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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,...

Go away with … Tikyra Jackson

By Jae-Ha Kim

August 6, 2020 at 11:19 a.m.

A founding member of Southern Avenue, which was nominated for a 2019 Grammy for their...

See for yourself: How airplanes are cleaned today

By The New York Times

August 6, 2020 at 11:01 a.m.

NEW YORK — Move over, on-time performance. The new key standard for airlines and passengers...

See for yourself: How airplanes are cleaned today

By New York Times

August 6, 2020 at 10:59 a.m.

The airlines are busily fine-tuning their cleaning procedures — where they clean, how frequently and...

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.

Rick Steves’ Europe: Charming, challenging Oslo

By Rick Steves

August 6, 2020 at 10:30 a.m.

As we've had to postpone our travels because of the pandemic, I believe a weekly...

The snorkel trail at Phil Foster Park in Riviera Beach features natural and artificial reefs and an abundance of marine life. Abandoned shopping carts and boats by the trail became popular spots for photos.

Swim with the fishes: 11 can’t-miss snorkeling spots in Central Florida

By Patrick Connolly

August 10, 2020 at 3:49 p.m.

It's the steamy summertime in Florida and many Sunshine State residents are undoubtedly looking for...

Guests ride the Slinky Dog Dash roller coaster on July 16 at Hollywood Studios.

Disney World annual passholders feel slighted as theme parks navigate COVID-19 pandemic

By Gabrielle Russon

August 11, 2020 at 10:08 p.m.

Calling Disney World to cancel her annual pass was almost as nightmarish as navigating the...

Did Veuling change my itinerary, or did my travel agent make a mistake? Travel Troubleshooter investigates.

By King Features Syndicate

August 6, 2020 at 8:18 a.m.

Howard Tharp and his companions missed their flight to London. But did Vueling change their...

Forget spas and bars. Hotels tout housekeeping to lure back travelers.

By The New York Times

August 5, 2020 at 11:25 a.m.

When Beau Phillips checked into a hotel near Toledo recently, a table in front of...

Forget spas and bars. Hotels tout housekeeping to lure back travelers.

By New York Times

August 5, 2020 at 11:11 a.m.

Hotels nationwide have embarked on a transformation of the most basic ways they run their...

Black bears are typically elusive in the Great Smoky Mountains, but they seemed more visible during the pandemic.

Finding a Smoky Mountains refuge: A cabin in the woods in a pandemic

By Chris Jones

August 5, 2020 at 1:00 a.m.

In a pandemic, what's more appealing than a secluded cabin in the mountains? Unless you...