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Hefty data roaming fees can put a damper on your summer getaway overseas. News4 Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan shares how to stay connected for a fraction of the cost.

If the goal is to stack up as many points to redeem them toward the next trip or purchase, News4 Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan explains how to get a better deal. 

If you’re planning a vacation on a budget beware of low prices that may not be the final cost. News4 Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan shares a warning for booking sites.

President Joe Biden has also targeted junk fees for products like credit cards, cable and retirement savings accounts.

The U.S. State Department is warning travelers about strict new laws in Turks and Caicos Islands that carry a mandatory minimum sentence of 12 years for bringing guns or ammunition to the island.

The Biden administration is enlisting the help of officials in 15 states to enforce consumer-protection laws covering airline travelers, a power that by law is limited to the federal government.

Italy’s new digital nomad visa will require workers to have an annual income of about $30,000.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is expanding the use of technology to process the ever-growing number of passengers as travel booms following coronavirus pandemic-related slumps.

In the past 16 months, starting rates for a one-night journey aboard Accor’s new luxury train jumped 75% — from 2,000 euros ($2,168) to 3,500 euros per person.

There are plenty of affordable options around the world if you want to spend your golden years outside of the States.

“Being a part of this community gives me so much joy,” says Shizuka McNeill, who left the U.S. for Geneva 15 years ago. “We’re surrounded by charming bakeries.”

Peter Lancaster, 31, was laid off from his tech job in Silicon Valley. He used his time unemployed to backpack around South America and Asia for eight months.

Switzerland tops Nomad Capitalist’s 2024 passport ranking, which evaluates 199 places across five factors, including travel visas, taxes and global perception.

In 2018, after Hurricane Harvey destroyed Kema Ward-Hopper and Nicholas Hopper’s Houston home, a trip to Costa Rica became a permanent move.

Luxury travel company Kuoni complied a list of events that occur twice a year or less and ranked them based on the amount of Google searches.

When it comes to pop culture, women in the DMV turn to Demetria Lucas first. The Maryland native, author, and journalist muses online to her huge following about everything from relationships to women’s empowerment. She’s made her mark on DC, New York, and LA, and now she’s invited readers to #seesomeworld.

News4’s Juliana Valencia previews the D.C. Travel & Adventure Show, including getting tips on the best times to book hotels and flights from Pauline Frommer, the editor of Frommer’s Travel Guides.

A travel packing expert shares how to make packing for your getaway less stressful. News4’s Tommy McFly reports. 

Traveling teachers accompany families on extended trips abroad, teaching the kids in half-day sessions while earning up to $10,000 a month.

As domestic travel rebounds from pandemic lows and prices soar, some travelers opting for trains over planes.