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Travelers Are Having More ‘Lost in Translation’ Moments. What's the Fix?

Christopher Elliot

Damian Comito remembers ordering a coffee at a restaurant in Rome recently. Instead, his server brought him a steaming plate of fried zucchini. Cominto, who owns a limousine company in Perth, Australia, has no idea how the server thought he wanted a plate of frittelle di zucchine instead of a cappuccino.

Exploring the Underrated U.S. National Parks

BPT

This 218,055-acre pristine wilderness near the Canadian border is a water lover's dream, attracting avid kayakers and canoeists. Most parts of Voyageurs National Park require a watercraft, and you'll need a camping permit.

This Year Celebrates the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Impressionism -- Visit the Sites Where It Ignited

Barbara Noe Kennedy

To truly understand its origins, you must travel to the rugged coastlines of Normandy. Here, a group of visionary painters, including Eugène Boudin and a young Claude Monet, gathered in the 1860s to discuss radical new approaches to art.

Why Travelers Reached Their Breaking Point This Summer

Christopher Elliot

Andy Abramson did it when American Airlines delayed his recent flight from Orlando to Las Vegas. When a representative told him he couldn't get on an earlier flight because he didn't have enough status, he said, "That was my breaking point."

Hamburg Chases Sustainability With Green Kayaks, a Food Hall -- and a Bunker Hotel

Christopher Elliot

But this summer, just as the European soccer championship was wrapping up, two new sustainability-minded attractions opened in Hamburg. They complement the city's already worldwide reputation for parks and green spaces, which the government is now giving a nudge with an unexpected tourism angle.

Paradise Must Be a Five-Star Luxury Resort

Eric Green

She led us to our top-floor penthouse suite fit for a monarch. It came complete with a small library and balcony where we could step out to admire the gorgeous surrounding Pennsylvania country scenery while sipping our tea and coffee and munching on crumpets and whatever other delicacies the always super-friendly staff could roll over on a tray

Will New Airline Consumer Protection Rules Help When You Fly This Summer?

Christopher Elliot

Travelers have every reason to be concerned. Airlines are clever and often find ways around new government rules. For example, if the government requires the disclosure of a junk fee like baggage charges, airlines will come up with a new charge not covered by the regulation to make up for it.

New Book on Arlington, Va., Hits All the Worthy Spots

Eric Green

Arlington is an international city upon itself, with numerous activities and places to visit, as Barbara Noe Kennedy explains in her new book, 100 Things To Do In Arlington Virginia Before You Die. Things to do consist of more than touring the Pentagon or Arlington National Cemetery, even if those sites are majestic in their own right.

Everything You Need to Know About Traveling in Summer 2024

Christopher Elliot

Pretty much every barometer of travel intent is up for the summer travel season. Inflation and unemployment are low, and consumer sentiment and curiosity are high, fueling an unprecedented interest in travel during the summer of 2024.

Best Ways to Disappear on a Brazilian Beach

Peter Chang

Four o’clock in the afternoon may be called Miller Time or Happy Hour here in the U.S, but in the $50-per-night Rio de Janeiro hotel I was staying, guests knew it was Caipirinha time. From my surprisingly roomy second-floor balcony overlooking the affluent and SoHo-like Ipanema neighborhood, I could almost see the beach two blocks away.

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