People wait in a security line at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Aug. 12, 2026, in the Queens borough of New York City. A union representing 47,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers is suing the TSA over a new program introduced by the Trump administration aimed at expanding the privatization of airport security screening called TSA Gold+. The union claims that the private-public partnership for TSA Gold+, which would allow airports to hire outside contractors for airport security, was carried out without formal disclosure or the union's involvement. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images/TNS)
Setting aside the highly curated, polished and often unrealistic version of travel that TikTok and Instagram influencers post, exploring a new place is rarely an entirely perfect experience.
I've been traveling to Venice for more than 40 years. On a recent trip to research my guidebook, I had to admit: the city felt different. Whil…
People wait in a security line at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Aug. 12, 2026, in the Queens borough of New York City. A union representing 47,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers is suing the TSA over a new program introduced by the Trump administration aimed at expanding the privatization of airport security screening called TSA Gold+. The union claims that the private-public partnership for TSA Gold+, which would allow airports to hire outside contractors for airport security, was carried out without formal disclosure or the union's involvement. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images/TNS)
