A yet-to-be-named Universal Studios theme park will be the country’s largest tourist attraction when it opens in 2031. But studio executives have not yet said which characters will be featured.
Category: Travel and Vacations
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No Phone, No Internet: A First-Time Visit to Casablanca
On her first visit to Morocco’s largest city, a visitor swears off her phone, the internet and even printed guides. Her aim? To get lost, learn as she goes, and reclaim the serendipity of travel.
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Stuck for Hours on a Parked Plane? Here Are Your Rights.
Long tarmac delays are on the rise at U.S. airports. What airlines owe inconvenienced passengers depends on the length of the holdup and what country they’re in.
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How to Stay Safe if You’re Traveling and an Earthquake Strikes
Many popular vacation destinations, like California, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Thailand and the Caribbean are in active quake zones. Here are tips for staying safe.
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In Paris, 5 Stores to Find Chanel, Dior and More at a Markdown
At the shops known as dépôt-ventes, Frenchwomen of exacting taste consign their castoffs, and savvy shoppers can get luxury for a lot less.
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How to Visit Meow Wolf’s Weird, and Expanding, Universe
Millions are flocking to the art collective’s five immersive exhibitions to duck through secret doors and explore new worlds. Coming soon: Los Angeles and New York.
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A Sneak Peek Inside Universal’s New Epic Universe Theme Park in Orlando
The new $7 billion theme park in Orlando opens in May. With it, Universal aims to challenge Disney by letting visitors explore lands based on movies and games.
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‘The White Lotus’ Luxury: How Branded Collaborations Are Capitalizing on Privilege
The hit HBO series satirizes luxury vacationers’ privilege. That hasn’t slowed demand for branded collaborations that sell the show’s lavish lifestyle.
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SpaceX Astronauts Splash Down Off California Coast for the First Time
After years of NASA and private crews returning to Earth near Florida, the company shifted its landing zone to the West Coast for the private Fram2 mission.
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As Unexplained Quakes Ease, Tourist Island Insists It’s Open for Business
The Greek island of Santorini was shaken by thousands of mostly smaller-scale temblors. Now, residents have returned, and they hope visitors will, too.
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Can I Get a Refund After Booking the Wrong Hotel Dates Online?
If airlines must refund airfare up to 24 hours after purchase, why not hotels? A traveler finds that even two minutes is too late to cancel a botched reservation at a ski resort.
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5 Train Stations Where You Can Get a Great Meal
We found restaurants (and one amazing sausage stand) in stations in Paris, New York, Kyoto and beyond, where travelers can eat well before or after their journeys.