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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,...

Visitors in Paris take a selfie from the third level during the reopening of the top floor of the Eiffel Tower on July 15, 2020, following its longest closure since World War II.

Virtual attractions bring European travel experiences to those stuck stateside — and hint at what future trips might look like

By Lauren Leazenby

August 12, 2020 at 1:35 p.m.

The European Union COVID-19 travel ban will likely keep American tourists from Europe for some...

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.

Delta Air Lines bought an oil refinery. It didn’t go as planned.

By The New York Times

August 11, 2020 at 1:23 p.m.

Jet fuel is known as the Steady Eddie of the refinery business, a predictable profit-maker...

Far fewer people are flying during the COVID-19 pandemic, but those who are seem more likely to try to bring firearms on the plane: The rate of passengers carrying guns through U.S. airport security tripled in July compared with the same month last year. This handgun was discovered in the carry-on bag of a passenger boarding a flight at the Baltimore-Washington International Airport.

Fewer airline passengers, but a higher rate of illegal guns in carry-on bags

By The New York Times

August 11, 2020 at 12:31 p.m.

Despite a drastic decrease in airplane passengers because of the coronavirus pandemic, the rate of...

Ed Perkins on travel: Force Majeure for consumers — maybe

By Ed Perkins

August 11, 2020 at 10:06 a.m.

The concept of force majeure, "Act of God" in some constructs, is well established in...

If the owner canceled my VRBO rental, can I get a refund? Travel Troubleshooter investigates.

By King Features Syndicate

August 10, 2020 at 8:12 p.m.

Q: I saw your recent article about getting your money back after a VRBO owner...

SAKRISOY, NORWAY | Witness the beautiful sunrise across the water from this cabin surrounded by stunning mountains in Sakrisoy, Norway.

Gorgeous getaway cabins around the world

By Active Times

August 18, 2020 at 12:08 p.m.

Wouldn't you love an escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life? Whether you...

How travelers are beating tough flight restrictions in COVID era

By Bloomberg News

August 10, 2020 at 11:37 a.m.

Travel curbs and border restrictions are upending lives around the globe, with some people resorting...

People spend time on the coast of Cancun, Mexico, on June 13, 2020. the English language version of the country's tourism website, VisitMexico.com, appeared with hilarious mistranslations last week. Mexico's Tourism Department issued a statement apologizing for the apparently out-sourced errors.

Mexico tourism website errors turn Tulum into ‘Jumpsuit’ and Ciudad Madero into ‘Log.’

By Associated Press

August 10, 2020 at 10:09 a.m.

Last week was a bad week for Mexican tourism promotion, and it got worse Friday...

Gov. Ron DeSantis has lifted travel restrictions for people visiting Florida from the New York City metro area.

Travelers from New York area are no longer required to quarantine in Florida

By Brooke Baitinger

August 7, 2020 at 1:02 p.m.

New Yorkers traveling to Florida no longer will be required to quarantine when they arrive...

Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order Thursday, August 6, 2020, rescinding travel restrictions on people coming to Florida from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. People from those areas had been advised to self-quarantine for two weeks.

DeSantis removes quarantine of metro New York travelers coming to Florida

By Gray Rohrer

August 7, 2020 at 1:52 p.m.

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday dropped travel restrictions on people coming to Florida...