Travel | 6 beautiful, breezy places to learn to kiteboard By The New York Times News Service Syndicate August 25, 2024 at 6:01 a.m. The sport, in which you strap on a 30-foot kite and skim across the waves,...
Hershey Felder returns from Italy with world premiere of ‘Rachmaninoff and the Tsar’ By Pam Kragen August 11, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. Besides his new show in San Diego, the popular theater producer is now the artistic...
Travel | 5 new hotels where the past meets the present By The New York Times News Service Syndicate August 12, 2024 at 2:48 p.m. Turrets, towers and tapestries greet guests at these evocative hotels in reimagined historic buildings in...
Health | Upgraded travel services are helping to ease food allergy fears By The New York Times News Service Syndicate August 6, 2024 at 5:30 a.m. Airlines, restaurants and hotels are all making travel easier for people with sensitivities to foods...
Travel | My first trip to Norway, with AI as a guide By The New York Times News Service Syndicate August 6, 2024 at 3:36 a.m. By Ceylan Yeğinsu The New York Times Company The assignment was clear: Test how well...
News | Crossing the border with your dog? The U.S. just changed the rules. By Alexandra Mendoza August 8, 2024 at 9:09 a.m. For instance, dogs must be at least 6 months old, have a microchip that can...
Travel | The iconic Rosarito Beach Hotel turns 100 years old By Marla Jo Fisher July 29, 2024 at 1:39 a.m. The landmark resort has weathered many changes over the past century.
Travel | Strasbourg for book lovers By The New York Times News Service Syndicate July 21, 2024 at 6:01 a.m. Bibliophiles will find plenty of centuries-old tomes, graphic novels, modern works and more in this...
Restaurants, Food and Drink | Brewery Rowe: Utah’s beer-brewing scene is bubbling up By Peter Rowe July 19, 2024 at 6:01 a.m. The state has 40+ breweries but its alcohol laws are as twisty as its Capitol...
Travel | Ka’anapali resort on west Maui makes a comeback By Ben Davidson Correspondent July 19, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. The resorts, a few miles from fire-ravaged Lahaina, are beckoning travelers with deals and new...
News | Tijuana now has the San Diego border region’s only nonstop flight to this major Asian capital By Alexandra Mendoza July 13, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. Hainan Airlines on Friday resumed its Beijing-Tijuana-Mexico City route after a four-year hiatus due to...
Travel | Want to drive through Europe? Try this route from Amsterdam to Paris. By Washington Post July 13, 2024 at 8:22 p.m. Consider renting a car in Europe, which can take you off the beaten path to...
Travel | The weeklong 'Hiking & Island Hopping: Cork & Kerry' trek traverses stunning Emerald Isle landscapes By Norma Meyer June 30, 2024 at 6:02 a.m. The weeklong 'Hiking & Island Hopping: Cork & Kerry' trek traverses stunning Emerald Isle landscapes.
Travel | Travel: Here’s why the best way to see French Polynesia is on a cruise ship By David Dickstein June 23, 2024 at 6:02 a.m. While staying at a five-star resort is luxurious, cruising is an easy way to explore...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Travel | Oregon getaway: Shakespeare and foodie adventures await in Ashland By Jackie Burrell June 19, 2024 at 12:19 p.m. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival may have drawn us to Ashland but the charms of the...
News | A new nonstop flight from Tijuana to this U.S. nightlife destination is coming By Alexandra Mendoza June 20, 2024 at 5:58 a.m. Mexico's Volaris airline will be offering direct service from the Tijuana International Airport to Las...
Things to do | San Francisco’s hot tourist attraction: driverless cars By Lauren Sloss June 16, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. Cable cars are still trundling up San Francisco's hills, but robotaxis from Waymo are shaping...
Things to do | Taking the long way home from Alaska By Elaine Glusac June 10, 2024 at 9:05 a.m. Within months of the Pearl Harbor bombing on Dec. 7, 1941, the United States, in...
Things to do | How to cope with restless leg syndrome while traveling By San Diego Union-Tribune June 4, 2024 at 12:01 p.m. Through the windows of an express train from Kyoto, Japan, to a whisky distillery on...
Things to do | Tracing the long, winding path of an ancient Roman aqueduct By San Diego Union-Tribune June 2, 2024 at 1:01 p.m. The stone arches looped solemnly over their shadows, some teetering above the grass, some sinking...
Things to do | Sober travelers find something to savor in wine country By San Diego Union-Tribune June 2, 2024 at 12:01 p.m. Amy Snook knows more about wine than your average traveler. Originally from California, she now...
