Road Trip
On the Path of Chuck Berry’s ‘Promised Land,’ Five Decades On
The musician’s 1964 hit chronicles the African-American experience in the 20th century. We followed Mr. Berry’s lyrical route to see what had changed.
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Credit Airlines Face Criticism Amid Irma Price-Gouging Complaints
A tweet that went viral earlier this week sparked outrage over suspected price-gouging by airlines of Hurricane Irma evacuees.
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CreditClara Tuma for The New York Times Where Your Mercedes-Benz and Porsche Were Born
Two museums in Germany’s motor city, Stuttgart, supply automotive history, test drives and the awe of seeing cars being created.
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CreditMarc Serota/Getty Images Where to Evacuate: Irma Inspires a Travel Search
Airfares temporarily shot up and cruises were canceled as evacuees took to the road.
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Credit What to Read Before Your U.S. Road Trip
These three writers saw the country from the ground.
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CreditCarielle Doe for The New York Times My Liberia: A Vacation Paradise
Can Liberia be a place that people consider a dream destination? Depends on the dreamer.
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Credit How to Explore a City Like a Local Using Your Smartphone
Three apps that make it easy to connect with locals — without having to talk to them in person.
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Frugal Traveler
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CreditLeah Nash for The New York Times The Cheap Charms, Altered and Otherwise, of Portland, Ore.
The Rose City is full of great food, shopping and comedy — all enhanced by a legalized pot-tourism scene.
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Carry-On
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CreditHiroko Masuike/The New York Times What Stephen King Can’t Travel Without (It’s Not a Mystery)
Books and audiobooks, of course. Also, an old Samsonite suitcase and a reservation at a Motel 6.
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CreditHuge Galdones A Chicago Restaurant With an Impressive Pedigree and a Nordic Soul
Elske, which opened in December in the restaurant-rich West Loop, offers a relatively affordable tasting menu and à la carte options that nimbly blend Midwestern and Nordic sensibilities.
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CreditRobert Leon for The New York Times 36 Hours in Vancouver
With its urban forests, glassy downtown and undulating coastline, it’s easy to be infatuated with this city in British Columbia.
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Frugal Family
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CreditPhotographs by Sara Essex Bradley for The New York Times We Wanted a Carefree Family Trip. So We Invited a Second Family.
A trip to New Orleans with friends fails to recapture the footloose feeling of life before toddlers. But it did make memories and save money.
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CreditCharlie Riedel/Associated Press What You Tried That Summer
Summer is a time of exploration. Here is what you told us you tried for the first time.
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CreditAdriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times 52 Places to Go in 2017
There are thousands of getaways to explore this year. Here are some ideas to get you started.
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Credit Advice if You’re Traveling and There’s a Hurricane
If you have a trip planned where a storm is expected, call your hotel and airline. If you have already arrived, have your bags packed — and phone charged.
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Test Run
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Credit Looking for a London Vacation Rental? We Tried the Plum Guide
Four levels, three bedrooms, chic neighborhood, close to the subway, one plumbing problem (fixed). The verdict: positive.
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Chasing the Deal
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Credit Fall in Italy: Lovely Weather, Lower Prices
Sicily, Lake Como and the Amalfi Coast are among the destinations where hotel packages are available (some include airfare).
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Credit 5 Last-Minute Labor Day Destinations
This Labor Day weekend is not the last long holiday weekend of the year, but it’s the last one of this summer. Here are five trip itineraries to consider from our 36 Hours series.
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Credit 10 Tours to Turn Travelers Into Photographers
The boom in photo-sharing apps and technology means that we are all traveling with a camera in tow. Here are tour operators that tell us how to shoot.
