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Loyalty + Rewards
The Amex Platinum Card Now Has the Highest Annual Fee of All Travel Credit Cards. Will Anyone Pay That Much?
The Platinum Card from American Express is the latest to announce a huge annual fee increase—that can be offset by $3,500 in annual credits. Here’s what experts think about the complex “coupon-book” math of one of travel’s most iconic status symbols.
September 18, 2025 12:54 PM
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Katherine Fan
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Outdoor Adventure
Nothing Says Commitment Like Couples Therapy on the Side of a Cliff
September 18, 2025 12:38 PM
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Esme Benjamin
A white guest room with doors opening to balcony and view of the Eiffel Tower
A white guest room with doors opening to balcony and view of the Eiffel Tower
Hotels We Love
The Paris Hotels Where an Eiffel Tower View Is Actually Worth It
September 18, 2025 09:58 AM
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Mary Winston Nicklin
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Where to Travel Next
Spin the Globe
September 18, 2025 09:57 AM
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AFAR Editors
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Air Travel News
Should You Ever Book 2 One-Way Tickets Instead of a Round-Trip Flight?
September 17, 2025 06:23 PM
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Lauren Dana Ellman
View of houses and balconies on a street in Cagliari, the capital of Sardinia
Air Travel News
Delta Travelers Choose Where in Europe the Airline Will Fly to Next
September 17, 2025 03:07 PM
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Chris Dong
A person (off camera) putting folded clothes into an orange suitcase with other bags, clothes, and items surrounding the suitcase
Air Travel News
TSA Expands List of Items Prohibited From Checked Luggage as Concerns About In-Flight Fires Mount
September 16, 2025 07:22 PM
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Blane Bachelor
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Where to Travel Next
Track Wolves, Dive Shipwrecks, Hunt for Truffles: 52 Epic Adventures in Every State
September 16, 2025 12:35 PM
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Nicholas DeRenzo
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Longreads
What Happens When a Self-Navigating Car Decides Your Travel? We Found Out in the Faroe Islands
September 16, 2025 09:48 AM
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Katherine LaGrave
Yes, You Can Bring Food Through TSA—With Some Exceptions
Air Travel News
Yes, You Can Bring Food Through TSA—With Some Exceptions
September 16, 2025 02:48 AM
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Jessie Beck
A person performing a traditional Inuit dance in Pond Inlet, Canada
Expedition Cruises
A New Inuit-Led Northwest Passage Voyage Hands the Storytelling (and Part of the Profits) to Local Communities
September 15, 2025 09:11 PM
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Robin Catalano
The underbelly of an airplane flying through a blue sky with scattered white clouds
Air Travel News
A Surprise Win for Fliers’ Rights Follows a Recent Major Setback. But Will It Help?
September 15, 2025 07:00 PM
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Bailey Berg
Five leather, high stool seats line a golden bar area with a cheetah figure atop the counter and black panthers and New York landmarks featured on the wallpaper behind the bar
Hotel News + Openings
The Flashy Art and Bold Style of Faena New York, West Chelsea’s Newest Hotel
September 15, 2025 06:57 PM
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Devorah Lev-Tov
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Outdoor Adventure
The Crowd-Free California Redwoods Trip That Everyone Should Take Once
September 15, 2025 10:16 AM
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Greg Sullivan
An aerial view of a Quark Expeditions vessel in Patagonia with rocky snow-dusted mountains surrounding a long channel
Expedition Cruises
Everyone Wants to Go to Antarctica. Here’s Why You Should Sail to This Fjord-Filled Subpolar Region Instead
September 12, 2025 07:37 PM
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Stefanie Waldek
People on an observation deck surrounded by snow with views of dramatic mountains in Cortina in Italy's alpine region
Trending News
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy Could Be the Most Glamorous Games Yet. Here’s How to Attend Them.
September 12, 2025 05:07 PM
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Tiana Attride
Brothers Paolo Bucher, left, and Jan Bucher, right, are part of the Bucher family, who have run Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni since about 1850.
