US tips

Part glee and part terror, roller coasters provide an impossible-to-match feeling and the ultimate dopamine hit. You're strapped and secured, and then within seconds, you're catapulted at speeds that can surpass 100 mph.

After visiting 59 of the 63 major United States national parks, it's easy to see how each earned the prestigious designation — which makes picking favorites feel wrong. Each park is unique in its own way, with incredible diversity and sights that are well worth visiting.

It's almost that time of the year: thrilling tennis matches, chilled honey deuce cocktails and some nice lounges to enjoy them in. That's right, the U.S. Open is back from Aug. 26 to Sept. 8, and if you have an American Express credit card, there are lots of benefits you can unlock.

I prefer to travel by train when I can — even if it means taking an overnight ride.

In an effort to speed up the process for its citizens who fly, Australia has said it will join the United States airport security programs.

You don’t hear about Central Florida very often, and when you do, chances are it has something to do with Walt Disney World. But just over an hour north of the famed resort complex is the mid-sized city of Ocala, a destination bursting with superlatives, including “America’s largest spring” and “horse capital of the world.”

As a travel planner, I book my fair share of national-park stays and Disney vacations, but my clients have also been loving some less advertised US destinations.

At the age of 63, I was bankrupt and in foreclosure. I had less than nothing because I owed money to a friend. All I had were my pensions. I knew I could never afford to retire in the US.

Aug 9, 2024 • 7 min read

While most American cities aren’t considered easy to navigate by foot, a recent study by travel insurance experts AllClear ranked one popular Southern city as the most walkable in the country. AllClear examined topographical information for more than 240 cities around the world, taking into account average elevation and range, and assigned each city a score — and ultimately, it was New Orleans that was named the most walkable city in the U.S. and the fourth most walkable city globally.

When you've done as much travel as Lee Abbamonte has, you know a thing or two about the places worth visiting within the US.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Charissa Enget, a content creator and cybersecurity architect who gained her graduate degree in Thailand. It has been edited for length and clarity.

United States Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg issued a letter to the chief executive officers of the nation’s 10 largest airlines to reinforce the need to provide customers with cash refunds when appropriate.

Travel stocks were the best performers Monday, a day when the broader U.S stock market had its worst day in years – but don’t get too excited. Fact is, travel had front-loaded the pain. While it was Monday’s performing sector, the travel sector has been the performing group of stocks over the past week and past year. 

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Amanda Mrokez, an American student in Cologne, Germany. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

A US judge ruled on Monday that Google is a monopoly that has been using its search dominance to stifle competition in a major decision that could shake up big tech.

Aug 5, 2024 • 7 min read

My husband, Andrew, retired early after we sold our business. We live in Melbourne, Australia, but now we spend a lot of time traveling.

Some have called it the parenting tax: when caregivers are forced to pay for the privilege of sitting next to their children on a flight.

Air India announced in July that it will fly its Airbus A350 jets to Newark and JFK Airports in just a few months.

If you're based in the US like me, June and July are some of the most expensive months to fly internationally, so I think summer is a great time to explore what my own country has to offer.