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Leigh Steinberg has worked for five decades as a sports agent, particularly in the NFL and most notably with franchise quarterbacks. He doesn't need to do celebrity name-dropping; the evidence is all around him. On his shelf is a picture of him with Barack Obama. There's one of him with Julia Roberts on the set of Ocean's Eleven.
Singapore has a special way of blending old traditions with modern life, especially evident in its historic neighborhoods like Chinatown, Little India, and Kampong Glam. There, colorful shophouses, temples, and mosques sit alongside cafes and boutiques, while long-standing food and craft traditions remain part of daily life.
I can still remember my first flight, in 2002. It was magical. I was working as a tour guide in Myanmar. I met a British balloon pilot called Phil, who had a spare place on a flight. He offered to take me, too.
Harry Styles has announced "Together, Together,", a 2026 seven-city residency featuring 50 performances across the globe in support of his new album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. The residency tour kicks off in May in Amsterdam and includes multi-night runs at Wembley Stadium in London, Estadio MorumBIS in São Paulo, Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City, and a massive 30-night run at Madison Square Garden in New York throughout the fall.
The best train journeys in the world have an intangible allure about them. Since the dawn of time, the romance of railways has seduced poets, spellbound novelists, and dealt directors the perfect hand for capturing fleeting friendships, illicit affairs, and all manner of crimes and capers. A ticket is not just a permit to ride, it's permission to trespass on the intimacies of other people's lives.
Coming off my latest Tension tour - taking in 54 cities over more than six months - was quite emotional. By the time I began the European leg in Finland, I was thankful for my room at Hotel St George in Helsinki. Even though it's in the heart of the city, it was the perfect calming tonic. It has a spa and there are covers over the TVs, so I wasn't hit with a media wall unless I actively wanted it.
If I'd told my parents 10 years ago that they'd have the opportunity to stand on top of a mountain in the Swiss Alps, they wouldn't have believed me. For most of their lives, they operated a small family dairy farm in rural Wisconsin and were tied to its constant responsibilities. Because of this, their vacations were limited. So, last year, when I learned my parents were ready to book their first trip to Europe to celebrate their 31st wedding anniversary, I was beyond excited.
We're spoiled for choice when it comes to reasons to travel in 2026. Whether you plan to take a trip inspired by a favored period drama; want the best views of the solar eclipse on August 12; or hope to be the first to embark on a luxury train journey across Saudi Arabia, here are 26 things to be excited about as you plan this year's travels.