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,...

Celebrity Travel: Go away with … CRAVITY

By Jae-Ha Kim

January 14, 2021 at 3:42 p.m.

CRAVITY is celebrating the release of their latest mini album, "SEASON 3 HIDEOUT: BE OUR...

Visit an outdoor winter wonderland at Lake Geneva’s Ice Castles

By Jen Banowetz

January 14, 2021 at 12:38 p.m.

Take 20 million pounds of ice grown and hand-placed by ice artists, and you have...

Rick Steves’ Europe: Strolling Córdoba’s back streets

By Rick Steves

January 14, 2021 at 11:32 a.m.

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

Partying at the Lake of the Ozarks over Memorial Day weekend caused controversy because of the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro holds up a photograph of the activity during a congressional hearing June 4, 2020.

Fans of quiet nature hikes or the TV show ‘Ozark’ should try a winter trip to Osage Beach in Lake of the Ozarks

By Chris Jones

January 14, 2021 at 9:25 a.m.

On a chilly December morning in Osage Beach, Missouri, Marty Byrde and Ruth Langmore are...

MORE FREQUENT AND DEEPER CLEANING OF HOTELS | Hotel housekeeping staff already have a pretty tough job, and as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, they're having to do deeper and more frequent cleanings of hotel rooms and facilities, also often using electrostatic sprayers.

Mexico sees holiday bump in tourism amid pandemic surge

By Associated Press

January 14, 2021 at 2:43 p.m.

TULUM, Mexico (AP) — The friends from Jackson, Mississippi, relaxed on lounge chairs dug into...

Can I get a refund for my canceled hotel stay in Mexico? Travel Troubleshooter investigates.

By King Features Syndicate

January 13, 2021 at 11:56 a.m.

Bernadette Cieslak's spring break trip is washed out by the pandemic. But her all-inclusive hotel...

Licensed vocational nurse Caren Williams, left, collects a nasal swab sample from a traveler at a COVID-19 testing site at the Los Angeles International Airport Nov. 23, 2020, in Los Angeles. Anyone flying to the U.S. will soon need to show proof of a negative test for COVID-19.

CDC order: Airline passengers arriving from abroad must be tested COVID-19 negative

By Associated Press

January 13, 2021 at 10:04 a.m.

Anyone flying to the U.S. will soon need to show proof of a negative test...

<p>The flavors and aromas of a signature dish can tell colorful and intricate tales about a nation's spirit, its history, and its culture.</p>

<p><a href="http://stacker.com/">Stacker</a> compiled a list of signature dishes from 50 of the world's nations, drawing upon travelogues, news reports, food writers and experts, historical accounts, and global data. The findings are mouthwatering. Bon appétit!</p>

Signature dishes from 50 countries around the world

By Ellen Dewitt

May 19, 2022 at 11:48 a.m.

The flavors and aromas of a signature dish can tell colorful and intricate tales about...

A ‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestant won a $7,120 trip to Chicago. That includes the ‘Naked Experience.’

By Tracy Swartz

January 11, 2021 at 12:24 p.m.

Before we talk about the "Get Naked" bath mat or the "Sleep With Me" decorative...

Ed Perkins on Travel: Please, Mayor Pete…

By Ed Perkins

January 11, 2021 at 10:17 a.m.

Within a few weeks, Pete Buttigieg will most likely be confirmed as secretary of Transportation....