Beginning July 1, all single-entry visa fees for international visitors heading to Japan will increase from 3,000 Japanese yen to 15,000 yen, a fivefold increase that will cost Americans nearly $100. The new price hike, according to the BBC, is the first made since 1978. Japan’s Foreign Mini…
PARIS — There's a present-day answer to the question that was posed in verse by the French medieval poet and street brawler François Villon: "Where are the snows of yesteryear?" They're right here, in high summer, on Paris' oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, where an enormous art installation, a …
For the K-pop group AtHeart, traveling around the world is a perk of their job that they don’t take for granted. “Even though I had been to Los Angeles before, I had only been there [previously] as a tourist,†said Katelyn, who hails from the Philippines. “This time, however, we were filming…
Tucked into a far corner of Europe, just two hours north of Lisbon, is one of my favorite beach towns: Nazaré, a Portuguese fishing town turned tourist retreat. Visitors are greeted by the energetic applause of the surf, widows with rooms to rent, and fishermen mending nets. This is a place …
Like many Americans, I have found it harder and harder to make ends meet over the past year amid skyrocketing inflation. My grocery and energy bills have more than doubled. Amid this reality, personal travels have largely been put on the back burner. This is especially true amid the Trump Ad…
Vincent van Gogh painted one of his masterpieces, “Starry Night Over the Rhone,†on the banks of this mighty river. Not far from where van Gogh set up his easel in the late 1800s, the new Lumiere riverboat docked during its recent maiden voyage to Arles, France. Lumiere, appropriately enough…
The latest travel trends can provide inspiration for your next family getaway. Here are five to consider. Sight-doing If you’d prefer to “do†something rather than just “see†something, this trend may speak to you. It’s about diving a little deeper to learn about a place, rather than simply …
GEOQUIZ: The Mississippi River passes along or through how many U.S. states? ANSWER: 10 (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana) ©2026 Chicago Tribune. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Nearly 15 years ago, I went on a solo trip to Peru, hiking through the Andes to Machu Picchu. Much to my surprise, many of the other travelers I met along the way were shocked that I was making the trip alone. Couples and individuals traveling with friends regularly approached me to question my solo travel status and were simply mystified by my decision to embark on a trip without a plus one. ...
For the first time in more than 100 years, the space beneath one of Washington's most iconic landmarks will open to the public.
Morgan Owens, a wellness, media and lifestyle entrepreneur, recently checked herself and her 7-year-old bichon frise, Ralph, in for a staycation to the Lytle Hotel in Cincinnati. There, they watched Netflix, and dined on room service. (Ralph enjoyed his own steak and rice.) Owens got a massage at Mitchell’s Salon & Day Spa across the street, and Ralph literally touched grass in all the green ...
The iconic reflecting pool, which stretches between Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument on DC's National Mall has turned green due to proliferation of algae in the water. It comes as the pool was recently reopened following renovation work ordered by Donald Trump that saw it painted…
DENVER — Campers looking to enjoy Colorado’s wilderness this summer should be prepared to bring extra water for drinking and washing their hands, even when staying at established campgrounds. Several campgrounds across the state will be unable to provide visitors with water because their wells are low or dry amid one of the worst droughts on record, according to a spokesperson for the USDA ...
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