United Airlines Planes Have Seen 8 Incidents in 2 Weeks. What’s Going On?

An engine fire sparked by plastic packaging wrap, a tire lost shortly after takeoff and a plane veering off the ...

United Airlines Flight Missing an External Panel Lands Safely

A United Airlines flight that took off on Friday morning from San Francisco International Airport landed in Oregon missing an ...

Help! Air Canada Ruined Our Trip to Ireland but Won’t Take the Blame.

Dear Tripped Up,Last September, my husband and I left our kids with their grandparents and set off to Ireland. Our ...

5 Retreats to Reconnect With Nature

Hotels and glamping sites touting sustainability practices and nature-based activities have proliferated throughout the United States in the last decade, ...

A Japanese Festival of Fire and Spirits

As the sun peeked out from the cloudy sky in Kyoto, Japan, monks wearing vests trimmed with pompoms and the ...

Airbnb Bans All Indoor Security Cameras

Airbnb said this week that it was banning the use of all indoor security cameras in its listings worldwide, an ...

Canada’s Devastating Fires Force Seasonal Businesses Into an Uncertain Future

Before the fire, Lytton, British Columbia, was the kind of tiny town visitors alighted upon mid-road trip, pulling off the ...

The Blue Waters of San Andres, an Island Belonging to Colombia, Are Stunning

On San Andres, a small Colombian island in an archipelago off the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua, counting the blues in ...

Bar Built for ‘Banshees of Inisherin’ Is For Sale

It’s a quiet Thursday evening in Ireland’s rural midlands, and Mee’s Bar in Kilkerrin, County Galway, is hardly buzzing. The ...

Planning a Trip? Tips and Tricks for Working With a Travel Adviser

Decades ago, your vacation most likely began with a visit to a travel agent, who relied on a combination of ...

Self Service for Airport Security? It’s Happening in Las Vegas.

As most air travelers can attest, the experience at an airport’s security checkpoint can be far from serene. There are ...

Total Solar Eclipse of 2024: 31 Things to Do

Wherever you go to catch the total solar eclipse on April 8, those three or four minutes of daytime darkness ...

Hotels Take Sleep Tourism to the Next Level

To sleep, perchance to dream. Or if not dream, at least to feel vaguely rested the next day, especially on ...

American Airlines Orders 260 Planes, Including Boeing 737 Max 10s

American Airlines said on Monday that it had placed an order for 260 new planes in roughly equal numbers from ...

Lampang: a Thai City With Charm and Without the Crowds

Thailand is renowned among hard-charging tourists for nightlife in Bangkok, full moon parties on Koh Phangan island and hedonistic walking ...

A New Gondola Takes Visitors to a Vanishing Alpine Glacier. Is That a Good Thing?

Claude Folmer was about 40 years old the first time he visited the Mer de Glace, the largest glacier in ...

What to Do in Miami, According to the ‘Griselda’ and ‘Narcos’ Creator Eric Newman

The magic of Miami is that “you can still discover places,” said the writer and producer Eric Newman. “It doesn’t ...

Meet Frankey, the Street Artist Delighting Amsterdam

In the spring of 2020, at the height of the pandemic, the always bustling Dam Square in Amsterdam was deserted, ...

American Airlines Changes How Miles Are Accrued. What You Need to Know.

Earlier this month, American Airlines announced that beginning May 1, it will require travelers to book directly with the airline, ...

Vermont’s Jay Peak Emerges From a Cloud of Financial Scandal

Settling into the first tram of the morning at Vermont’s Jay Peak resort last month, I looked down to see ...

Discover Dominica’s Secret Garden of Waterfalls and Hot Springs Before Everyone Does

The hiking trail to Middleham Falls on the Caribbean island of Dominica is all wet leaves, slippery black stones and ...

Boeing’s Safety Culture Faulted by F.A.A. in New Report

Boeing’s safety culture remains flawed, despite improvements made after two fatal crashes involving the 737 Max 8 jet in 2018 ...

The Ultimate Product Placement: Thailand on ‘The White Lotus’

“Unforgettable experiences are in the making,” teases an Instagram post from Feb. 13 liked by more than 80,000 people. The ...

How to Pack for a Two-Week Trip With One Small Suitcase

Ask any frequent traveler their rules for a trip, and you’ll likely hear the same advice: Never check a bag ...

