Travel

April 5, 2024 at 1:28 a.m.

When SeaWorld San Diego marked its half-century anniversary 10 years ago, it was enmeshed in...

A trainer works with an orca at the Orca Encounter in Mission Bay on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 in San Diego, California.

Timeline: How SeaWorld grew from a 22-acre park to a nearly 200-acre tourist destination

April 4, 2024 at 1:36 p.m.

Here is a recap of some of the more memorable moments and milestones in SeaWorld's...

A view of Hong Kong's skyline, seen from an overlook, reveals a vast city bustling with people and rich in sights, sounds and aromas to explore.<span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="03/25/2024 11:32:29 AM" data-replies="" data-collapse="false">on Dec. 26, 2023. In the director Wong Kar-wai's nostalgic films about neon-tinged 1960s Hong Kong, characters yearn for loves lost. Today, many Hong Kongers are looking at their city with a smiliar longing as the Chinese terrirtory (handed over by the British colonizers in 1997) undergoes a tumultuous political transformation. (Anthony Kwan/The New York Times)</span>

A taste of Hong Kong

By Tiffany May

March 31, 2024 at 1:01 p.m.

In director Wong Kar-wai’s nostalgic films about neon-tinged 1960s Hong Kong, characters yearn for loves...

FILE - A Spirit Airlines jet approaches Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Feb. 24, 2021. Spirit Airlines is getting a chance to expand at Newark-Liberty International Airport, which is close to New York City. The U.S. Transportation Department announced Tuesday, July 5, 2022, that it will award Spirit rights to 16 takeoff and landing rights at Newark. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Another airline announces five more nonstop flights coming soon to San Diego

March 29, 2024 at 6:39 p.m.

Spirit Airlines, which currently flies nonstop to only three cities from San Diego International Airport,...

The Garden of the Gods pool complex at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. MUST CREDIT: Andrea Sachs/The Washington Post

What does $11 get you in Vegas? A surprisingly decent hotel room.

March 26, 2024 at 12:01 a.m.

LAS VEGAS — During this year’s Super Bowl in Las Vegas, fans were stunned to see hotel...

Windstar Cruises' Wind Surf in Piraeus, Greece, on July 25, 2019. Windstar's Star Breeze ship will begin a mystery voyage in April 2025, leaving from and returning to Greece. (George Stamatis/Dreamstime/TNS)

Windstar Cruises to launch ‘mystery’ voyage with surprise destination

By Sarah Kuta

March 25, 2024 at 11:41 p.m.

Would you book a cruise if you didn’t know where you’d be sailing?That’s exactly what...

This two-story building at 1001 Kettner Blvd. in Downtown San Diego will become the home of the Navy SEAL Museum in fall 2024. It was formerly occupied by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.

Navy SEAL Museum to take over Museum of Contemporary Art’s downtown location

By Pam Kragen

April 9, 2024 at 3:07 p.m.

DOWNTOWN — After 31 years downtown, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego on Friday officially exited...

Onlookers wave as Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas, now the world's largest cruise ship, departed port in Miami on <span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="03/11/2024 12:26:46 PM" data-replies="" data-collapse="false">Saturday,</span> Jan. 27<span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="03/11/2024 12:26:54 PM" data-replies="" data-collapse="false">, 2024</span>. For years before it set sail, the Icon was making headlines, both positive and negative. Some of the first travelers aboard said nothing could have prepared them for the vessel's sheer scale. <span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="03/11/2024 12:26:40 PM" data-replies="" data-collapse="false">(Scott McIntyre/The New York Times)</span>

On the world’s largest cruise ship, thrills and space to chill

By Ceylan Yeginsu

March 17, 2024 at 1:01 p.m.

One man got down on his knees and kissed the rug emblazoned with the ship’s...

6 things every first-time cruise traveler should know

By Chris Dong

March 17, 2024 at 12:01 p.m.

Not all cruise vacations are the same. There are an increasingly diverse array of sailings...

San Diego, CA - March 06: Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina on Harbor Island in San Diego, CA. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

One of San Diego’s largest waterfront hotels gets a $100M upgrade – its biggest makeover in 50 years

March 13, 2024 at 8:07 p.m.

The last time the aging Sheraton hotel on Harbor Island got a major overhaul was...

Treehouse Point, a collection of seven rentable treehouses, is neighbored by the Raging River about 30 minutes east of Seattle. This treehouse is known as Bonbibi. (Christopher Reynolds/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

This treehouse hotel sits in an otherworldly forest. Here’s how to get your reservation

By Christopher Reynolds

March 10, 2024 at 1:01 p.m.

The drive to Treehouse Point, half an hour east of Seattle, takes you through a...

A man dives into the cool, jade waters of a pool on the Rio Caño Frío, near Rincón Beach, on the Samaná Peninsula, in the Dominican Republic. <span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="02/26/2024 3:26:05 PM" data-replies="" data-collapse="false">, Dec. 12, 2023. A world away from the countryÕs luxury all-inclusive beach resorts, cool, aquamarine natural pools tempt travelers to jump in and feel the tingle. (Ricardo Piantini/The New York Times)</span>

Diving into the Dominican Republic’s springs and rivers

By Mya Guarnieri

March 3, 2024 at 2:01 p.m.

The tree-ringed lagoon glowed a color you usually see only in the mouthwash aisle, and...

