Category: Travel and Vacations

Florida Removes L.G.B.T.Q. Travel Advice From Official Website

The state’s travel website recently removed pages dedicated to L.G.B.T.Q. travel. Some Floridians aren’t happy about it.
Cruise Lines Build Bigger Ships as Demand Grows

Royal Caribbean and other companies are aggressively building over-the-top ships. “Today’s cruisezillas make the Titanic look like a small fishing boat,” noted one sustainability specialist.
Covid Normalcy: No Tests, Isolation or Masks

For many, Covid is increasingly regarded like the common cold. A scratchy throat and canceled plans bring a bewildering new critique from friends: You shouldn’t have tested.
Exploring 6 Small Towns Along Amtrak’s Empire Builder Route

Most people who ride Amtrak’s Empire Builder route between Chicago and Seattle watch the heartland whiz by. Our writer hopped off to explore a few remarkable places you might otherwise miss.
Getting to Know Kenya Through a Local Hiking Club

The author sought an authentic experience, and found it in Lets Drift, “an exuberant Kenyan-centered enterprise” of people living in and near Nairobi.
A Local’s Guide to Greece’s Sifnos, Milos and Serifos

A guide to Sifnos, Milos and Serifos, where seaside tavernas, stylish hotels and ceramics abound.
Practice Flights and Calm Spaces: Making Room for Neurodivergent Travelers

Airlines, hotels, theme parks and others are working to ease the challenges of travel for people with autism, A.D.H.D and other “invisible disabilities.”
Rick Steves, TV Travel Guide, Says He Has Prostate Cancer

Mr. Steves said the cancer had not spread and he will travel to France for work before having surgery next month.
Cycling the Western Balkans: A Wild, Yet Welcoming, Mountain Tour

High temperatures and higher mountains were no match for our author and her companion as they biked the Tran Dinarica, a new cycling route that winds through eight countries in the remote Dinaric Alps.
Barcelona Confronts Mass Tourism

This summer, thousands of local protesters in the Spanish city denounced overtourism. With more crowds expected for the America’s Cup, we visited the areas where tensions are highest.
Why Families Are Going Into Debt for Disney Vacations

Some families are spending more than they can afford on Disney vacations. They say it’s because they know their children won’t stay young forever.
How to Choose a Volunteer Trip

Hoping to leave a place better than you found it? Here’s what to look for when signing up for a program that combines purpose with travel.