Tagged: travel

4 Tips for Staying Safe on a Solo Hike

For those looking to explore the outdoors in peace and quiet and at their own pace, it's easy to see the appeal of a solo hike.But there are obvious dangers to heading into the…

New Zealand Finally Has a Plan to Reopen Borders to International Travelers

While the rest of the world grapples with yet another coronavirus wave, this time brought on by the highly contagious Delta variant, life has pretty much returned to normal in New…

Stay in the Home of Maker’s Mark Whiskey on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail

The Samuels family of Nelson County, Kentucky, traces its whiskey-making lineage back eight generations to an ancestral distiller who supplied liquid courage to the troops in George…

This New Expedition Cruise Explores the Islands of Lesser-Touristed West Africa

Hurtigruten, the long-running ship operator that cut its teeth on coastal Norwegian service before fanning out to expedition cruising worldwide, has just announced an upcoming cruise…

Bloody Brilliant! An English Dictionary for Americans Traveling in Britain

Globalization and digital connectedness notwithstanding, the English spoken in England still differs significantly from the English spoken in the United States. Any American traveler…

If Your Bank Freezes Your Card, Here's How to Get Money from It Anyway

It's a text or phone call that can ruin a vacation. Dear cardmember, we have detected potential fraud on your account and have placed a hold on your account. Years ago, an alert like…

The Sightseeing Train to the Spectacular Summit of Pikes Peak Is Back on Track

After a nearly four-year-long closure for renovations, the historic sightseeing railway that climbs Pikes Peak in Colorado is once again taking tourists to the same view that inspired…

Café Gourmand: Try the Mini Desserts, Coffee, and People-Watching at These 5 Paris Cafés

Got a taste for something sweet and refreshing after a day of sightseeing in Paris? Fortunately, many of the city’s famed cafés have the perfect solution: the café gourmand. These…

Hikers Can Now Explore California’s Epic, Unfinished Bay Area Ridge Trail

If all goes as planned, California's ambitious Bay Area Ridge Trail will some day give hikers, bicyclists, and horseback riders an unbroken, 550-mile multiuse path along the hills and…

Havana Blues: Photo Book Celebrates Cuba’s Vibrant Capital

Visiting Cuba remains a complicated endeavor for U.S. travelers, owing to the six decades of strained relations between the two countries. But a new coffee-table book from luxury…

Where to Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower in the U.S.

This year's Perseid meteor shower will likely be the most spectacular in years. As luck would have it, the annual stargazing showstopper is set to peak on nearly moonless nights in…

34 Natural and Cultural Wonders Added to UNESCO World Heritage List

Europe's historic spa towns, a railway that crosses two Iranian mountain ranges, a prehistoric Peruvian calendar, an Indian temple, a French lighthouse, and a collection of Arabian…

New York City's Pro-Vaccine Rules Could Make It the Favored Destination for Many

[Updated August 3: New York City will now require proof of vaccine to dine inside a restaurant or go to a gym or stadium. Complete details here.]In the last week or so, New York City's…

9 Ghost Towns to Explore During Road Trips Through the American West

To the triumphalist tale of America’s westward expansion, ghost towns offer a chilly rejoinder: Sometimes things don’t work out. The gold mine runs out of gold, the train begins…

Miss Mrs. Maisel? Tour the Show’s NYC Locations in a Vintage Studebaker

The Covid-19 pandemic delayed season 4 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, but the hit Amazon Prime series is definitely returning. Star Rachel Brosnahan announced on Instagram earlier this…

Delta Air Lines Battles Call Wait Times by Easing Basic Economy Rules

If you've had to call an airline's customer service number in 2021, then you already know: Wait times are extreme. In fact, you might still be on hold right now. For a lot of messy…

Scam Alert: Passport Processing Swindles Are Booming

We've been warning you about the immense backlog of passport applications facing the U.S. State Department—up to two million people are now reportedly waiting for processing. It…

Enchanted Trail Attraction Takes Would-Be Wizards Into Harry Potter’s Forbidden Forest

Harry Potter fans will soon get the chance to take a magical stroll through the Forbidden Forest, the wooded habitat for Hippogriffs, centaurs, unicorns, Nifflers, and other creatures…

How Americans Can Obtain Proof of Vaccination for Travel

Last update: July 26, 2021U.S. President Joe Biden has said he has no interest in creating a federal system for verifying vaccination status. But local and international governments…

Wait, a New Ranking Says the Best U.S. Airline Is . . . United?!

Lately, United Airlines has been experiencing something unusual for the Chicago-based company: good publicity. Just this week, United ranked higher than any other U.S. airline on the…

Berlin’s Huge New Cultural Museum Finally Opens After Years of Controversy and Delay

Berlin's Humboldt Forum, a massive museum complex located along the Spree river in the city's center, finally opened to the public this week. Construction delays and the Covid-19…

This Low-Cost French Airline’s Flights to Paris from NYC Are Très Cheap

The Paris-based low-cost airline French Bee, which debuted in 2016, has launched its first route to and from the East Coast of the United States—and the fares are incroyable. (Or, to…

Vacation Sex Survey: Americans on the Mile High Club, One-Night Stands, and More

According to a newly released survey on the sex habits of vacationing Americans, almost a quarter of U.S. adults say they've gotten busy aboard some form of public transportation, be…

Historic Hudson Valley Brickyard Transformed Into Luxury Resort

Pillow menus, a social hour with wine in the lobby, goldfish in guest rooms—in the last decade or so there's been an arms race among hotels over which can create the most original…

A Zip Line for Bikes (Yikes) Opens in Hawaii

The United States has its first bike-friendly zip line (boy, bike lanes really are popping up everywhere, huh?). A company called Kauai ATV already operates the Koloa Zipline course on…