A visitor watches the sea nettle jellyfish at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey. <span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="02/26/2024 4:13:09 PM" data-replies="" data-collapse="false">, California, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group/TNS)</span>

5 awesome things to do at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

By John Metcalfe

March 3, 2024 at 1:01 p.m.

SAN JOSE — You could spend an entire day at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and not...

Thomas Sweets, executive director of the Key West Wildlife Center, releases a rehabilitated broad-winged hawk.<span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="02/19/2024 4:43:55 PM" data-replies="" data-collapse="false">, in Key West, Fla., on Nov. 30, 2023. Can a thrifty traveler afford this “end-of-the-road” Florida hot spot? Getting around on a rented bike and staying in a four-person dorm room helps. (Mark Hedden/The New York Times)</span>

Key West on a budget is still paradise

February 26, 2024 at 8:20 p.m.

Three hours into my latest visit to Key West, Fla., I listened as a mermaid...

<span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="02/15/2024 2:08:47 AM" data-replies="" data-collapse="false">In an image provided by the institution,</span> A gallery within the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum in Hyde Park, N.Y., <span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="02/15/2024 2:08:52 AM" data-replies="" data-collapse="false">where one gallery</span> spotlights a timeline of important events of World War II.<span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="02/15/2024 2:10:35 AM" data-replies="" data-collapse="false">With museums, special exhibitions and unique events, presidential libraries across the country are designed as destinations for everyone — not just scholars or academics.(FDR Presidential Library via The New York Times) -- NO S</span><span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="02/15/2024 2:09:01 AM" data-replies="" data-collapse="false">ALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES by SLOSS of FEB. 13, 2024. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. --</span>

5 presidential libraries that offer culture, history and ‘labs of democracy’

By Lauren Sloss

February 26, 2024 at 8:17 p.m.

As repositories of valuable historical documents and other records, U.S. presidential libraries have long been...

The little-visited Waqrapukara, an ancient fortress near the Apurimac River, is thought to have been built by the Canchi people and later conquered by the Incas. <span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="02/14/2024 6:09:42 PM" data-replies="" data-collapse="false">Waqrapukara the ancient Inca fortress of Cusco Peru</span>

Move over, Machu Picchu: There’s more to see in Peru

By Richard Morgan

February 18, 2024 at 2:01 p.m.

Elvis Lexin La Torre Uñaccori knows quite well that a wonder of the world often...

Rebecca Carroll, of Del Mar, kisses Kurt Kicklighter, of Del Mar, during a New Year's Eve Masquerade Gala at Hotel Del Coronado on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022 in Coronado, CA.

These 2 cities beat San Diego for Valentine’s Day top spot

By Roxana Popescu

February 14, 2024 at 2:33 a.m.

The world's best sunsets. Artisanal chocolatiers. Restaurants with killer food or killer views — and...

Cliffs surround<span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="02/2/2024 3:24:13 PM" data-replies="" data-collapse="false">ing</span> La Cueva del Indio in Arecibo, Puerto RIco <span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="02/2/2024 3:24:18 PM" data-replies="" data-collapse="false">in August 2023</span>. The cave is famous for its pre-Columbian petroglyphs made by the Taíno, Puerto Rico's Indigenous people.<span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="02/2/2024 3:24:23 PM" data-replies="" data-collapse="false">(Sebastian Castrodad/The New York Times)</span>

Finding a way back to ‘Perfect Beach’ in Puerto Rico

By Mya Guarnieri

February 11, 2024 at 2:01 p.m.

On the northern coast of Puerto Rico — about an hour's drive west of San...

Park visitors walk along a raised boardwalk in Yosemite National Park. <span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="01/26/2024 2:43:30 AM" data-replies="" data-collapse="false">(MUST CREDIT: Tracy Barbutes for The Washington Post)</span>

7 national parks where your dog can fetch a B.A.R.K. Ranger badge

By Kinsey Gidick

February 11, 2024 at 1:01 p.m.

For national parks enthusiasts, the joy of bringing a dog along for a hike or...

Water flows and pools proliferate around the main lake at Murrieta Hot Springs Resort. The site is a geothermal spa that goes back more than a century.<span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="01/25/2024 11:35:20 PM" data-replies="" data-collapse="false">Geothermal water flows into a lake at Murrieta Hot Springs Resort in Murrieta, California, on Jan. 11, 2024. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times/TNS)</span>

SoCal’s forgotten hot springs oasis finally reopens – with 50 geothermal pools

By Christopher Reynolds

February 4, 2024 at 2:01 p.m.

Murrieta Hot Springs, a palm-shaded haven of steaming streams and coveted mud just north of...

Teri McCoy visits Mama Anna’s women’s cooperative, near Mount Meru in Tanzania. MUST CREDIT: Teri McCoy

Women with wanderlust fueling growth in adventure travel

By Ariel Felton

February 4, 2024 at 1:45 p.m.

Teri McCoy was 44 years old when she first discovered wanderlust. She was attending a...

The Tijuana-Tecate tourist train is back. Hop aboard for music, history and that namesake beer

By Alexandra Mendoza

February 4, 2024 at 2:26 a.m.

Eager engers gazed out the train windows at the evolving landscape of eastern Tijuana as...

Finding relaxation and renewal at two Scottsdale-area desert resorts

January 28, 2024 at 2:01 p.m.

Before marrying my husband, Benjamin, I had a habit of setting New Year’s resolutions of...

A new law aiming to keep pedestrian flow moving makes it a gamble to stop and snap a selfie on one of Las Vegas Boulevard’s pedestrian overes.

