Month: August 2022

Lighted tunnel in the United Airlines terminal, O’Hare International Airport, Chicago Illinois. Andrew Woodley | Universal Images Group via Getty Images Business travel spending might not recover to pre-pandemic levels until sometime in 2026 — two years later than previously expected — as inflation, labor shortages and geopolitical issues slow the sector’s rebound, according to
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Want a charming destination that weaves together Texas’ legendary past with a modern, hip vibe? Look no further than Brenham, Texas, conveniently located halfway between Houston and Austin. It’s the perfect hub for a region full of callbacks to history and a forward-looking energy. © Jacob Rhoades / Lonely Planet Brenham’s downtown is listed on
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(CNN) — When an airport was built on the mid-Atlantic island of St. Helena (above), it was initially dubbed the “world’s most useless” airport. That’s because wind shear on the cliffside runway initially made it dangerous to land. Today the airport is up and running, but it’s a category C, meaning that pilots have to
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The old maxim that the journey is the destination rings true in Switzerland. It’s a country of scenic hairpin-bend road trips, train lines that hole out the Alps like Swiss cheese and dreamy boat journeys across crystalline lakes. Travel in Switzerland isn’t only beautiful – it’s also environmentally sound. The eco-minded Swiss have nailed rail
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For bourbon enthusiasts, speculators, and collectors, September 2nd is a date circled on the calendar. That’s when Old Forester drops their annual limited release Birthday Bourbon, celebrating founder George Garvin Brown’s birthday, to the public. Available only at a select number of retail locations across the country, the bottle rapidly disappears. For most drinkers, the
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The only major city that wasn’t reduced to rubble during WWII, Kraków is Poland’s most charming urban destination.  The millennia-old seat of kings, it’s home to a fairytale castle steeped in legends of dragons, a Unesco-listed, picture-perfect, church spire- and monument-studded Old Town that’s a match for any European city, as well as one of
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Cornwall is responsible for much of Britain’s food tourism. With a slew of super-coastal towns stretching over nearly 1,400 square miles, visitors have flocked to the county to indulge in fresh-caught fish, oysters, and more for decades. And that’s not even including the Cornish pasty. Somewhat bizarrely, however, this food-focused county has just three Michelin-starred
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Getting around West Africa’s most populous city can be an adventure in itself. Residents of Lagos rely heavily on road transportation to get to the office, worship centers, markets, parties, beaches – you name it. Imagine at least 10 million residents crisscrossing the city daily and you’ll get a sense of how rowdy things could
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(CNN) — Fans of “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Kiki’s Delivery Service,” and other films from the legendary Studio Ghibli, will have a new destination to add to their travel bucket list later this year. Ghibli Park, opening November 1 in Japan, will be a fever dream of a theme park for anyone who has ever watched
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Among the 20 largest cities in the United States, Indianapolis tends to fly under many travelers’ radars. While sports fans know the Hoosier State’s capital for basketball, football and the Indianapolis 500, the professional race car event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, residents appreciate Indiana’s capital city for its cultural attractions too. The Indianapolis Cultural
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