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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,...

Turku, Finland, an entry on The New York Times' 52 Places for 2021 list.

A very different ’52 Places’

By The New York Times

January 10, 2021 at 8:10 a.m.

At this time of year, The New York Times' Travel desk usually publishes its lavish...

Without tourism, life in a Tuscan village slides back in time

By The New York Times

January 9, 2021 at 8:53 a.m.

CASTELLINA IN CHIANTI, Italy — For decades, the rolling hills of Chianti in Tuscany have...

Lake of the Ozarks State Park

By Contributed Content

January 8, 2021 at 5:12 p.m.

The greatest asset of the Osage Beach, Missouri, area is the 17,000-acre Lake of the...

Rick Steves’ Europe: The Cinque Terre: Italy’s Riviera

By Rick Steves

January 7, 2021 at 11:16 a.m.

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

Celebrity Travel: Go away with … Kyla Pratt

By Jae-Ha Kim

January 7, 2021 at 1:53 p.m.

Kyla Pratt plays Mayim Bialik's best friend on the new FOX sitcom "Call Me Kat."...

Without tourism, life in a Tuscan village slides back in time

By New York Times

January 6, 2021 at 4:11 p.m.

But the pandemic — which has unsettled the globe and taken more than 75,000 lives...

WAIT FOR A SPORTING EVENTS | <a href="https://www.theactivetimes.com/extreme-weather-pro-sports-athletes"target="_blank">Pro athletes have endured a lot</a> for the sake of the game, however this global health pandemic has upended the spring and summer sporting season. Currently, Major League Baseball has not announced a ticket refund policy, and the league intends to play as many games as possible when the season begins. The NHL and NBA have both been similarly mum on refund policies as they navigate the possibility of a season with empty stands and stadiums.

I paid twice for my airline tickets. Can I get my money back? Travel Troubleshooter investigates.

By King Features Syndicate

January 6, 2021 at 11:02 a.m.

Level Airlines claims Ellen Boelens is a "no-show" for her flight from San Francisco to...

For outdoor fun this winter, try ice fishing in Wisconsin

By Mary Bergin

January 6, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.

The memory of one ride home from college, during a blustery Wisconsin winter, will stay...

A service dog walks down the aisle April 1, 2017, on a United Airlines plane at Newark Liberty International Airport while taking part in a training exercise in Newark, New Jersey. American Airlines said Jan. 5, 2021, that while service dogs would continue to fly free, emotional support animals would not.

American Airlines bans emotional support animals. Service dogs still free, but flyers must pay for pets.

By Associated Press

January 8, 2021 at 4:36 p.m.

American Airlines is banning emotional support animals in a move that will force most owners...

Ed Perkins on Travel: Happy New Year, 2021 — I hope

By Ed Perkins

January 4, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.

Let's start out the new year with an upbeat frame of mind and concentrate on...