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The Chicago skyline backdrops the Chicago Jazz Festival at Millennium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion on Sept. 4, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Conde Nast Traveler readers name Chicago ‘Best Big City’ for 10th year in a row

By Robert Channick

October 6, 2026 at 3:25 p.m.

Conde Nast Traveler received nearly 800,000 votes for this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards, which cover...

Olivia Estrada, the on board manager, carries plates of food to the dome car for guests aboard a Patrick Henry Creative Promotions private rail car as it travels from Chicago, Illinois, to St. Louis, Missouri, on May 19, 2026. Private train cars may seem like a relic of the past, but for some rail fans, nothing beats having — or renting — your own sleeper car. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times)

The quiet allure of private rail

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

October 2, 2026 at 6:15 p.m.

Private rail cars traveled 429,000 miles on Amtrak in fiscal year 2025, according to the...

Cary Sabados shops for chocolate at Hotel Chocolat in Lakeview on Feb. 12, 2026. This Lakeview location, opened last April, was the first Chicago store. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Chicago-based Hotel Chocolat going nationwide with airport concessions, grocery stores and new retail markets

By Robert Channick

September 23, 2026 at 12:37 p.m.

This fall, Hotel Chocolat will pop up at 49 airports, hit the shelves at Wegmans,...

Midwest ski resorts 2020-21

By Contributed Content

November 5, 2020 at 10:26 a.m.

Ski resorts near Chicago are adding safety measures to keep guests and employees safe from...

John Fraser is the owner and general manager at the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park in St. Augustine on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020.

Pictures: Fountain of Youth in St. Augustine

By Patrick Connolly

May 25, 2021 at 2:38 p.m.

St. Augustine, commonly known as the nation's oldest city, is also home to Florida's oldest...

WAIT FOR A SPORTING EVENTS | <a href="https://www.theactivetimes.com/extreme-weather-pro-sports-athletes"target="_blank">Pro athletes have endured a lot</a> for the sake of the game, however this global health pandemic has upended the spring and summer sporting season. Currently, Major League Baseball has not announced a ticket refund policy, and the league intends to play as many games as possible when the season begins. The NHL and NBA have both been similarly mum on refund policies as they navigate the possibility of a season with empty stands and stadiums.

Holiday travel and safety: 5 things we know

By The New York Times

November 5, 2020 at 12:37 p.m.

To travel, or not to travel? That is the holiday question. With the approach of...

Airbnb kicked me off the site, and it won’t tell me why! Travel Troubleshooter investigates.

By Christopher Elliott

November 5, 2020 at 12:35 p.m.

Mark Donohue can't use his Airbnb account anymore. But the company won't tell him why...

Cruise ships are docked March 31, 2020, in Miami, as the coronavirus prevented sailings. The Cruise Lines International Association said Nov. 3 that its members have voluntarily opted to maintain the current suspension of cruise operations in the U.S. through the end of the year.

Cruise industry throws in the towel on 2020, looks to 2021

By Associated Press

November 3, 2020 at 1:47 p.m.

The cruise industry has jettisoned hopes of restarting operations this year. Days after both Carnival...

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, members of a Chinese surveying team head for the summit of Mount Everest, also known locally as Mt. Qomolangma, Wednesday, May 27, 2020. The Chinese government-backed team plans to summit Mount Everest this week at a time when the world's tallest peak has been closed to commercial climbers.

Mount Everest empties as COVID-19 strikes tourism in Nepal

By The New York Times

November 2, 2020 at 11:26 a.m.

Just last year, Nepal attracted so many mountain climbers that a human traffic jam of...

Ed Perkins on Travel: Holiday travel 2020 November update

By Ed Perkins

November 6, 2020 at 12:56 p.m.

Last Friday, I had an eye exam and found that my glasses could correct to...

Conner Prairie’s Merry Prairie festival

By Contributed Content

November 2, 2020 at 4:04 p.m.

Conner Prairie is making some adjustments in its Merry Prairie event this year to keep...

LED lights give the ice sculptures give a colorful glow at night.

Ice Castles in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, will open this season with coronavirus safety precautions

By Hannah Herrera Greenspan

October 30, 2020 at 2:50 p.m.

Ice Castles, in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, plans to open this season with a new design...

The global travel and tourism industry is on course to lose 174 million jobs this year if current restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus remain in place, a leading industry group warned Friday.

Global travel and tourism projected to shed 174 million jobs

By Associated Press

November 6, 2020 at 1:13 p.m.

LONDON — The global travel and tourism industry is on course to lose 174 million...