A cheapskate’s guide to NYC Halloween fun: Bat school, dog parades and ‘Thriller’ dances

A cheapskate’s guide to NYC Halloween fun: Bat school, dog parades and ‘Thriller’ dances

Halloween can be a real scream for your bank account. Between designer costumes, organic pumpkin patches and pricey haunted houses, celebrating spooky season — especially in NYC — can quickly turn into a financial fright. But you don’t need to shell out for a haunted attraction to get into skeleton mode this October, since this … Read more

Stop by this elevated Thai restaurant before your Broadway show — and grab a free Thai iced tea

Stop by this elevated Thai restaurant before your Broadway show — and grab a free Thai iced tea

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Traditional tapestries line the walls, woven wooden furniture fills the dining room and small clusters of eclectic lights hang overhead at Elephant Ear in Hell’s Kitchen. Sweet, spicy aromas drift … Read more

Americans issued serious warning to avoid popular tourist spot around October 7 anniversary

Americans issued serious warning to avoid popular tourist spot around October 7 anniversary

US officials are warning Americans to steer clear of a popular tourist island as heightened threats loom around the anniversary of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks on Israel. The US Embassy in Tunisia issued the alert earlier this week concerning Djerba, a major tourist island off Tunisia’s southern coast known for its white-sand beaches and … Read more

Exclusive | AI vacation planning disasters are fueling boom in pricey IRL travel agents

Exclusive | AI vacation planning disasters are fueling boom in pricey IRL travel agents

When Vladislav Guzey planned a trip to Taiwan, he turned to AI — not just for itinerary planning, but for visa advice and more. He had no reason to doubt it — he used AI all the time. So when AI told him that Russian passport holders didn’t need a visa to enter the country, … Read more

Woman sues popular Las Vegas bar after being thrown from raunchy ‘Gyrating Johnson’

Woman sues popular Las Vegas bar after being thrown from raunchy ‘Gyrating Johnson’

Talk about a wild ride. An Illinois woman is suing a popular Las Vegas bar, claiming she was thrown from the establishment’s penis-shaped mechanical ride, causing serious injuries, according to a lawsuit obtained by KLAS. Amber Zabran claims she sustained the injuries on November 22, 2025 at The Nerd at Neonopolis, located 450 Fremont Street, … Read more

Las Vegas sees more hotel rooms go dark as tourism slump drags on but it’s only part of the picture

Las Vegas sees more hotel rooms go dark as tourism slump drags on but it’s only part of the picture

Sin City is still going through its years-long post-pandemic tourism slump, with cheaper hotel rooms still failing to lure enough visitors back. The number of Las Vegas visitors fell to 3.03 million in August, a 4.3% decline from last year. That’s also 136,700 fewer visitors than in July. Similarly, airport passenger counts fell 9% year … Read more

Secret tunnel on Highway 1 leads to one of the most scenic hikes in California

Secret tunnel on Highway 1 leads to one of the most scenic hikes in California

This small California tunnel has a long history. Just off Highway 1, the Partington Cove Trail leads hikers to one of the Golden State’s most stunning coastal vistas, with rugged views of a wave-battered beach and turquoise waters. But getting there requires a trek through a 60-foot, hand-carved passageway. Sign up for the California Morning … Read more

Top 10 countries for tourism crowned by travel experts — revealing the US slipped in rank

Top 10 countries for tourism crowned by travel experts — revealing the US slipped in rank

A new report highlights the destinations where tourism is booming and blooming. The 2026 edition of the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI) has just been published, highlighting the places that are increasingly popular among world travelers. Despite shaky economies, geopolitical unrest, and environmental concerns, the report shows that people are traveling … Read more

Struggling SF tourism takes another hit — top attraction closing after almost 60 years

Struggling SF tourism takes another hit — top attraction closing after almost 60 years

You better ‘Believe’ it. Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! museum in San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf is closing after nearly 60 years. The long-running tourist attraction announced Tuesday that its doors will shutter by year’s end — but did not give a specific closing date or a concrete reason for the closure. Sign up for the California … Read more

Happening SoCal district ranked among the world’s coolest neighborhoods

Happening SoCal district ranked among the world’s coolest neighborhoods

Some neighborhoods never go out of style. LA’s Chinatown district is the coolest neighborhood in the United States — and the fourth-coolest in the world, according to a new list from TimeOut. The outlet praised the neighborhood’s ever-growing food and nightlife scene. Over the past year and change, several notable new spots have popped up … Read more

