Single Travelers Are Finding Love in Airport Lounges

Single Travelers Are Finding Love in Airport Lounges

Brittany Romano, 32, was not looking to start her own long-distance rom-com last September when she showed up to JetBlue’s lounge at Kennedy International Airport 10 minutes before her flight was set to board — but she did. That’s where she met Matt Harrington, 35, a schoolteacher from Pasadena, Calif. …

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Visting Shanghai Now: It’s a Blue-Sky, App-Based Life

Visting Shanghai Now: It’s a Blue-Sky, App-Based Life

On a recent visit to Shanghai, I looked up through the canopy of trees in the former French Concession district, and realized the sky was not the customary gray but a bright blue. At a busy intersection near Wukang Mansion, a century-old landmark reminiscent of New York City’s Flatiron Building, …

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American Travel Anxiety Grows for Those Headed Abroad

American Travel Anxiety Grows for Those Headed Abroad

As Franck Verhaeghe and two friends planned a March trip to Mexico City, they plotted out not only where they would stay and which museums they would visit but also the language they would speak: French. “It’s not that I think it’s unsafe for Americans,” said Mr. Verhaeghe, 65, who …

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In Europe and Japan, Luxury Sleeper Trains

In Europe and Japan, Luxury Sleeper Trains

If you’ve longed to indulge in elegant rail travel, but thought the days of lavish cars and live music were over, you’re in luck. New trains as well as new routes, amenities and special events are rolling out, enticing travelers to sit back, Champagne in hand, and glide through some …

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New Trends in Cruising: Exclusive Beach Clubs

New Trends in Cruising: Exclusive Beach Clubs

Opposite the bustling Nassau Bahamas Cruise Terminal, where it is not unusual to see four or five passenger ships docked at once, is a slice of tropical paradise with miles of white-sand beaches and turquoise water. Once dotted with mansions, the 17-acre expanse on the western end of the Bahamas’ …

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A Tour by Train of 5 Dazzling European Cities

A Tour by Train of 5 Dazzling European Cities

A century after the original golden era of railroads, trains are once again the talk of travel. In Europe, especially, train travel is surging as an environmental alternative to short-haul flights, with more night trains, high-speed routes and transnational collaboration between rail companies. Political ties between European countries may be …

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Skip the Beach: 5 Cities Where Adults and Kids Can Enjoy Spring Break

Skip the Beach: 5 Cities Where Adults and Kids Can Enjoy Spring Break

My husband and I are avid urban travelers, and that didn’t change when we had children. We still enjoy encountering a city’s delights, though now we rely more advance planning, patience and ice cream breaks. My family has learned to select cities with direct flight access, walkable downtowns and neighborhoods …

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