Travel in county Santa Barbara

Enormous California, with its booming economy, bounty of nature, agriculture and vibrant cities could be a country unto itself.

Amtrak, in partnership with the Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency, is offering $10 fares on its Pacific Surfliner train service for anywhere on the LOSSAN Rail Corridor to provide those impacted by the devastating wildfires with a low-cost transportation method. 

A local rail company is making it easier to travel across California for those who have been displaced by the wildfires, offering rides for $10 or less on Amtrak across the state.

Wildfires in Los Angeles County continued to burn on Monday, January 13, 2025, as firefighters worked to contain portions of the deadly Eaton and Palisades fires, at 14% and 33% containment as of Monday morning. A total of 24 people were reported dead on Sunday evening.

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Southwest Airlines is set to expand its domestic network next year, having just added eight new routes to its U.S. service map. The Points Guy first noticed the alterations in Cirium schedules and afterward confirmed them with a Southwest spokesperson. 

Southwest Airlines has expanded its booking calendar through next fall and plans to introduce several new and returning domestic routes.

Southwest Airlines is making some interesting new additions to its route map.

As I gazed out the window of the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, watching the California coastline unfold before me, I couldn’t help but feel a surge of excitement. My girlfriends and I were on our way to Santa Barbara for a long-awaited weekend getaway, and the journey itself was already setting the perfect mood.

Stratis Batayas, a first-time hotel owner in Greece, is better at inventing creative concepts for guests than knowing the latest techniques in global hotel marketing and distribution.

ChatGPT just became a browser-based search engine with real-time links, maps, weather, sports, stocks and news.

I'm driving bleary-eyed from Los Angeles to the vineyards north of Santa Barbara when I decide to roll the windows down and turn up the Dead, winding my way up the Pacific Coast Highway and into the slotted canyons of the Saint Ynez Valley. My exhaustion isn't due to overindulgence the night prior, though. It's because of a 4 a.m. wake up call to catch my flight from the East Coast—all so I could get myself to Buellton.

Marriott is rewarding its loyal travelers with up to 15 percent off fall and winter weekend getaways across the United States and Canada.

There's something extremely nostalgic about visiting a college town after Labor Day. Even on a warm day, there's a crispness in the air. Fall is on its way as campuses hum with activity and fans cheer on their favorite college teams at packed stadiums.

Ahead of my family vacation to California, I dreamed of cruising down the Pacific Coast Highway. There was just one problem: My son suffered from terrible car sickness. 

July was a whirlwind — and, well, the news was nonstop. Between politics, that wild global computer fiasco (you know, the one that hit airlines hard) and the Olympics starting, you might have missed some big news on the hotel front.

It wasn't so long ago that America's most famous winemaking regions, the Napa and Sonoma valleys, attracted only a tiny and somewhat eccentric cohort of tourists. Then came the legendary Judgment of Paris competition in 1976, when two Napa wineries bested some of France's most prominent vintners in a blind tasting, helping to legitimize Northern California as a world-class wine destination.

Montage Kapalua Bay enhances its culinary operations with the appointments of Behdad Ghofrani as Director of Food & Beverage and Justin Purpura as Executive Chef, promising elevated dining experiences across the resort.

Celebrating its second anniversary, Sandals Royal Curacao has enjoyed many achievements since opening its doors to eager visitors looking to explore the all-inclusive offerings of the brand’s first resort on the charming, culture-rich shores of the Dutch Caribbean.

Montage Deer Valley appoints Gretchen Walker as Director of Sales & Marketing, leveraging her extensive luxury hospitality experience to drive growth and revenue strategies.

The Four Seasons Hotel New York, which has been closed since the start of the pandemic, will reopen this September.