Travel in state Florida

In addition to its four world-class theme parks, Walt Disney World is home to two water parks of the same caliber. Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park and Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park have the same level of theming and the exciting blend of thrilling and family-friendly attractions as Disney's other parks. Besides jumping into the pool at your Disney World hotel, there's no better way to cool off on a hot Florida day.

Over the past decade, tourism has boomed in and around Asheville, N.C., with visitors drawn to the temperate climate, green mountains and beautiful waterfalls of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The number of second homes in the area has multiplied, as have the number of short-term home rentals.

More than seven decades ago, the S.S. United States — a ship bigger than the Titanic — made its maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, breaking the trans-Atlantic speed record.

Oct 2, 2024 • 13 min read

Breeze Airways is bolstering its service in Florida this winter. The Utah-based low-cost carrier, which commenced service in 2021, unveiled its latest expansion Tuesday, with four new routes to the Sunshine State.

Oct 2, 2024 • 11 min read

Low-cost airline Breeze Airways will launch four new Florida routes this winter. 

Last week, Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm before ripping through six states leaving a path of destruction in its wake and killing more than 100 people. The record-breaking storm – which clocked 140 mph winds and a storm surge that reached more than 15 feet above ground in the Florida Big Bend region – has left millions to deal with flooded roads, flattened homes and buildings, and power outages. North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina and Alabama have all made disaster declarations as emergency responders work to rescue missing persons and more than 1.2 million are still without power as of Wednesday, according to PowerOutage.us. Popular North Carolina mountain towns – including Asheville – which have become top tourist destinations in the fall, have been reduced to debris as residents are left to rebuild their lives. Carrie Tucker of Charlotte, North Carolina, told Travel + Leisure in the wake of Hurricane Helene, western North Carolina is “completely cut off from life – no roads, no gas, no food.”

Even as Frontier Airlines executives say they're seeing the budget carrier's finances improve, the airline is making another sweeping network adjustment as the winter months approach.

Frontier Airlines will launch flights to the Vail ski area for the first time ever in December, making it easier to get to the resort in time for ski season.

Frontier Airlines announced 22 new routes across its United States network, launching in December. 

Delta Air Lines announced five new routes from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, starting in March 2025.

The Walt Disney World Resort announced that travelers can save up to $200 per night for 2025 vacations when booking a three-night, two-day room and ticket package.

Amtrak is launching a new route between Chicago and Miami this fall that will whisk passengers from the Midwest to the Sunshine State in 47 hours.

It’s a whole new world (of savings)for guests planning a 2025 vacation to Orlando's Walt Disney World.

Delta Air Lines is on a roll in Austin with plans to add five new routes next year.

Sep 30, 2024 • 6 min read

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida on Thursday and started her devastating path up through the southeastern United States.

Sep 30, 2024 • 3 min read

Spirit Airlines is making more big changes to its network.

United Airlines will add a new country to its route map with the inauguration of flights to Dominica.

To some, children spell the end of certain freedoms, including travel wherever and whenever one pleases.