Leavewise Blog https://leavewise.co/blog Tips and strategies for maximizing your paid time off around public holidays. en Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 60 <![CDATA[Flight Delay Compensation, US vs EU: Who Actually Owes You Cash — EU261, UK261, DOT Refunds, and Canada's APPR]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/flight-delay-compensation-us-vs-eu-rules https://leavewise.co/blog/flight-delay-compensation-us-vs-eu-rules Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[2026 vs 2025 Holiday Alignment: Which Year Gives You More Time Off?]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/2026-vs-2025-holiday-alignment-comparison https://leavewise.co/blog/2026-vs-2025-holiday-alignment-comparison Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Annual vs. Per-Trip Travel Insurance: The Break-Even Math Nobody Shows You]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/annual-vs-per-trip-travel-insurance-math https://leavewise.co/blog/annual-vs-per-trip-travel-insurance-math Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Best Time to Book International Flights: What the Booking-Window Data Actually Shows]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/best-time-to-book-international-flights-data https://leavewise.co/blog/best-time-to-book-international-flights-data Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Global PTO Gap: Why Workers Take Far Less Leave Than They're Entitled To]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/global-pto-gap-statutory-vs-actual https://leavewise.co/blog/global-pto-gap-statutory-vs-actual Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Hong Kong Neighborhood Guide: Where to Stay, Dim Sum to Dai Pai Dong, and Day Trips]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/hong-kong-neighborhood-guide-where-to-stay https://leavewise.co/blog/hong-kong-neighborhood-guide-where-to-stay Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Madrid by Barrio: Where to Stay, Tapas Crawls, and Free Museum Hours]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/madrid-neighborhood-guide-where-to-stay https://leavewise.co/blog/madrid-neighborhood-guide-where-to-stay Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Athens by Neighborhood: Where to Stay, Eat, and Day-Trip]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/athens-neighborhood-guide-where-to-stay https://leavewise.co/blog/athens-neighborhood-guide-where-to-stay Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Costa Rica in Early December: The Green-Season Tail Before Holiday Prices Spike]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/costa-rica-early-december-green-season-tail https://leavewise.co/blog/costa-rica-early-december-green-season-tail Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Three-Day Weekends by Country: Who Gets the Most in 2026?]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/three-day-weekends-by-country-comparison https://leavewise.co/blog/three-day-weekends-by-country-comparison Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Amsterdam by Neighborhood: Centrum vs Jordaan vs De Pijp vs Oost - Where to Stay, Eat, and Day-Trip]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/amsterdam-neighborhood-guide-where-to-stay https://leavewise.co/blog/amsterdam-neighborhood-guide-where-to-stay Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How Long Is Lunar New Year? Public-Holiday Length by Country (and How to Leverage It)]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/lunar-new-year-length-by-country https://leavewise.co/blog/lunar-new-year-length-by-country Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Budapest: Buda vs Pest - Where to Stay, Which Thermal Bath, and a Szentendre Day Trip]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/budapest-neighborhood-guide-where-to-stay https://leavewise.co/blog/budapest-neighborhood-guide-where-to-stay Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Which Countries' Workers Use the Least Leave? A Global Ranking of Unused Vacation Days]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/countries-workers-use-least-leave https://leavewise.co/blog/countries-workers-use-least-leave Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Vienna by District: Where to Stay, Eat, and Day-Trip]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/vienna-neighborhood-guide-where-to-stay https://leavewise.co/blog/vienna-neighborhood-guide-where-to-stay Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Prague by District: Where to Stay, Drink Beer, and Day-Trip]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/prague-neighborhood-guide-where-to-stay https://leavewise.co/blog/prague-neighborhood-guide-where-to-stay Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Building 9-Day Breaks: Why It Takes 4 PTO Days, Not 3]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/building-9-day-breaks-from-3-pto-days https://leavewise.co/blog/building-9-day-breaks-from-3-pto-days Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Mexico City: Where to Stay and a Neighborhood Food Map]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/mexico-city-neighborhood-and-food-guide https://leavewise.co/blog/mexico-city-neighborhood-and-food-guide Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Seoul by Neighborhood: Where to Stay, Eat, and Day-Trip]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/seoul-neighborhood-guide-where-to-stay https://leavewise.co/blog/seoul-neighborhood-guide-where-to-stay Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The True Cost of a Vacation Day: What Your PTO Is Actually Worth by City and Salary]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/true-cost-vacation-day-by-city-salary https://leavewise.co/blog/true-cost-vacation-day-by-city-salary Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Which Day of the Week Do Holidays Fall On Most?]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/which-day-holidays-fall-on-most https://leavewise.co/blog/which-day-holidays-fall-on-most Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Average PTO by Country: A Global Comparison]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/average-pto-by-country-global-comparison https://leavewise.co/blog/average-pto-by-country-global-comparison Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Most Efficient Public Holidays of 2026]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/most-efficient-public-holidays-2026 https://leavewise.co/blog/most-efficient-public-holidays-2026 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Turkey in November: Cappadocia Without the Balloon Queue, Istanbul at 55°F, and 40% Off Peak]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/turkey-in-november-cappadocia-quiet https://leavewise.co/blog/turkey-in-november-cappadocia-quiet Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Utah's Mighty 5 in November: Open Roads, Empty Lodges, and the Real Shoulder Discount]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/utah-mighty-5-november-empty-lodges https://leavewise.co/blog/utah-mighty-5-november-empty-lodges Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How Many Working Days Are Actually in a Year? 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https://leavewise.co/blog/argentina-in-november-ba-spring Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Bereavement Leave Policies: What You're Entitled To]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/bereavement-leave-policies-entitlement https://leavewise.co/blog/bereavement-leave-policies-entitlement Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Mediterranean Repositioning Cruises: April and November Transatlantic at Fire-Sale Rates]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/mediterranean-repositioning-cruises-april-november https://leavewise.co/blog/mediterranean-repositioning-cruises-april-november Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Texas Travel Guide: Getting Around a State the Size of a Country]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/texas-travel-guide https://leavewise.co/blog/texas-travel-guide Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Utah Travel Guide: The Mighty 5 and Everything Between]]> https://leavewise.co/blog/utah-travel-guide https://leavewise.co/blog/utah-travel-guide Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[South Dakota 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