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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,...

Jurassic World is getting another addition to the park this June. The VelociCoaster at Universal Orlando Resort's Islands of Adventure is set to open on June 10. The high-speed coaster will take riders on a race with many different species of dinosaurs.

Pictures: Orlando’s newest rides and attractions

By Contributed Content

June 2, 2021 at 11:10 a.m.

A new creative building experience is now open in Legoland. Planet Legoland, opened April 16,...

Set on a rocky point overlooking Green Bay, the Sherwood Point Lighthouse is available for nightly rentals for active members of the military and veterans. It is only open to the public during the semiannual Door County Lighthouse Festivals.

Full of maritime lore, Door County’s lighthouses will welcome visitors during upcoming festivals

By Jay Jones

May 20, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.

From observation points within Peninsula State Park, Chambers Island can be spotted as a forested...

Passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight depart the aircraft March 20, 2021, at Houston Hobby Airport in Houston.

Southwest says June flights expected to be 85% full and fares are rising

By Associated Press

May 19, 2021 at 9:59 a.m.

Southwest Airlines said Wednesday that bookings are improving and leisure-travel fares for June are approaching...

Workers arrange sunbeds as others install umbrellas May 12, 2021, at Plaka beach on the Aegean island of Naxos, Greece. On May 19, European Uniion ambassadors agreed on measures to admit fully vaccinated tourists from outside the bloc. EU countries have yet to formally approve the move.

EU panel backs reopening Europe for fully vaccinated travelers

By Associated Press

May 19, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.

The European Union on Wednesday took a step toward relaxing tourism travel for visitors from...

From Glacier Point to the Half Dome, Yosemite has plenty to see and do.

7 awesome father-son getaways in the US

By Oyster.com

May 18, 2021 at 12:20 p.m.

Father's Day is approaching, but you need not wait for the holiday to spend some...

Rick Steves’ Europe: Bacharach: Legends and sagas on the Rhine

By Rick Steves

May 17, 2021 at 9:13 a.m.

Cruising down the romantic Rhine River, we dodge the treacherous reefs that spelled disaster for...

#6 Grand Canyon National Park (Arizona) | Grand Canyon National Park experienced the largest decrease in total attendance from 2019 to 2020 among all national parks in America. Arizona's iconic national park welcomed 2,897,098 visitors in 2020, which was 3 million less visitors than 2019.

Most- and least-visited national parks in 2020

By Blair Sheade

May 14, 2021 at 1:28 p.m.

#10 Joshua Tree National Park (California) | There were 2.4 million people who visited Joshua...

Greece joins Mediterranean race to win back tourists

By Associated Press

May 14, 2021 at 11:37 a.m.

Greece launched its tourism season Friday amid a competitive scramble across the Mediterranean to lure...

The patio at Burial Beer Co. in Asheville, North Carolina, in April 2021.

Road trip to Asheville, N.C.: A long way to go for some hikes and a historic home, but worth every mile

By Steve Johnson

May 14, 2021 at 8:41 a.m.

Yes, Chicago to Asheville, North Carolina, is just a little too far for a long...

Almost home: The northbound Chicago Skyway tollbooth in April 2021.

Asheville, North Carolina

By Contributed Content

May 14, 2021 at 8:38 a.m.

Biltmore is considered America's largest home and the crown jewel of Asheville architecture. A portrait...