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A vintage Buick parks outside the 86-year-old Blue Swallow Motel on Route 66 in Tucumcari, New Mexico. Photo: TNS
Tourism

He got drunk and bought a motel. Stories behind Route 66 motel owners

We meet the owners of three motels who all found themselves running roadside establishments on America’s iconic Route 66.

Art

Why Lacma’s new US$724 million David Geffen Galleries space flows like oceans

Tourism

Latest ‘skillcation’ travel trend blends relaxation with self-improvement

Tourism

5 of the best immersive hi-tech tourist attractions in Las Vegas

From the world’s largest 360-degree screen to an epic VR odyssey and a John Wick experience, check out these attractions on a Vegas trip.

People at Las Vegas’ Sphere take in the 360-degree screen as they watch Dead & Company perform on March 22, 2025. Photo: TNS
Tourism

7 new major Los Angeles arts complexes set to open before 2028 Olympics

From Lacma’s David Geffen Galleries to the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and Meow Wolf, it’s a huge few years for art in LA.

United States

Trump says he’ll sign order to pay TSA during shutdown

The agency has lost more than 480 transport security officers, while US lawmakers remain unable to reach a funding deal.

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Trump threatens to put ICE agents in US airports amid TSA funding clash

Air travel has faced major disruptions as safety officers call in sick while missing pay cheques over a partial US government shutdown.

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An airport employee holds a stop-and-go light-up sign while directing passengers waiting in long TSA queues at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Tourism

That lei you got in Hawaii? The orchids probably came from Thailand

Hawaiian lei are often made with Thai orchids. Now, lawmakers are pushing for a restriction on imported flowers – which could drive costs up.

Tourism

Paying for a ‘head orgasm’: ASMR spas are taking off in the United States

Scratchy, raspy, feathery and tingly: more people than ever are paying for spa-like sensory experiences to induce ‘the tingles’ in the brain.

Tourism

Ponyo exhibition invites visitors into Hayao ⁠Miyazaki’s ocean world

The ‘Studio Ghibli’s Ponyo’ exhibition at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles includes rare artwork and production sketches.

A visitor interacts with a Ponyo exhibit at “Studio Ghibli’s Ponyo”, a new exhibition at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, on February 12, 2026. Photo: AFP
United States

Outside In | Will tourism slump force Trump to rethink his unilateral approach?

The US president’s policies have antagonised many the world over and may hit attendance at mega-events like the Fifa World Cup, with political repercussions.

People enjoy the beach as well as the Hollywood Beach boardwalk on February 10 in Hollywood, Florida. Hollywood, also known as the “Quebec of the South,” has seen fewer French-Canadian tourists in 2026 due to recent tensions between the US and Canada. Photo: Getty Images / AFP
TV shows and streaming video

Mostly unseen footage shows the crazy year building world’s first Disneyland

The new documentary Disneyland Handcrafted on Disney+ reveals just how fragile the creation of California’s Disneyland was.

Social media

At 75, Snoopy has conquered the Gen Z market. How did the beagle do it?

Snoopy’s enduring appeal continues to boost Peanuts’ brand now – it has more than 1,200 licensees around the world.

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Tourism

7 travel tips for 2026 – one of them is to play board games with locals

Forget TikTok recommendations and soulless one-star restaurants; focus instead on the experiences you want to taste, drink, and enjoy.

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Snakes and Lattes, a board game cafe in Toronto, has many games on site. Play games in places like this to connect with locals when you are on your travels. Photo: Toronto Star via Getty Images
Tourism

Track history – a 43-hour train trip from Los Angeles to Chicago

Amtrak’s Southwest Chief train route runs between Los Angeles and Chicago on a 43-hour trip, with a dining car and a great viewing carriage.

Passengers on the Southwest Chief train relax in the Sightseer Lounge on the trip between Los Angeles and Chicago. Photo: TNS
Tourism

Tours to visit Christmas movie locations in US state prove huge hit

Fans of Hallmark’s feel-good and family-friendly TV films are taking tours around locations in Connecticut, home to at least 22 productions.

Tourism

11 of the best Unesco World Heritage sites in the US to check out

The US boasts 26 Unesco World Heritage sites, some of which are globally famous, like the Grand Canyon, while others are less well known.

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Aviation

Airbus issues major A320 recall, threatening global flight disruption

The aviation giant has ordered immediate repairs to 6,000 of the aircraft, right around the busiest travel weekend of the year in the US.

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An Airbus A320 is seen in Toulouse, south western France, in February 2001. Photo: AFP
Tourism

Interactive museum dedicated to the Shroud of Turin opens in the US

US$5 million museum features 360-degree projection rooms, Shroud of Turin replicas, interactive kiosks and a life-size sculpture of Christ.

Tourism

Why Big Sur is one of the best destinations in California, by a landslide

With Big Sur’s coastal highway closed for repairs after a landslide, lower prices and a lack of crowds make the area perfect for a visit.

Tourism

Follow the route of a Pan Am Clipper on a Caribbean cruise to Colombia

A nostalgic 28-day cruise on the MS Zuiderdam will call at ports across the Caribbean on its way to Colombia, before returning to Miami.

A 28-day Caribbean cruise follows the route of old Pan Am Clippers, long-distance planes from the 1930s. Photo: TNS
Tourism

Why hikers and climbers love the Merry Go Round restaurant in California

With friendly owners and servers, the quirky Merry Go Round Chinese restaurant near Mount Whitney in California is a welcome pit stop.

Kuei Chu, 75, cooks shrimp in the quirky Merry Go Round restaurant in Lone Pine, California. Photo: TNS
Luxury Hotels

Independent luxury hotels are offering a more intimate, local feel

From Palihouse West Hollywood to London’s The Hoxton hotels, these properties offer more authentic cultural connections than many global brands.

Art

From Michael Jackson’s locks to hair woven into art, US museum had it all

Leila’s Hair Museum in Missouri might be closing but its intriguing artefacts are heading to institutions across the US, including the Met.

Tourism

Like ‘Elon Musk’s first colony on Mars’: US hotel is pure desert luxury

The Reset hotel just outside Joshua Tree National Park is a new kind of hotel for the high desert: modern, minimal and modular.

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The Reset hotel near the Joshua Tree National Park in the US was built to give the impression of a settlement on Mars. Photo: TNS
Tourism

Hiking on Yosemite’s lesser-known trails offers epic views – and solitude

Seeing California’s Yosemite National Park in all its beauty usually means dealing with crowds. Not on this hike. You may even spot a bear.

Wild writer Jaclyn Cosgrove celebrates their successful jaunt to Taft Point, an epic lookout point in Yosemite National Park. (Jaclyn Cosgrove/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
Food and Drinks

Love One Piece? Inside the new viral US cafe based on hit Japanese anime

Fans of Monkey D Luffy, Sanji et al are flocking to the One Piece Cafe in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo neighbourhood for food, merch and more.

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Art

3 newly revived New York art museums to get excited about

3 museums rejoin the roster of must-see attractions in New York by the autumn, bringing important works to the fore when they matter most.

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