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Meet the USA's Newest National Park
The United States has a new national park.Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore has been re-designated Indiana Dunes National Park thanks to a provision in the same spending bill that…
Tipping in China: When You Can—and When You Shouldn't
Gratuities aren't standard in China. Here's when to tip waiters, hotel staff, and tour guides—and when to keep the change.
Never Again: Important Museums and Memorials to Human Rights Disasters
The museums and memorials that chronicle the saddest chapters of the 20th century serve at least three essential functions: to tell the truth about what happened, to remember those who…
Airline Ticketing Will Include Nonbinary Gender Option
The major U.S. airlines are changing their online ticketing sites so that passengers can identify gender with options other than male and female. According to the Associated Press,…
Mascot Hall of Fame Ready to Rev Up Crowds Near Chicago
Original Phillie Phanatic Dave Raymond founded the Mascot Hall of Fame in 2005 to pay tribute to professional and college sports teams' costumed crowd pleasers.The enterprise started…
You Can Go Standup Paddleboarding at San Antonio's River Walk Now
If you feel your city sightseeing hasn't done enough to test your balance and core strength lately, here's a good remedy: a new way to see San Antonio. Local company SUP SATX now…
In Nevada, a School for Stolen Native American Kids Will Be a Museum
Starting in the late 19th century, the U.S. government forced tens of thousands of Native American children to leave home and attend boarding schools with the goal of assimilating…
Rare Civil War Artifacts Debut at Philly’s Constitution Museum
Philadelphia's National Constitution Center—chartered by Congress to "disseminate information about the U.S. Constitution on a nonpartisan basis"—is adding a new permanent exhibit…
How to Check TSA Wait Times Online
Several apps promise to tell you airport security times—but are they reliable? Results vary.
Better Visit D.C.'s Newseum Soon: It Closes in 2020
Just a little more than 10 years after unveiling a splashy new steel-and-glass building on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., the journalism-focused Newseum has announced it will…
Martin Luther King's Family Home Will Open to the Public
The house in Atlanta where Martin Luther King, Jr., lived with his wife, Coretta Scott King, and their four children will soon be open for tours. The nonprofit National Park Foundation…
Casino Giant Caesars Planning Non-Gaming Hotel in Arizona
Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment, the company behind the Caesars, Harrah's, and Horseshoe brands of casino resorts, is expanding beyond slot machines and roulette tables. Caesars…
Can the Taj Mahal Be Saved? New Measures To Preserve India's Wonder
The Taj Mahal remains the most convincing argument that Agra, the northern Indian city where the marble mausoleum stands, was once something like a paradise.Gazing at Shah Jahan's…
Tipping in the U.K.: A Gratuities Guide for Taxis, Hotels, and Restaurants
Some pointers on tipping waiters, taxi drivers, and hotel staff in England, Scotland, and Wales—without overdoing it
New Website Finds Flight Discounts and Travel Deals for U.S. Military Members
The U.S. military's first-ever website for leisure travel is now up and running.The Department of Defense partnered with Priceline to create American Forces Travel, an online booking…
Pints with a Past: Must-See Historic Bars Across the United States
More than one bar lays claim to being the oldest in the United States. But we’re not here to settle the matter, mostly because that would involve hairsplitting, nitpicky decisions…
What to Do About TSA Delays Caused by Government Shutdown
The U.S. government's partial shutdown, now in its fourth smash week, has started to have a negative impact on airport security lines. Transportation Security Administration (TSA)…
Floating Hotel Debuts in Edinburgh, Near the Queen's Old Yacht
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has been a yachtless monarch since the 1997 decommissioning of Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia, which was eventually sent to the Port of Leith in Edinburgh…
Tipping in Japan? Not So Much a Thing
Why Japan doesn't go for gratuities—but why you still might have to pay extra fees for meals and accommodations
Tiger Woods Designing Public Golf Courses in Missouri and Chicago
It has become common for golf greats to turn into course designers. Arnold Palmer, Greg Norman, and Jack Nicklaus all went in that direction—a career avenue that seems unique to their…
Tipping in Germany: A Gratuities Guide for Restaurants, Hotels, and Taxis
How to tip restaurant servers, cab drivers, and hotel staff in Germany—without overdoing it
America's Most Stressful Airport Is Named, Surprising No One
New York City's much-despised LaGuardia Airport is the U.S. hub most likely to give you a stress migraine this holiday season, according to new research from travel insurance…
Watchmaker Shinola Is Opening a Hotel in Downtown Detroit
Detroit-based Shinola, maker of watches, fancy bicycles, and other luxury goods, is expanding into the hotel business. The 129-room Shinola Hotel is set to open in the company's…
What to Tip Waiters, Hotel Staff, and Taxi Drivers in France
Some pointers on how to pay gratuities—without overdoing it—in hotels, restaurants, and taxis in France
Historic Delta Queen to Resume Cruising U.S. Rivers
The Delta Queen riverboat will once again cruise American waterways. A floating National Historic Landmark, the 1920s-era vessel has been docked in Chattanooga, Tennessee, since 2008…