These Destinations Are Trending for 2024, According to Amex Booking Data

It appears American Express' pilot program of a luxury vacation home rental platform is doing well enough to expand to new destinations and invite more members into the mix.

This story about sake makers in California is part of Home, Made, a collection of stories honoring Asian diasporas creating vibrant communities by weaving their heritages with their American hometowns. Read more here.

President Joe Biden is a self-described train fan, commuting between Washington, D.C. and Delaware on Amtrak for decades as a Senator. Now to beef up U.S. passenger rail, his administration is doling out more than $8 billion, including funds for two high-speed trains in California and Nevada.

Each New Year's Eve millions of eyes are glued to the sparkling Waterford Crystal Times Square Ball Drop, which begins its perfectly-timed descent at 11:59 p.m. bidding farewell to the old and celebrating the beginning of a new year full of potential, hopes and dreams.

United Airlines has recently released details of its summer 2024 schedule—the most extensive transatlantic schedule in the major airline’s history. There will be 38 nonstop flights to Europe next year to major European destinations. Some of the flights will be new routes for the airline, which comes after news that the airline has ordered more planes and added benefits for travelers.

Peru's famous Machu Picchu is an iconic destination in South America. Dubbed «the lost city of the Incas,» the 15th-century citadel was discovered in 1911 by American explorer Hiram Bingham and was later designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983. The ruins only allow a maximum of 3,800 visitors per day, but that's slated to change in the new year.

Taylor Jones, a Florida real estate investor, tells us the key to making money from an Airbnb you invested in is the purchase price for the property — and how much revenue you can extract from the property.

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Europe most popular regional destination with global travellers. Main travel inspirations are social media and friends and family recommendations.

A diverse crop of new ships will set sail in 2024, including intimate yacht-style vessels to never-before-seen mega ships from luxury players like Silversea and Cunard. There will be plenty of bells and whistles expected of these brands, including restaurants from top chefs, but also a few features new to the industry (think glass domes on the hull). Some are sister ships to those already on the waters, but with enough points of difference to feel like something entirely new—including the soon-to-be-sailing largest ship in the world, from Royal Caribbean, of course.

Northern California’s historic Gold Country is booming—for the second time. This string of former mining towns in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada burst onto the scene in 1848 during the fabled gold rush.

Low-cost carrier Breeze Airways may soon expand beyond the United States with international flights.