12-year-old dies in fall from balcony on Royal Caribbean cruise ship

The FBI is investigating the death of an unidentified boy aboard the Harmony of the Seas upon its return to Texas.

By Hannah SampsonSeptember 11, 2024

It just got easier to renew your passport online

Travelers now can apply for a new passport online without the old time limits the State Department had put in place.

By Andrea SachsSeptember 10, 2024

Which airline has the best free toys? We had kids test activity kits.

Airlines like United, Air France and Qantas provide free kits with toys and coloring books for young fliers.

By Edward RussellSeptember 10, 2024

For $40, this bag delivery service lets you skip baggage claim

Bags VIP transfers your checked luggage from the arriving airport to wherever you’re staying. It just requires a little faith.

By Andrea SachsSeptember 9, 2024

Flying is a nightmare, especially if you have a 19th-century violin

A professional violinist said Ryanair refused to let her board with her priceless instrument, forcing her to book a last-minute flight with another carrier.

By Jonathan EdwardsSeptember 8, 2024

Ex-American Airlines worker gets nine years in prison for cocaine smuggling

The airline mechanic was caught looking for cocaine bricks under an international flight, federal agents said.

By Ben BraschSeptember 7, 2024

At Barcelona’s best cocktail bars, abstract drinks fit for Dalí

Barcelona’s cocktail scene rivals New York and London, bringing on drinks with inventive infusions, flavored bubbles and artistic vessels.

By Liza WeisstuchSeptember 7, 2024

Rome floats plan to charge tourists at Trevi Fountain

Italy’s most famous fountain has an overtourism problem, but locals say restricting access might not be the best solution.

By Natalie B. ComptonSeptember 6, 2024

See the winners of The Post’s 25th annual Travel photo contest

The year in reader’s travel photos includes Atlantic puffins, Brazilian revelers, Italian beachgoers and more.

By Staff of By The WaySeptember 5, 2024

A tax on tourism? To visit these destinations, it’ll cost you extra.

New Zealand announced it is nearly tripling its tourist tax, joining places from Venice to Bali, Indonesia, that are trying to offset overtourism.

By Rachel PannettSeptember 5, 2024

Dirty rooms, no mixed drinks: Inside a Boston hotel on strike

Check-ins were delayed and towels were piled up at a Boston Hilton as Unite Here workers picketed over Labor Day weekend.

By Andrea SachsSeptember 3, 2024
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A love letter to jet lag

Jet lag gets a bad rap, but I look forward to those first few days at home after a trip abroad

By Chelsea ConradSeptember 3, 2024

Driving every mile of the world’s largest yard sale

Dating back nearly four decades, the Route 127 Yard Sale snakes through Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan.

By Luke SharrettSeptember 1, 2024

Influencers hyped the Amalfi Coast for years. Now it’s a ‘theme park.’

Italy’s Amalfi Coast looks like a cliffside paradise on TikTok and Instagram. And it is — but with endless stairs, long bus lines and impatient tourists.

By Andrea SachsAugust 31, 2024

Your ‘hot’ passport photo could be a problem at the airport

Following TikTok tips for glam passport photos could keep you from boarding a flight, authorities say. One travel agent recommends you look “like a swamp rat.”

By Hannah SampsonAugust 29, 2024

Seeing America by train

When you take Amtrak from California to New York, America’s beauty is just outside your observation car window.

By Christine MiAugust 29, 2024

Haters came for this ‘disappointing’ national park. It’s fighting back.

A national park created an ad out of visitors’ criticisms after it was ranked “one of the most disappointing U.S. attractions.”

By Jonathan EdwardsAugust 27, 2024

Woman’s body found in Grand Canyon after flash floods forced 104 rescues

Chenoa Nickerson of Arizona was swept away by the floodwaters, which devastated Havasupai tribal land. Park rangers found her body after days of searching.

By Andrea Sachs and Hannah SampsonAugust 26, 2024

‘Barely surviving’: Some flight attendants are facing homelessness and hunger

Working “on reserve” with hours of unpaid labor makes it difficult for new flight attendants to turn the job into a career.

By Natalie B. ComptonAugust 26, 2024

How a gay beach oasis flourished in Michigan’s Bible Belt

Saugatuck and Douglas have developed a reputation as the “Fire Island of the Midwest.”

By Julia CarmelAugust 24, 2024