We are thrilled to unveil Best in Travel 2024. Fifty destinations chosen by a travel-obsessed team that promise to inspire and awe, delight and excite, charm and captivate. Among them, bustling cities, spectacular deserts, captivating histories, beaches edged by jungle and vast landscapes that stretch to the horizon.  Our world is not just about dreaming,…

Oct 24 (Reuters) – Visa’s (V.N) fourth-quarter profit beat estimates on Tuesday as consumers undeterred by inflation and a cost-of-living crisis continued to swipe cards to travel and dine out, sending shares nearly 3% higher in extended trading. Spending by affluent consumers and a post-pandemic rebound in travel has so far provided a bulwark for…

October 24, 2023, 3:51 pm For travelers who wish they could squeeze in a final hug or few more minutes at the gate with friends or family before departing on their holiday flights, one airport has a sweet new solution. Starting Nov. 1, just in time for holiday travel, Philadelphia International Airport will allow ticketed…

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) believes a flesh-eating parasitic disease caused by a sand fly bite may be endemic in Texas and other southern states, according to a new analysis.  Leishmaniasis occurs through a bite of an infected female sand fly, which consumes blood to produce eggs. The infection…

Lubbock County, home to more than 300,000 near the New Mexico border, has become the fourth and largest Texas county to bar travel assistance for abortions. In recent months, abortion opponents in Texas have succeeded in passing a growing number of local ordinances to prevent people from helping women travel to have abortions in nearby…

Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson says the county will institute a hiring freeze and slash travel expenses by half in what she called “an incredibly challenging budget” for 2024. Wilson, who presented her proposed $1.9 billion budget Tuesday morning to the County Council, said a slowdown in tax revenues, persistent inflation, a spike in…

MSC Cruises has canceled months of itineraries on two ships amid the Israel-Hamas war. The line scrapped MSC Orchestra’s entire winter schedule “due to the proximity of some ports of call to Israel as well as the number of restrictions in the bordering countries that would have adversely affected passengers’ travel experiences,” MSC said in…

Whether you’re about to travel to see family over Thanksgiving weekend or take a bucket list ski trip this winter, one thing will remain true — you’ll need a durable and roomy piece of luggage that’ll help transport all your travel essentials to your dream destination without a hitch. With Away’s latest limited-edition collection, you…

LUBBOCK, Texas — Commissioners in a west Texas county have banned drivers from transporting a person seeking an abortion, making it the largest of five counties, three in Texas, that have approved the measure. Lubbock County commissioners voted 3-0 Monday, with two abstentions, to approve the ban and declare the county a “Sanctuary County for…