Things to do | Where royals once hunted in France, a green forest welcomes everyone By San Diego Union-Tribune June 12, 2024 at 11:08 p.m. In popular imagination, France’s Fontainebleau is inextricably linked to its grand Château. But when I...
Things to do | Navigating security lines at San Diego airport just got a little easier By Lori Weisberg May 30, 2024 at 1:07 a.m. Travelers hoping to ease the pain of navigating long security lines at San Diego International...
Things to do | Planning a national park trip this summer? Booking changes, new features in the works By San Diego Union-Tribune May 26, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. In 2023, the seashores, lakeshores, battlefields, historic sites, monuments and more that make up the...
Things to do | New to riding a sleeper train in Europe? Here’s what to know By Albert Stumm May 26, 2024 at 12:31 p.m. As more people reconsider how they travel on a warming planet, a small but growing...
Things to do | Springtime in Switzerland a revelatory homecoming By Marlise Kast-Myers May 19, 2024 at 1:01 p.m. It was a check-the-box trip, one intended to fill our quota to earn my husband...
Things to do | Avatar land coming to Disneyland resort, Disney CEO confirms By Brady Macdonald May 17, 2024 at 8:32 p.m. The DisneylandForward plan that has been full of promises but vague on specifics throughout the...
Entertainment | Drew Deckman and 3 other chefs with San Diego ties among Michelin Guide first awardees in Mexico By Pam Kragen May 15, 2024 at 11:48 p.m. For the first time in its history, the Michelin Guide has honored restaurants in Mexico,...
Things to do | Memorial Day: Best and worst times for San Diegans to travel and other tips By Lori Weisberg May 14, 2024 at 12:01 p.m. Southern Californians' love of travel will be in full force over the Memorial Day holiday...
Things to do | San Diego apostille event, for certifying documents for international use, draws big crowds. It’s open again today. By Phillip Molnar May 14, 2024 at 6:06 p.m. More than 300 people came to a downtown San Diego event Monday morning for a...
Things to do | Montreal Jazz Festival a treat for music fans of multiple genres – and a bargain, with 150-plus free concerts By Beth Wood May 12, 2024 at 1:01 p.m. Parlez-vous free jazz?In almost any other French-language city in the world, this inquiry would translate...
Things to do | Wine sales fell in the U.S and California but grew in San Diego. How did local wineries do it? By Roxana Popescu May 9, 2024 at 9:54 p.m. "I feel sometimes like we're the David who's starting to really have a go at...
Things to do | 8 North Coast adventures from California’s Redwood Coast to Southern Oregon By San Diego Union-Tribune May 6, 2024 at 12:01 p.m. BIG SUR/THE LOST COAST, Calif. — California’s famous shoreline assumes a variety of names as it winds...
Things to do | Time for tea in London? Top hotels show how it’s made to perfection By George Hobica April 28, 2024 at 12:01 p.m. Afternoon tea in London — whether at a posh hotel such as the Ritz or...
Things to do | San Diego will soon be getting a lot more nonstop flights to Vegas By Lori Weisberg April 26, 2024 at 8:52 p.m. In a first for Alaska Airlines, the carrier will be offering daily nonstop flights between...
Things to do | Lush foliage, dazzling beaches, deep traditions put Fiji’s hundreds of islands on the map By Anne Z. Cooke April 23, 2024 at 11:07 a.m. NADI, Fiji Islands — “That’s Tom Hanks’ island, in ‘Cast Away’ the movie,” said the...
Things to do | Gardens of stone, moss, sand: 4 moments of Zen in Kyoto By Paula Deitz April 21, 2024 at 1:01 p.m. Once, when the Buddha was asked to preach about a flower he was presented, he...
Things to do | Exploring Monterey on a dime By Elaine Glusac April 18, 2024 at 7:16 a.m. My first view of Monterey Bay on California’s Central Coast was thrilling — a raft...
Things to do | Esquire names the top new hotel in North America and Europe: It’s in San Diego By Lori Weisberg April 10, 2024 at 8:57 p.m. El Cajon Boulevard is hardly a hot spot for San Diego tourism, but when the...
Things to do | Springtime in Georgia: Go for the Masters, stay for Augusta By Mary Ann Anderson April 7, 2024 at 1:01 p.m. AUGUSTA, Ga. — Ever since Bobby Jones organized the first Masters at Augusta National in 1934, the...
