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NordVPN is the best VPN for travel overall, boasting an impressive 9,300-plus servers peppering 135 countries, including at least one server in each of the 50 United States. Its fast speeds and generous worldwide server network make it a great choice for travel, domestically and internationally, as well as streaming. Proton VPN is the best free VPN on the market, offering access to servers in 10 countries. Additionally, its paid premium plan boasts an exhaustive network of 20,000-plus servers in 145 countries, the most of any VPN we tested. While Proton has slightly more individual country loc

Google also released insights on the top-searched destinations for each holiday for the 2025 season. Thanksgiving: The top-searched domestic destinations for trips departing between the dates of Nov. 23 through Nov. 30 included Columbia, South Carolina; Bozeman, Montana; Detroit, Michigan; Omaha, Nebraska and more. Christmas and New Year's Eve: The top-searched destinations for trips departing between the dates of Dec. 21 through Jan. 4 included Rio de Janeiro, St. Lucia, Marrakech, Curaçao and more. For more, check out our CNET picks for the best travel credit cards. You can also explore the 

If you plan to book a flight, you're likely trying to find the most budget-friendly option. The cheapest flights are available when flying on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, with Tuesday being the cheapest day, according to the historical flight data. Flying early to midweek can save travelers about 13% on airfare compared with flying on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, with Sunday being the most expensive day to fly.