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What Are the Rules for Power Banks on Flights?

What Are the Rules for Power Banks on Flights?

Before your next flight, read up on airline rules and restrictions about traveling with power banks.
Worried About Phone Searches? 1Password's Travel Mode Can Clean Up Your Data

Worried About Phone Searches? 1Password's Travel Mode Can Clean Up Your Data

Travel Mode not only hides your most sensitive data—it acts as if that data never existed in the first place.
How to Clean a Kid’s Car Seat

How to Clean a Kid’s Car Seat

Cleaning a car seat isn’t just about wiping up juice and vacuuming Cheerios. Done wrong, it can damage your child’s most important safety device.

How to Get There

9 Best Hotel Rewards Programs for Elevating Your Next Stay

A guide to earning—and redeeming—points at Hilton, Wyndam, and other top hotels, whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure.
The Best Apps for Managing Your Travel Expenses and Receipts

The Best Apps for Managing Your Travel Expenses and Receipts

Keeping track of your expenses while on a work trip can be frustrating. The editors of WIRED and Condé Nast Traveler pooled our expertise to find the most efficient and user-friendly apps for the job.
Adaptive Skiing Helps People With Disabilities Explore More

Adaptive Skiing Helps People With Disabilities Explore More

Through the use of assistive equipment and the guidance of trained instructors, skiers with disabilities can storm the slopes. Here's where to find adaptive skiing programs around the United States.
A Guide to Tokyo’s Best Video Game Arcades

A Guide to Tokyo’s Best Video Game Arcades

I visited several Japanese arcades, aka game centers, in Tokyo’s Akihabara ward. Here’s some advice about how to get the most out of your visit to gamer’s paradise—and which arcade you shouldn’t miss.

What to Do

We Stood on Both Sides of the New York–Dublin Portal and It Was Glorious

We Stood on Both Sides of the New York–Dublin Portal and It Was Glorious

Hundreds of people and two WIRED reporters gathered at the Portal, which is open again after being closed due to “inappropriate behavior.”
Wanna Scratch that Travel Itch? Try YouTube

Wanna Scratch that Travel Itch? Try YouTube

If you need a quick getaway, consider a digital stroll through the world’s biggest metropolises.
This Travel Game Takes Connect Four to the Extreme

This Travel Game Takes Connect Four to the Extreme

What if Connect Four and The Amazing Race had a baby? WIRED spoke to Jet Lag creator Sam Denby about his new state-hopping whirlwind of a game show.
Explore a Oaxaca Chocolate Shop Where DIY Tech Sets a High Bar

Explore a Oaxaca Chocolate Shop Where DIY Tech Sets a High Bar

The chocolatiers at Mamá Pacha use an unlikely combination of tools and appliances to make their renowned delicacies.

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We Asked AI to Take Us On a Tour of Our Cities. It Was Chaos

We Asked AI to Take Us On a Tour of Our Cities. It Was Chaos

We had a specialty chatbot to curate perfect days out in London and New York for under $100 each. We're still recovering from our journeys.
Luxury Air Travel Gets Personal
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Luxury Air Travel Gets Personal

How Lufthansa Allegris is creating a customizable intercontinental travel experience.
I Wore Meta Ray-Bans in Montreal to Test Their AI Translation Skills

I Wore Meta Ray-Bans in Montreal to Test Their AI Translation Skills

WIRED took Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses to French-speaking Canada to trial its AI smarts. Quelle catastrophe!