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6 Lantern Festivals That’ll Brighten Your Life
Art + Culture
8 Lantern Festivals That’ll Brighten Your Life
These luminous events, from Chiang Mai to O‘ahu, are rooted in ancient cultural traditions.
October 20, 2025 01:37 PM
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Sarah Buder
A concrete building with an elaborate steel tornado-shaped staircase stretching above it
Where to Travel Next
Europe’s Most Exciting New Museum Is an Innovative, Architecturally Thrilling Ode to Human Migration
October 20, 2025 11:43 AM
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Blane Bachelor
A christmas market lit up at night, with a carousel and a grand city hall in the background
Holiday Travel
Where to Find Europe’s Most Festive, Unique, and Family-Friendly Christmas Markets
October 18, 2025 04:54 AM
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Katherine LaGrave
A boat sails on turquoise water in Positano on the Amalfi Coast with colorful homes lining the steep rocky cliffs rising from the sea behind
Trains
The Luxury Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Train Just Launched a New Scenic Route from Paris to the Amalfi Coast
October 17, 2025 07:34 PM
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Bailey Berg
A collage featuring a person on their phone with four speech bubbles shooting out in primary Google colors set against the backdrop of an aerial view of coastal scene with a sliver of beach and turquoise water
Travel Tips + Etiquette
You’re Not Using Google Right to Plan Your Trips
October 17, 2025 04:37 PM
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Craig Stoltz
A silhouette of an air traffic control tower against and blue and yellow sky
Air Travel News
As the Government Shutdown Drags On, Will There Be More Flight Delays and Cancellations?
October 17, 2025 03:26 PM
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Bailey Berg
a view of the X-shaped Octavio Frias de Oliveira bridge with the skyline of Sao Paulo Brazil in the background
Air Travel News
These 10 Destinations Have Seen the Biggest Airfare Drops in 2025
October 17, 2025 01:38 PM
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Bailey Berg
The sauna at Laugarás Lagoon looks out on a steaming two-tiered hot springs featuring a waterfall design feature
Trending News
A New Iceland Lagoon Features Cascading Pools, Tiered Hot Springs, and Foraged, Local Cuisine
October 16, 2025 07:17 PM
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Bailey Berg
Different foreign passports from many countries
Visas + Passports
The U.S. Passport Is No Longer Among the World’s 10 Most Powerful
October 16, 2025 05:47 PM
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Bailey Berg
Two rows of seats in an empty airport boarding gate area with a seen plane landing through the floor-to-ceiling windows
Air Travel News
American Airlines Is Saying Goodbye to One of the Most Hated Items at the Boarding Gate
October 16, 2025 01:34 PM
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Bailey Berg
Highway 71 cuts through the Arkansas Ozarks, which are peaking with gorgeous fall foliage right about now.
Road Trips
Now Is the Moment to Visit the Country’s Most Underrated Fall Foliage Route
October 15, 2025 05:40 PM
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Taryn Shorr-McKee
A backcountry skier on a ridge in the Rila Mountains, Bulgaria.
Epic Trips
This Underrated Ski Region Has Slopeside Grills and Pale Pink Churches
October 15, 2025 11:45 AM
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Naomi Tomky
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Epic Trips
More Travelers Are Testing Their Limits With These “Wild” Adventures in Total Darkness
October 15, 2025 09:45 AM
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Heide Brandes
Colchuck Lake, Washington
Hiking + Cycling
14 Epic Hikes in the U.S.—From California’s Lost Coast to a Northeast Trek Longer Than the Appalachian Trail
October 15, 2025 09:45 AM
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Jacqueline Kehoe
The rafts tucked into an eddy at Layover camp near the end of the canyon section.
Epic Trips
A Plane Dropped Me Off in the Remote Arctic to Raft Canada’s Oldest River
October 15, 2025 09:44 AM
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Chloe Berge
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Epic Trips
I Spent 6 Days Eating Along France’s 385-Mile Food Trail
October 15, 2025 08:50 AM
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Aislyn Greene
The Caribbeean sea, a strip of white sand, a forest of trees and then another strip of water and trees, all beneath a blue sky
Trending News
These Are the Top 10 Trending Travel Destinations, According to Skyscanner. How Many Have You Already Been To?
October 14, 2025 12:43 PM
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Sophie Friedman
This suite at Forestis in Italy's Dolomites region features a private balcony with mountain views.
