Travel in city Jackson

To reach their wedding venue, Austin O’Reilly and Iulia O’Reilly crossed a swaying suspension bridge, trying not to glance down at the glacial river below. With each step, the bridge shook under the weight of people and yaks. Mr. O’Reilly, 25, had seen similar bridges in the 2015 movie “Everest.” Now, he was on that titular mountain with his fiancée: walking a precarious bridge, crossing jagged moraines and traversing rocky terrain on a nine-day trek to the Everest base camp.

Jackson Hole offers adventure for every season. This wondrous Wyoming destination is irresistible to skiers eager to conquer the surrounding slopes, hikers longing to summit stunning peaks and naturalists excited to trek into some of the United States’ top national parks. The town, nestled amid the Rocky Mountains, makes a scenic base camp with luxurious lodgings to match. The next time adventure calls, Jackson Hole and its amazing accommodations await.

You’ll rarely, if ever, find cowboy boots on a “best travel shoe” packing list; they tend to be heavy, bulky, and difficult to fit in a checked bag, let alone a carry-on suitcase. But if you’re committed to the recent resurgence in Western wear popularity—and feeling inspired by Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter album, Bella Hadid’s appearances on the rodeo circuit, or vintage Ralph Lauren photos—you’re more than likely plotting how to pack a pair of cowboy boots for upcoming travels. They are, after all, essential for trips to places like Nashville and Austin, and fit right in at a country music concert.

International travel is back. In 2023, the number of global air passengers reached nearly 8.5 billion, or 27 percent above 2022 levels, and 94 percent when compared to 2019 figures, according to Airports Council International (ACI).

Tourism in Jackson Hole may peak when throngs of travelers head to the area’s nearby national parks—Grand Teton and Yellowstone—in the summer, but the winter ushers in the famous snowfall. With anywhere between 75 and 450 inches of powder a year and temperatures that sit well below freezing, the Western region is a haven for winter sports enthusiasts. The months of world-class skiing, snowboarding, tubing, and snowmobiling are also interspersed with rousing events—including Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s annual freeride competition, Kings & Queens of Corbet's, in February—and a roster of cozier affairs, including Jackson Hole Food & Wine’s Winter Fest in March. Given the recreational area’s wide-ranging appeal this time of year, it’s always a good idea to book your accommodations as soon as possible.

Eliminate the airport, and suddenly, flying commercial almost feels like flying private. At least that’s what PS, a company that curates premium pre- and post-flight experiences, wants travelers to believe. After sampling the service for each leg of my recent round-trip journey from Los Angeles (LAX) to Atlanta (ATL), I’ll just say this: PS is the most luxurious way to fly commercial, bar none.

Forget the traditional holiday mall crawl and the awkward Santa lap-sit; this year, one hotel is during the festive dial up to eleven. Welcome to Hardy's Holiday Village at Nemacolin Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania, where the usual holiday cheer is swapped for something akin to a Broadway-level extravaganza. It's over-the-top, it's dazzling, and it's everything you didn't know you needed this festive season.

Certainly there’s never a bad time to visit Jackson Hole, the high-altitude Wyoming mountain town (pop. 10,698) surrounded by spectacular jagged mountains and adhereing to those “old timey” western ways. Plus: autumn’s crisp air ushers in amber-hues and golden aspens that seemingly pop everywhere you look in Grand Teton National Park. And, with thinner crowds and lower hotel rates, you’ll also find bugling elk and a snow dusting on the mountaintops (and just before the winter ski bunnies descend).

Palm fronds rustle gently in the breeze as sparkling blue waves kiss the shoreline, scattering sandpipers across the warm, white sand beach. Lifting your sunglasses, your eyes struggle against blinding rays to catch a glimpse of gulls and pelicans dive-bombing for afternoon snacks.

Few rock musicians are better qualified to talk about the intersection of music and healing than Rick Allen, drummer of Def Leppard . The band’s album ‘ Pyromania ’ was selling millions of copies in the U.S. and their videos were all over MTV when in 1984 he lost his left arm in a car crash. His bandmates famously stood by him and he remained in the group — retraining himself with new techniques and a customized electronic drum kit. Allen’s Raven Drum Foundation now helps other survivors of trauma. I spoke with Allen about the power of drum circles, drinking tea with AC/DC’s Bon Scott and the music he is most proud of making.

Head to any of the biggest and busiest airports throughout the United States these days and it will seem like a distant memory (or perhaps a bad dream) that not more than a few years ago, the pandemic had turned many of these bustling hubs into ghost towns. As travel returns with a vengeance, U.S. airports are once again buzzing with passengers. Consequently, airports are racing to keep up with ambitious renovation and expansion projects, a parade of new clubs and lounges for premium travelers looking to escape the masses, and a whole slew of new restaurants and services to better accommodate the flying public.

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