A new poll for language learning platform Babbel produced top 10 accent rankings for America and Europe

Forbes Travel Guide has announced the honorees for its 2026 Star Awards, with accolades in America going to properties in states including Pennsylvania and Arizona

These hotels ensnare guests with heated pools, marble bathrooms and gourmet food

Etiquette guru Diane Gottsman and hotelier Brandon Crudup offer their tips on taking hotel extras

The cabins were honored in the 2026 The Points Guy Awards and based on first-hand experiences and industry expertise

The first tourists stepped ashore on the Antarctic Peninsula on January 23, 1966. Since then, the White Continent has become a bucket-list item. Ted Thornhill speaks with polar explorers and climate scientists to explore whether that landing was for better or worse

The number of scheduled flights at Chicago O’Hare Airport has surged by 13 percent year-over-year

Over 90 percent of consumers prefer talking to a human customer service agent, and some travel operators say that charging to do so is reasonable

Flying city to city in the U.S. doesn’t have to be stressful, says US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill, who reveals the airplane seats that will make the journey a joy, from the back of the plane to the front

With fewer crowds and cooler temperatures, January can be the perfect time to visit South Carolina’s historic port city, as Rhian Lubin discovers

The Independent's travel team shared their predictions for the location of the next White Lotus hotel last year — and US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill correctly prophesied Château de la Messardière in Saint-Tropez. Here he recalls his blissful family stay at the property

The tales of nightmare vacations came courtesy of an annual contest to find the ‘world’s unluckiest travelers’

Premium economy seats will be retrofitted to Hawaiian Airlines’ long-haul Airbus A330-200 aircraft

The study was carried out by the Center for Food as Medicine and Longevity, which analyzed the results of 35,674 water tests taken over a period of three years

The index has been compiled by an analysis of ratings from Skytrax, AirlineQuality, Tripadvisor, Trustpilot and consumer advocacy group Which?

With impressive architecture, food and drink outlets that rival city-center hotspots, and relaxation spaces fit for luxury hotels, these are the flight hubs worth lingering at

They used to be seen as detours – now these beach towns are the main destination for savvy travelers