Things to do | Tulum airport opens to U.S. flights, helping tourists skip Cancun crowds By Edward Russell April 7, 2024 at 12:01 p.m. Traveling to the Mayan Riviera in Mexico has just gotten easier.Visitors to the east coast...
Things to do | SeaWorld at 60: It survived ‘Blackfish’ and COVID. Where San Diego’s biggest theme park is headed now. By Lori Weisberg April 5, 2024 at 1:28 a.m. When SeaWorld San Diego marked its half-century anniversary 10 years ago, it was enmeshed in...
Things to do | Timeline: How SeaWorld grew from a 22-acre park to a nearly 200-acre tourist destination By Lori Weisberg April 4, 2024 at 1:36 p.m. Here is a recap of some of the more memorable moments and milestones in SeaWorld's...
Things to do | A taste of Hong Kong By Tiffany May March 31, 2024 at 1:01 p.m. In director Wong Kar-wai’s nostalgic films about neon-tinged 1960s Hong Kong, characters yearn for loves...
Things to do | Another airline announces five more nonstop flights coming soon to San Diego By Lori Weisberg March 29, 2024 at 6:39 p.m. Spirit Airlines, which currently flies nonstop to only three cities from San Diego International Airport,...
Things to do | What does $11 get you in Vegas? A surprisingly decent hotel room. By Andrea Sachs March 26, 2024 at 12:01 a.m. LAS VEGAS — During this year’s Super Bowl in Las Vegas, fans were stunned to see hotel...
Things to do | Windstar Cruises to launch ‘mystery’ voyage with surprise destination By Sarah Kuta March 25, 2024 at 11:41 p.m. Would you book a cruise if you didn’t know where you’d be sailing?That’s exactly what...
Entertainment | Navy SEAL Museum to take over Museum of Contemporary Art’s downtown location By Pam Kragen April 9, 2024 at 3:07 p.m. DOWNTOWN — After 31 years downtown, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego on Friday officially exited...
Things to do | On the world’s largest cruise ship, thrills and space to chill By Ceylan Yeginsu March 17, 2024 at 1:01 p.m. One man got down on his knees and kissed the rug emblazoned with the ship’s...
Things to do | 6 things every first-time cruise traveler should know By Chris Dong March 17, 2024 at 12:01 p.m. Not all cruise vacations are the same. There are an increasingly diverse array of sailings...
Things to do | One of San Diego’s largest waterfront hotels gets a $100M upgrade – its biggest makeover in 50 years By Lori Weisberg March 13, 2024 at 8:07 p.m. The last time the aging Sheraton hotel on Harbor Island got a major overhaul was...
Things to do | This treehouse hotel sits in an otherworldly forest. Here’s how to get your reservation By Christopher Reynolds March 10, 2024 at 1:01 p.m. The drive to Treehouse Point, half an hour east of Seattle, takes you through a...
Things to do | Diving into the Dominican Republic’s springs and rivers By Mya Guarnieri March 3, 2024 at 2:01 p.m. The tree-ringed lagoon glowed a color you usually see only in the mouthwash aisle, and...
Things to do | 5 awesome things to do at the Monterey Bay Aquarium By John Metcalfe March 3, 2024 at 1:01 p.m. SAN JOSE — You could spend an entire day at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and not...
Things to do | Key West on a budget is still paradise By Elaine Glusac February 26, 2024 at 8:20 p.m. Three hours into my latest visit to Key West, Fla., I listened as a mermaid...
Things to do | 5 presidential libraries that offer culture, history and ‘labs of democracy’ By Lauren Sloss February 26, 2024 at 8:17 p.m. As repositories of valuable historical documents and other records, U.S. presidential libraries have long been...
Things to do | Move over, Machu Picchu: There’s more to see in Peru By Richard Morgan February 18, 2024 at 2:01 p.m. Elvis Lexin La Torre Uñaccori knows quite well that a wonder of the world often...
Things to do | These 2 cities beat San Diego for Valentine’s Day top spot By Roxana Popescu February 14, 2024 at 2:33 a.m. The world's best sunsets. Artisanal chocolatiers. Restaurants with killer food or killer views — and...
Things to do | Finding a way back to ‘Perfect Beach’ in Puerto Rico By Mya Guarnieri February 11, 2024 at 2:01 p.m. On the northern coast of Puerto Rico — about an hour's drive west of San...
Things to do | 7 national parks where your dog can fetch a B.A.R.K. Ranger badge By Kinsey Gidick February 11, 2024 at 1:01 p.m. For national parks enthusiasts, the joy of bringing a dog along for a hike or...
