Need to Cancel an Airbnb at the Last Minute? Now You Can Get All Your Money Back.
Airbnb is quietly rolling out a full refund option for travelers who cancel up to 24 hours before check-in. Called "cancel for any reason," the add-on is purchased at booking and is now live for properties across 12 countries.
There's been no splashy announcement, but the feature is already spelled out in Airbnb's help pages for both hosts and guests. The catch: guests pay an extra fee for the coverage, and hosts still get paid according to their original cancellation policy.
Here's how it works, and why it matters for your next booking.
T R E N D I N G
Score Free World Cup Tickets When You Book an Airbnb For Match Day
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Airbnb is handing out World Cup tickets to travelers who book a stay for game day. Here's the full breakdown of when tickets drop and which host cities qualify.
THIS WEEK
How To Travel To Italy With Miles and Points 🇮🇹
WHEN: JUNE 25, 2026, 2:00 PM CT
Daily Drop is hosting a live class on planning an Italian getaway using miles, points, and a few well-kept deal-finding secrets. Across one session, they'll cover:
The best airlines and routes to reach Italy on points
How to find award availability, even in peak season
Hotel sweet spots in Rome, Venice, Florence, the Amalfi Coast, and beyond
Which transferable points stretch furthest for Italy
Real booking examples you can copy the same day
S P O R T S
This African Soccer Academy Invites Travelers to Join the Team
Photo: Kick4Life
Most African itineraries revolve around wildlife safaris, but a 10-day tour in Lesotho swaps the stands for the field, sending travelers into five-a-side matches against local teams beneath the Maloti Mountains.
Based at Kick4Life's academy and its new Stadium of Life, the first soccer stadium in Africa built entirely from sustainable timber, the trip funnels 100 percent of its profits back into programs that help Basotho kids succeed on and off the field.
G U I D E
How To See A Different Side of Sarasota Beyond the Gulf Coast
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Sarasota has a reputation for art, culture, and Gulf Coast beaches, and it earns all of it. But the inland stretch is worth your time, too.
A week gives you room to do it right. Split your stay between downtown and the beach at Lido Key, set aside a day for The Ringling, and spend the rest on what makes this part of Florida worth the drive: mineral springs in North Port, elephant encounters in Myakka City, and gardens that double as science.
Here's what to see, do, and eat.
S T A Y S
At This Dominican Republic Club Med, Every Guest Gets The Resort They Want. Mine Included Treetop Yoga.
Photo: Jennifer Weintraub
Along the northeast coast in one of the country's most preserved regions, Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda feels worlds away from the Caribbean's oversized resorts. As Club Med's first Exclusive Collection property in the Americas, it leans hard into wellness, sustainability, and local culture, framed by unspoiled beaches and jungle.
One resort, four villages. Here's how it all comes together.
Where to Stay
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