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An Airline Perk for Ugly Holiday Sweaters
Alaska Airlines passengers will want to raid their closets for brightly colored, snowman-bedecked, jingle-bell-festooned sweaters on December 15.In honor of National Ugly Christmas…
Airlines Limit Smart Bags Allowed on Flights
The supposed next big thing in luggage just hit a snag. Several U.S. airlines have announced bans on technologically sophisticated "smart" suitcases with lithium-ion batteries that…
In Denver You Can Dine in a Former Air Traffic Control Tower
Although Denver's old Stapleton International Airport has been closed for more than 20 years, the air traffic control tower recently reopened.There won't be any flight coordinating…
UPDATED: Will American Airlines' Scheduling Glitch Leave You Stranded for the Holidays?
This post, originally published on December 1, has been updated below.American Airlines discovered earlier this week that a glitch in the internal system used by pilots to schedule…
2017's Most Instagrammed Locations
Instagram released its year in review this week, looking back at 2017's top trends on the popular photo-sharing social network.Among the not-so-surprising revelations that Beyoncé's…
Paid Reservations Now Required to Visit California's Muir Woods
From Dubrovnik to Machu Picchu, popular tourist destinations around the world are devising new sign-up strategies to combat overcrowding caused by hordes of temporary visitors.The…
Two Brand New Museums Dedicated to Mississippi History
Side-by-side history museums in Mississippi's capital city, Jackson, will open to the public on December 9—one day before the state's bicentennial.The brand-new institutions share an…
Christmas in New York: The City's Best Holiday Window Displays
If your idea of the holidays involves glittering lights, bright colors, jingle bells, and the sort of magic that only exorbitant budgets can make possible, then New York City beats the…
Spectacular Holiday Show Added to Universal's Hogwarts Castle
Harry Potter is getting into the holiday spirit at Universal theme parks in Orlando and Southern California for the first time this year. In Central Florida, seasonal features at…
The U.S. Frequent Flyer Program with the Highest Customer Satisfaction Is...
Measuring loyalty programs separately from overall airline satisfaction for the first time, the market research company J.D. Power devised a 1,000-point scale rating the six largest…
Blaming Trump, Another Airline Calls It Quits in Cuba
Alaska Airlines will discontinue its service to Cuba on January 22, 2018, the carrier has announced. The reason: the Trump Administration's new rules that make it too difficult for…
A Tour of Literary Dublin: Where to Appreciate Ireland's Many Famous Writers
Ireland produces so many writers that the country could list literary masterpieces among its chief exports. The center of all the scribbling is Dublin , a city that rivals New York and…
Hotel for Liberals Coming to Washington, D.C.
Well-to-do liberal travelers with lodging preferences that are more detailed than "anywhere but a Trump hotel" now have a brand aimed squarely at securing their business. In 2018,…
You Can Finally Have Breakfast at Tiffany's—Lunch, Too
As Audrey Hepburn demonstrated with maximum glamour in 1961, you could technically always have breakfast at Tiffany & Co. on Fifth Avenue in New York City, provided you brought…
U.S. Government Makes It Harder for Americans to Visit Cuba
Travel to Cuba gets tougher for Americans this week.New rules released by the Trump Administration ban most independent travel to the island, requiring visitors from the U.S. to rely…
Kids Won't Be Allowed on Virgin's Cruise Line
When Virgin Voyages launches its first cruise in 2020, you can be sure of one thing: There won't be any kids on board. At a keel-laying ceremony last week, company CEO Tom McAlpin…
National Park Fees May Triple, Become Unaffordable
Entrance fees at many of the country's most popular national parks could soon go way up.To address a backlog of maintenance needs and infrastructure improvements, the National Park…
Study: Booze Boosts Foreign Language Skills
Alcohol improves your ability to speak a foreign language, according to a new study in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. Researchers from the University of Liverpool, Maastricht…
Visit the World of the Hunger Games at a Dubai Theme Park
We're guessing the world of The Hunger Games wasn't intended to be the sort of place people would like to visit. After all, Suzanne Collins's hugely popular young adult novels—and…
Statues in Dublin Can Call Your Mobile Phone
In the famously word-drunk city of Dublin, even the statues now have the gift of gab. As part of a new tourism project called Talking Statues Dublin, 10 of the Irish capital's most…
Dogs Now Welcome at Four Disney World Hotels
Pluto and Goofy are no longer the only dogs welcome at Walt Disney World (Goofy is supposed to be a dog, right?).The family entertainment mecca in Central Florida is now allowing…
WATCH: Drone Footage Takes You Soaring Over the Swiss Alps
As any Instagrammer will tell you, it's not easy to capture the majesty of the Swiss Alps with a camera. But a new short film made from drone footage sure comes close. Dubbed…
Same-Sex Couples Can Now Get Married on Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises will soon begin offering legal weddings for same-sex couples aboard ships in international waters, the company announced on October 11 (which, not coincidentally, was…
Hotel Chain Brings Real-Time Sign Language Interpretation to Guests
Travelers who are deaf or hearing-impaired can now make use of a cool new free service at Room Mate Hotels, a Spain-based chain with 22 properties in cities around the world, including…
Starting Oct. 13, Drive California's Highway 1 from Carmel to Big Sur Again
With the completion of the new Pfeiffer Creek Bridge in Big Sur, California, a key portion of the state's spectacularly scenic Highway 1 is set to reopen on October 13. The original…