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You finally arrive at your hotel after a long travel day but then the front desk drops the bomb: your room is gone. They say you checked in too late, the hotel is sold out, and there’s nothing they can do. Hotel guarantees are trickier than they sound, and what happens next depends on details most travelers never realize matter.

One of the biggest surprises people have when they start looking at retirement abroad is just how far their money can stretch outside the US or Western Europe. Using cost-of-living data and retiree reports, we've figured out the 20 countries that are most affordable for retirees.

Working abroad sounds amazing in theory, getting to experience a new culture, new paycheck, new perspective. In practice, though, everything hinges on one thing: the work visa. Based on expat reports, immigration policy data, and factors like demand for foreign workers and processing timelines, here are 20 countries that make getting a work visa easy.

Route 66 was the main route west for almost 60 years, and many sections of the famous highway can still be driven today.

Explore the world’s most outrageous eating contests in this fun, travel-magazine feature. From hot dog marathons and fiery chili challenges to bizarre global delicacies, discover 25 wild food competitions that turn travel into a true spectacle.

From housing and healthcare costs to taxes and everyday living expenses, where you choose to spend your later years has a massive impact on how far your savings will go. Based on recent retirement cost analyses and data on savings needed to retire comfortably, here are the 20 most expensive states to retire in and how much you’d likely need saved to call that state home.