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Japan has so many cities worth visiting, and the national airline lets you visit as many as possible in one trip.
Air Travel News
With Airfares Climbing, Here’s How to Fly to Two Destinations for the Price of One
Airline stopover programs provide a great, affordable way to extend your trip and visit an extra city.
May 8, 2026 05:46 PM
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Bailey Berg
Suitcase on bed
Packing Tips + Gear
Please Don’t Put Your Suitcase on the Bed, Ever
May 8, 2026 03:33 PM
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Shayla Martin
A line of US passport covers with the president peeking through.
Trending News
Do I Really Have to Get President Trump’s Portrait in My Passport?
May 8, 2026 01:09 PM
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Terry Ward
A suite onboard the Venice-Simplon-Orient-Express, a Belmond Train, with a sofa and small dining table with food and champagne on it in the foreground and a double bed in the background and walls decked out with ornate wood details
Trains
What It’s Like To Travel on Europe’s Most Glamorous Train
May 8, 2026 12:45 PM
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Erica Firpo
James Turrell, As Seen Below - The Dome, a Skyspace by James Turrell. Photo: Mads Smidstrup © ARoS, 2025. From James Turrell's visit in As Seen Below, June 2025.
Art + Culture
James Turrell’s Biggest, Most Ambitious Work Is About to Open in Europe
May 8, 2026 11:52 AM
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Vanita Salisbury
Oceanwide Expeditions' MV Hondius ship as viewed from a distance
Trending News
How Concerned Should Travelers Be About Hantavirus? We Asked Infectious Disease Experts
May 7, 2026 05:25 PM
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Jeri Clausing
Peggy's Cove, NS, Canada
Weekend Getaways
This Maritime City Has Canada’s Most Artsy Harbor, Plus Great Lobster Joints and Titanic Lore
May 7, 2026 02:49 PM
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Darcy Rhyno
Antibes
Where to Go in Summer
Fitzgerald’s and Picasso’s Favorite French Riviera Beach Town Still Feels Like the Roaring 20s
May 2, 2025 03:26 PM
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Sophie Friedman
AFAR Magazine Still Life Shoot
Travel Tips + Etiquette
I Tried 4 AI Travel Planning Apps. Did Any of Them Actually Make Booking a Trip Easier?
May 2, 2025 11:53 AM
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Craig Stoltz
A view of the long tables and bar at Barda restaurant in Detroit, Michigan.
Restaurants + Cafés
The Best Places to Eat in Detroit, According to a Local Chef
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A loft with wooden bench, king size bed, and a movie being projected on a wall
Family Travel
6 Chic Paris Hotels With Rooms Big Enough for Families
May 2, 2025 03:03 AM
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Celeste Moure
An Insider’s Guide to Little Tokyo, Los Angeles
History + Culture
This L.A. Neighborhood Transports You to Japan—No Flight Required
May 1, 2025 02:52 PM
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Mae Hamilton
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Food + Drink
This Neighborhood Is the Most Underrated Place for Asian Food in New York City
May 1, 2025 02:09 PM
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Rachel Chang
A river lined with trees in the foreground with Yosemite National Park's Half Dome mountain in the background
Trending News
Planning to Go to Yosemite National Park? A New Reservation System Has Been Announced
May 1, 2025 11:46 AM
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Michelle Baran
An interior view of a large classical painting at the Atheneum Suite Hotel in Detroit.
Bars + Nightlife
A Detroit Rapper’s Guide to the City’s Best Spots
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A high view of people canoeing on a lake surrounded by trees in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Minnesota.
Water Sports
12 Stunning Lake Getaways from the Twin Cities
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A stargazing lookout center on a lake at night in Voyageurs National Park, an International Dark Sky Park in Minnesota.
