Travel

Families looking to celebrate the holidays with a day trip or overnight stay have a number of options in the Show-Me State. These are among the towns that go all out for ...

When it comes to the holiday season, many families are making Silver Dollar City a part of their Christmas celebrations. My wife Anita and I traveled with family last weekend to experience ...

Local residents won’t have to travel far to enjoy a world-class experience next year. Lonely Planet, an international travel guide, rated it the 1oth-best city in the world to visit in 2024. ...

Area residents planning overseas travel this fall are advised to stay alert. The U.S. State Department has issued a worldwide travel advisory, urging Americans abroad to exercise increased caution because of heightened tensions ...

Casey Joyce, associate pastor of First Baptist Church in Bethany, Mo., is reaping a physical as well as spiritual harvest. “We knock on doors and have evangelism programs at church, but I ...

The Biblical Archaeology Society is updating information released in 2020. Scholars and archaeologists have known about the excavation site under the Sisters of Nazareth Convent in Nazareth since 1887. It wasn’t until ...

When Anita and I host tours to Israel, one of our favorite sites to take guests is the Pool of Siloam. Here is a location we can definitively say, “Jesus walked here.” ...

Join Dwight and Anita Widaman following the journeys of Paul and the Apostles in Greece and Turkey. Our custom, 10-day experience includes a 7-day cruise aboard the Journey – the new flagship ...

The increase in travel costs is leveling off as 2023 moves into fall. The good news can’t come at a better time for travelers. Industry data shows airfares rose a shocking 72% ...

Drivers who traveled through Missouri on Interstate 70 over Labor Day weekend may have been frustrated with the heavy traffic and large number of trucks roaring past them. Help is on the ...

The much anticipated Sobela Ocean Aquarium at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium opened to the public on Friday morning. The 650,000-gallon aquarium features six zones with 34 habitats that tell the ...

U.S. Highway 40 stretches from Atlantic City, New Jersey all the way to Park City, Utah. But one of its most iconic stretches lies in the Midwest, crossing Missouri and Kansas. This ...

Silver Dollar City has good news for fans of its legendary Fire in the Hole ride. The theme part announced on Monday that it has broken ground on an all-new, $30 million ...

Archaeologists have discovered mosaics featuring Samson and other Old Testament stories in the ancient Jewish village of Huqoq, which is located in Israel’s Lower Galilee. Jodi Magness, an archaeologist and professor of ...

The Ark Encounter, which is a full-sized replica of Noah’s Ark, has been named the most popular tourist attraction in Kentucky. The attraction is less than 600 miles away from Kansas City, ...

Many people dream of visiting the Holyland. Did you know it’s easier to visit Israel than you think? You can join believers from across Kansas, Missouri and beyond March 29 – April ...

Millions of Americans travel to Europe each year with ease but that is about to change in 2024 when a permit will be required. The European Union approval might not be good ...

Many people dream of visiting the Holy Land. Did you know it’s easier than you think? You can join believers from across the area on one of two trips in 2024. Readers ...

Bangalore, India — often called the “Silicon Valley of India” — boasts a captivating atmosphere where rapid growth coexists with a rich religious landscape and a thriving technology hub. It’s a city ...

Missouri and Kansas are among the eight states planning for the centennial of the iconic Route 66 in two years. When the road connected Chicago to Los Angeles in 1926, it represented ...

Keeping the kids entertained all summer while staying on budget is a challenge that every family faces. Fortunately, the Kansas City area offers a wide range of free options. Metro Voice is ...

The legendary Pony Express put St. Joseph on the map 163 years ago. In mid-June, riders are recreating the 2,000-mile postal route from Sacramento. “It’s a big-rooted event in time,” Gina M. ...

Journey with us as we follow the Apostle Paul on a remarkable experience with Celestyal Cruises, tracing the spread of the Gospel to Europe and beyond. Sometimes a sunset can change your ...

“Fire in the hole!” Generations of area families are familiar with that cry from the popular ride at Silver Dollar City in Branson. “More than 25 million guests have been entertained by ...

The Holy Land Experience theme Park in Orlando is being demolished after TBN invested more than $130 million in the project. AdventHealth purchased the property from TBN in 2021 for $32 million ...