A great destination can carry a trip, but on a 12 to 18-hour long-haul flight, the airline can shape the whole experience before you even land. A calm cabin, decent sleep, friendly service, and food you actually want to eat can make the difference between arriving excited and arriving completely wiped out. That matters even more for Americans heading to Asia, whether the plan is a vacation in Japan, a scouting trip in Vietnam, a retirement move to Thailand, or a longer reloca

Think your passport is ready for travel? Think again. From the six-month validity rule to visa requirements and damaged passports, these common mistakes have caused travelers to miss flights, get denied boarding, and even get stranded overseas. Before your next vacation, scouting trip, or move abroad, make sure you're not making one of these costly passport errors.