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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,...

ALABAMA | If you or your family members are animal lovers, visit the Birmingham Zoo for behind-the-scenes tours and animal lessons from staff members.

Vacation across America virtually with online tours from every state

By Rosie Siefert

June 24, 2020 at 8:04 a.m.

Social distancing might be easier in some states than others, however, these practices are important...

When Walt Disney World reopens, visitors won't be able to "park hop" at first.

Disney World reveals details about park reservations, suspends park-hopping for now

By Dewayne Bevil

June 24, 2020 at 6:11 p.m.

Walt Disney World has announced details about the reservation system that will be used by...

Travelers wear masks June 16, 2020, as they wait at the American Airlines ticket counter at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. American Airlines has banned a man who was kicked off a plane for refusing to wear a face covering.

American Airlines bans activist flyer who refused to wear face mask

By Associated Press

June 19, 2020 at 10:54 a.m.

American Airlines has banned a man who was kicked off a plane for refusing to...

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.

Rick Steves’ Europe: Sicily’s tasty treats

By Rick Steves

June 18, 2020 at 4:27 p.m.

Although we've had to postpone European trips because of the pandemic, I believe a weekly...

Rick Steves’ Europe: Easy and rewarding day trips from Paris

By Rick Steves

June 18, 2020 at 4:24 p.m.

Although we've had to postpone trips to Europe because of the pandemic, I believe a...

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I want a refund from United Airlines, but it sent me a voucher. Travel Troubleshooter investigates.

By King Features Syndicate

June 22, 2020 at 10:08 a.m.

Q: My husband and I were supposed to fly from San Francisco to Indianapolis last...

Go away with … John McCutcheon

By Jae-Ha Kim

June 18, 2020 at 4:14 p.m.

After seeing what was happening worldwide as a result of coronavirus, folk musician John McCutcheon...

Guests wear face masks while visiting the Disney Springs shopping and dining district in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Wednesday, June 17, 2020. The Florida Department of Health reported 3,207 new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, marking a record daily high for Florida since the pandemic began. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

Pictures: Coronavirus Phase Two reopenings at Disney, Universal, SeaWorld

By Joe Burbank

June 19, 2020 at 12:51 p.m.

Scenes from Covid-19 Phase Two reopenings at Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld Orlando.

New company plans to launch passengers from Kennedy Space Center not on rockets but dangling from a balloon

By Caroline Glenn

November 22, 2021 at 10:42 a.m.

A pair of self-described serial entrepreneurs, best-known for flying a KFC chicken sandwich into space...

A traveler walks through the nearly passenger-less JetBlue terminal May 29, 2020, at Logan Airport in Boston. The airline plans to add some routes in hopes of encouraging leisure travelers.

JetBlue to restart operations at O’Hare, boost leisure travel routes

By baiduhai

June 18, 2020 at 11:46 a.m.

JetBlue plans to restart flights at O'Hare International Airport next month and add service to...