Travel and tourism

After Helene’s destruction, a mountain town reliant on fall tourism wonders what’s next

After Helene’s destruction, a mountain town reliant on fall tourism wonders what’s next

Bob Elliott

BOONE, N.C. — Freddie Pell helps lift a vintage wooden chair off the sidewalk and back inside his art gallery. ...

The Travel Tips You Should Always Ignore

The Travel Tips You Should Always Ignore

Bob Elliott

Put your passport somewhere safe. Wear comfortable shoes for trips that involve a lot of walking. Check the weather at ...

When House members travel the globe on private dime, families often go too

When House members travel the globe on private dime, families often go too

Bob Elliott

They are the U.S. House’s frequent fliers — representatives who have traveled the country and the world on official business ...

Medical Tourism: What To Know About Traveling For Healthcare

Medical Tourism: What To Know About Traveling For Healthcare

Bob Elliott

Earlier this summer, U.S. women’s rugby team player Ariana Ramsey came home from the 2024 Paris Olympics with more than ...

11 Solo Trip Locations Around The World That Women Say They Felt Really Safe In

11 Solo Trip Locations Around The World That Women Say They Felt Really Safe In

Bob Elliott

When it comes to wanderlust, women seem more keen to grab their passports and follow it. Women travel more often ...

The 2024 Olympics were a success for Paris but a calamity for some businesses

The 2024 Olympics were a success for Paris but a calamity for some businesses

Bob Elliott

PARIS — Parisian business owners and hotel managers were promised a summer like no other. Millions of tourists would flood ...

Rome considers imposing a fee to discourage crowds and plunges at Trevi Fountain

Rome considers imposing a fee to discourage crowds and plunges at Trevi Fountain

Bob Elliott

ROME — Seemingly every tourist in Rome knows the key to returning to the Eternal City is to toss a ...

Traveling over Labor Day weekend? Have a back-up plan for cancellations and delays, and be patient

Traveling over Labor Day weekend? Have a back-up plan for cancellations and delays, and be patient

Bob Elliott

Many children have gone back to school in the U.S., and the days are getting shorter, but there is still ...

Too many people, not enough management: A look at the chaos of ‘overtourism’ in the summer of 2024

Too many people, not enough management: A look at the chaos of ‘overtourism’ in the summer of 2024

Bob Elliott

SINTRA, Portugal — The doorbell to Martinho de Almada Pimentel’s house is hard to find, and he likes it that ...

Mongolia is in the tourism spotlight and making it easier to visit. Reindeer sledding, anyone?

Mongolia is in the tourism spotlight and making it easier to visit. Reindeer sledding, anyone?

Bob Elliott

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — With its reindeer sleigh rides, camel racing and stunning landscapes with room to roam, Mongolia is hoping ...