future of travel
Digital Nomads: Are They Crowding Destinations or Reviving Them?
If it's up to these forward thinking organizations, it's the latter.
By JD Shadel
Space Hotels—The Final Frontier for the Ultra Rich
As space tourism continues to grow, so does the potential need for somewhere to stay for those who make it there.
By JD Shadel
You’re About to See Electric Ferries Everywhere—Here’s What to Know
From San Francisco to Singapore, battery-powered boats are emerging as the latest trend in green transport.
By Elissa Garay
Paris’s Notre-Dame Will Become Part of a New Sustainable Microclimate
Landscape architect Bas Smets has an eco-friendly vision for the French capital and beyond.
By Dana Thomas
Will Non-Astronauts Survive Space Travel? Q&A with a NASA Researcher
Where we ask the important questions like: Will there be booze in space?
By Alyson Krueger
Searching 'Milan' a Lot? Google's New 'Potential Trips' Will Plan a Vacation for You
It's like it's reading your mind (or at least your emails).
By Meredith Carey
Riding the Brightline, America’s Train of the Future
We went down to Miami to test out the super-chic trains for ourselves.
By Paul Rubio
The Future of Biometrics at the Airport
How our faces and fingerprints will change the way we board planes.
By Barbara Peterson
Delta to Launch First Biometric Terminal in the U.S. at World's Busiest Airport
Just one look, that's all it took...
By Katherine LaGrave
Innovators: How Indré Rockefeller, Co-Founder of Paravel, Made Luggage Romantic Again
A suitcase doesn't need a battery to be cool and relevant—and Rockefeller has built a brand that proves it.
By Lale Arikoglu
Who Is Yusaku Maezawa? Everything You Want to Know About the First-Ever Moon Tourist
The 18th richest man in Japan is headed to the moon with SpaceX.
By Meredith Carey
SpaceX Announcement: Yusaku Maezawa Is First Tourist to Fly to the Moon
And he wants to bring artists with him.
By Meredith Carey and Laura Dannen Redman
The World's First Hydrogen-Powered Train Just Arrived in Germany
The Coradia iLint opens new doors for clean-energy transportation around the world.
By Meredith Carey
Innovators: Biometrics Believer Caryn Seidman-Becker, CEO of Clear, on Never Needing ID Again
She's making it easier to get through airport and stadium security so that maybe, someday we can leave home without it.
By Katherine LaGrave
Volvo Thinks Autonomous Cars Could Replace Short-Haul Flights
Volvo's 360c concept car would allow you to sleep, work, or just hang out, while it drives you to your next destination.
By Meredith Carey
Today in Self-Driving Cars: Jaguar Gives Them Eyes, Toyota Gives Them $500M
A roundup of the biggest news in autonomous cars this week.
By Sebastian Modak
Japan Is Asking Some Major Companies to Make Flying Cars Real
Airbus and Uber, along with the country's airlines, have joined a consortium tasked with making cars fly over Tokyo in the next 10 years.
By Sebastian Modak
Biometrics Worked! U.S. Border Patrol Celebrates Success of Early Tech
Facial recognition tech had only been installed for two days.
By Meredith Carey
Waymo Just Brought Us Even Closer to a Future with Self-Driving Cars
If you're in Arizona, the self-driving car service will help you make a grocery run—and you won't ever have to touch the steering wheel.
By Sebastian Modak