We sat down with a veteran pilot and former flight attendant to ask all our burning questions about what actually goes on at 30,000 feet.

In the past year, suicide bombers and terrorist groups have targeted specific areas—and arenas—that gave them a world stage and a chance to strike travel at its heart. But how does terrorism affect travel? And what do we do, as travelers, when it's a threat that's hard to ignore?

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In the past year, suicide bombers and terrorist groups have targeted specific areas—and arenas—that gave them a world stage and a chance to strike travel at its heart. But how does terrorism affect travel? And what do we do, as travelers, when it's a threat that's hard to ignore?

Nowadays, cruising can mean a week of fine dining on the high seas; a Disney-themed sailing along the Panama Canal; or even an opportunity to travel to the North Pole. It’s no wonder, then, that the number of people choosing to cruise has surged. It’s also the reason why we’ve decided to dedicate this week’s podcast—and a lot of this past month—to all things cruise-related.

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Nowadays, cruising can mean a week of fine dining on the high seas; a Disney-themed sailing along the Panama Canal; or even an opportunity to travel to the North Pole. It’s no wonder, then, that the number of people choosing to cruise has surged. It’s also the reason why we’ve decided to dedicate this week’s podcast—and a lot of this past month—to all things cruise-related.

In addition to the there-is-one-best-time-to-book-a-flight fallacy, we dive into the other travel myths out there that can—and should—be put to rest.

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In addition to the there-is-one-best-time-to-book-a-flight fallacy, we dive into the other travel myths out there that can—and should—be put to rest.

Sorry, all you Eat, Pray, Love diehards out there—turns out, solo travel isn’t all sunshine and rainbows, earthshaking epiphanies, and whirlwind romances.

On this week’s travelogue podcast, Traveler editors dish about their solo travel experiences—the good, the bad, and the very awkward—and whether the prospect of traveling by ourselves, whether for a business trip, or a reunion-gone-bust, killed the excitement around time spent away.

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There are so many things to love about Airbnb and its competitors: the price point, the flexibility, the immediate access to a culture. But, there are a few things some frequent travelers take issue with—sleeping in a stranger's sheets to start. Our complicated feelings regarding Airbnb have been behind many a debate among Traveler's editors. But in a world where home shares are drawing many travelers away from hotels, we used this week's episode of Travelogue to dig in to who should be using Airbnb and why.

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There are so many things to love about Airbnb and its competitors: the price point, the flexibility, the immediate access to a culture. But, there are a few things some frequent travelers take issue with—sleeping in a stranger's sheets to start. Our complicated feelings regarding Airbnb have been behind many a debate among Traveler's editors. But in a world where home shares are drawing many travelers away from hotels, we used this week's episode of Travelogue to dig in to who should be using Airbnb and why.