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Spend Hours Walking Around the World's Great Neighborhoods with These Addictive YouTube Channels
Narration-free virtual walking tours are racking up millions of views as they scratch our travel itch in isolation.
Fat Bear Week: The Election You Don't Have to Dread This Autumn
The NCAA's March Madness college basketball tournament didn't happen this year, and the Summer Olympics have been postponed to 2021. But at least one physical competition will proceed…
Would You Travel for Beer? United Airlines Debuts Themed Flight Searches
On a recent episode of NPR's Marketplace, aviation history professor Janet Bednarek of the University of Dayton was asked to describe the current state of the airline industry. She…
In a Pre-Election Gambit, the Trump Administration Announces New Travel Bans for Cuba
“If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense," the Mad Hatter told Alice in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. "Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be…
Flyers Pretend to Eat to Avoid Masking Up, So United Changed the Rules
One thing that has been unmasked in recent months is just how sneaky Americans are willing to be to get around the rules for face coverings. The issue came to the fore in July when…
Next Exit! America's Most Epic Roadside Attractions
With all due respect to the World’s Largest Ball of Twine , one-off stunts like that have been left off this roundup of the most epic roadside attractions in the United States.…
The World's Largest Chocolate Fountain Debuts in Switzerland
Who says nothing good has happened in 2020? Ok, that would be us—over and over and over. But now we have an exception: Swiss chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprüngli, which has been…
A Fall Getaway for Two: Amtrak’s BOGO Sale for the Northeast U.S.
Just in time for leaf-peeping season, Amtrak is making it easier to plan a New England getaway for two with a buy-one-get-one-free sale. Book a seat on one of the rail carrier's Acela…
America's Greatest National Historic Trails: Scenic Routes in the Footsteps of History
Unknown to many travelers, the National Park Service of the United States has established a National Historic Trails system that's perfectly designed for planning patriotic versions of…
Thailand Is Mailing Trash Back to Tourists Who Litter
Government officials in Thailand have had it with people leaving garbage in nature reserves. In a Facebook post last week, Varawut Silpa-archa, the country's minister of natural…
When Cruising Resumes, You Won't Be Allowed to Roam Ports Alone
Large cruises that depart the United States have been paused since mid-March, but we now know one thing about their return. Guests will no longer be able to wander ports of call on…
United Is the First U.S. Airline to Offer Covid-19 Tests to Passengers
United Airlines will be the first airline in the United States to extend Covid-19 testing to passengers. The program will start small, rolling out only on flights from San Francisco to…
You Can Now Stay at "The Conjuring" House—If You Dare
UPDATE, September 28, 2021: The owners of the house that inspired The Conjuring have now put the property up for sale. The malevolent spirits in The Conjuring films don't seem…
Nominate Your Favorite Teacher to Receive a Free Vacation Next Year
If you doubted that teaching was a difficult profession before 2020, spend a few hours supervising a squirmy 8-year-old during our nationwide experiment with virtual learning. That…
Southwest's Sweet Deal for a Free Companion Ticket Ends Thursday, Sept. 24
This is a blink-and-you'll-miss-it sale. Purchase tickets on Southwest Airlines by the end of the day on Thursday, September 24, for a flight between now and November 15, and you will…
Rare Pink Dolphins Return to the Waters Around Hong Kong
Style mavens have declared "sorbet pink" one of the fashionable colors for fall 2020. We're happy to report that the waters around Hong Kong are very much on-trend. Rare pink…
Another Job Posting for Beer-Loving Hikers: Visit National Parks for $50k
Looks like Michelob Ultra has decided to outmatch a job posting we saw a while back. In June, the artisanal Devils Backbone Brewing Company offered what sounded like a sweet deal. The…
Headlines Shout of Covid-19 Exposure on Flights, but Look Deeper—It's Worse
You might have seen a few headlines this week casting doubt on whether flying is safe. Here's one from the New York Post, dated September 21: "Woman spread coronavirus to 15 people on…
Hotels Suspended Amenities But Are Keeping Resort Fee Cash. The Scam Must End
At this point, everyone knows that the travel industry has been forced to curtail its usual offerings. To satisfy social distancing and tight sanitary protocols, hotels have suspended…
Colleges and Universities Are Canceling Spring Break in 2021
No need to practice your keg stand or to save up for a bikini smaller than the dollar bills you'll use to buy it. Some six months in advance, universities are announcing that because…
The World's Most Scenic Airports: A Ranking to Send Your Wanderlust Soaring
At this point, we'd probably feel awe gazing upon strip malls and empty parking lots as long as we got to see them from an airplane window again. So we might just burst looking at the…
Got a Great Shot of the Empire State Building? You Could Win This Contest
Post your perfect shot of the Empire State Building on Instagram and you'll gain some likes. But enter that same pic in the iconic New York City skyscraper's annual photo contest and…
Hawaii Is Reopening! Starting Oct. 15, State Will Admit Tourists with Recent Virus Tests
Perhaps no American state's economy has been devastated by Covid-19 worse than Hawaii's. The state's isolation determines so much about its health. Nearly all tourists arrive to the…
This Las Vegas Casino Is Going Entirely Smoke-Free
The Las Vegas Strip is getting its first entirely smoke-free casino resort. MGM Resorts announced this week that the complex housing the Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas hotels will…
Morocco Reopens to Tourists—But Maybe That's Not Such a Good Idea
On September 6, Morocco's national air carrier, Royal Air Maroc, tweeted that "nationals of visa-exempt countries with an invitation from a Moroccan company or a confirmed hotel…