Consider the decision your official initiation into the savvy traveler club. (There's no going back.) ...

It was my first time flying alone across the Atlantic with my almost 5-year-old, and the staffing shortages and long lines due to the government shutdown had me in a complete panic before my trip.

DALLAS (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security said Sunday that the Global Entry program would be shut down as long as the partial government shutdown remains in effect. The announcement comes ...