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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,...

These beaches are the best in the country, according to Tripadvisor

By Amber Randall

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

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — As the pandemic slowly begins to have an end in sight...

What you need to know before you take a road trip this spring

By Catharine Hamm

March 1, 2021 at 1:54 p.m.

If your spring break or summer vacation plans involve a road trip, you have some...

A man presents his "green passport," proof that he is vaccinated against the coronavirus, on Feb. 23, 2021, opening night at the Khan Theater for a performance where all guests were required to show proof of vaccination or full recovery from the virus, in Jerusalem.

Vaccine digital ‘passports’ may get pre-COVID-19 life back, allow travel — but equity is a major concern

By Associated Press

February 26, 2021 at 1:50 p.m.

Violet light bathed the club stage as 300 people, masked and socially distanced, erupted in...

Rick Steves: The back road to Mostar: Off the beaten path in Bosnia-Herzegovina

By Rick Steves

February 26, 2021 at 9:42 a.m.

Looking for a change of pace from Croatia's touristic Dalmatian Coast, I'm driving east from...

Ed Perkins on Travel: Handicapping Consumer Reports’ agenda for aviation consumer protection

By Ed Perkins

February 26, 2021 at 9:41 a.m.

Last week, Consumer Reports sent recommendations to the Department of Transportation concerning its policies for...

The top trending searches for spring break 2021, according to Expedia

By Holly Kane

March 8, 2021 at 10:01 a.m.

Expedia's trending searches for spring break 2021 are concentrated among outdoorsy, small towns and less...

A bull elk in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.

The 6 best national parks for winter wildlife spotting

By Lauren David

February 23, 2021 at 12:14 p.m.

Enjoying the national parks may be the highlight of summer vacations, but visiting in the...

Cancun, Mexico |Cancun is looking as attractive in 2021 as it did in 2020. Cancun was the most-popular spring break destination in 2020. Americans visiting Cancun accumulated 13.4% of all spring break travel bookings during spring break 2020, according to Allianz Global Assistance.

Expedia’s most searched for destinations for spring break 2021

By Blair Sheade

February 23, 2021 at 8:59 a.m.

Despite the existence of the coronavirus pandemic, travelers are still searching for their next spring...

How many people have been vaccinated so far? | <p>The up-to-date numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations can be found on the CDC COVID Data Tracker website. As of Jan. 9, 2021, a total of 6,688,231 had received the first dose of one of the two vaccines, and 22,137,350 doses had been distributed.</p>

Private jet travel takes off in Hollywood amid pandemic

By Anousha Sakoui

February 22, 2021 at 4:51 p.m.

When veteran producer Bill Mechanic begins filming his latest movie, "The Divide," in Australia later...

Celebrity Traveler: Go away with … Jesse Posey

By Contributed Content

February 19, 2021 at 5:05 p.m.

Jesse Posey said that one of the perks of "Selena: The Series" is filming on...