The quirky, hidden oddities once essential to NYC that most New Yorkers walk right past

The quirky, hidden oddities  once essential to NYC that most New Yorkers walk right past

New York City has always been a city in motion — forever reinventing itself, tearing down the old to make room for whatever comes next. Over time, the once-ubiquitous elevated trains disappeared underground. Horses gave way to automobiles. Factories and warehouses became coveted lofts. Neighborhoods changed names, faces and fortunes. But the city that never … Read more

Tourists told to stay away from Hawaii’s stunning Kauai as Hurricane Lowell thrashes island

Tourists told to stay away from Hawaii’s stunning Kauai as Hurricane Lowell thrashes island

Tourism officials are asking visitors to steer clear of one of Hawaii’s most picturesque islands as residents and businesses work to recover from the latest tropical storm to thrash the state. Intense wind and surging waves from Hurricane Lowell damaged oceanfront resorts, ripped apart roads and knocked out power early this week on Kauai, known … Read more

Exclusive | Tourists refuse to leave Hamptons after Labor Day, putting beloved ‘Tumbleweed Tuesday’ tradition on ice

For decades, Labor Day in the Hamptons meant the crowds left, shared houses emptied and locals reclaimed their towns from chaotic summer tourists. Known colloquially as “Tumbleweed Tuesday,” the day after Labor Day once marked a real economic and cultural cutoff between the frenetic summer season and the quiet months that followed. But that timeline … Read more

Greek officials seek tighter restrictions on tourists amid outrageous crowds at famed beach: ‘This is hell’

Greek = bleak. A picturesque beach on the northwestern tip of Crete has gone viral, not for its stunning sand or crystalline waters but for the hordes of tourists allegedly shoehorning its shoreline. In footage with nearly a million views, Crete’s Balos Beach is shown with a veritable plague of tourists crowding its narrow pier … Read more

Anti-tourism activists descend on ‘overcrowded’ beach at iconic vacation destination for partygoers

Tourists have long flocked to Ibiza for its beaches and nightclubs, but many Ibiza locals are fed up. Around 100 fed-up residents descended on the postcard-perfect Cala Saladeta beach on Sunday to protest the overwhelming tourist hordes they say have overrun the island, packed beaches, and driven up living costs, making their slice of paradise … Read more

World Atlas ranks Dunsmuir mountain town as one of best places to visit in America

A Northern California town with railroad history and mountain scenery has made the national travel rankings of World Atlas, alongside thirteen other small towns in the region. The rankings highlighted the city of Dunsmuir, where it has an old downtown that sits at a Sacramento River canyon. A Northern California town with railroad history and … Read more

‘Embarrassing’ American tourists break hallowed local custom at Italian hotspot

A U.S. couple made a serious — and fineable — faux pas in the Floating City. NYC-based dietician Julia Latoff and her boyfriend Mike were on vacation in Venice, Italy when they decided to work off some of the pasta they’d been eating with a long jog around town. “Both of us are runners, and … Read more

Time capsule town is California’s most stunning hidden gem – and just 50 miles from LA

Time capsule town is California’s most stunning hidden gem – and just 50 miles from LA

Chock-full of charming Mission-era architecture and lush trees, the Los Rios Historic District is a feast for the eyes and steeped in history. The Orange County neighborhood is nestled in San Juan Capistrano, a city established by the Spanish in 1776 as the seventh of the Spanish California missions. The picturesque Los Rios District is considered … Read more

Dolomites in chaos as long lines of tourists clamor to snap selfies at popular historic site

Dolomites in chaos as long lines of tourists clamor to snap selfies at popular historic site

The breathtaking Italian Dolomites have become the latest victim of overtourism, with hundreds of visitors cramming onto mountain trails and waiting in snaking lines just to snap the same picture. One video shared on Instagram shows a seemingly endless single-file line winding through the mountains as tourists wait for their chance to reach the Tre … Read more

Italian hotspot issues hefty fines for scantily clad tourists with bare chests, swimwear

Italian hotspot issues hefty fines for scantily clad tourists with bare chests, swimwear

Aussies heading to this popular Italian hotspot have been warned not to break this shirtless and bikini rule — or they’ll cop a hefty fine. Varenna, a fishing village by Lake Como, is cracking down on tourists who wander the town wearing only their bikinis, and men flaunting their bare chests, fining them between €50 … Read more