The trend of vacationing with groups of friends – often five or six couples – has gained momentum in recent years, as reflected in travel industry data for 2025. According to a survey from vacation ...

My friends and I like to travel together a few times each year, which can be both fun and stressful. However, I've come up with a few simple rules for traveling with others. I always discuss ...

When I was a teenager, my family and I traveled more than 5,000 miles from San Marino (the country, not the city in California) to Seattle for vacation. One of the places I was most excited to visit ...

An etiquette guide, with tips from seasoned trip organizers. By Rachel Sugar Rachel Sugar is a freelance journalist in New York City covering food and culture. On a recent group vacation, she was ...

Growing up, I struggled to travel with loved ones who weren't as interested in sightseeing as me. Now, I've created the "50/50 Rule," which allows me to spend half of my vacation time alone. I've ...