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,...

Big wraparound porches are popular in Bay View.

Explore the winter magic of another era by foot, ski or snowshoe in Bay View, Michigan

By Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus

February 18, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.

Jane says it's OK — everyone does it. Still, I feel a little guilty as...

The charming summer homes in Bay View, Michigan, range from simple cottages to ornate mansions.

Bay View, Michigan, in winter

By Contributed Content

February 17, 2021 at 3:01 p.m.

The charming summer homes of Bay View, Michigan, are all closed up in winter, but...

The former Trump Plaza casino is imploded on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Atlantic City, N.J. After falling into disrepair, the one-time jewel of former President Donald Trump's casino empire is reduced to rubble, clearing the way for a prime development opportunity on the middle of the Boardwalk, where the Plaza used to market itself as "the center of it all." (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

SEE IT: Trump Plaza gets imploded in Atlantic City

By Peter Sblendorio

February 17, 2021 at 4:07 p.m.

Trump Plaza in Atlantic City went out with a bang. The long-vacated hotel and casino...

Glen Eyrie Castle in Colorado Springs was built in 1871 by General William Jackson Palmer, the city' s founder.

10 castle hotels you can visit in America

By Lauren Dana

February 16, 2021 at 1:48 p.m.

Although the United States doesn't have a king or queen, our country is home to...

Celebrity Travel: Go away with … Donzaleigh Abernathy

By Contributed Content

February 16, 2021 at 12:44 p.m.

Author, actress and activist Donzaleigh Abernathy's latest project is inspired by her godfather Martin Luther...

A photo provided by the hotel shows an ocean view guest room terrace at Chileno Bay Resort & Residences, Los Cabos, Mexico. Los Angeles residents Alan and Bonnie Cartwright have checked in during the pandemic, and have no immediate plans to leave.

Remote workers flee to beach resorts, anywhere with good weather and Wi-Fi, while awaiting vaccines

By Bloomberg News

February 16, 2021 at 10:43 a.m.

When Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California would be entering its strictest lockdown yet in...

A tourist relaxes under a tree on a Negril beach in Jamaica on May 20, 2017.

Commentary: We’re not traveling so much these days, but at least we’ll always have Paris, or Shinjuku, Tokyo, or the beach in Negril

By Chris Jones

February 13, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.

When the dog days of the pandemic bite, you can always dream of traveling to...

Rick Steves’ Europe: After hours at a German Stammtisch

By Rick Steves

February 12, 2021 at 1:15 p.m.

As we've had to postpone our travels because of the pandemic, I believe a weekly...

Ed Perkins on Travel: When can I travel internationally again?

By Ed Perkins

February 12, 2021 at 1:15 p.m.

When people ask me that question, my snarky response is, "Beats me." When I check...

The constant crashing of waves against the rock has created underwater sea caves, limestone ledges and intriguing rock formations.

Cave Point dazzles in winter with ever-changing ice formations along Lake Michigan

By Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus

February 11, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.

Ribbons of tangerine, butter and the palest of pinks stretch across the horizon as the...