Chilling Out in Coral Bay, Where Even Flip-Flops Are Optional

It has been a full year since the Yucatan Peninsula's Maya Train, or Tren Maya, celebrated its inaugural departure for its first section connecting Cancun to Merida on Dec. 15, 2023. Former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador set this ambitious, multibillion-dollar project in motion in 2018.

New York’s Times Square in a chilly December is as far from the Dominican Republic as you can get, but the island's tourism office recently brought a piece of the country to the “crossroads of the world” in the form of a giant transparent dome in Duffy Square right in the heart of Times Square just weeks before the glittering New Year’s ball drops. 

After a year of much promotion and fanfare, United Airlines and several other airlines are now backing out of the new airport in Tulum in Mexico.

Three taxi drivers were arrested in Puerto Morelos, Mexico, after they threatened a tourist that was using a rideshare app instead of a taxi. 

A pivot toward Mexico for cultural and event experiences is the 2025 promotional focus of Guadalajara, Jalisco tourism authorities. Across Mexico's second-largest urban area, an eventful 2024 hopes to catalyze new interest from US travel advisors and their clients, especially those seeking iconic expressions of genuine Mexican culture alongside the latest popular music events by celebrated artists worldwide.

As you walk through the front entrance of Marriott Cancun, An All-Inclusive Resort, you can’t help but get swept up by the picturesque view from The Greatroom. The massive window provides a full view of the ocean, the beach, and the resort’s main pool.

As a travel editor, few things make me prouder than taking my three-year-old daughter, Olivia, with me on the road. For someone her age, she’s spent an exorbitant number of nights in hotel rooms, and recently completed a two-week road trip across central Mexico with more composure than most American adults would be able to muster. Often, though, our travels aren’t solely focused around her, so it was with great excitement that my wife, Alisha, and I brought her four hours south of our home in Palisade, Colorado, to ride The Polar Express train in Durango. Running nightly from late November through early January, the experience is centered around the kid’s Christmas tale – and it does a fantastic job of bringing it to life. Here’s what to know about The Polar Express including what it’s like, how long it takes, and how much it costs.

Low-cost Avelo Airlines is expanding its domestic and international network from Connecticut, giving travelers more flight options than ever. 

Seattleites will have two new options to Asia on their hometown airline next year when Alaska Airlines launches new nonstops to Tokyo and Seoul.

Avelo Airlines has no plans to slow its fast growth in Connecticut after the calendar flips to 2025.

Certain destinations are favorites for a reason, no matter the year or the season. Travelers will always flock to Rome for its history, food, art, and hotels. Paris, Tokyo, and Copenhagen are up there — for shopping, cultural attractions, and Michelin-starred restaurants. But sometimes, you want to experience all this magic for a lot less money. And that's where «travel twins» come into play.

Next year ushers in an important anniversary for the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Founded in 1955, the resort will observe seven decades as the Happiest Place on Earth.