Celebrating Lunar New Year And Tết 2024 In Houston

A holiday is always a good day to market travel deals. But what about a holiday that comes not ‘but once a year’ like Christmas, but just once every four years?

As Black History Month draws to a close, the Negro Motorist Green Book Exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum is still going strong and open to the public. Featuring a carefully curated selection of artifacts and narratives relating to the famous ‘Green Book’ guide, the showcase is a treasure trove of mid-century American culture. Having partnered with the Smithsonian to bring the show to life, the museum delves into history in an exciting departure from its usual exhibition schedule.

On April 8, the moon will pass directly before the sun, darkening the afternoon sky with a rare, total solar eclipse. For those along the path of totality, the solar eclipse will last around four minutes. With so many people clamoring to see this rare celestial spectacle, you'll need a plan if you want to be among them.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jaclyn Sienna India, the founder of the luxury travel concierge Sienna Charles . The following has been edited for length and clarity.

In 42 days, a total solar eclipse will visit North America, throwing parts of Mexico, 15 U.S. states, and Canada into darkness for a few minutes during the day.

Tristan Ridley was days into his first long-distance trip when he met with a life-threatening incident.

This spring, United Airlines plans to launch a new route to Tokyo's Haneda Airport (HND).

Spirit Airlines is making it easier to get to Costa Rica thanks to a brand-new flight launching next month from Houston.

A pre or post theater meal can be one of the highlights of going out to see a Broadway show, and picking a spot within a few blocks of the stage door is essential.

Days Inn will fly two best friends in a helicopter to witness North America’s imminent total solar eclipse from an unparalleled vantage point in the path of totality.

I’ve always been obsessed with the food around festivities. I adore breaking ‘rules’ set around cooking, but there is something so lovely about the simplicity of celebrating with a certain dish to link you to a culture. Food around Scottish festivities is not a widely known tradition; the most habitual celebratory food we would eat would be a steamy tower of haggis, neeps, and tatties on Burns Night, surrounded by poetry and whisky. But I can’t really think of many others off the top of my head.

Thompson Hotels’ fourth hotel in Texas — the Thompson Houston — opens its doors today in a brand new building designed by HOK overlooking Buffalo Bayou Park. Since the Thompson brand was acquired by Hyatt Hotels in 2011, it has expanded rapidly, leveraging Hyatt’s global presence to bring a luxury boutique experience to 18 hotels in 16 cities worldwide. Long known as a service-oriented, experiential brand, Thompson appeals to aesthete travelers with contemporary sensibilities, including an appreciation of mid-century modern design, which is part of Thompson Houston’s DNA.