Scammed Out of $3,100 on a Booking.com Rental: Tripped Up

Dear Tripped Up,Last May, I reserved a two-bedroom apartment in London for eight days through Booking.com, using a credit card ...

Tips for Renting a Car Abroad

“Throw the keys through the kiosk’s open window. We’ll get the car when we open later”: Those slightly unorthodox drop-off ...

In Search of Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman in Rochester and Auburn, N.Y.

Memphis. Atlanta. Birmingham. There are certain American cities that are known for Black history. But African American history and culture ...

Skating on ‘Wild’ Ice in Alaska

I’d been waiting for months when I finally got the call from Alaska last March: Wild ice was on.A roughly ...

Facial Recognition in Airports: Biometrics Technology Is Expanding

On a recent Thursday morning in Queens, travelers streamed through the exterior doors of La Guardia Airport’s Terminal C. Some ...

Officials Investigate How a Woman Flew to Los Angeles Without a Ticket

An investigation is underway into how a woman boarded an American Airlines flight at Nashville International Airport and flew to ...

For Expert Skiers, a Snowy Paradise in Michigan

Before you board the chairlift at one of the continent’s most unusual ski areas, a sign tells you exactly what’s ...

Braving the Winter to Visit a Valley Shrouded in Snow and Secrets

As the chopper rose into the sky, my heart raced with excitement and a twinge of fear: This was my ...

Nothing Says Status Like a Hotel Bathrobe

When Marisa Coulson, her husband and daughter moved to Majorca from New York in 2019, she packed her collection of ...

5 Presidential Libraries That Offer Culture, History and ‘Labs of Democracy’

As repositories of valuable historical documents and other records, U.S. presidential libraries have long been important destinations for scholars. But ...

How Female Chefs Are Sparkling in Istanbul

No bigger than chickpeas and blanketed with tangy yogurt and sizzling spiced butter, the manti were so good they could ...

Rome Hotels

While Rome’s charms may be, as they say, eternal, it’s never been a city particularly prized for its hotels. Until ...

On Board Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas for its First Cruise

One man got down on his knees and kissed the rug emblazoned with the ship’s logo. Another lifted his wife ...

Dipping Into the World’s Most Stunning Hot Springs

Some hot springs look like palaces, others like holes in the ground. Some feel like parties, others like prayers. There ...

C.D.C. Investigating Gastrointestinal Illness on Queen Victoria Luxury Cruise Ship

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an outbreak on a luxury cruise ship after more than 150 ...

Could This Be the Most Expensive Super Bowl Ever?

So you want to go to the Super Bowl this weekend. Even for non-football fans, this year’s spectacle of professional ...

How to Take Better Pictures With a Drone

Before the advent of drones, people had to rely mostly on airplanes or helicopters to take aerial photographs. Now, thanks ...

Boeing, Still Recovering From Max 8 Crashes, Faces a New Crisis

After two deadly crashes involving its best-selling 737 Max 8 planes five years ago, Boeing spent billions of dollars to ...

Touring Ghana’s Growing Arts Scene

In late 2022, I was invited to go to Ghana with a friend researching work by the Ghanaian artist Ibrahim ...

In Canada’s Yukon Territory, Northern Lights and Winter Fun

Frozen hair is a nuisance in most places, but at the Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs in Whitehorse, Yukon, it’s a ...

Help! I Missed a Cruise and the Cruise Line’s Own Travel Insurance Won’t Pay.

Dear Tripped Up,After graduating from college in 2022 and working for a year, I used my bonus and some of ...

How to Save Money Traveling in 2024

While others focus on New Year’s resolutions, my family and I come up with a dream list of where we ...

Machu Picchu Access Blocked by Peruvian Protesters Over New Ticket System

Hundreds of tourists were stranded near Machu Picchu, Peru’s most-visited site, over the weekend after demonstrators blocked railway and bus ...

U.S. Issues Security Alert for Bahamas. Here’s What to Know.

Drawn by clear turquoise waters and miles of white-sand beaches, around seven million travelers visit the Bahamas each year, but ...

Boeing Faces Tricky Balance Between Safety and Financial Performance

Less than four weeks after a hole blew open on a Boeing 737 Max 9 jet during a flight, company ...

6 Cocktail Bars to Visit for Drinks in Singapore

In the cocktail world, Singapore almost inevitably evokes the pink, gin-based, grenadine-spiked Singapore Sling, a drink born in 1915 at ...

