Here it comes again: Valentine's Day, that most cliché-ridden, overmerchandised of holidays. The conventions of the "romantic getaway" are mostly stress-inducing buzzkills that don't deliver on either "romance" or "getting away." How can we get it right? For starters, how about not calling it a "romantic getaway" at all? This week, we talk about this and 26 other tips for hitting the reset button with your sweetie.

Here it comes again: Valentine's Day, that most cliché-ridden, overmerchandised of holidays. The conventions of the "romantic getaway" are mostly stress-inducing buzzkills that don't deliver on either "romance" or "getting away." How can we get it right? For starters, how about not calling it a "romantic getaway" at all? This week, we talk about this and 26 other tips for hitting the reset button with your sweetie.

We take a deep dive on the story of the week, which could become the story of the year: Zika virus. The W.H.O. just sounded the alarm, travel advisories are in effect, and an action plan could come as early as next week. But what exactly *is* Zika virus, and how will it affect your travels this year? Plus, we look at the passport renewal crunch, the worst TSA checkpoints, and the psychological strain of overhead bins.

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We take a deep dive on the story of the week, which could become the story of the year: Zika virus. The W.H.O. just sounded the alarm, travel advisories are in effect, and an action plan could come as early as next week. But what exactly *is* Zika virus, and how will it affect your travels this year? Plus, we look at the passport renewal crunch, the worst TSA checkpoints, and the psychological strain of overhead bins.

We take a deep dive on the story of the week, which could become the story of the year: Zika virus. The W.H.O. just sounded the alarm, travel advisories are in effect, and an action plan could come as early as next week. But what exactly *is* Zika virus, and how will it affect your travels this year? Plus, we look at the passport renewal crunch, the worst TSA checkpoints, and the psychological strain of overhead bins.

It's been a busy season for travel in the U.S., with low gas prices and competitive airfares getting travelers out and about. Our editors are no exceptions. This week, we get their reports from recent journeys to Baltimore, San Francisco, Charleston, Palm Springs, and Pittsburgh.

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It's been a busy season for travel in the U.S., with low gas prices and competitive airfares getting travelers out and about. Our editors are no exceptions. This week, we get their reports from recent journeys to Baltimore, San Francisco, Charleston, Palm Springs, and Pittsburgh.

What's it like to travel with kids? Digital Executive Editor Maura Walters, our most imminent parent, sits down with some seasoned veterans for a glimpse of what's to come, from the practical to the existential, the spiritual to the mechanical, babyhood to teenagerdom and maybe beyond. Why do we do it? Has it changed the way we travel? Has it changed the role of travel in our lives? And what are the secrets to navigating travel with kids as your companions?

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What's it like to travel with kids? Digital Executive Editor Maura Walters, our most imminent parent, sits down with some seasoned veterans for a glimpse of what's to come, from the practical to the existential, the spiritual to the mechanical, babyhood to teenagerdom and maybe beyond. Why do we do it? Has it changed the way we travel? Has it changed the role of travel in our lives? And what are the secrets to navigating travel with kids as your companions?

The first week of 2016 has delivered a full slate of travel news: new TSA regulations on the IDs you can use to fly; bans on checked bags; haute couture monument restoration; Brazilian visa suspensions; the differences between men and women during turbulence; and historic Scottish castles falling victim to weather. We talk about all this and oh so much more.

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