Selfies on the Strip still OK; just make them quick

By Heidi Pérez-Moreno

January 22, 2024 at 12:14 a.m.

Tourists hoping to take selfies on pedestrian bridges along the Las Vegas Strip may appear...

Red Mountain Alpine Lodge, one of the luxurious chalet-style huts along the route, tucked away from a road just enough to feel secluded, in the San Juan Mountains, south of Ouray, Colo., April 6, 2023. Hut-to-hut skiing in the San Juan Mountains yields cozy nights and soul-stirring scenery. (Matthew DeFeo/The New York Times)

Nature’s spiritual peak in Colorado backcountry

By Cindy Hirschfeld

January 21, 2024 at 2:01 p.m.

"It looks like Canada," said Nate Disser, our guide, indicating the lofty, snow-cloaked peaks around...

In a photo provided by Steve McCauley, the yacht Bluewinds, anchored off St. Thomas. After a pandemic lull, more people of comfortable, but not necessarily extraordinary, means are chartering crewed boats in the Caribbean, and the trend is expected to edge higher. <span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="12/27/2023 2:25:34 AM" data-replies="" data-collapse="false">(Steve McCauley via The New York Times) -- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY SLUGGED CARIBBEAN CREWED YACHTS BY CHRISTOPHER HALL FOR DEC. 12, 2023. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. --</span>

A Caribbean splurge that means smooth sailing

By Christopher Hall

January 14, 2024 at 2:01 p.m.

Last April, Chris Kotchick, a Scranton, Pa., oral surgeon, and his family spent a week...

Carry a bag onto the boat with essentials, because it may take several hours for your bag to be delivered to your room after checking it at the cruise terminal. Go on a scouting trip soon after boarding to find all the ship's cool spots. <span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-bbfa-d7a1-a17f-bbfab4470000" data--label=" Monica Hodes-Smail" data-time="01/11/2024 2:33:46 PM" data-replies="" data-collapse="false">San Diego, California - October 02: On the left Alejandro Gallos, Karen Fransisco and Fransisco Gallegos watch the the Holland America ship - the Volendam heading to San Francisco at the B Street Pier on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 in San Diego, California. (Alejandro Tamayo / The San Diego Union-Tribune)</span>

For first-timers, these cruise tips will help you feel prepared

By Ceylan Yeginsu

January 14, 2024 at 1:45 p.m.

You've picked a ship, booked an itinerary and chosen your cabin, but even with the...

Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas cruise ship, the world’s largest, docks at Ponce, Puerto Rico, on Jan. 2 as part of its trial voyage and certification process. <span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-bbfa-d7a1-a17f-bbfab4470000" data--label=" Monica Hodes-Smail" data-time="01/11/2024 2:44:22 PM" data-replies="" data-collapse="false">Icon of the Seas cruise ship is docked after arriving in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, as part of its trial voyage and certification process. (AP Photo/Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo)</span>

Cruise lines offer opportunities to beat winter blahs

By Ceylan Yeginsu

January 14, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.

As winter sets in, cruise lines are offering a variety of warm weather escapes to...

San Diego, California - August 24: Western side of the resort known as Tidal Beach. Signage and areas around Paradise Point Resort in Mission Bay on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023 in San Diego, California. (Alejandro Tamayo / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

San Diego’s Paradise Point pays $1M fine, promises more public access to the beach and plenty of free parking

January 11, 2024 at 6:08 p.m.

Largely hidden within the sprawling Paradise Point resort on Mission Bay are inviting sandy beaches...

An interior shot of the 137-seat Airbus A220 aircraft that Breeze Airways will use for the new nonstop flights.

A new low-cost airline is coming to San Diego and with it five new nonstop destinations

January 10, 2024 at 2:25 a.m.

San Diego International Airport is welcoming a new budget air carrier that will soon be...

Tourists swim in a cenote, a natural deep-water wells, in Playa del Carmen, one of the proposed stops along the Maya Train project in Quintana Roo state, Mexico, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador dismisses critics of his Maya Train project as “pseudo environmentalists” funded by foreign governments, while some locals fear it will pollute the caves that supply them with water. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Mexico’s Maya Train gets rolling through Yucatan Peninsula

January 7, 2024 at 2:01 p.m.

On Dec. 16, Mexico's Maya Train took its inaugural trip from Cancún to the Gulf...

The author visits her great-grandparents' town of San Fratello in Sicily.<span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="11/17/2023 5:33:34 PM" data-replies=""> (MUST CREDIT: Amanda Finnegan/The Washington Post)</span>

Multi-age family trip proves difficult, but not impossible

By Amanda Finnegan

January 7, 2024 at 1:45 p.m.

The first sign of trouble on our family trip to Italy was at a drawbridge...

Glasses of Vinho Verde and local olives appear at sunset outside an old windmill-turned-Airbnb in the hills above Lourinhã, Portugal on Sept. 12, 2023, (Kristen de Groot via AP)

Taking Portugal’s roads less traveled

By Kristen De Groot

December 31, 2023 at 2:01 p.m.

As we steered our rented hatchback up the narrow gravel road behind the walled city...

Capital Reef National Park in Utah is an alternative to Zion National Park, which can be highly crowded.

6 fee-free days at national parks announced for 2024

By Natalie B. Compton

December 31, 2023 at 1:46 p.m.

To help with your 2024 travel planning, the National Park Service has announced its annual...