How to Know if You’re Scheduled on a Boeing 737 Max 9, and What Your Options Are

After a portion of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliner’s fuselage blew out in midair minutes after taking ...

Paris Olympics 2024: What to Expect for Tickets, Hotels and Travel

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics promises to be spectacular: On the glittering waters of the Seine, a ...

The Laid-Back Appeal of Colorado’s Wolf Creek Ski Resort

It was a gorgeous, cloudless February day and the skiing at Wolf Creek Ski Area, in southwestern Colorado, was superb ...

The Frugal Traveler Columnist Answers Questions About Her Job

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together.“Do ...

Is Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas Cruise Ship Really Sustainable?

On Tuesday, in a ceremony that, of course, involved a soccer ball, the Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi pressed a ...

Storm Isha Diverts Dozens of Flights From England and Ireland

A powerful storm diverted dozens of flights in Britain and Ireland on Sunday and Monday, sending passengers to Germany, France ...

Austria’s Schnapps Distilleries Tempt Winter Tourists and Skiers

When winter arrives in western Austria and the sun disappears all too quickly behind the snow-capped Alps, you can stand ...

Can Backcountry Skiing Survive in the Northeast?

Early last February, at the Mount Washington Backcountry Ski Festival in New Hampshire, the organizers faced an increasingly common problem: ...

Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

Jump to:Credit...Chanelle NibbelinkA record 4.7 billion passengers are expected to fly globally in 2024, up from the previous record of ...

3-Year Cruise Passengers Seek Fraud Charges Over Cancellation

By now, they were supposed to be well into the first leg of the three-year Life at Sea cruise, sailing ...

Need a Passport? You’re in Luck.

The State Department, which issues and renews passports for American citizens, has faced a number of challenges since the start ...

Traveling to Spain? 3 Art-Filled Palaces to Visit

One of the most important cultural events in Madrid in recent years was the public opening, just before the pandemic, ...

In Colombia, a Park for Anacondas and Anteaters, Where Ranchers Are Now Rangers

The llanos region spans more than 200,000 square miles through Colombia and Venezuela. Hot winds blow over its grassy hills, ...

Travelers Look for Deeper Experiences With Native Cultures

For visitors to New Zealand, the chance to see a haka, the ceremonial Maori dance, has long been as much ...

The ‘Chicago Rat Hole’ Is the City’s Latest Tourist Spot

Winslow Dumaine was heading to a store on Chicago’s North Side when he saw it: a hole in the sidewalk ...

F.A.A. to Increase Oversight of Boeing and Audit 737 Max 9 Production

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that it was expanding its scrutiny of Boeing, increasing oversight of the company ...

Exploring the 3-Year Cruise That Never Set Sail

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together.Last ...

How Michael Bennett, Former N.F.L. Player, Started Making Furniture

A few years ago, when the New York gallerist Jack Shainman toured the 20,000-square-foot Beaux-Arts space that he’ll open this ...

737 Max Inspections Delayed as Boeing Revises Guidance

Federal regulators on Tuesday said Boeing was revising its instructions for how airlines should inspect its 737 Max 9, delaying ...

What Travelers Should Know About the Boeing Max 9 Plane and Flight Delays

After a portion of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliner’s fuselage blew out in midair on Friday and ...

Help! An Employee of Budget Kept My Phone and I Can Prove It.

Dear Tripped Up,One day last July, I was dropping off a rental car at Budget’s location at Boston Logan International ...

Boeing Again Under Scrutiny After Latest 737 Max Problem

A harrowing flight over the weekend is again forcing Boeing to confront concerns over its planes, particularly the 737 Max, ...

Using Your Phone While Traveling Abroad: Tips to Avoid Roaming Fees

The horror story goes something like this: A family returns from a trip abroad, and the glow from the vacation ...

My Family Was Back in Las Vegas for Christmas. The World Was Ours.

It was almost the night before Christmas, and the house was winning.Its creatures were stirring in the secondhand smoke.A man ...

In Europe, a Rail Renaissance is Underway

The national railways are also involved. In September, the German transport minister, Volker Wissing, vowed to free up 40 billion ...

How Darwin Found Inspiration on the Cape Verde Islands

Charles Darwin was 22 years old when he first peeled a banana. “Maukish & sweet with little flavor,” he noted ...

