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,...

Go Away With … Johnny Iguana of The Claudettes

By Jae-Ha Kim

April 7, 2020 at 10:28 a.m.

"Getting away from home gives me inspiration and perspective," says Johnny Iguana, keyboardist-pianist-songwriter-bandleader of The...

The cruise ship industry, now a symbol of the coronavirus pandemic, struggles to survive

By The New York Times

April 7, 2020 at 8:52 a.m.

First, there was the Diamond Princess, stranded off the coast of Japan as the coronavirus...

Un oficial de policía usa una máscara como precaución ante la pandemia del nuevo coronavirus en el aeropuerto de Montevideo, Uruguay, el viernes 13 de marzo de 2020. (Foto AP/Matilde Campodónico)

They were the last couple in paradise. Now their resort life continues.

By The New York Times

April 6, 2020 at 10:45 a.m.

Olivia and Raul De Freitas are currently on their honeymoon, at a five-star resort, in...

Travel patterns show sharp split, swayed by stay-at-home orders

By The New York Times

April 5, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.

Stay-at-home orders have nearly halted travel for most Americans, but people in Florida, the Southeast...

People gather on Clearwater Beach during spring break despite world health officials' warnings to avoid large groups on March 18, 2020 in Clearwater, Florida.

Travel firm assured safe Cabo trip that ended with 28 coronavirus cases, Texas students say

By Austin American-Statesman

April 3, 2020 at 3:14 p.m.

AUSTIN, Texas — In the days leading up to her trip to Cabo San Lucas,...

Lourdes Cruz, a preschool teacher on the Northwest Side, wasn't sure if she would see her Airbnb refund for a trip to Houston because the company erroneously emailed her a statement saying she would be getting $0 back.

Airbnb customers vent about ‘confusing’ refund policy for travel during coronavirus: ‘It’s been a total hassle’

By Lori Rackl

April 3, 2020 at 5:37 p.m.

Airbnb's initial, no-questions-asked COVID-19 refund policy went over well with customers. So did the home-rental...

FILE -- Tourists on Great Bay Beach in Sint Maarten, the Dutch side of the Caribbean island, on Aug. 27, 2019. All flights to the island have been banned because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Empty hotels. Idled tour buses. The pandemic is devastating tourism.

By The New York Times

April 3, 2020 at 9:38 a.m.

MEXICO CITY — There were major hurricanes, and the global financial crisis of 2008. There...

Tourism industry scrambles for government loans

By Jason Garcia

April 3, 2020 at 2:38 p.m.

Lobbyists for the tourism industry are scrambling to secure a cut of the $500 billion...

People make your photos much more interesting, like this Mariachi player performing in Mexico City. It's always a good idea to ask their permission first, though.

10 things to do on your next trip to help you make better photo memories

By Christopher Reynolds

April 3, 2020 at 3:31 a.m.

How to keep travel memories alive? Here are 10 tips to incorporate into your travel...

Travel Troubleshooter investigates: After coronavirus cancellation, Naperville woman wants to know why tour operator hasn’t refunded her deposit

By King Features Syndicate

April 2, 2020 at 4:00 a.m.

Last October, I booked a Pacific Northwest and California trip with Collette Tours. At that...