LX News Couldn't Make it to the Olympics? Take a Tokyo Tour with Us Get a look behind the scenes of the Olympic Games, and see Tokyo from our staff visiting the megacity.
Olympics An Empty Fan Park and Signs of an Olympics That Could've Been The 2020 Fan Park was supposed to be a place where spectators could go and enjoy a variety of experiences and performances. Today, the Fan Park is a ghost town, closed off to the public to comply with Tokyo’s state of emergency.
Japan Doors Not Included: Inside a Capsule Hotel in Japan The concept has taken off in Japan in recent years, but recently, the pandemic decreased demand for the tiny sleeping pods.
van life How Modern Nomads of the West Make Van Life Work Lots of people have dreamed about packing their life into a van and driving away from the daily grind. These people actually did it. And while living out of a van is far from easy, they said the pandemic was the perfect time to pursue their dreams of life on the road. NBCLX contributor Micah Garen explores the real-life nomadland.
Tokyo Olympics How We're Covering the Tokyo Olympics From Quarantine Our Fernando Hurtado is in Tokyo, Japan for the Olympics, but media members are still under a mandatory 14-day quarantine for all recent travelers. So how do you tell the stories of Tokyo and the Olympic Games with only 15 minutes outside of quarantine per day?
travel In an Emergency, With No Doctor Aboard Their Flight, Med Students Stepped Up When a passenger fell down from low blood sugar on a flight to Greece, LSU medical students Lauren Bagneris and Heather Duplessis stepped up and took care of her. The students joined LX News to share their story
virtual reality Post-Pandemic Travel is Off to a Bumpy Start. Try VR Instead You could get on a plane and go somewhere. Or you can trick your mind into thinking you're somewhere else, without leaving your couch.
travel Airlines Weren't Ready for This Summer Airlines are canceling flights as their workforce is not back to pre pandemic levels and the resurgence of travel has happened faster than the companies anticipated, says CNBC’s Leslie Josephs.
travel Taking a Flight Soon? Here's What to Expect Airports are starting to come alive again, but the crowds have outpaced the regrowth of the airport workforce. Expect longer lines at concessions in the airport and fewer options. Plus, ticket prices are starting to increase after being low during the pandemic, says CNBC airline reporter Leslie Josephs.
transportation Why Are 34 States Ignoring a Law Designed to Make Your Road Trip Easier? E-Z Pass, SunPass, TxTag... More than 100 different toll authorities won’t cooperate on vehicle transponders, and that's creating headaches for road trippers.
