Travel

The opportunity to sit on the same toilet as Frank Sinatra doesn't come around often. [...]

A 2018 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that your chances of picking up a bug during your flight are pretty small – with some major exceptions. [...]

Troubled US air manufacturer Boeing celebrates a badly needed success with the maiden flight of its delayed 777-9X, the world's longest and largest twin-engine airliner. [...]

The Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic off the coast of Africa, is a prime location for adventure travel. Check out all you can enjoy -- from paragliding to hiking in amazing forests. [...]

Ever since Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison snapped up nearly all of the Hawaiian island of Lanai for a paltry $300 million in 2012, residents and longtime visitors have watched cautiously as his millions poured into transforming the former "Pineapple Isle." The latest — and most dramatic metamorphosis — is Ellison's [...]

Many airlines are accommodating travelers who want to modify, delay or cancel their itineraries to China. [...]

With Europe second only to Asia as the fastest growing regional tourist destination, cities across the continent are stepping up efforts to curb overcrowding and improve conditions for locals. [...]

In airline news, DOT rewrites the rules on service animals and Delta offers a safer option for pets flying in cargo, Mineta San Jose flyers have a new airport hotel option; United gets more gates at Denver and adds code-share flights to Russia; ; Southwest kicks off four more [...]

CNN takes a look at what Chinese Lunar New Year is. [...]

Jen Mankins opened the first outpost of her popular store outside of New York City in Los Angeles County. Here are her favorite places to shop there. [...]

People don't usually have strong affinities for parking lots. But when SkyPark told its customers in an email it would no longer be offering parking for travelers out of San Francisco International Airport, some were pretty disappointed. The San Bruno lot offered short- and long-term airport parking for about half the [...]

Using video projections, the artist Krzysztof Wodiczko reclaims public spaces for marginalized viewpoints. [...]

Rental car companies increasingly offer transponders for cashless tolls, but in some cases, travelers end up paying more than they need to. [...]

The handbag one T editor is using for an organized 2020 — and more. [...]

The U.S. government's Office of the Special Counsel is investigating the Federal Aviation Administration on how it handled the approval process to let Southwest Airlines fly between California and Hawaii, according to the Wall Street Journal. The newspaper cited a federal report from the Special Counsel's office that found FAA managers [...]

Beyond the beach in the Hawaiian capital, where new takes on traditional dishes, in-depth local history museums and a kitschy cocktail (or two) are on the itinerary. [...]

Drone footage shows a frozen lake in China featuring icy "branches." [...]

If the Everglades and the Serengeti had a child together, it might look a bit like the Iberá Wetlands of northeastern Argentina. [...]

The 105-year-old Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel has had quite the makeover. The hotel just a couple blocks down Geary from Union Square closed its doors to guests in September 2019 for renovations to its guest rooms, lobby and the famous Redwood Room. [...]

An influx of luxury stores is driving out local businesses in the historic Jewish and L.G.B.T. center of Paris. Among the casualties is a minimart, run for more than 35 years by two Moroccan brothers. [...]