The Michelin stars, however, are the coveted prize. They will be unveiled this month on separate days for each city, perpetuating the drama that surrounds them in the industry. San Francisco’s stars will be announced Oct. 12; Washington’s, Oct. 17; Chicago’s, Oct. 20; and New York’s, Oct. 30. The guidebooks will be available in print […]

Laura Plaze, 60, a regular visitor to St. John from Alexandria, Va., was stunned by post-Irma videos of her time-share unit. “You cannot believe it,” she says. “Every tree is broken, with leaves shorn off. The swimming pool is a mud bucket.” She is worried she may not be able to return even as late as […]

If you wait until the last minute (zero to six days out), you’re likely to shell out more than 20 percent over the average ticket price. “Timing is a big factor in getting a good deal on airfare,” Sarah Gavin, vice president of global communications at Expedia, said in a statement. “People typically know pretty […]

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In a survey released Tuesday, RewardExpert, a company that helps travelers maximize their mileage and points for travel, looked at 53 top destinations to see which one takes the prize as the greenest big city in the U.S. To make the determination, no plane trips were required. Data was gathered from the U.S. Census Bureau, Alliance […]

A city is never all about one neighborhood, but an old German area in Cincinnati called Over-the-Rhine has managed to turn this town around — encouraging investment and drawing new residents to its gentrified coolness. OTR, as locals call it, is now a vibrant, carefully cultivated 319-acre mix of condos, apartments, restaurants, bars and shops, […]

Age doesn’t matter at Splash Lagoon. From spinning in the new Aqua Tumble to floating down the lazy river, there is plenty to do at this waterpark in Erie, Pa. Splash Lagoon has nine water slides, a wave pool, rope courses and much more. And to prove it’s a park for all ages, there’s Paradise Cove, a secluded whirlpool for adults […]

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Some lines have been diverting ships to deliver relief supplies to the most-devastated areas. Meanwhile, the big lines, such as Carnival, Disney and Norwegian, are “rejiggering their schedules,” says Chris Gray Faust, senior editor at CruiseCritic.com. One alternative to sailing the eastern Caribbean is to move upcoming sailings westward. While hugely popular cruise destinations in those eastern […]

“It’s the most optimistic forecast I’ve had in a couple of years,” Jim Salge, who tracks annual autumn foliage for Yankee Magazine, told the Associated Press. “The biggest thing that can go wrong with foliage is a really wet couple of weeks leading up. We’ll really need that typical fall weather in New England — warm, […]

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A number of rental car companies have dropped some one-way East Coast rentals to as little as $5 per day. There are some additional fees and taxes, but it’s still a good deal. During a quick search, we found Hertz, Thrifty and Dollar all running specials for weeks in the fall. For example, a three-day rental from Portland, Maine, to […]

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The festival, which runs this year from Sept. 8 to 17, is increasingly known as a must-do for foodies, yet it’s also an opportunity for any visitor to dive into local culture in a unique (and tasty) way. Events are spread out through eight islands and 33 towns and villages. They include walking tours and street […]

“Today’s travelers are experiential,” says Erik Wolf, executive director of the World Food Travel Association, a nonprofit educational organization whose community of food-focused travel professionals numbers 48,000, according to Wolf — up from 18,000 in 2013. “People want to get out of the bus or the car and actively participate and learn and do.” Epitourean, a Colorado-based […]

Homestead National Monument, Neb. (eclipse: 1:02 Central Time) Bill Nye the Science Guy leads the cheers on eclipse day at Homestead, which is about 50 miles south of Lincoln. Visitors can make pinhole viewers to safely watch the partial phases of the eclipse. NASA scientists will talk about subjects like space exploration and astronaut training, and another […]