Hotels We Love
11 Stunning Ski Lodges and Resorts Around the World to Book This Winter
October 14, 2025 09:27 AM
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Adam H. Graham
View of Philadelphia City Hall across the street with international flags of different countries in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on May 2, 2025.
4 Days In
4 Days in Philadelphia: Cobblestones, Calder Sculptures, and a 24/7 Cheese Vending Machine
October 14, 2025 09:02 AM
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Regan Stephens
a rendering shows the glass top of a hotel tower peaking through pink clouds over Dubai
Hotel News + Openings
Dubai’s Next Luxury Hotel Is Set to Be the Tallest in the World—and Reservations Are Now Open
October 13, 2025 04:15 PM
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Nicola Chilton
A tall, green mountain surrounded by rolling green mountains and mist, beneath a blue sky
Travel Tips + Etiquette
Yes, U.S. Citizens Need a Visa to Travel to These 9 Countries—Including a New One
October 13, 2025 01:05 PM
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Sophie Friedman
Easter Island Moai sculptures and interior hotel room of Nayara Hangaroa
Hotels
At These Hotels, the Best Souvenir Was Made by You
October 13, 2025 08:47 AM
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Jordi Lippe-McGraw
Saint James Paris
Trending News
These Hotels Around the Globe Were Just Given Michelin’s Elite Three-Keys Distinction
October 10, 2025 04:50 PM
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Rachel Chang
Aerial view of Messina Sicily showing the harbor, the town and mountains in the distance
Trains
The World’s Longest Bridge Will Soon Connect Sicily to Mainland Italy (and Some People Aren’t Happy About It)
October 10, 2025 03:34 PM
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Laura Itzkowitz
Diptych showing Tierra Atacama's terrace (left) and vicunas in front of volcanic mountains in San Pedro de Atacama Chile (right)
Stay Here Next
Stargazing, Flamingo-Filled Lagoons, and Indigenous Craft at a Reimagined Atacama Desert Design Hotel
October 10, 2025 05:26 AM
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Nicholas DeRenzo
A future Outset Collection property is in Moab.
Hotel News + Openings
Hilton’s New Boutique Hotel Collection Will Let You Check Into a Moab Base Camp and an Artsy Chicago Property
October 09, 2025 03:09 PM
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Blane Bachelor
Puglia, Italy is one of four new just-announced routes that United Airlines will be serving from the U.S.
Air Travel News
United Just Announced 4 New Routes to Some of Our Favorite (and Lesser-Traveled) European Cities
October 09, 2025 03:02 PM
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Chris Dong
Front exterior of summer
Restaurants + Cafés
Some of America’s Best Restaurants Are its Oldest: A New List Recognizes Historic Small Eateries
October 09, 2025 01:08 PM
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Pat Tompkins
Exposure to sunlight helps your body clock adjust to time changes.
Air Travel News
This Flight Just Broke Records as the Longest in the World
October 09, 2025 10:38 AM
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Bailey Berg
Al Andalus train exterior
Trains
This New Luxury Train in Spain Goes to Ancient Seaside Towns, Wine Country, and the Don Quixote Windmills
October 08, 2025 04:35 PM
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Bailey Berg
Two ceramic skulls displayed on a Dia de los Muertos altar.
Festivals + Events
This Vibrant Holiday Is Not the Mexican Version of Halloween. Here’s When and Where to Celebrate It in Mexico.
October 08, 2025 10:02 AM
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Sarah Buder
Hand holding a U.S. passport over a wooden surface
Visas + Passports
Need a New U.S. Passport Really Fast? That’ll Be $950.
October 08, 2025 02:11 AM
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Sophie Friedman
Amazing thunderstorm on the Grand Canyon North Rim
Trending News
The Grand Canyon’s North Rim Is Partially Open Again—but Not for Much Longer This Season
October 07, 2025 12:19 PM
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Bailey Berg
Aerial view of Beaches of Placencia in the Stann Creek District of southern Belize
Destination Spotlight
The Right Crowd-Free Beach for Every Month of the Year
October 07, 2025 10:31 AM
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Becca Blond
Kemuri Tatsu-Ya
Where to Travel Next
Brisket Ramen, Injera Nachos, Tandoori Smoked Turkey: An Immigrant-Led Barbecue Revival Is Underway in Texas
October 07, 2025 09:14 AM
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Naomi Tomky
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