The State Department has launched an online passport renewal system for millions of Americans, allowing them to pay, upload a photo, and apply online without having to appear in person or send documents through the mail.

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American Airlines is doubling the number of gateways out of the United States that serve Barbados, bringing the total to seven, and increasing the number of premium business class seats for passengers.

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AAA predicts that 55.4 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving, a 2.3% increase from last year and the third highest number since 2000.

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With the knowledge that the coronavirus pandemic may be winding down and travel having emerged as a viable entertainment and recreational option, thousands of people recently visited the 2023 Travel & Adventure Show in D.C.

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Citing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis has announced that the island will begin blocking visits by American tourists. Beginning July 22 at midnight, the Bahamas will bar international commercial flights and commercial vessels carrying passengers from the U.S. due to COVID-19 concerns, according to a CNN report. “Regrettably, the […]

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Nine members of an African-American family from Indiana listed among the 17 people who perished after a duck boat capsized during a storm last week on a river near Branson, Missouri. The boat, which could travel on land and water, went down in about 40 feet of water in rough weather at Table Rock Lake. […]

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"In order to get there at 4 o'clock for dinner, I leave the house at about 12:20 [p.m.]," he said. "I avoid all that traffic and I pretty much get there … say 'Hello.' Hugs. Kisses. What's up. Pictures. Let's sit down and eat. It's a science, years of practice."

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