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Nearly 9 million visitors traveled to Hawaii in 2016

HONOLULU – The number of people traveling to Hawaii neared 9 million in 2016 as visitor spending and arrival figures hit records for the fifth straight year, the Hawaii Tourism Authority sai...

On location: Real places that inspired scenes in Oscar-nominated films

NEW YORK A diner in Miami, a house in Pittsburgh and a pier in Los Angeles: All of them are real places where Oscar-nominated movies were filmed. Part of “Moonlight” w...

Travel Q&A: How to sleep on red-eye flights, vet vacation rentals

Q: It’s hard for me to sleep on planes, but I have a red-eye flight coming back from Los Angeles to Washington next month and was interested in any tips people might have to help sleep o...

How to be an American tourist in Tokyo

Answers to questions about toilets, menus and naked bathing

Henry Ford Museum changing name to reflect innovation focus

DEARBORN, Mich. – The Henry Ford Museum in suburban Detroit has changed its name to better convey the museum’s collection and its core focus on innovation, officials announced Monday. ...

National park visits hit a record high

But with more people, come more problems

Travelers, get ready to be your own advocates

American travelers fear they’ll be left to fend for themselves when they hit the road this year – and for good reason. The incoming presidential administration has signaled that i...

Whiskey, wool and walking in Scotland

Quench your thirst at the ‘single-malt capital’

American Airlines to sell restricted ‘basic economy’ ticket

An attempt to compete with discount carriers

Harriet Tubman National Historical Park becomes reality

AUBURN, N.Y. – Federal parks officials have formally established the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in upstate New York. Members of the state’s congressional delegation j...

Lunar New Year 2017 events from NYC to Disney to Vegas

NEW YORK – Lunar New Year begins Jan. 28, kicking off the year of the rooster. The holiday is observed in China, Vietnam and other Asian countries, but a number of U.S. destinations from New...

Cuba is high on this year’s must-see travel lists

It seems like every travel organization in the country is out with its “must visit” list for 2017. What do they say? They’re literally all over the map, but one place gets repeated mentions:...