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Breeze Airways' route map is set for a major overhaul.

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At the top of Mount Hamilton, near San Jose, Calif., Lick Observatory looks out over the dense sprawl of the San Francisco Bay Area. On a clear day from the 4,200-foot summit, you can see San Francisco to the north, as well as the entrance to Yosemite Valley, 120 miles east, as the crow flies. At night you can see even farther — millions of light-years into space.

This as-told-to story is based on a conversation with Christina Hazel, a 23-year-old American woman who was born in France and grew up in Tunisia. She shares her experience moving back to the US for college. It's been edited for length and clarity. 

Icelandair is coming to Pittsburgh.

There are few things more important to a small business than its suppliers, and with recent supply chain crunches showing just how easy it is for things to go awry, businesses are more aware than ever of the need for resilience.

It was 7:14 a.m., and guests were starting to line-up outside the gates to start their day in the Magic Kingdom. But inside the park, out of view, the last two holiday wreaths of the night were still being installed just under the train station. When those excited guests would walk in just 30 minutes later, they wouldn't know what was happening inside mere moments earlier.

It looks like JetBlue may have to scrap its short-lived routes to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) next summer.

Up a steep and grassy windblown hill, in the top row of what’s known as the new graveyard, the playwright Brian Friel lies buried under a dark, glossy slab etched with an image of a St. Brigid’s cross, a traditional Irish symbol woven from rushes.

The passengers who spill off the boat at Governors Island ferry terminal are already in holiday mode. In the eight minutes it’s taken to make the crossing from Manhattan, any daily preoccupations have been cast off. Sunglasses on, day bags slung over shoulders, they consult the map on the information board and then go their separate ways. 

Southwest Airlines made headlines last week when it announced 30 new routes, adding new service at cities across its map.

North America’s wilderness wealth springs from an incredibly vast, breathtakingly varied range of gorgeous destinations and encounters. Exciting. Calming. Challenging. Startling. Inspiring. Rejuvenating. Bold. Joyful. Sublime. For on-the-go vacationers as well as armchair travelers, the new oversized (10 1/2” x 13 1/2”) National Geographic: Atlas of Wild America, published this month, provides a picturesque super-dive into spectacular horizons. Written by Jon Waterman, a former park ranger and veteran guide, with a foreword by environmental historian Roderick F. Nash, this hefty tome, with 308 photos and 262 maps, applauds both well-known majestic favorites and off-the-beaten-path intimate finds, unveiling intricate details and data galore. Be awed by nature-loving secrets and surprises.

Yellowstone National Park will close most roads next month as the park prepares for the winter. 

Breeze Airways is growing its route map again, adding three new routes — and a new state — to its winter schedule.

The spa town of Bagnoles de l'Orne is a greenery-filled oasis of belle epoch architecture and thermal baths. Located in Normandy, the town has long attracted visitors looking for a salubrious vacation on its lake shores.

This fall, cruise lines are preparing for a big boost to their offerings and route maps. If you’re planning travel for 2024, these cruise lines have new options just for you. Now that the pandemic is in the rearview mirror, cruise companies are launching new ships, new itineraries and new amenities.

An airline known for its semi-private service is expanding its footprint on the East Coast.

I'm currently in my fifth year of solo travel, but began my nomadic lifestyle with an eager attitude. However, that initial naivety certainly got me into some tricky situations.

American Airlines is betting that a trip to New England might be in the cards for you this summer.

Some kids get annoyed when their parents track their location, but as a 27-year-old frequent solo traveler, I consider it a blessing. 

One of the rarest kinds of solar eclipses — the annular eclipse, also known as a “Ring of Fire” — will make its way across the Americas on Saturday creating a spectacle for those in its pathway.