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...
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,...
Chicago hotel workers vote to strike By Talia Soglin September 21, 2026 at 4:15 p.m. Workers at dozens of downtown Chicago hotels could go on strike at any time, according...
Rick Steves’ Europe: Epiphany in Europe By Rick Steves December 23, 2025 at 4:45 p.m. Traveling during the holidays in Europe, you'll find the season marked not by the number...
Visiting the Trevi Fountain now will cost more than just a coin toss with a 2-euro tourist fee By Nicole Winfield December 19, 2025 at 4:15 p.m. Starting Feb. 1, the city of Rome is imposing a 2-euro fee for tourists to...
Travel ban extended by Trump administration By Rebecca Santana December 16, 2025 at 8:54 p.m. The Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to include five more countries and impose...
Rick Steves’ Europe: Celebrating Christmas in German By Rick Steves December 23, 2025 at 4:28 p.m. Bavaria and Tirol – two traditional regions of Germany and Austria – are rich in...
Rick Steves’ Europe: Tivoli: For 2,000 years, Rome’s great escape By Rick Steves December 9, 2025 at 3:00 a.m. When travel dreams take people to Europe, Italy is often their first stop. There’s something...
Rick Steves’ Europe: Oslo, where Norway’s nature, history and culture mix it up By Rick Steves December 2, 2025 at 3:30 a.m. Walking – or cycling – along Oslo’s harbor is a great way to enjoy the...
Travelers without Real ID will incur $45 fee, TSA says By Joseph Wilkinson December 1, 2025 at 12:16 p.m. Americans attempting to clear airport security checkpoints without a Real ID or a passport will...
Airlines work to fix software glitch on A320 aircraft and some flights are disrupted By Audrey McAvoy November 29, 2025 at 9:25 a.m. Airlines around the world reported short-term disruptions heading into the weekend as they fixed software...
Architect Bruce Goff is having a moment as Route 66 turns 100 By Jonathan Bullington November 29, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Bruce Goff is often considered to be the greatest architect you've never heard of. But...
Rick Steves’ Europe: The sips and sounds of a Greek taverna By Rick Steves November 27, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. In Greece there's no better spot to "go Greek" than at the local taverna. It...