185 lie-flat overnight bus across Europe instead of the train. It was slower — but I slept better.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A woman wearing a facemask on an overnight bus.
Megan Carnegie was able to get good sleep on the bus.

Megan Carnegie

I've been to 18 European countries. These are the 5 underrated cities I'd return to in a heartbeat.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Kayla Brock (author) posing in Lucca, Italy
I visited Lucca, a city in Italy's Tuscany region.

Kayla Brock

I didn't love Mexico City as much as I thought I would. Luckily, I found a smaller, more charming spot nearby.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
author Jenna DeLaurentis smiling in Querétaro
I'm glad I took the chance to visit Querétaro.

Jenna DeLaurentis

My parents had no retirement plans after selling their house. They now live in Airbnbs, and I'm worried about them.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
an older woman looking out a window
The author's mother and father (not pictured) are living out of Airbnbs.

PeopleImages/Getty Images

I spent 53 hours on the longest train ride in the US. Here are 10 ways I made the 2-night Amtrak trip more bearable.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
The author sits looking out a window to the right in the Amtrak bedroom
The author took Amtrak's California Zephyr train from Chicago to Emeryville, California.

Joey Hadden/Business Insider

Airbnb's war policy leaves some stranded travelers paying for rooms they can't use

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Airbnb
The ongoing military conflict in the Middle East has disrupted travel in the region.

NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Traveling taught me to let some parenting rules slide, even when we're at home

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
The author poses with two of her children.
The author, shown with two of her children, says that traveling has helped change how she parents at home and abroad.

Courtesy of Jamie Davis Smith.

I've lived in the Boston area for 14 years. Here are 5 things that live up to the hype and 2 I tell first-timers to skip.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Boston skyline
The Boston skyline

miroslav_1/Getty Images

I frequently travel with my godkids. Whenever we travel out of state, I bring these 3 documents with me.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Family of three at airport looking at aircraft
The author (not pictured) travels with her godsons often and brings paperwork just in case.

Peter Cade/Getty Images

My husband asked for a divorce. A few days later, we went on vacation together.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Couples on benches in Cascais, Portugal portugal
We (not pictured) went on our romantic trip to Cascais even though our relationship status felt up in the air. Looking back, I'm glad.

BrasilNut1/Getty Images

Subscribe to Travel