Things to do | SoCal’s forgotten hot springs oasis finally reopens – with 50 geothermal pools By Christopher Reynolds February 4, 2024 at 2:01 p.m. Murrieta Hot Springs, a palm-shaded haven of steaming streams and coveted mud just north of...
Things to do | Women with wanderlust fueling growth in adventure travel By Ariel Felton February 4, 2024 at 1:45 p.m. Teri McCoy was 44 years old when she first discovered wanderlust. She was attending a...
Things to do | The Tijuana-Tecate tourist train is back. Hop aboard for music, history and that namesake beer By Alexandra Mendoza February 4, 2024 at 2:26 a.m. Eager passengers gazed out the train windows at the evolving landscape of eastern Tijuana as...
Things to do | Finding relaxation and renewal at two Scottsdale-area desert resorts By Marlise Kast-Myers January 28, 2024 at 2:01 p.m. Before marrying my husband, Benjamin, I had a habit of setting New Year’s resolutions of...
Things to do | Selfies on the Strip still OK; just make them quick By Heidi Pérez-Moreno January 22, 2024 at 12:14 a.m. Tourists hoping to take selfies on pedestrian bridges along the Las Vegas Strip may appear...
Things to do | Nature’s spiritual peak in Colorado backcountry By Cindy Hirschfeld January 21, 2024 at 2:01 p.m. "It looks like Canada," said Nate Disser, our guide, indicating the lofty, snow-cloaked peaks around...
Things to do | A Caribbean splurge that means smooth sailing By Christopher Hall January 14, 2024 at 2:01 p.m. Last April, Chris Kotchick, a Scranton, Pa., oral surgeon, and his family spent a week...
Things to do | For first-timers, these cruise tips will help you feel prepared By Ceylan Yeginsu January 14, 2024 at 1:45 p.m. You've picked a ship, booked an itinerary and chosen your cabin, but even with the...
Things to do | Cruise lines offer opportunities to beat winter blahs By Ceylan Yeginsu January 14, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. As winter sets in, cruise lines are offering a variety of warm weather escapes to...
Things to do | San Diego’s Paradise Point pays $1M fine, promises more public access to the beach and plenty of free parking By Lori Weisberg January 11, 2024 at 6:08 p.m. Largely hidden within the sprawling Paradise Point resort on Mission Bay are inviting sandy beaches...
Things to do | A new low-cost airline is coming to San Diego and with it five new nonstop destinations By Lori Weisberg January 10, 2024 at 2:25 a.m. San Diego International Airport is welcoming a new budget air carrier that will soon be...
Things to do | Mexico’s Maya Train gets rolling through Yucatan Peninsula By Andrea Sachs January 7, 2024 at 2:01 p.m. On Dec. 16, Mexico's Maya Train took its inaugural trip from Cancún to the Gulf...
Things to do | Multi-age family trip proves difficult, but not impossible By Amanda Finnegan January 7, 2024 at 1:45 p.m. The first sign of trouble on our family trip to Italy was at a drawbridge...
Things to do | Taking Portugal’s roads less traveled By Kristen De Groot December 31, 2023 at 2:01 p.m. As we steered our rented hatchback up the narrow gravel road behind the walled city...
Things to do | 6 fee-free days at national parks announced for 2024 By Natalie B. Compton December 31, 2023 at 1:46 p.m. To help with your 2024 travel planning, the National Park Service has announced its annual...
Things to do | San Antonio offers a Texas timeout By Marlise Kast-Myers December 24, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. It was Nov. 5 when daylight saving time hit us with its annual reminder that...
Casinos | North County casino resort getting a $24M refresh – plus two new restaurants By Lori Weisberg December 18, 2023 at 1:31 p.m. The very first hotel rooms that were built years ago at Harrah's Resort Southern California...
Things to do | Teetering between joy and terror: extreme sledding in the Swiss Alps By Elaine Glusac December 17, 2023 at 2:01 p.m. To reach the top of the Waldspritz sledding run above the village of Grindelwald in...
Things to do | Experts share advice on how to find and book a reliable tour guide By Natalie B. Compton December 17, 2023 at 1:46 p.m. Q: We’re stopping in Casablanca for one day on an upcoming cruise. How can I...
Things to do | Don’t get stuck home alone: Expect record Christmas travel and plan for San Diego’s busy roads, airport By Natallie Rocha December 13, 2023 at 6:56 a.m. Southern California is projected to have another record breaking holiday travel season, which means busier...
