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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,...

With luggage in tow, tourists arrive at a train station in Malaga, Spain, on June 14, 2021. (Claudia Nunez/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

After a year without rowdy tourists, European cities want to keep it that way

By Bloomberg News

August 26, 2021 at 10:29 a.m.

On a warm Friday night in July, the sun seemed to linger behind Amsterdam's low,...

Airlines are helping in Afghanistan evacuations. How does that work?

By Tribune Content Agency

August 26, 2021 at 9:58 a.m.

As the U.S. scrambles to complete the evacuation effort in Afghanistan, several of the nation's...

The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile makes a stop at WonderWorks, on Friday, March 5, 2021. The Wienermobile is 27 feet long (60 hot dogs long).

Your next Lyft ride in Chicago might be in the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile

By Darcel Rockett

August 25, 2021 at 3:50 p.m.

In 2019, the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile was being booked on Airbnb for Lollapalooza. In 2020,...

Take a weekend getaway to an Indiana crafting paradise for never-ending quilting bees and scenic quilt gardens

By Joanne Cleaver

August 20, 2021 at 10:18 a.m.

In the filtered light of his Indiana wood shop, LaVern Miller rattled a bin of...

#3 Zion National Park (Utah) | Even though more than 5% of all national park visitors went to Zion National Park in 2020, the Utah park still saw less visitors in 2020 compared to 2019. Zion National Park hosted 3.6 million visitors in 2020, which was 897,014 less visitors than 2019.

National parks require masks ‘regardless of vaccination status’

By Bloomberg News

August 18, 2021 at 12:58 p.m.

Add COVID-19 masks to your camping gear when visiting Yellowstone, Yosemite and beyond. The National...

Tourists are dropped off by buses near The Needles on the Isle of Wight, England, in August 2021. The classic summer holiday to Europe has been replaced by a trip to the shores of England, where business is good but owners struggle with worker shortages and coronavirus restrictions.

What a U.K. staycation looks like in a pandemic

By The New York Times

August 18, 2021 at 10:42 a.m.

ISLE OF WIGHT, England — For the second year running, a hallowed rite for millions...

The Equinox Hotel offers one of the most unique perspectives of New York City-- one where you can gaze down at the skyline and the landmark Vessel, all while floating in a rooftop pool.

The 8 best hotel rooftop pools in the US

By Caroline Morse Teel

August 17, 2021 at 12:42 p.m.

In the summertime, there's only one-must have hotel amenity: a rooftop pool. There's nothing better...

Amid a busy getaway travel day for the Memorial Day weekend and the first holiday since coronavirus pandemic restrictions have been relaxed, a crowd of travelers check in for their flights at Los Angeles International Airport at Delta Airlines, Terminal 2 at LAX on May 28, 2021.

Airline etiquette: What do Americans think is acceptable?

By TravelPulse

August 17, 2021 at 11:51 a.m.

Airlines have had a tough time throughout the pandemic dealing with unruly passengers. From people...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 1 in 9 Americans over the age of 45 report "subjective cognitive decline."

5 tips for safe and sane travel with someone who has dementia

By Jeanette Marantos

August 17, 2021 at 11:47 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — With an estimated 1 in 9 Americans over age 45 reporting "subjective...

Volunteer Jon Ziomek helps flyers at an information desk at O'Hare International Airport on Aug. 11, 2021.

O’Hare Airport travel tips: How to navigate one of the world’s busiest airports

By Jon Ziomek

August 12, 2021 at 12:24 p.m.

The young woman stared at me, disbelieving. I'd just told her the Lufthansa flight to...