Travel in city Vienna

Travel passes aren't just for airlines anymore: Wyndham Rewards has rolled out a select number of what it's calling the Ultimate Hotel Pass.

I've spent 140 hours traveling nearly 4,000 miles on overnight trains in the US and Europe.

Do you have your New Year’s resolutions set for 2025?

Jan 2, 2025 • 9 min read

Calling all travelers looking for bargain flights in 2025: Consider this your essential guide to scoring a deal on plane tickets in the year ahead.This all-important information comes courtesy of Dollar Flight Club, which has helpfully poured over tens of thousands of data points, including historical airfare trends and real-time deals in order to come up with some very valuable insights about the cheapest places to fly domestically and internationally over the coming 12 months.And the good news that there are plenty of deals to be had whether your travel plans for 2025 take you to Orlando, Florida; Marrakech, Morocco or somewhere in between.Let’s dive in.

The capital of the Italian island of Sicily isn’t very spread out and is packed with great sights, making it an ideal location for an independent walking tour. For travelers arriving by cruise ship and wanting to make the most of their day, it’s relatively easy to see all the highlights in three or four hours, with enough time for a typically Sicilian snack at one of the city’s historical markets, so don’t bother booking an expensive tour via the cruise line. The cruise ship terminal is very close to the historic center so you can walk everywhere, and even come back to the ship for a quick break — there’s no need for a shuttle or a taxi.

The weeks after Thanksgiving might be the best time of year to travel. Prices are low, the weather is often mild and attractions are uncrowded.

In Vienna, Christmas markets go hand-in-hand with the winter season. The Austrian capital sees its many public spaces play host to stalls and vendors peddling all manner of warm treats and artisanal crafts that are sure to get anyone—whether local or traveler—into the holiday spirit. Though there are many iconic Christmas markets in Europe—ranging from nearby Germany all the way over to the United Kingdom—Vienna’s Christmas markets are special for their venues, set against the kinds of glittering imperial palaces and grand squares that you’ll only find in Austria. The market season in Vienna is also relatively long, with some running from early November all the way to January, making the city—one of our Best Places to Go in Europe for 2025—a magnificent Christmas destination.

We all need a little advice sometimes, and winter travel is sure to bring up some questions about what to pack, what not to pack, and what we should consider as we enter the busy holiday travel season.

The average price of a hotel in Austria tends to be over $200 a night — even higher if you want a five-star experience.

One of Europe’s busiest airports temporarily closed two of its runways on Tuesday as part of search efforts to find a missing dog. 

Nov 20, 2024 • 8 min read

The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) kicked off its first-ever virtual River Cruise Week today, with nearly 700 travel advisors in attendance.

United Airlines has brought back its popular discount for college-aged travelers — offering generous savings on select flights to Europe and India with no blackout dates.

As we edge closer to the end of each year, we begin to look. What are the best places to go in Europe in 2025? In essence, what are the destinations we’re most looking forward to visiting (and recommending to you, our fellow travelers) for the following 12 months? We always ask our expert contributors from all four corners of the globe to nominate the spots that are on the up—the places that are on their radar thanks to a flock of hotel openings, major cultural moments, new flight routes, or concerted conservation efforts taking root. These nominations make up the Best Places to Go in 2025—the places worthy of your precious annual leave and hard-earned spending money.

With his return to television in The Day of the Jackal, Eddie Redmayne got to multiply the stamps in his passport collection—or, at times, he pretended to. As the world’s most notorious assassin-for-hire, Redmayne's Jackal treats Europe as his playground, hopscotching across borders like stepping stones. “For me, one of the elements of the original Frederick Forsyth book and Edward Fox movie was a celebration of Europe,” the 42-year-old actor tells Condé Nast Traveler of the 10-part series based off of the 1971 novel and 1973 political thriller. “You could sit in your living room and dream of those places and the romance of the hidden elements of these parts of the world.”

I was a very fearful child who grew to be a fearful adult. It was so hard for me to let go of that fear while raising my five kids.

European carrier Austrian Airlines has introduced a premium, private check-in experience but at an upcharge.

Oct 22, 2024 • 8 min read

In October 2022, during a two-week trip through four European countries, I spent 11 hours bunking with three strangers in an overnight sleeper train from Vienna, Austria, to Venice, Italy.

A year ago, Mandarin Oriental appointed Laurent Kleitman as Group CEO. Now, the venerable luxury hotel brand is poised for what it hopes will be accelerated growth — without sacrificing the attention to detail that has made it a favorite among the global elite.

Midday is 11am in Brno, marked by the chiming astronomical clock which remains an enigma even to the locals. On the hour, this large, erect black granite structure releases a marble to one of three catch points - usually guarded by the hands of children.