San Antonio River Walk is aglow year-round. <span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="12/15/2023 2:06:32 AM" data-replies="" data-collapse="false">Travel feature 12-24-23 Marlise Kast-Myers, on San Antonio</span>

San Antonio offers a Texas timeout

December 24, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.

It was Nov. 5 when daylight saving time hit us with its annual reminder that...

Harrah's Resort Southern California in Valley Center will shut down its oldest tower until next summer in order to renovate all the guestrooms. This rendering shows what the new rooms will look like.

North County casino resort getting a $24M refresh – plus two new restaurants

December 18, 2023 at 1:31 p.m.

The very first hotel rooms that were built years ago at Harrah's Resort Southern California...

Gasthaus Waldspitz, which serves rosti, Switzerland's celebrated hash browns, and sausages, along the 6.2-mile Waldspitz route, near Grindelwald, March 3, 2023. There is nothing tame about sledding in Switzerland, where participants rocket down steep, miles-long slopes, sometimes at night. (Clara Tuma/The New York Times)

Teetering between joy and terror: extreme sledding in the Swiss Alps

December 17, 2023 at 2:01 p.m.

To reach the top of the Waldspritz sledding run above the village of Grindelwald in...

Experts share advice on how to find and book a reliable tour guide

By Natalie B. Compton

December 17, 2023 at 1:46 p.m.

Q: We’re stopping in Casablanca for one day on an cruise. How can I...

SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 6: Travelers wait for rides at Terminal 2 at San Diego International Airport on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 in San Diego, CA. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Don’t get stuck home alone: Expect record Christmas travel and plan for San Diego’s busy roads, airport

December 13, 2023 at 6:56 a.m.

Southern California is projected to have another record breaking holiday travel season, which means busier...

Dramatic rock formations along Koibito Cape in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, March 2023. A famed route on the smallest of Japan’s four main islands offers breathtaking views and an array of lessons on history, culture and generosity. (Marta Giaccone/The New York Times)

Japan’s Shikoku pilgrimage an ultra-friendly temple trek

December 10, 2023 at 2:01 p.m.

Three weeks into my trek, as I ascended a steep path toward Yokomine-ji, the 60th...

Beachgoers enjoy the sea on a near empty beach in Napili, Hawaii, on Oct. 9, the day after the tourism reopening in West Maui. MUST CREDIT: Michael Robinson Chávez/The Washington Post

5 ways to be a good visitor on Maui as tourism reopens

December 10, 2023 at 1:46 p.m.

WEST MAUI — For visitors headed to Maui, the etiquette lessons begin in the air. Shortly before...

Winegrowers in the Guadalupe Valley follow the European tradition of planting roses at the end of rows of grapes to alert them to the presence of insects or diseases.

Guadalupe Valley is a wine-lover’s paradise

By Nicole Sours Larson

December 4, 2023 at 10:39 a.m.

Wine has always been part of my life — and I fell in love with...

The exterior of Nuckolls Brewing, which is in the Railyard District, an area that has come into its own as a hub of culture, art, design and restaurants.

Santa Fe – refocused

November 26, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.

SANTA FE, N.M. — La Mama, a natural wine bar and restaurant set in a 1910s Craftsman...

The Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald Museum in Montgomery, Ala.

Visit – or even stay in – the places where writers went to rest

November 26, 2023 at 1:45 p.m.

If you're a bibliophile, you probably aren't a stranger to sites of America's most famous...

Cars line up at the pumps on the morning of Friday, Oct. 25 at the Circle K gas station at Seventh and Main streets. Drivers took heed of heavy smoke coming from Old Julian Highway as the Sawday fire burned mostly vegetation near Sawday Truck Trail and Littlepage Road.

San Diego stores: 40 cents off gas today, free Salt & Straw, LEGOLAND Black Friday savings are live

By Roxana Popescu

November 21, 2023 at 9:51 p.m.

Get a big discount on gas, today only If you're looking to refuel before Thanksgiving...

San Diego, CA - November 20: Omar Manzanares fills up at the Mobil gasoline station on Bonita Road in Chula Vista on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023 in San Diego, CA. (Alejandro Tamayo / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Gas prices falling as drivers hit the road for Thanksgiving but how low will they go?

By Rob Nikolewski

November 21, 2023 at 9:47 p.m.

Buckle up for a busy Thanksgiving weekend. A record number of travelers is expected to...

A group of surfers prepares to enter the water in Santa Cruz, Calif., Sept. 15, 2022. What once felt like a quirky California pit stop is now a popular getaway destination. (Jim Wilson/The New York Times)

Quirky Santa Cruz holds its own

By Lauren Sloss

November 19, 2023 at 2:01 p.m.

Anyone who grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1990s will almost...

A ranger removes tourists’ padlocks from fencing at a Grand Canyon overlook. The trend is putting wildlife at risk, officials say.<span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-bbfa-d7a1-a17f-bbfab4470000" data--label=" Monica Hodes-Smail" data-time="11/15/2023 8:50:17 PM" data-replies="">An undated photo provided by D. Pawlak/National Park Service of a ranger with Òlove locksÓ that were removed from an overlookÕs fencing at the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Aside from the unsightly locks, couples also typically toss the keys into the canyon, a potential problem for wildlife like critically endangered California condors, which like to investigate strange things and could ingest them. (D. Pawlak/National Park Service via The New York Times)</span>

Enough with the love locks, National Parks officials say

By Heidi Pérez-Moreno

November 19, 2023 at 1:46 p.m.

