Travel in area District Of Columbia

Through the 18th and 19th centuries, the predominant opinion in the United States was that Black Americans had no history, says Joy Bivins, director of collections and research services at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, New York.

Will Taylor Swift make it to the Super Bowl on time to see boyfriend Travis Kelce play? Swifties are counting on it and the Japan Embassy in the U.S. says yes. 

United Airlines is betting on adventure travel this year, adding a slate of summer routes to national parks and outdoor destinations in Canada.

United Airlines is dreaming of moussaka and ouzo as the airline prepares to launch a new seasonal flight from Chicago to Athens this spring.

Washington, D.C., is known as the heart of American politics, but it’s also an unexpected hub for some of the country’s most creative cocktail experiences. After all, the political parties must agree on something, right? A unanimous D.C. favorite is the espresso martini — a sweet treat packing a caffeinated punch.

Boeing is slated to deliver a 737 Max to a Chinese airline for the first time since March 2019, according to Bloomberg.

United Airlines is betting that your summer plans might include a visit to Alaska or Canada.

With Alaska travel on the rise, United Airlines is introducing a new route to Anchorage just in time for the summer season. 

More than four months since New York City cracked down and limited short-term rentals, Airbnb claims the city hasn’t delivered on the benefits it promised to Big Apple residents.

For a majority of bicyclists killed in crashes, the most serious injuries are to the head. Wearing a helmet can reduce that risk by about 60% – and help save cyclists’ lives – but many people still ride without them.

Airbnb clearly doesn’t want a repeat of New York City’s defacto ban on short-term rentals in other destinations. So it announced the Airbnb Housing Council to better balance its own interests with those of U.S. cities and other communities.

Air travel cancellations and delays continued to soar in the U.S. on Tuesday as a severe winter storm arrived in the Northeast. 

On the heels of Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week—which takes place in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia from January 15–21, 2024—there are two other Restaurant Week events happening this month throughout Northern Virginia.

Have you ever noticed that whenever you board a commercial airplane, be that from a jet bridge or by ascending steps from the tarmac, you always board on the left-hand side of the plane? Do you know why?

It’s the most wonderful time of the year — if you live in the Washington, D.C. area that is. That’s because from Janury 15–21, 2024, it’s Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week, a bi-annual event held throughout the District of Columbia, Maryland and Northern Virginia each winter and summer. Whether you’re lucky enough to live in the DMV or are just passing through, it’s a great way to try out new restaurants and revisit old favorites for a fraction of the cost.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said safety will dictate the timeline of returning Boeing’s 737 Max 9 aircraft to service following the sudden loss of a door plug on an Alaska Airlines plane.

TAP Air Portugal is celebrating the new year with a new flight sale offering trips to Europe and beyond starting as low as $379 round-trip.

Ratings that reflect progress across the country to pass 16 important traffic safety laws and countermeasures to combat dangerous driving have been announced.

Two major New York-area airports are set to be the second and third with Starbucks locations exclusively designed for mobile orders and pickups.

The U.S. government has increasingly taken aim at junk fees, charges levied by travel service providers that are considered unnecessary or excessive and not clearly communicated to travelers.

It's the question rail enthusiasts have posed for years: When might U.S. train travel start to more closely resemble that of Europe and Asia?