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Three rows of JetBlue's BlueFirst seats
Air Travel News
JetBlue’s New Domestic First Class Is Now on Sale
And a limited number of introductory one-way fares start at $249.
October 15, 2026 06:41 PM
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Rachel Chang
An airport and airplanes covered in snow
Air Travel News
10 Types of Flight Delays That Your Airline Will No Longer Be Responsible for—and the Perks You Will Lose
October 15, 2026 06:16 PM
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Harriet Baskas
A rending of Virgin's forthcoming high-speed train
Trending News
Virgin Unveils Plans for New High-Speed Trains That Could Shake Up European Rail Travel
October 15, 2026 06:01 PM
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Bailey Berg
Larches in Alberta, Canada
Where to Go in Fall
The Canadian Rockies Have a Fall Foliage Show All Their Own
October 15, 2026 04:39 PM
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Hillary Richard
Barrel Sauna - Aurora Village Ivalo
Natural Wonders
Right Now Is Finland’s Secret Season
October 15, 2026 02:40 PM
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Lauren Breedlove
A sea of grape vines in St. Emilion, France
Cruise
Forget the Heat and Crowds of Summer. The Newest Trend in Europe Cruises? A Fall Harvest Wine Sailing
October 15, 2026 02:00 PM
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Fran Golden
Four Seasons Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru beach with single person (left), Four Seasons Seychelles at Desroches Island beach with chairs (Right)
Hotels
The Maldives or the Seychelles? I’ve Been to Both. Here’s My Pick.
October 15, 2026 01:11 PM
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Chris Schalkx
Playing in the snow in Reno Tahoe
Family Travel
Four Generations Deep, This Reno Family Knows Where to Take the Kids
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Stand-up paddleboarders on Lake Tahoe
Outdoor Adventure
A Fly-Fishing Guide’s Favorite Corners of Reno Tahoe
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Dishes at Restaurant Constance
Food + Drink
Charlotte Is Quietly Rewriting the Rules of Southern Cooking
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A green and yellow train rolling through a fall landscape with yellow and orange trees
Train Travel
Fall Foliage Is Better by Rail on These 13 Scenic Train Trips
October 15, 2026 04:21 AM
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Lyndsey Matthews
At Burbank, passengers still climb stairs from the tarmac to board, a ritual the new terminal keeps.
Air Travel News
L.A.’s “Secret” Second Airport Just Debuted a $1.3 Billion New Terminal, Enhancing Its LAX Alternative Appeal
October 14, 2026 06:50 PM
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Rachel Chang
Calgary in autumn
Weekend Getaways
Bike Trails, Fine Dining, and Live Music: How to Spend a Perfect Weekend in Calgary
October 14, 2026 02:47 PM
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Debbie Olsen
Waldorf Astoria London Admiralty Arch exterior at night with flags
Hotel News + Openings
London’s Most Famous Landmarks Are Becoming Luxury Hotels—Including a Spectacular New Waldorf Astoria
October 14, 2026 01:51 PM
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James Manning
Pedestrians walk by the Aurora Theatre on Main Street in East Aurora, Sunday, September 1, 2024. The movie theater was built in 1925 equipped to show motion pictures and host dramatic performances and musical entertainment. Photo by Sharon Cantillon
Cities We Love
Visiting This Upstate New York Town Feels Like Traveling 100 Years Back in Time
October 14, 2026 12:41 PM
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Sucheta Rawal
two people in a private room on a Nox Mobility train with one person laying down on a top bunch and the other sitting and working on a laptop below
Trending News
A New Business-Class Sleeper Train Is Launching in Europe, With Fares Starting at $73 Each Way
October 13, 2026 05:25 PM
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Blane Bachelor
passengers in an airplane
Air Travel News
What Are Your Rights When a Flight Is Overbooked?
October 13, 2026 09:06 AM
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Harriet Baskas
Orlando, United States - October 17, 2024: Aerial view photo of Orlando International Airport with Terminal in Orlando, United States.