Latching a padlock onto public fixtures has been a symbol for everlasting love around the...

San Diego, CA - November 07: Construction workers work on the new concrete near the runway at the San Diego International Airport on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023 in San Diego, CA. (Alejandro Tamayo / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Want to avoid traffic jams in San Diego? Here are the best times to travel during the Thanksgiving holiday

November 17, 2023 at 12:05 a.m.

If you’re traveling for Thanksgiving over the next week, pack your patience. This holiday travel...

Todd Casey, a ski instructor at Copper Mountain ski resort, takes a test run long before the first paying clients arrive, in Frisco, Colo., on Oct. 23, 2023. Hitting the slopes is an inherently risky endeavor. To protect your knees, shoulders and wrists this winter, here's a 20-minute strength workout to start now. (Stephen Speranza/The New York Times)

For a ski season without injury, start training early

November 14, 2023 at 2:01 p.m.

If this season is anything like the last, more than 11 million people will flood...

Victory Square, where early-20th-century palaces are still identified by the names of their original owners, in Timisoara, Romania on Sept. 8, 2023. Timisoara is relatively undiscovered, but its striking architecture, authenticity and youthful energy from 40,000 university students makes ‘Little Vienna’ a good fit for travelers looking to branch out. (Alexandru P. Galmeanu/The New York Times)

Timisoara under the radar, but rich with authenticity

November 12, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.

Families stroll and savor gelato cones as bike couriers whiz by. Pensioners relax on benches...

Thousands of beach-goers lined the San Diego coast at La Jolla Shores as temperatures soared inland during Labor Day weekend. Photos by K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune

San Diego sees record $14.3B in tourism spending – 3 years after pandemic

November 7, 2023 at 10:59 p.m.

More than three years after COVID-19 decimated the tourism industry, San Diego has come roaring...

Paradise Valley, located between Livingston, Mont., and Yellowstone National Park, is known for the Yellowstone River and Absaroka Mountain Range. MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington Post by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez

The two sides of the ‘Yellowstone’ tourism boom

November 8, 2023 at 6:51 a.m.

BOZEMAN, Mont. — The Taylor Fork Creek, a tributary of Montana's famed Gallatin River south of Bozeman,...

sca de Luca, the director of the Medici Chapels Museum, inside the stanza segreta, or secret room, in Florence, Italy, on Oct. 23, 2023. She noted similarities between the drawings on the wall and the work of Michelangelo. (Clara Vannucci/The New York Times)

Are ‘secret room’ drawings by Michelangelo? You be the judge

By Jason Horowitz

November 5, 2023 at 1:41 p.m.

FLORENCE, Italy — The narrow, arched room below the Medici Chapels Museum in Florence has some suspiciously...

SAN DIEGO, CA 2/5/2019: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737s sit at their Terminal 1 gates, at San Diego International Airport. Photo by Howard Lipin/San Diego Union-Tribune/Mandatory Credit: HOWARD LIPIN SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/ZUMA PRESS

Southwest Airlines announces new nonstop flights for San Diego

November 1, 2023 at 10:13 p.m.

Southwest Airlines is expanding its portfolio of nonstop routes out of San Diego — with...

Scoping out the fun and retirement prospects in Idaho

October 29, 2023 at 1:01 p.m.

My husband, Benjamin, and I always travel with one eye open, winking at destinations that...

SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 6: Travelers walk near construction at San Diego International Airport's Terminal 1, where the pedestrian bridge is being removed, shown here on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 in San Diego, CA. Traffic will be increased in the area of construction at Terminal 1 through July 8 due to the removal of the pedestrian bridge. Terminal 1 ground transportation services which includes taxis, ride share, courtesy vehicles, and rental car buses will be temporarily relocated to an area in the former Terminal 1 parking lot. All engers using these services will need to cross the Terminal 1 crosswalk and walk towards the parking lot area. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Heading to San Diego airport? Changes ahead if you’re driving to Terminal 1

October 27, 2023 at 9:01 p.m.

Come Friday, there will be new pedestrian and vehicular entrances to Terminal 1 at the...

FILE - The first Alaska Airlines enger flight on a Boeing 737-9 Max airplane takes off, Monday, March 1, 2021, on a flight to San Diego from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. The subscription pricing model is trending in the travel industry. Alaska Airlines recently launched a subscription service for West Coast flyers, offering 1-cent flights (on top of a monthly fee) for flights between California, Nevada and Arizona. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Alaska Airlines adds summer nonstop flights between San Diego and Anchorage

October 20, 2023 at 10:02 p.m.

When tourists crowd San Diego's beaches, have you considered flying north for the summer? Now,...

The White River just north of Mountain View, Ark. The region has retained a strong Ozark heritage in part because it is not easy to get to. “You have to really want to come here,” said Keith Symanowitz of Ozark Folk Center State Park, a main attraction in the area.<span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="10/5/2023 1:43:12 AM" data-replies=""> The White River, which runs just north of Mountain View, Ark., July 28, 2023. Follow the winding roads to Mountain View, home of the Ozark Folk Center State Park, and you’ll be rewarded with fiddles, banjos, guitars and a ion for music. (Houston Cofield/The New York Times)</span>

A town rooted in music

October 15, 2023 at 1:01 p.m.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark. — A merciful evening breeze kicked up, swatting away the Arkansas heat and giving...

