How to cope with restless legs while traveling

Nearly 12 million people in the United States deal with restless legs syndrome, and travel in particular is known to exacerbate the condition. Read More

Forget rest stops. Plan your road trip around playgrounds.

Welcome to The Upgrade, By The Way’s series on travel hacks and hot takes ... my husband and I have driven round-trip between Washington, D.C., and Florida nine times to visit family, see ... Read More

These Are The Most Common Mistakes People Make On Group Trips

For starters, before embarking on your trip you should find out everyone’s budgeting priorities and preferences. View Entire Post › ... Read More

Airport parking is a bigger headache than ever

In the trip-planning process, transportation to the airport ... driver — or your parents — for a lift. The return of air travel after the peak of the pandemic increased the demand for parking ... Read More

9 beach rules for not being the absolute worst

National etiquette expert Diane Gottsman said that adults and kids alike shouldn’t kick sand on sunbathers as they walk, and that beachgoers should be careful with any actions that might spread sand ... Read More

5 great tips for planning your next travel getaway

Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson offers a travel toolkit featuring five technology tools to help you with booking flights and hotels for your summer vacation. Read More

How to escape if your car goes underwater

(Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post) It’s a nightmare scenario for drivers: Your car leaves the road and plunges into water, transforming your vehicle into a sinking trap. The collapse of the ... Read More

Hundreds of people bypassed parts of airport security in last year

the agency told The Washington Post, revealing a vulnerability in air travel that has been reflected in a series of incidents. In November, for instance, two women were arrested at Phoenix Sky ... Read More

The next frontier of airport innovations is in the bathroom

In 2017, Reagan National Airport launched Project Journey, a $1 billion multiyear plan that includes nine renovated and three new restrooms. Keith Autry, the Metropolitan Washington Airports ... Read More

Eclipse towns have two big concerns: Traffic and port-a-potties

Ryan Mammone, of New Hartford, N.Y., relaxes in the green space outside L.L. Bean in Freeport, Maine, as he watches a partial solar eclipse in 2017. (Brianna Soukup/Getty Images) As people across ... Read More

TECH POLICY

OpenAI is playing defense amid a rush of lawsuits, investigations and potential legislation that threaten its goal of building the world’s most powerful AI. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Rep ... Read More

The Supreme Court’s latest abortion case is about emergencies

The justices will hear oral arguments tomorrow over whether a federal emergency care law takes precedence over state abortion bans. Read More