State Department Rates Every Country’s Safety in New Travel Advisory System

As overwhelming demand for new or renewed passports leave travelers scrambling ahead of their international travel plans, third party companies have come into play.

I was about to go kayaking on Long Island’s Nissequogue River eight years ago when I met a middle-aged couple gifted in the art of discovery. The two were eager to show me their marked-up and laminated map of New York state and walked me through their summer plans—which, as it turned out, involved journeying from one swimming hole to the next.

It'll soon be easier for New York residents to swap snow for sunshine this coming winter. Starting Nov. 10, Delta Air Lines will be launching new routes from New York's Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Orlando and West Palm Beach, the carrier confirmed toTravel + Leisure on Tuesday.

Every year, a small suburban town called Twinsburg, Ohio hosts the Twins Days Festival — the largest gathering of twins in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 44-year-old Denmark native Torbjørn "Thor" Pedersen. It has been edited for length and clarity. Although world travel isn't well-documented, record-keeper Harry Mitsidis told Condé Nast Traveler that about 199 people had traveled to every country; claims appear to be based on the honor system, the magazine reported. Pedersen spoke to Insider while he was still on his journey. He finally returned home to Denmark on July 26.

Last month, American Airlines made headlines when it punished a teenager for "skiplagging." 

An article in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases has reported that cases of leprosy are on the rise in Florida, noting that “central Florida represents an endemic location for leprosy.”

Space enthusiasts up and down the East Coast may be able to see NASA’s next rocket launch with their own eyes.

America’s coastal areas don’t have a monopoly on great beaches . . . or groovy beach towns.

Travelers heading to or from Washington, D.C., through Reagan/National Airport can expect major ground travel disruptions and delays through July 18. Trains on both the Blue and Yellow lines will suspend operations on two track segments:

Until yesterday, American Airlines customers dismayed at the airline’s August 1 pivot to a spend-based mileage program had a fallback option: Earn miles for their American flights in Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan program, which still awards miles the old-fashioned way, according to the distance flown.

Predictably, the U.S. State Department has issued a travel advisory following yesterday’s terrorist attacks in Brussels.