San Diego, CA, October 10, 2023: The Hotel del Coronado plans to renovate rooms in the Victorian building next year, shown here on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Hotel del Coronado just completed a $400M makeover. But there’s still more to come – $160M worth

October 15, 2023 at 3:19 p.m.

There is little that has been untouched at the 135-year-old Hotel del Coronado these days...

San Diego CA - December 8: Construction continues on the new Terminal 1 project at the San Diego Airport that will replace the current facility and will make way for a new terminal, parking plaza, and new roadway that will divert westbound traffic from Harbor Drive on to the airport property. As the holidays ramp up, travelers should expect delays in the Terminal 1 area. Here, an Alaska Airlines jet takes off behind the construction on Thursday, December 8, 2022. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

San Diego has the most expensive parking among 50 major airports, travel study says

By City News Service

October 11, 2023 at 8:30 p.m.

An analysis of parking costs at 50 major U.S. airports found that San Diego International...

FILE — A 2.7-mile tramway to the summit of 10,378-foot Sandia Peak, northeast of Albuquerque. The summer of 2023 was one of heat, droughts and deluges. Experts say that stress could make autumn colors especially vivid. (Jay Blackwood via The New York Times) -- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH AUTUMN LEAVES by MOITY of SEPT. 26, 2023. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. --

Taking fall foliage to the extreme

October 8, 2023 at 1:01 p.m.

Heat domes, droughts, smoky skies, tropical deluges: After a record-breaking summer of extreme weather events,...

SAN DIEGO, CA - OCTOBER 25: Clouds move in behind the San Diego skyline on Sunday, Oct. 25. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

San Diego nabs a new record ranking. Who did it beat out for a top spot among large U.S. cities?

October 4, 2023 at 11:21 a.m.

Locals may have their personal beefs with San Diego, from the high cost of housing...

San Diego, California - October 02: engers boarding the Holland America ship - the Volendam heading to San Francisco at the B Street Pier on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 in San Diego, California. (Alejandro Tamayo / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

San Diego launches cruise season – minus fewer calls from Disney

October 3, 2023 at 12:15 p.m.

San Diego's financially lucrative cruise industry launched its fall-to-spring season this week and is on...

An undated photo provided by Chris Chao of Pyro, a Siberian husky he owns along with his wife Melanie, on a leash at the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah. With expanded park programs and new online resources, planning a park-centric trip with a dog — or a dog-centric trip to a park — has gotten easier in recent years. (Chris Chao via The New York Times) -- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY NATIONAL PARKS DOGS BY LAUREN SLOSS FOR AUG. 20, 2023. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED.

Dogs welcome companions in many national parks

By Lauren Sloss

October 1, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.

Ely MacInnes and her husband, Tom, began traveling in the western United States with their...

April 23, 2014 - San Diego, California, USA - | The San Diego Convention Center. | aerials (Photo Credit: K.C. ALFRED/U-T San Diego)

Here’s how San Diego’s convention center stacks up against U.S. competitors

September 29, 2023 at 11:21 p.m.

San Diego's appeal as a tourist destination and its near-perfect weather helped elevate the city's...

San Diego, CA, September 25, 2023: Taxi drivers wait for engers at San Diego International Airport on Monday, September 25, 2023. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Call an Uber in San Diego and you may get a taxi

September 26, 2023 at 8:48 p.m.

Two one-time rivals — Uber and Yellow Cab — are ing forces in a partnership...

FILE - In this Monday, March 1, 2021 file photo, The first Alaska Airlines enger flight on a Boeing 737-9 Max airplane takes off on a flight to San Diego from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. Dozens of flights along the U.S. West Coast were canceled Friday, April 1, 2022 as Alaska Airlines pilots picketed during ongoing contract negotiations with the airline. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Alaska Airlines adds yet another nonstop destination from San Diego

September 25, 2023 at 11:28 p.m.

Alaska Airlines announced Monday that it will start flying nonstop between San Diego and Atlanta...

The town of Leavenworth, Wash., is entirely decorated in an old-world Bavarian style. MUST CREDIT: Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce

Town alive with Old World charm

September 24, 2023 at 1:01 p.m.

LEAVENWORTH, WASH. — Paul Davis is a lawyer at the Department of Energy, but he'd always wanted...

In an undated image provided by Milwaukee Brewers, American Family Field in Wisconsin is the only MLB stadium to add indoor golf simulators. To help address declining engagement, Major League Baseball stadiums have enhanced visitor experiences for the die hard, casual and (really) well-off fans.<span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="09/12/2023 12:48:04 PM" data-replies=""> (Milwaukee Brewers via The New York Times) — NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY ELEVATED BALLPARK EXPERIENCE BY GERALD NARCISO FOR AUG. 27, 2023. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. —</span>

Ballparks take a swing at enticing baseball fans

September 24, 2023 at 12:31 p.m.

Like at every noteworthy speakeasy, it started with a knock.After Chad Thompson and his wife,...

A British Airways Boeing 747 wearing a Landor retro paint scheme used by the airline between 1984 and 1987, es over Interstate 5 with a backdrop of the downtown San Diego skyline moments away from arriving at San Diego International Airport from London, December 14. The plane is one of several that have been painted with past designs as part of the 100th anniversary of the airline which turned 100 August 25.

British Airways adds another nonstop flight between San Diego International Airport and London

September 19, 2023 at 9:12 p.m.

Getting to Great Britain just got a little easier because next year British Airways is...

