What travelers can expect as Southwest Airlines introduces assigned seats

Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines for more than a half‑century.

Ryanair CEO dismisses Elon Musk's idea of buying the airline as feud escalates

LONDON (AP) – The CEO of Ryanair on Wednesday dismissed Elon Musk’s idea of buying the budget airline and shrugged off insults from the billionaire, in a war of words that erupted over installing Starlink systems on aircraft. The spat between one of the world’s richest individuals and one of Europe’s most outspoken corporate bosses has been escalating for days.

California's Highway 1 near Big Sur reopens 3 years after damaging landslides

BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) – A 90-mile (145-kilometer) section of California’s Highway 1 along the famous Big Sur coast fully reopened Wednesday after three years of closures and repairs following a series of landslides and a roadway collapse that hampered tourism on the scenic route.

Brazil to reinstate visas for US, Canada and Australia

SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil will reintroduce visa requirements Thursday for U.S., Canadian and Australian citizens, a move that ends the country’s open entry for people of those nationalities after six years.

In a Frozen Chinese City, an Annual Ode to Ice Rises

HARBIN, China (AP) – Each January, an odd and beautiful thing happens in the frigid northeastern Chinese city of Harbin.

Chasing Aurora Borealis in the Arctic

Two women's journey to Swedish Lapland to search for the elusive northern lights. I had been studying in Uppsala, Sweden, for eight months before I decided to visit Lapland.

7 unique experiences that make Japan extraordinary

Breakfast on freshly caught tuna at dawn, wander landscaped gardens and slurp hot corn soup from a vending machine. From serene gardens and iconic shrines to bustling food markets and futuristic cityscapes, Japan has something extraordinary for everyone.

Seven reasons to visit South Korea in 2025

Matt Cheok recommends a mix of experiences in South Korea, including flower fields, libraries and 50 phallic statues in Gangwon Province ⚠️ Warning: includes image of phallic statue

Your guide to summer in Iceland

Travelling Iceland in the summer feels like a pastel-hued dream - a combination of the country's staggering scenery and the fact that it never gets completely dark. Even at 2am, the sun is dipped just below the horizon.