Arity Teams Up With WeatherBug to Make Commutes Safer

Arity is using data from the road to tackle some of transportation's biggest challenges. Gary Hallgren, president of Arity, explains how the company is working toward smarter, safer, and more useful transportation in this week's episode of Cheddar Rides.

Julie Mossler of social mapping app Waze joined Cheddar to share the best and worst times to hit the road this holiday week. Pro tip: Tuesday is already the worst day to travel.

If you're eyeing the coming year for that big vacation you've been meaning to take, gird yourself for higher prices. Flight and hotel prices are edging up around three percent on average, according to Mark Ellwood of Condé Nast Traveler, due in part to higher fuel and labor costs, more long-haul trips, and good old-fashioned supply and demand.