The beach at Dos Aguas, an eco-resort in Rinc?n del Mar, Colombia, Jan. 29, 2023. The house kitchen uses local staples to unorthodox effect in dishes like sesame ice cream and brownies, avoiding more classic preparations so as not to infringe on traditional community restaurants. (Federico Rios/The New York Times)

On a culinary quest in Colombia

September 17, 2023 at 1:01 p.m.

In a tiny Colombian beachfront town, a globally acclaimed chef was waxing poetic about a...

San Diego, CA - February 1: A Lufthansa jet approaches San Diego International Airport for a landing from Munich on February 1, 2023. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Lufthansa Airlines expands nonstop service between and San Diego International Airport

September 13, 2023 at 9:14 p.m.

Dust off your ports because this spring Lufthansa Airlines is increasing its nonstop flights by...

The hilltop village of Pereta in Maremma, Italy, consists of mostly medieval stone buildings and has just 67 year-round residents, perfect for travelers seeking calm.<span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="09/9/2023 3:47:22 AM" data-replies=""> The hilltop town of Pereta, which dates to medieval times and now has 67 year-round residents, in Maremma, Italy, on July 28, 2023. Whether one gets around Maremma on horseback, by bike or on foot, the least populated region of Tuscany offers a pastoral escape. (sco Lastrucci/The New York Times)</span>

Savoring Maremma, a quiet corner of Italy

September 10, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.

I woke up to the braying of donkeys. Opening the window to morning air perfumed...

The Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, Mass., dresses up for fall in the Berkshires.<span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="08/28/2023 2:13:30 AM" data-replies=""> MUST CREDIT: Red Lion Inn</span>

Summer weather extremes could mute fall colors

September 10, 2023 at 12:01 p.m.

LUDLOW, Vt. — On a sunny Saturday with a tease of fall in the air, Jeff Wingate...

The wheelchair-accessible Happy Creek Nature Trail in North Cascades National Park in Washington State, June 2, 2023. There are several U.S. parks that outdoor enthusiasts with disabilities can enjoy this summer. (Grant Hindsley/The New York Times)

Trails of an accessible nature

September 3, 2023 at 1:01 p.m.

I was well into adulthood when I realized that hiking was an activity that I...

A black drip electric coffee machine with a glass teapot brews a morning drink. Household appliances, a white cup and a jar of beans on the kitchen table on the countertop at home.

9 hotel room hacks you didn’t know you needed

September 3, 2023 at 12:30 p.m.

Although hotels are meant to be oases of rest and relaxation, they can easily become...

The famed Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, on the city Metro’s B Line, on July 7, 2023. The newly expanded Los Angeles subway may not go everywhere, but for $5 a day it offers a gridlock-free way to get to plenty of great places, especially some key tourist draws. (Beth Coller/The New York Times)

The Los Angeles metro’s modest mobility

August 27, 2023 at 1:01 p.m.

There are plenty of free and cheap things to do in Los Angeles. As a...

Riders go on Seaworld's new Emperor Coaster on Monday, February 28, 2022 at the park. Emperor is a 153-foot tall dive coaster, that includes a 14-story drop at 90 degrees, so riders are facing straight down as well as a "Hammerhead Turn," a "Barrel Roll," and a "Flat Spin". The ride is scheduled to open to the public on March 12.

SeaWorld expands its ‘rain-check’ ticket policy to protect visitors affected by extreme weather

August 25, 2023 at 11:31 p.m.

Don’t let the weather get you down. SeaWorld has expanded its ticket policy that allows...

The beaches in La Jolla saw unprecedented crowds on Labor Day weekend, San Diego Fire-Rescue Lt. Lonnie Stephens said.

Traveling on Labor Day? Here’s what San Diegans need to know

August 24, 2023 at 2:11 a.m.

It may not be the biggest holiday weekend for long-distance getaways, but this Labor Day...

The view of Bridal Veil falls from the the Telluride Via Ferrata in Telluride, Colo., June 24, 2023. Well known for its ski resort, this mountain town in southwestern Colorado attracts plenty of summer and fall visitors, too. (Andrew Miller/The New York Times)

A mountaintop backdrop in Telluride

By Cindy Hirschfeld

August 20, 2023 at 1:01 p.m.

“This view is, like, killer,” I overheard a 20-something say to his companions during a...

Grandma Joy Ryan and her grandson Brad Ryan hike on a trail at Blue Rock State Park in Blue Rock, Ohio. MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington Post by Ty Wright

Grandson takes grandmother on a mountain mission

August 13, 2023 at 1:01 p.m.

For most of her 93 years, Joy Ryan had never seen a mountain. But last...

Total Solar Eclipse In Sky - Moon image furnished by NASA

Rare glimpse at a darkened sky sparks wanderlust

By Hannah Sampson

August 13, 2023 at 12:41 p.m.

This may be the year of hard-to-snag Beyoncé and Taylor Swift tickets, but next year's...

The historic Casino pins the bays of Avalon and Descanso Beach.<span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="07/27/2023 3:22:01 PM" data-replies=""> Travel 8-6-23 Marlise Kast-Myers - Catalina</span>

Paradise found on ‘The People’s Island’

August 15, 2023 at 1:54 a.m.

My mom was turning 80, obviously a major milestone and a party worth throwing for...

Swimming island to island in the Adriatic, gliding over coral reefs in the Caribbean, dipping into Iceland’s freezing waters and steamy hot springs: Travel companies are building entire tours around organized swims. (Heather Perry/SwimVacation via The New York Times) -- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH FRUGAL TRAVELER by GLUSAC of JULY 25, 2023. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. --.