5 Must-See Festivals in Asia This Winter

For many people, the joys of winter center on strapping on skis, snowshoes or skates and getting outdoors. Of course, ...

A 9-Month Cruise Is TikTok’s Favorite New ‘Reality Show’

In the last few months, Beth Fletcher, a 39-year-old photographer in Derbyshire, England, built a small following on TikTok by ...

How Life at Sea’s 3-Year Cruise Unraveled

Kara and Joe Youssef sold their two apartments, withdrew their life savings, gave up most of their belongings and, in ...

Readers Share Their Best Personal Travel Hacks

The next time you’re on a plane, if the person next to you doesn’t seem to own anything that isn’t ...

Boeing Urges Airlines to Inspect 737 Max Planes for Possible Loose Bolts

Boeing has urged airlines to inspect all 737 Max airplanes for a possible loose bolt in the rudder-control system after ...

The 8 Most-Read Travel Stories of 2023

Another year in travel, another 12 months of meltdowns and debacles. As one analyst put it, 2023 “took chaos to ...

How to Take the Whole Family Skiing Without Going Broke

Skiing is not a cheap sport. It requires a lot of gear and, depending on where you live, travel. For ...

The Bahamian Island of Eleuthera Offers Beauty and the Sea, Crowd-Free

Twin Coves, on the Atlantic Ocean side of the narrow, finger-shaped Bahamian island of Eleuthera, is a gorgeous spot: Two ...

Share the Random Act of Kindness You Saw While Traveling

Several years ago, my now-husband, Alex, and I spent a few months sailing around Indonesia, experiencing both highs — turquoise ...

What to See, Eat and Buy in Tangier, Morocco’s Cultural Magnet

T’s monthly travel series, Flocking To, highlights places you might already have on your wish list, sharing tips from frequent ...

How to Survive Long-Haul Flights

Long-haul flights are generally considered to be those eight hours and over, while any that stretch past a grueling 16 ...

Common Travel Mistakes and How to Avoid Them in 2024

Their best method for success, it seems, is to communicate via polite, concise email queries rather than phone calls or ...

Wildfires, Flooding, Upheavals: Travel in 2023

It was a year that was to mark the post-pandemic recovery of travel, bringing economic relief to local communities that ...

Iceland Volcano Eruption: What to Know About Risks and Air Travel

After weeks of anticipation, a volcanic eruption in Iceland’s most populated area sent lava spewing into the night sky late ...

What’s New at Texas Hill Country Hotels

Driving west out of Austin toward Fredericksburg, the road narrows to one-lane blacktop, and the edges of the city’s suburbs ...

A Frugal Exploration of Christmas Markets Along the Rhine River

In Strasbourg, France, throughout the holiday season, Santa-capped teddy bears festoon a restaurant’s facade. Stuffed polar bears adorn another. In ...

In Transylvania, a Hotel That Offers Beekeeping and Hay Bathing

By Alexander LobranoOutside the tiny town of Simon in Romania’s Carpathian Mountains, an NGO called Foundation Conservation Carpathia is creating ...

Key West on a Budget

Three hours into my latest visit to Key West, Fla., I listened as a mermaid explained why islanders are called ...

Tourism is Big in Waikiki. That Doesn’t Mean You Shouldn’t Go.

Since my first trip to Waikiki Beach in 1977, I have traveled all around the Hawaiian Islands. And I’ve loved ...

8 Winter Cruises in Warm Places

As winter sets in, cruise lines are offering a variety of warm weather escapes to the Caribbean, Mexico and far-flung ...

Chartering a Sailboat in the Caribbean

Last April, Chris Kotchick, a Scranton, Pa., oral surgeon, and his family spent a week on a chartered catamaran in ...

In Puerto Rico, Finding a Way Back to ‘Perfect Beach’

On the northern coast of Puerto Rico — about an hour’s drive west of San Juan, off a wisp of ...

The Louvre Is Raising Ticket Prices Ahead of the Summer Olympics in Paris

The Louvre Museum said it would raise its basic ticket price to 22 euros from 17 euros beginning next month ...

Book Review: ‘Airplane Mode,’ by Shahnaz Habib

She is a prodigious and skeptical reader, posing the queen of Sheba in contrast to Joseph Campbell’s “The Hero With ...