Hotels
All in the Family, and Still Thriving: Hotels Run by Heirs for Generations
September 12, 2025 11:31 AM
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Heidi Mitchell
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Outdoor Adventure
A Scuba Diver’s Guide to the Best Places in the World to Explore Underwater
September 11, 2025 03:04 PM
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Terry Ward
A person dipping a dessert taco into chocolate sauce at the Pink Agave restaurant on Virgin Voyages
Cruise
Millennials and Gen Z Have Decided That, Actually, Cruises Are Cool—and Ships Will Never Be the Same
September 11, 2025 01:47 PM
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Lauren Dana Ellman
Iceland
Off The Tourist Trail
From Tourist Hot Spots to Less-Visited Wonders, Here’s How to Enjoy Iceland Without Fighting the Crowds
September 11, 2025 12:08 PM
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Ali Wunderman
Le Grand Mazarin is located in the heart of the Marais.
Le Grand Mazarin is located in the heart of the Marais.
Hotels We Love
These Independent and French-Owned Hotels Are Where Paris Insiders Check In
September 11, 2025 11:27 AM
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Mary Winston Nicklin
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Travel Tips + Etiquette
Could an “Airport Divorce” Save Your Travels (and Your Relationship)?
September 11, 2025 08:59 AM
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Kinsey Gidick
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Air Travel News
With the Value of Airline Loyalty in Doubt, a New Report Reveals the Programs That Still Perform
September 10, 2025 06:50 PM
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Bailey Berg
Wildebeest in Liuwa Plain National Park's honey-colored plains in Zambia
Hotels
The Great Migration in Africa You Haven’t Heard of Yet
September 10, 2025 11:38 AM
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Mazuba Kapambwe
Spectacular cliffs and rocky coast line of Asturias near Llanes in Northern Spain with the hiking trail to Santiago leading through eucalyptus forests and coast line with a hidden beach
Hiking + Cycling
Escape the Crowds on Spain’s Camino de Santiago With These Two Quieter Cliffside Paths
September 10, 2025 11:15 AM
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Hayley Domin
View from the water of Varanasi, a spiritual center in India, with boats lining the waterfront and colorful buildings along the stepped shores
River Cruises
Bengal Tigers, Bustling Markets, and Ancient Temples: A New Wave of Cruises Is Plying India’s Storied Rivers
September 09, 2025 06:31 PM
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Bailey Berg
(Left) Glenaeagles bedroom with wooden canopy bed and pink sofa, (Right) Fife arms bedroom with bed with tartan throw
Hotels
These Are the 2 Best Hotels in Scotland. And I’m Declaring a Winner.
September 09, 2025 03:57 PM
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Mark Ellwood
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Style + Design
Zaha Hadid Was an Architectural Visionary. Here’s Where to Find Her Most Iconic Buildings.
September 09, 2025 04:07 AM
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Sarah Buder
a black and white historic photo of a group of black people posing on the beach on historic Butler Beach Florida , part of the St. Johns County Black Heritage Trail
History + Culture
A New Black Heritage Trail Puts Florida’s Civil Rights History in the Spotlight
September 09, 2025 03:05 AM
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Mariette Williams
Want the best gelato-filled brioche in Sicily? Head to Letojanni.
Destination Spotlight
I Live in Rome. Here’s Where I Go When I Want an Italian Beach Getaway Like No Other
September 08, 2025 08:56 PM
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Erica Firpo
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Trending News
The 2026 FIFA World Cup Is Coming to North America: Here’s Your Guide to Tickets, Games, and Travel
September 08, 2025 07:15 PM
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Meredith Heil Bock
Port Ellen on the coast of the Isle of Islay in Western Scotland at sunrise with row houses lining the waterfront
Hotel News + Openings
A Famous Scottish Distillery Has Opened Its Own Boutique Hotel and Restaurant
September 08, 2025 03:21 PM
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Devorah Lev-Tov
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Trending News
Op Ed: The Travel Industry Promised Inclusion. BIPOC Travelers Say It’s Falling Short
September 08, 2025 12:03 PM
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Air Travel News
Airlines Will No Longer Be Required to Compensate Passengers for Flight Delays Under New Administration Plan
September 05, 2025 07:06 PM
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Bailey Berg
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Air Travel News
Another Major U.S. Airline Will Offer Free Wi-Fi, Finally Making the In-Flight Perk the Norm
September 05, 2025 01:20 PM
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Dennis Green