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,...

People head to Fort Lauderdale beach on Friday, March 19, 2021. Spring breakers are flocking to South Florida despite the ongoing pandemic.

Spring Break crowd storms Fort Lauderdale beach — COVID or not

By Susannah Bryan

March 7, 2021 at 11:11 a.m.

Thong bikinis, cold beer and maskless throngs. That's how Spring Break looked Thursday on the...

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES ACROSS THE COUNTRY | During the coronavirus pandemic, more Americans than ever have become interested in outdoor adventure vacations. Wide-open spaces offer the opportunity to stretch your legs after spending more time indoors or working from home. They also allow you to stay socially distanced from others and reap the stress-reducing benefits of spending time in nature. And because America is brimming with natural beauty from coast to coast, you can find some amazing experiences in the great outdoors without venturing far from home. Here are some of the best outdoor adventures in each region of the country to inspire your next vacation. Before planning a trip, remember to check the CDC Travelers' Health site for updates and travel advisories for the locations you plan to visit.

Looking to enjoy the great outdoors? 15 adventures across the country to consider

By Kaitlin Miller

May 26, 2022 at 9:34 a.m.

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES ACROSS THE COUNTRY | During the coronavirus pandemic, more Americans than ever have...

Attendees dance after watching former President Donald Trump speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021.

Disney World workers get spit on, yelled at, and pushed trying to enforce COVID safety rules

By Gabrielle Russon

March 15, 2021 at 11:30 a.m.

A security guard reminded a guest to put on his mask before he walked into...

The new restaurant Tracks & Records on the Hip Strip in Montego Bay was developed by Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt.

Quick escape to Montego Bay offers Jamaican sunshine and a feeling of safety from COVID-19

By Chris Jones

March 3, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.

At Montego Bay airport, the hand sanitizer stations are monitored by members of the military....

S Hotel in Montego Bay, Jamaica

By Contributed Content

March 2, 2021 at 5:40 p.m.

The lobby of the S Hotel in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The lobby. The 120-room S...

Romance away from home: The 6 sexiest cities in America

By Jamie Valentino

March 2, 2021 at 4:33 p.m.

For many of us, traveling is an aphrodisiac. Fueled by adventure and new experiences, romance...

Reopening Travel: Where we stand and what you can do

By Ed Perkins

March 2, 2021 at 11:36 a.m.

Everywhere you look, you see signs of a reopening of the travel world. Airlines are...

MORE VACATION DEPRIVED | Feelings of vacation deprivation heading into 2021 were unsurprisingly higher than years' past. Sixty-four percent of U.S. respondents said they felt vacation deprived, which is a 3% increase from 2020 and an 11% increase compared to five years ago.

How vacation deprived are Americans? Survey says ‘very’

By Kaitlin Miller

March 2, 2021 at 11:17 a.m.

It might not be surprising due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Americans are more vacation-deprived...

Celebrity Travel: Come away with me … Art Bell

By Jae Ha Kim

March 1, 2021 at 3:55 p.m.

In the 1980s, Art Bell developed the idea for a 24-hour cable comedy network, which...

Four-year-old Anala, one of the Sunda Tigers that resides at Disney's Animal Kingdom, explores her habitat in the Maharajah Jungle Trek, Wednesday, February 24, 2021. The tigers at Walt Disney World are from the Indonesian island of Sumatra and are among the rarest in the world with less than an estimated 400 left, according to the World Wildlife Fund. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

Pictures: Meet 4-year-old Anala, one the rare tigers of Walt Disney World

By Contributed Content

March 2, 2021 at 2:34 p.m.

Four-year-old Anala, one of the Sunda Tigers that resides at Disney's Animal Kingdom, plays with...