Touring swimmers explore world stroke by stroke

August 6, 2023 at 12:31 p.m.

During the pandemic, when Miriam Leitko couldn’t swim because pools were closed, the lifelong swimmer...

Jeff Jenkins and Jamus Webster raise their paddles in celebration with river guides Stevie Wall and Eddie Pomare, as they raft toward Tutea Falls in New Zealand.

New tours mean no more FOMO for plus-size travelers

July 30, 2023 at 1:01 p.m.

Vacation is meant to be relaxing, exhilarating and insert all the other positive adjectives you...

Aldama Street Parroquia Archangel church Dome Steeple San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Parroaguia created in 1600s.

8 destinations to escape extreme heat this summer

By Natalie B. Compton

July 30, 2023 at 10:57 p.m.

Vacations are meant to help us unwind from the stress of daily life, but that...

The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe has been sold to Steve Hermann Hotels of Montecito for $100 million.

Rancho Santa Fe resort sold for $100M – twice what seller paid a year ago

July 26, 2023 at 2:33 a.m.

Just a year after the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe was sold to a luxury...

Grand Harbor in Valletta, the capital of Malta, the European Union’s smallest member. The country is made up of five islands in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia.<span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="07/13/2023 10:05:40 PM" data-replies=""> Grand Harbor in Valletta, the capital of Malta on June 11, 2023. The Mediterranean island nation is gearing up to show off its history of openness, as well as its Baroque treasures, when it hosts EuroPride in September. (Dragana Rankovic/The New York Times)</span>

Malta prepares to show off inclusive hospitality

July 23, 2023 at 1:01 p.m.

I was having a nightcap at the palmy, art deco Phoenicia Hotel in Valletta, Malta,...

Customer service agents for Japan Airlines help customers at San Diego International Airport before a flight to Tokyo on March 24, 2020.

Apparel rental service lightens luggage load for travelers headed to Japan

By Kelsey Ables

July 16, 2023 at 1:01 p.m.

Many travelers have occasionally resolved to become light packers, all the better to attain the...

Rendering of proposed Herb & Air, a micro food hall

Meet the culinary stars – and skateboarding icon – who are coming to San Diego airport’s Terminal 1

July 15, 2023 at 7:20 a.m.

San Diego airport leaders on Thursday gave their blessing to several new dining and retail...

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 es downtown San Diego moments before arriving at San Diego International Airport, May 7, 2018.

San Diego gets a new nonstop to Mexico’s Pacific coast

July 15, 2023 at 7:25 a.m.

Alaska Airlines, which has been gradually expanding its service out of San Diego, announced Thursday...

SAN DIEGO, CA-JULY 7: Lobby Bar in the newly renovated Lafayette Hotel in Normal Heights off El Cajon Blvd on Friday, July 7, 2023.(Photo by Sandy Huffaker for The SD Union-Tribune)

Inside the $31M redo of San Diego’s historic Lafayette Hotel: 8 restaurants, a church altar, and a bowling alley

July 11, 2023 at 5:31 p.m.

When the restaurant group CH Projects took on the daunting challenge of restoring San Diego's...

In an image provided by the trail authority, A cliffside trail overlooks the province of Vayots Dzor, in Armenia, and forms part of the greater Transcaucasian Trail. The 500-mile Camino de Santiago has inspired a host of new treks in places from Canada to Bhutan that let travelers take the slow route. (Tom Allen/Transcaucasian Trail Armenia via The New York Times) -- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH LONG WALKS by ERIN VIVID RILEY of JUNE 19, 2023. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. --

Walking holiday a step-by-step journey

July 9, 2023 at 1:01 p.m.

The idea of a walking holiday — a long-distance journey on foot, during which you...

Rending of Understory, a cocktail bar proposed for the new Terminal 1. It's meant to replicate the existing Understory, located at the Sky Deck at Del Mar Highlands.

Brian Malarkey and Tony Hawk want to bring their restaurants to San Diego airport’s Terminal 1

July 9, 2023 at 9:52 p.m.

Some of San Diego's highest profile restaurateurs — including celeb chef Brian Malarkey — are...

San Diego expanding port services downtown starting this week

By Emily Alvarenga

August 11, 2023 at 7:46 p.m.

San Diego is expanding port services this week, boosting walk-in hours and tripling the number...

Adjustable resistance bands are inexpensive and portable, easily fitting into a suitcase or backpack, and provide an option for doing exercises in your hotel room.<span class="rte rte-comment" data--id="00000169-b65f-d577-abfb-b7df37250000" data--label=" Martha Lynch" data-time="07/3/2023 4:47:22 PM" data-replies=""> Resistance Band, view from above, on a white background</span>

Travel tips help keep you from straying from diet, exercise routine

July 4, 2023 at 12:01 p.m.

Chris Muir knows fitness. As a co-founder of Caliber, a science-based fitness program, the 39-year-old...

Fans at Le Mans are very friendly and eager to share a drink and pose for photos. MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington Post Gregory Leporati

Racing fans pull the most epic all-nighter in sports at 24 Hours of Le Mans

July 2, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.

LE MANS, — It's nearly 3 a.m. at the 24 Hours of Le Mans,...

Kim Seccuro takes a selfie in Dingle, where she and her mother traveled from Killarney. MUST CREDIT: Kim Seccuro.

Ancestry travel can be a journey into the self