I'm a New Yorker who visited Portland, Maine, for the first time. Here are 7 things that surprised me.

Construction is well underway on Brightline West's high-speed rail line that's expected to link Las Vegas with Southern California by 2028. Now, the private intercity rail operator is offering a glimpse inside the cars of its future trainsets.

Travelers searching for America's safest cities may want to head to New England this holiday season.

Oct 8, 2024 • 6 min read

Electric aircraft manufacturer Joby Aviation plans to launch commercial "air taxis" in New York City and Los Angeles by late 2025 as a more efficient alternative to driving or taking the train.

When I picture a road trip, I see images of two carefree people in a convertible traversing Route 66. There are no kids in the picture, and I'm not even sure there is luggage. It feels so easy and inexpensive. A road trip with kids, however, is a different experience, especially when those kids are teenagers.

It’s about to get easier to travel from Nashville to Europe thanks to the addition of two new direct flights to both Ireland and Iceland this spring.

Millionaires, they're just like us.

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Fall in NYC comes as a relief. The city in summer has its virtues—emptier streets, more easily-acquired reservations at most of the best restaurants—but the heat and the reek of garbage baking in it more than wear out that season’s welcome well before September slouches, sweating, into frame. Flattering it is not that autumn follows on its heels, not only turning off the oven but also invigorating New Yorkers who can now don the jackets they are so proud of and walk at their usual bracing clips without perspiring quite so readily.

The scent of burning wood filled my nostrils as I pushed through the large paned doors of Fore Street in Portland, Maine. The restaurant, with its tavern-like atmosphere and rustic wood and brick accents, instantly felt welcoming.

When you think of destinations that affluent jet setters might frequent, the likes of London, Paris, and New York's Hamptons probably come to mind.

When most people think of Dubai, they picture towering skyscrapers, glittering lights, and people decked in designer clothes. While that's true to some degree, for me, the city has always been about community get-togethers, roadside shawarma chats, and weekends by the beach.