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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,...

<p>- Recreational visits in 2020: 183,835
- Percent of total national park visits: .27%</p>

<p>Located in southern New Mexico, Carlsbad Caverns National Park's 119 caves were born when sulfuric acid dissolved limestone millions of years ago, leaving behind a treasure trove of caverns. The Big Room in Carlsbad Cavern is the largest single cave chamber by volume in North America and takes an hour and a half to cross, according to the National Park Service. Birders from around the globe flock to Rattlesnake Spring to see some of the 300 documented bird species.</p>

10 awe-inspiring caves to visit in the US

By Megan Johnson

July 21, 2021 at 4:28 p.m.

You may not realize that the U.S. is filled with hidden, mysterious caves. Several are...

Visit these under-the-radar national parks to avoid the crowds

By TravelPulse

July 19, 2021 at 3:32 p.m.

With everyone making a beeline for the national parks this summer, we're giving the parks...

Aruba vs. Barbados: Which Caribbean island is right for you?

By Lilly Graves

July 16, 2021 at 12:32 p.m.

Those of us who have been waiting to travel again might want to answer the...

Go away with…Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Tanaye White

By Jae-Ha Kim

July 16, 2021 at 11:10 a.m.

Tanaye White has put aside her career in defense and aerospace to concentrate on modeling,...

The Grandview area at the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve offers stunning views of the gorge and a variety of hiking options.

White-water rafting, adventure awaits at New River Gorge, the nation’s newest national park

By Terri Colby

July 15, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.

By the time our bus arrived at the put-in spot for my first white-water rafting...

The Big Bounce America Tour is headed to Cleveland this summer.

World’s Biggest Bounce House headed to Ohio

By Dayton Daily News

July 14, 2021 at 11:47 a.m.

The Big Bounce America Tour is headed to Cleveland this summer. The Big Bounce America...

Scottie Pippen offers $92 overnight Airbnb stays at his Highland Park home to Olympics fans. ‘What’s a better place to spend watching the Games?’

By Darcel Rockett

July 18, 2021 at 8:22 a.m.

Scottie Pippen is welcoming guests and fans into his Highland Park home to watch the...

A sign reading,' masks required in this area,' is seen as travelers prepare to check-in for their Delta airlines flight at the Miami International Airport on Feb. 1, 2021, in Miami, Florida.

Flight attendants aren’t ready to abandon face masks, but pandemic is still challenging air crews

By Dallas Morning News

July 13, 2021 at 4:06 p.m.

DALLAS — Earlier this month, the flight attendants union at Southwest Airlines posed a question...

Duluth, Minnesota, architect David Salmela designed the lodging at Wild Rice Retreat, including the RicePod, in Bayfield, Wisconsin.

New Wisconsin retreat offers a soothing travel experience

By Kerri Westenberg

July 13, 2021 at 7:46 a.m.

Inside my tiny house-like lodging, I was ready to read the novel I'd thrown into...

Chicago is a hot spot for peer-to-peer car-sharing services like Turo, which basically applies the Airbnb home-sharing model to cars in more than 5,500 cities.

Can’t find a rental car? What it’s like to rent from a car-sharing service

By Simon Peter Groebner

July 12, 2021 at 4:55 p.m.

Inside the black Acura, I caught a distinct whiff of marijuana, not quite obscured by...