The essential guide to visiting Texas

Australia is the sixth-largest country in the world, with very different regions and climates. Deciding where to go – and how to get there – requires some major planning.

For most of us living north of the border, Halloween is a one-night affair for the young and young at heart. In Mexico and other parts of Latin America, Dia de los Muertos (“The Day of the Dead”) is celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2, and in some regions on Oct. 31 and Nov. 6 as well. Its customs are for all ages, and more spiritually significant than trick-or-treating: everything from bringing offerings to the graves of the departed (often marigold flowers and the deceased’s favorite foods or beverages) to homemade altars and incense to lure the spirits of the deceased. Celebrations also honor the living. Many drop off treats like candy sugar skulls to their family and friends.

Chip and Joanna Gaines gave their fans a first look at their new hotel on Friday.

While bedbugs have grabbed headlines lately, the tiny bloodsuckers are more icky than dangerous. In fact, “the deadliest animal in the world is the mosquito,” says Molly Keck, an entomologist who specializes in pest management at Texas A&M AgriLife. Creepy crawlies—insects, arachnids, worms, and more—are everywhere. 

On Tuesday, October 17 Airline Weekly Analyst Jay Shabat and Skift Editor-in-Chief Sarah Kopit went live on LinkedIn to have a conversation on the current state of the global airline industry.

The Texas sun seemed too bossy to let the moon step on its spotlight.

This Saturday, Oct. 14, a “ring of fire” annular eclipse will dim the skies above a narrow ribbon of the Americas, from the western U.S. intoMexico and Central andSouth America, and this event is worth traveling for. Saturday’s spectacle — one of the country’s most hyped astronomical events of 2023 — will be the last annular eclipse to create a ring-of-fire effect above the contiguous U.S. until 2046.

On Saturday, October 14 a major solar eclipse will come to North America. From a narrow path through nine states in the U.S. Southwest a “ring of fire” will be seen as the thin outer ring of the sun’s disk remains visible while its center is covered by the smaller dark disk of the moon.

Skygazers in eight western U.S. states will be treated to a rare “ring of fire” eclipse on Saturday, Oct. 14. With the moon covering all but the outer edges of the sun, it will briefly look as though there’s a blazing ring of fire igniting the sky.

Longer vacations are trending within the travel industry, not only offering your clients unforgettable getaways to their dream destinations, but also presenting you with an opportunity to increase your commissions. In response to increasing consumer demand for longer vacations, AmaWaterways has introduced a collection of specially curated 14-night Grand River Cruises. 

Located in the northern reaches of the Lone Star State, the city of Fort Worth was first established in 1849, quickly evolving into one of the nation’s most prominent hubs for cattle ranching—and in the modern era, this sprawling city has diversified far beyond the realm of just beef. A rich tapestry of dishes and cuisines can be found in restaurants all across Fort Worth limits, while the local drinks scene has enjoyed its fair share of success as well.

Imagine waking up to gorgeous lake views surrounded by misty mountains and trees lining the horizon as far as the eye can see. That’s the magic of Jasper National Park, the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, where I recently spent a cozy retreat to welcome the fall season. Coming from the scorching heat of Phoenix, Arizona, my lungs craved the crisp morning air, while the desert girl in me relished and autumnal mountain hues — and I soaked it all in from the private balcony of an alpine lodge on the shores of Pyramid Lake.