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Pope Francis has died, devastating Catholics around the world. For them, this is a time of mourning, reflection, and anticipation. For tourists who have planned their once-in-a-lifetime trip to Rome, it’s a time of confusion and potential disappointment. What happens now? What sites are going to close and when?

I’ve put together a quick rundown of what to expect as a tourist in Rome as it begins its centuries-old process of saying goodbye to one pope and electing a new one:

https://www.1adventureaway.com/latest-travel-news/

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If you'd like to miss your flight, try one of the stupider trends since Tide pods, "airport theory!"

If not, continue to get to the airport two hours in advance for domestic, three hours for international. The worst that can happen is that you get to drink mimosas and page through People at the closest bar to your gate for a while.

This trend is bad and the people posting about it on TikTok should feel bad.

For years, conventional wisdom (and everyone's dad) believed you had to arrive at the airport at least two hours before your flight. The "airport theory" is a viral TikTok trend where people arrive 15–20 minutes before their flight. Tap here for more 👆✈️ https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/social-media-is-full-of-people-testing-out-airport-theory

It’s called “skiplagging,” and it’s when you book a flight with a layover then… never get on the flight after your layover.

People do it for a variety of reasons, the biggest being to save money. If a direct flight costs you $500 more than a flight with a layover in exactly the place where you want to go, would you be tempted to skiplag? (Which I assume is the correct usage of that term?)

What are your thoughts? Is skiplagging a good idea to save $$, or are airlines in the right for punishing travels who do it?

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/travel/skiplagging-hidden-city-travel-layover.html

Whether You Call It ‘Skiplagging’ or ‘Hidden-City Travel,’ It’s Contentious Booking a flight with a layover in the city that’s the real destination for the traveler can net big bargains, but airlines prohibit the practice.