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Citizens must now spend 21 days in a third country before they are allowed to come home.

Hopper will pay $35 million to settle FTC allegations that it used deceptive “dark patterns” to hide fees and mislead travelers about the cost and benefits of services.

When going abroad, the right plugs are essential to keep your gadgets charged. These are my favorite travel adapters and chargers.

Almost every time I'm working out of a coffee shop, and sometimes at the airport, someone spots the stand my laptop is sitting on and asks, "What is that? Where'd you get it?" It happens enough that I figured I'd just write down what I actually travel with, for conferences or any time I'm not working out of my home office. Some links in this post are affiliate or referral links, which means I may earn a small commission or credit at no additional cost to you. My work travel gear list Roost Laptop Stand . This is the one that starts the conversation. It folds down into something small enough to slide into a bag pocket, and it raises my laptop screen to a much more comfortable height, so I'm not hunched over it all day. Apple Magic Trackpad (White) . I used to use this at my desk too, but work gave me an MX Master 3, and I've since moved on to the MX Master 4. The Magic Trackpad is strictly a travel tool these days. A tiny, folding Bluetooth keyboard. I bought a Jelly Comb Ultra Slim Folding Bluetooth Keyboard years ago and I don't think that exact model is even sold anymore, but the category is the takeaway here: a folding keyboard that fits in a jacket pocket is genuinely great to have on hand. An Anker 25,000mAh laptop power bank with three USB-C ports capable of delivering up to 100W. This one's big enough to actually charge my MacBook when I'm away from an outlet, rather than just topping up my phone. An Anker 727 Charging Station . This is basically my travel power hub: two USB-C ports, two USB-A ports, two AC outlets, and a detachable five-foot extension cord, all in something about the size of a phone. It can charge up to six devices at once and delivers up to 100W, so when I have access to an outlet, I use it for my MacBook, phone, watch, AirPods, and anything else that needs power. I leave the regular Mac power brick at home and bring this, the power bank, and my MagSafe cable instead. It looks like this exact model is currently unavailable, but it's worth s

Where to eat, stay, work, and eat some more while visiting Space City on business.

If you write software for a living and you're considering a trip to China in 2026, the friction you'll hit is not what you expect. The Great Firewall is the headline, but it's rarely what trips up a first-time visitor. What actually breaks your week is the small stuff: a QR code at a noodle shop, a metro turnstile that won't take your foreign card, a hotel Wi-Fi that quietly drops every request to Google. This is a brief survival guide written from a developer's mindset: what's actually changed in 2026, what you can fix before you leave, and what you should just accept. 1. Visa-free entry now covers most Western devs As of late 2025, China extended its 30-day visa-free transit policy to passport holders from 38 countries, including the US, UK, Germany, France, Australia, the Netherlands, and most of the EU. If you're flying in for a vacation, a conference, or even a short remote-work stretch, you may not need to apply for a visa at all — you just need an onward ticket within 30 days. The catch: the rules per nationality drift quarterly, and the official guidance is scattered across embassy pages. I keep a more current breakdown here: FirstTripChina visa-free guide — worth checking the week you book your ticket. 2. The payment problem is the real "API" you need to integrate China runs on two payment rails: Alipay and WeChat Pay. Cash is technically legal but vendors below the level of a 4-star hotel will look at you like you handed them a stone tablet. Foreign credit cards work at airports and big chains; they do not work at the dumpling place you actually want to eat at. The fix that exists in 2026 — and that did not exist three years ago — is "Tour Card" inside Alipay and "International" mode inside WeChat Pay. Both let you link a Visa/Mastercard issued outside China and pay via the same QR system locals use. Setup steps (roughly): Install Alipay (App Store / Play Store, US/EU regions both work). Verify with passport + selfie (KYC takes about 3 minutes). Tap Tour C

As the conflict in Iran disrupts the world’s oil supply, airlines are looking for jet fuel alternatives. The answer: energy from used cooking oil and french fry grease.

From San Francisco to Stockholm, a new generation of electric ferries is entering passenger service, marking a tipping point for green maritime technology.

The actual eco-friendliness of ecotourism varies considerably. One research station in the Peruvian Amazon is out to prove it can bring visitors to the area without disrupting the environment.

Hotels and other service providers pitch themselves as eco-friendly when they’re not. Here’s how to call their bluff.

Your trip starts impacting the planet before you even leave home. Here are a few pointers for keeping your footprint small.

Dozens of people have complained to the Federal Trade Commission about Norse Atlantic Airways’ tech-first customer service operation. Some said they lost thousands of dollars.

China's AI boom is producing world-class talent, and Beijing is increasingly reluctant to let them go elsewhere.