Air Travel News
These Are the 11 Biggest Airports in the U.S.—a List That Might Surprise You
October 13, 2026 02:54 AM
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Barbara Peterson
A rendering of the forthcoming Blue Roast coffee bar at the Amex Centurion Lounge in Philadelphia with digitally rendered baristas and customers
Air Travel News
Amex Unveils 4 Major Centurion Airport Lounge Updates
October 12, 2026 06:29 PM
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Bailey Berg
A bit of fog and some clouds hug the winding coast along California's Highway 1 in the Big Sur region
Trending News
Highway 1 Through Big Sur Is Open Again After the Wildfires. Here’s What’s Still Closed.
October 12, 2026 04:43 PM
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Bailey Berg
Left: Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai; right: Showcase DXB
Style + Design
Dubai Is Famous for the New. Its Coolest Shopping Scene Is All About the Old
October 12, 2026 01:40 PM
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Katy Gillett
Left: Old Mission Lighthouse; right: aerial view of Traverse City, Michigan
Where to Go in Fall
Why You Should Skip the Crowds and See Fall Foliage in This Michigan City
October 12, 2026 01:33 PM
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Sucheta Rawal
Avila Beach House - exterior with pool and palm tees
Hotel News + Openings
Skip the Big City: 6 New Hotels Making Smaller U.S. Destinations Worth a Trip This Fall
October 12, 2026 11:34 AM
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Devorah Lev-Tov
Arial view of the skyscrapers and parks of Downtown Detroit and the Detroit River during the day
Art + Culture
The Detroit Neighborhoods That Shaped Black Culture—and the Artist Keeping It Alive
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Left: Fall Colors in Peacham, Vermont; right: Maple creemee pickup in Vermont
Food + Drink
This Vermont Sweet Treat Now Has Its Own Passport
October 9, 2026 06:58 PM
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Michele Herrmann
Lit up skyline of downtown Detroit at night
Museums + Galleries
This Detroit Liquor Store Is Also One of the City’s Most Exciting Art Galleries
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Elton Monroy Duran’s mural entitled The Dream Picker, in Mexicantown, Detroit depicting a farmworker with dark hair and mustache wearing a sun hat holding an apple in one hand with his other hand over his chest, with a basket of apples next to him and a crowd of people, a large church building, and the Mexican flag behind him
Art + Culture
The Murals Turning Detroit’s Mexicantown Into an Outdoor Gallery
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Exterior of the Head of the Lakes private railcar on Lake Superior with the water and train yard in the background
Train Travel
This Railcar Was the Private Jet of Its Day—Now You Can Experience It on a Train Ride Along Lake Superior
October 9, 2026 09:36 AM
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Bailey Berg
Anastasia Pagonis, with light brown hair wearing a white crop top and knee-length jean shorts and using a white cane, and her friend, a woman with dark blonde hair wearing a gray tee shirt and white pants, walk down the brick sidewalk in downtown Grand Rapids
Museums + Galleries
This Record-Setting Paralympian Discovered How Accessible Grand Rapids Is
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Chesa Marchetta summer scenery and summer food
Stay Here Next
A Centuries-Old Swiss Alpine Inn Gets an Art-Filled Second Life
October 8, 2026 05:54 PM
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Adam H. Graham
A snowy street lined with brick buildings ending in a large mountain range at sunset in Downtown Telluride
Winter Sports
Telluride Is Where Skiing Meets Small-Town Soul
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An overhead view of a canoe and kayak in the tree-lined river waters surrounding Belle Isle with a road and parking on the right and an observatory on the left
Art + Culture
Detroit’s East Side Is Having a Moment—Here’s Where to Go, According to a Local
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AFAR Magazine Still Life Shoot
Visas + Passports
Big Changes Are Coming for U.S. Passports—Here’s What to Know
October 8, 2026 02:22 PM
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Lydia Price
TALLINN, ESTONIA - DECEMBER 29, 2022. Christmas market at Town Hall Square (Raekoja Plats) and Town Hall, Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tallinn, Estonia, Europe. On a cold winter morning.
Where to Go in Winter
10 Best Places to Visit in December
October 8, 2026 02:04 PM
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Mark Ellwood
photo of a man accessing United's in-flight entertainment system to connect to onboard Wi-Fi
Loyalty + Rewards
United Will Match Your Delta or American Status as It Takes a Swipe at Rivals’ Wi-Fi
October 8, 2026 09:26 AM
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Harriet Baskas
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