National Parks
The Ultimate Adventure Through Minnesota and Its National Park
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The check-in area of the Polaris lounge at O'Hare airport with white and grey marble floors and walls, and blue and green velvet couches and arm chairs
Air Travel News
United’s Original Polaris Lounge Just Reopened—and It Now Features a Speakeasy Bar and a Wellness Wing
April 30, 2025 07:08 PM
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Bailey Berg
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Epic Trips
I Took My Two Year Old on a Global Trip—and Found the Music of This Country Life-Changing
April 30, 2025 05:47 PM
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Ashlea Halpern
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Epic Trips
Night Swimming in Bioluminescent Water Is a Little Scary, Very Beautiful, and Totally Worth It
April 30, 2025 05:34 PM
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Billie Cohen
The Bueng Bua Boardwalk is over one kilometre long, and stretches over the Thung Sam Roi Yot marsh. It's the largest freshwater marsh in Thailand
Epic Trips
I Fed Elephants and Drifted Through Mangroves in Thailand—All in My Wheelchair
April 30, 2025 05:33 PM
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Cory Lee
A neat row of bottles of Sonoma-Cutrer wines along a brick wall outdoors in Sonoma County, California.
Beer, Wine, + Spirits
This California Wine Region is the Burgundy of the U.S.
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Cabin rental near Yellowstone
Hotel News + Openings
Under Canvas Is Adding New Glamping Cabins Near a National Park and Great Lake
April 29, 2025 03:39 PM
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Bailey Berg
Rattlesnake Canyon is a scenic area within the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness which in turn forms the core of the Bureau of Land Management administered McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area.
Family Travel
6 Kid-Friendly U.S. Travel Destinations That Will Be Even Better Than Ever in 2025
April 29, 2025 03:16 PM
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Ashlea Halpern
Washington, DC
Spring 2025
3 Locals on Why Washington, D.C. Is the City to Visit This Year, No Politics Required
April 29, 2025 02:59 PM
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Amy Alipio
Different currencies from numerous countries and in many different colors all laid out and viewed from above
Travel Tips + Etiquette
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Exchanging Money Abroad
April 28, 2025 06:47 PM
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Bailey Berg
A collection of white yurts in Mongolia at sunset
Trending News
It’s Now Easier Than Ever to Fly to One of Asia’s Most Beautiful and Remote Destinations
April 25, 2025 08:08 PM
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Samantha Falewée
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Outdoor Adventure
How to See the Wonders of the World Without the Crowds
April 25, 2025 06:30 PM
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Chloe Arrojado
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Spring 2025
Is Social Media Travel Ruining Small Town Charm?
April 25, 2025 03:19 PM
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Latria Graham
Kate set visit
Art + Culture
The Remote Arctic City That’s Suddenly in the Spotlight, Thanks to Netflix
April 25, 2025 10:54 AM
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Kate Nelson
Pool and waterfront at Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
Loyalty + Rewards
You Can Get an (Almost) Free Stay at Some of the World’s Most Exciting New Hotels—Here’s How
April 24, 2025 04:00 PM
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Chris Dong
Amtrak passenger diesel locomotive traveling along coastal railroad tracks under bridge, Torrey Pines State Park in back, La Jolla, California, USA
Trains
Not Every Amtrak Route Is Scenic—But These 8 Train Rides Are Truly Worth It
April 24, 2025 02:23 PM
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Ellen Carpenter
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Road Trips
I Took a Solo Road Trip for Months—8 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Went
April 23, 2025 08:43 PM
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Chloe Arrojado
People roaming about inside the Guggenheim Museum in New York featuring several tiers of spiraled gallery walkways with a white barrier and art displayed within
Loyalty + Rewards
4 Lesser-Known Credit Card Travel Perks You’re Probably Missing Out On
April 23, 2025 04:02 PM
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Chris Dong
Drinking wine on the aircraft window seat
Travel Tips + Etiquette
Feeling Off While Flying? Here’s What Happens to Your Brain and Body at 35,000 Feet
April 23, 2025 01:24 PM
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Nathalie Alonso
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