Travel

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,...

An alpaca gets some attention following an alpaca yoga class at LunaSea Alpaca Farm in Clermont on Thursday, July 30, 2020.

Alpaca yoga offers yogis the chance to find balance, furry friendship

By Patrick Connolly

August 7, 2020 at 1:31 p.m.

It's a bright Florida morning as I lay under the shade of live oaks, eyes...

In an undated image provided by Silver Air, Silver Air staff outside one of their private jets. Concerned about virus-related safety on commercial planes, many fliers are turning to private jets for the first time.

Afraid of airlines? There’s always the private jet

By The New York Times

August 4, 2020 at 10:45 a.m.

Lexi Shangraw, a San Francisco resident, flew to Phoenix in early March for what was...

A hungry alpaca mistakes a mat for food during an alpaca yoga class at LunaSea Alpaca Farm in Clermont on Thursday, July 30, 2020.

Pictures: Alpaca Yoga at LunaSea Alpaca Farm

By Contributed Content

August 7, 2020 at 1:30 p.m.

LunaSea Alpaca Farm in Clermont offers visitors the unique opportunity to find their inner balance...

Does travel insurance matter anymore? What you need to know now

By Catharine Hamm

August 6, 2020 at 8:19 a.m.

Thinking about traveling and pondering the best way to protect your investment? Cue the shark...

KNOW CURRENT CDC RECOMMENDATIONS | As of April 20, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that travelers avoid all nonessential international travel because of the COVID-19 outbreak. They recommend that travelers defer all cruise travel worldwide. And although the CDC does not typically issue domestic travel advisories or restrictions, they recommend travelers weigh all potential factors like your own health risk as well as that of the community you plan to visit and one you will return to.

Weighing the risks of traveling

By The New York Times

August 3, 2020 at 11:33 a.m.

Travel looks very different in 2020. Here are some answers to help you decide whether...

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.

Ed Perkins on travel: Seat families together, airlines

By Ed Perkins

August 6, 2020 at 8:20 a.m.

Family groups flying together should not have to pay extra seat-selection fees to be assured...

<p>American cities are in constant flux. Buildings go up as others are demolished, new businesses open and close, and roads, sidewalks, bridges, and tunnels receive regular upgrades. Meanwhile, advancements in technology can be seen all over cityscapes—from LED bulletin boards and solar-powered street lights to sleek public transit systems.</p>

<p>To take a look at just how much has changed in U.S. cities in the last century, Stacker found 50 images of metropolitan centers around the country from 100 years ago. From popular beaches to New York City's Times Square, scroll through the gallery to see just how drastically your favorite city has changed.</p>

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Urban explorers give modern ruins a second life

By The New York Times

August 1, 2020 at 6:23 a.m.

For Jake Williams, nothing means success like wrack and ruin. Williams had studied business marketing...

MORE FREQUENT AND DEEPER CLEANING OF HOTELS | Hotel housekeeping staff already have a pretty tough job, and as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, they're having to do deeper and more frequent cleanings of hotel rooms and facilities, also often using electrostatic sprayers.

Sleepy lions, empty bars, lost jobs: A world without tourism

By Associated Press

August 7, 2020 at 1:18 p.m.

With no American visitors to show around the D-Day beaches or the Loire Valley's chateaux,...

Traveling to Disney World is its own beast, but knowing <a href="https://www.theactivetimes.com/cancel-vacation-rebook-coronavirus-quarantine">how to rebook travel after coronavirus</a> in a general sense will help you rebook your Disney trip. Know where you can get refunds, where you can allocate funds for future travel and keep an eye on CDC recommendations for travel.

How to get a refund during the coronavirus pandemic. Travel Troubleshooter investigates.

By King Features Syndicate

August 6, 2020 at 8:22 a.m.

Q: I booked a trip to Tallinn, Estonia, earlier this year through Otel.com. I prepaid...

Celebrity Travel: Go away with … Kiiara

By Jae-Ha Kim

July 30, 2020 at 12:22 p.m.

While isolating during a pandemic isn't the best way to work on new music, singer-songwriter...