Things to do | Japan’s Shikoku pilgrimage an ultra-friendly temple trek By San Diego Union-Tribune December 10, 2023 at 2:01 p.m. Three weeks into my trek, as I ascended a steep path toward Yokomine-ji, the 60th...
Things to do | 5 ways to be a good visitor on Maui as tourism reopens By Andrea Sachs December 10, 2023 at 1:46 p.m. WEST MAUI — For visitors headed to Maui, the etiquette lessons begin in the air. Shortly before...
Things to do | Guadalupe Valley is a wine-lover’s paradise By Nicole Sours Larson December 4, 2023 at 10:39 a.m. Wine has always been part of my life — and I fell in love with...
Things to do | Santa Fe – refocused By San Diego Union-Tribune November 26, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. SANTA FE, N.M. — La Mama, a natural wine bar and restaurant set in a 1910s Craftsman...
Things to do | Visit – or even stay in – the places where writers went to rest By San Diego Union-Tribune November 26, 2023 at 1:45 p.m. If you're a bibliophile, you probably aren't a stranger to sites of America's most famous...
Things to do | San Diego stores: 40 cents off gas today, free Salt & Straw, LEGOLAND Black Friday savings are live By Roxana Popescu November 21, 2023 at 9:51 p.m. Get a big discount on gas, today only If you're looking to refuel before Thanksgiving...
Things to do | Gas prices falling as drivers hit the road for Thanksgiving but how low will they go? By Rob Nikolewski November 21, 2023 at 9:47 p.m. Buckle up for a busy Thanksgiving weekend. A record number of travelers is expected to...
Things to do | Quirky Santa Cruz holds its own By Lauren Sloss November 19, 2023 at 2:01 p.m. Anyone who grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1990s will almost...
Things to do | Enough with the love locks, National Parks officials say By Heidi Pérez-Moreno November 19, 2023 at 1:46 p.m. Latching a padlock onto public fixtures has been a symbol for everlasting love around the...
Things to do | Want to avoid traffic jams in San Diego? Here are the best times to travel during the Thanksgiving holiday By Natallie Rocha November 17, 2023 at 12:05 a.m. If you’re traveling for Thanksgiving over the next week, pack your patience. This holiday travel...
Things to do | For a ski season without injury, start training early By San Diego Union-Tribune November 14, 2023 at 2:01 p.m. If this season is anything like the last, more than 11 million people will flood...
Things to do | Timisoara under the radar, but rich with authenticity By San Diego Union-Tribune November 12, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. Families stroll and savor gelato cones as bike couriers whiz by. Pensioners relax on benches...
Things to do | San Diego sees record $14.3B in tourism spending – 3 years after pandemic By Lori Weisberg November 7, 2023 at 10:59 p.m. More than three years after COVID-19 decimated the tourism industry, San Diego has come roaring...
Things to do | The two sides of the ‘Yellowstone’ tourism boom By San Diego Union-Tribune November 8, 2023 at 6:51 a.m. BOZEMAN, Mont. — The Taylor Fork Creek, a tributary of Montana's famed Gallatin River south of Bozeman,...
Things to do | Are ‘secret room’ drawings by Michelangelo? You be the judge By Jason Horowitz November 5, 2023 at 1:41 p.m. FLORENCE, Italy — The narrow, arched room below the Medici Chapels Museum in Florence has some suspiciously...
Things to do | Southwest Airlines announces new nonstop flights for San Diego By Lori Weisberg November 1, 2023 at 10:13 p.m. Southwest Airlines is expanding its portfolio of nonstop routes out of San Diego — with...
Things to do | Scoping out the fun and retirement prospects in Idaho By Marlise Kast-Myers October 29, 2023 at 1:01 p.m. My husband, Benjamin, and I always travel with one eye open, winking at destinations that...
Things to do | Heading to San Diego airport? Changes ahead if you’re driving to Terminal 1 By Lori Weisberg October 27, 2023 at 9:01 p.m. Come Friday, there will be new pedestrian and vehicular entrances to Terminal 1 at the...
Things to do | Alaska Airlines adds summer nonstop flights between San Diego and Anchorage By Natallie Rocha October 20, 2023 at 10:02 p.m. When tourists crowd San Diego's beaches, have you considered flying north for the summer? Now,...
Things to do | A town rooted in music By San Diego Union-Tribune October 15, 2023 at 1:01 p.m. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark. — A merciful evening breeze kicked up, swatting away the Arkansas heat and giving...