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Portable Translators Can Help You Speak Like a Local When Traveling Abroad

Your cell phone can handle basic language translation, but dedicated translator devices can offer a much more immersive, versatile experience.

Christopher Null

Dirty Laundry

Airbnb Hosts Are Furious They Can No Longer Make Guests Do Their Chores

Caroline Haskins

Bon Voyage

What WIRED’s Frequent Fliers Are Gifting

Boutayna Chokrane

Before You Go

Bose Wants to Be the Headphone King Again. Does This New Release Take the Crown?

Bose’s sequel to the QuietComfort Headphones is incredibly comfortable and has excellent noise-canceling, but those traits are no longer enough to beat the competition.

Harry Rabinowitz

The Best Power Banks for Keeping All Your Devices Charged

Keep your phone, laptop, handheld gaming console, and other electronics running with these travel-friendly power banks.

Simon Hill

Away’s New Series 3 Luggage Plays It Safe—That’s the Point

Away’s third generation of its iconic luggage retains the familiar design while introducing invisible tech, such as a new wheel system and an improved telescoping handle.

Les Shu

Quince Luggage Gives Away a Run for Its Money

Is Quince the Away alternative we’ve been waiting for? I tested its luggage to find out, and the price difference is hard to ignore.

Boutayna Chokrane

How to Get There

13 Environmentally Conscious Packing Tips for Your Next Vacation

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

Rachel Cernansky

‘Reservation Hijacking’ Scams Target Travelers. Here’s How to Stay Safe

The hotel staffer who calls you with an urgent request for payment isn’t necessarily who they say they are.

David Nield

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.

Paris Wilson and Michael Calore

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.

Reece Rogers and Jamie Spain

What to Do

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.”

David Gilbert and Amanda Hoover

Wanna Scratch that Travel Itch? Try YouTube

If you need a quick getaway, consider a digital stroll through the world’s biggest metropolises.

Matt Jancer

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.

Pearse Anderson