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A United Airlines jet gets towed past an American Airlines maintenance hangar at O'Hare International Airport, April 14, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

American and United are in stalemate at O’Hare, but rivalry keeps growing

By Shun Graves

October 22, 2026 at 5:17 p.m.

With the rivalry at an imposed stalemate, both airlines turned to making underhanded barbs against...

The Chicago skyline backdrops the Chicago Jazz Festival at Millennium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion on Sept. 4, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Conde Nast Traveler readers name Chicago ‘Best Big City’ for 10th year in a row

By Robert Channick

October 6, 2026 at 3:25 p.m.

Conde Nast Traveler received nearly 800,000 votes for this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards, which cover...

Olivia Estrada, the on board manager, carries plates of food to the dome car for guests aboard a Patrick Henry Creative Promotions private rail car as it travels from Chicago, Illinois, to St. Louis, Missouri, on May 19, 2026. Private train cars may seem like a relic of the past, but for some rail fans, nothing beats having — or renting — your own sleeper car. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times)

The quiet allure of private rail

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

October 2, 2026 at 6:15 p.m.

Private rail cars traveled 429,000 miles on Amtrak in fiscal year 2025, according to the...

People at BER airport as a cyber attack has caused delays, in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. (Carsten Koall/dpa via AP)

Cyberattack disrupts check-in systems and causes delays at major European airports

By Associated Press

September 20, 2025 at 9:36 a.m.

The disruptions to electronic systems initially reported at Brussels, Berlin's Brandenburg and London's Heathrow airports...

During Oktoberfest, Munich’s Wies’n grounds host around 15 gigantic tents, all of which operate like pop-up beer halls. (Rick Steves, Rick Steves’ Europe)

Rick Steves’ Europe: Oktoberfest: Munich’s massive kegger

By Rick Steves

September 24, 2025 at 6:48 p.m.

Every fall, Munich throws the planet's biggest kegger – Oktoberfest. It’s a sloppy soup of...

Bad Bunny performs on March 28, 2024, at the United Center in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/baiduhai)

Bad Bunny explains why he isn’t touring in the US

By Los Angeles Times

September 11, 2025 at 7:13 p.m.

Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny explained why he didn’t include dates in the United States...

Brexit hasn’t ruined your trip to the United Kingdom — but it has added some wrinkles. (Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves’ Europe)

Rick Steves’ Europe: How Brexit has impacted your trip to the UK

By Rick Steves

September 24, 2025 at 6:47 p.m.

It’s been nine years since Brexit, when the United Kingdom voted to leave the European...

The Rev. Manuel Dorantes walks the grounds of Borgo Laudato Si’ on May 20, 2025, outside Rome. Dorantes moved from serving in Chicago to Italy after being appointed by Pope Francis as the administrative management director of the Laudato Si’ Center for Higher Education in 2024. The 165-acre property next to the pope’s summer home, Castel Gandolfo, includes historic gardens, monuments and new areas for organic farming and education. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago priest to lead Vatican sustainable farming project that will include restaurant by Art Smith and Phil Stefani

By Angie Leventis Lourgos

September 5, 2025 at 5:10 p.m.

The Rev. Manuel Dorantes, who immigrated to Waukegan from Mexico as a child, serves as...

In Porto, flat-bottom boats called “rabelos” are a frequent sight along the Douro River. (Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves’ Europe)

Rick Steves’ Europe: Porto: Portugal’s surprising ‘Second City’

By Rick Steves

September 24, 2025 at 6:45 p.m.

I'm really into “second cities” these days. For generations, Industrial Age powerhouses in Europe turned...

FILE – Frontline healthcare workers hold a demonstration on Labor Day outside Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center in Hollywood in Los Angeles, Sep. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Labor Day weekend has arrived. What to know about the holiday.

By Jamie Stengle

August 29, 2025 at 6:47 p.m.

The holiday with activist roots is celebrated on the first Monday of September, creating a...

Visitors to Uppsala Cathedral will find a different take on the Virgin Mary with this lifelike statue, called “Mary (The Return).” (Rick Steves, Rick Steves’ Europe)

Rick Steves’ Europe: Uppsala: Where a fun-loving vibe complements big history

By Rick Steves

September 24, 2025 at 6:43 p.m.

Uppsala, Sweden’s fourth-largest city, is the best day-trip from Stockholm – it’s just under an...

Southwest Airlines jets parked at Midway International Airport, July 25, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Southwest Airlines’ new policy will affect plus-size travelers. Here’s how.

By Rio Yamat

August 25, 2025 at 3:46 p.m.

Southwest Airlines will soon require travelers who can’t fit within the armrests of their seat...

Visitors to Napoleon’s tomb can lean over the railing and bow to the emperor. (Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves’ Europe)

Rick Steves’ Europe: Tracking Napoleon’s rise and fall in Paris

By Rick Steves

September 24, 2025 at 6:41 p.m.

I can’t think of any two people more prominent in the minds of French citizens...