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Air Travel News
Why Airlines Tell You Not to Retrieve Your Phone if It Falls Between Seats
It’s frustrating when your phone falls into the cracks between airplane seats. But it could be dangerous if you try to fish it out yourself.
March 17, 2026 12:55 PM
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Bailey Berg
A bed up against a window with an American Airline airplane within view through the window at 'Wait ‘n’ Rest' in Miami Airport
Air Travel News
Miami Just Became the First U.S. Airport to Open These Design-Forward, Hourly Nap Rooms
March 16, 2026 05:22 PM
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Chris Dong
L-R clockwise: Hôtel du Couvent room; Puspa Anggareni of Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape; Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape exterior; Veronica Marquina of Awasi Mendoza; Awasi Mendoza exterior; Shernette Crichton of Half Moon; The Oyster Box exterior entrance; Dee Patel of the Hermitage hotel
Hotels
Women Make Up Most of the Hotel Workforce. These Leaders Are Making Sure They Run Them, Too.
March 16, 2026 04:44 PM
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Heidi Mitchell
Active lava flows at Hawaiʻi's Volcanoes National Park
Trending News
Eruption Followed by Severe Weather at Hawai‘i’s Volcanoes National Park—What to Know
March 16, 2026 04:13 PM
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Bailey Berg
Castle Hot Springs in Arizona - grounds shot with mountains in the background and palm trees and a pool
Hotel News + Openings
Few Hotels and Restaurants Join Relais & Châteaux Each Year. Here Are the Latest Additions—and How They Got In
March 16, 2026 10:17 AM
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Vicki Denig
Bae
People
How One Safari Company Is Training More Women to Guide
March 13, 2026 06:49 PM
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Ellen Carpenter
An airplane flying among large white clouds with a collage of colorful price stickers adorning the image
Air Travel News
How the Middle East War Is Affecting Airfares
March 13, 2026 06:21 PM
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Barbara Peterson
Abstract aerial view of blue-green water in shifting red deposition of sediment gradually moving through alluvial plains of Francois Peron National Park and surround area in Western Australia.
Outdoor Adventure
This Beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site Is Reversing the Damage of European Settlement
January 16, 2025 11:56 AM
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Keith Drew
Buildings in a forest by a mountain
Where to Travel Next
7 Beautiful Places in Italy Without the Crowds
January 15, 2025 03:19 PM
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Laura Itzkowitz
View of Northern California's snow-capped Mount Shasta in the distance with a landscape covered in obsidian flows and a starry night sky above
Trending News
New U.S. National Monuments Worth Planning a Trip Around
January 15, 2025 03:09 PM
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Bailey Berg
A guest room at the Shangri-La Paris with blue carpeting and gilt details throughout.
Hotels
France’s Palace Hotels Are Considered the Height of French Culture—and Can Be Better Than 5-Star Stays
January 15, 2025 01:19 PM
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Mary Winston Nicklin
Rome's colosseum at night
Trending News
The Euro and Dollar Are Nearly Equal—Meaning Americans Can Get More Bang for Their Buck While Traveling
January 15, 2025 01:01 AM
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Sophie Friedman
A deluxe room at the Hôtel Brighton in Paris with a gilded portrait and a view of green space.
Hotels
The Best Time to Book a Hotel Room, According to Travel Experts
January 15, 2025 12:42 AM
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Deb Hopewell
Mar Del Cabo has sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean.
Health + Wellness
For the Stressed, Tired, and Burned Out: Hotels Are Now Offering “Extreme Relaxation” Vacations
January 14, 2025 03:22 PM
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Jordi Lippe-McGraw
The Rain Barrel
Art + Culture
This Year’s Must-Visit Arts Destination Is Not Where You Might Think
January 14, 2025 02:36 PM
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Charlene Fang
The Folly Beach Pier framed by palm tree. Folly Beach South Carolina.
Outdoor Adventure
Charleston Is Magical, but Not for the Reasons People Think
January 14, 2025 01:03 PM
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Ellen Schmedinghoff
Aerial view of a commercial airplane parked at an airport gate with a bridge/walkway attached to the aircraft
Air Travel News
Don’t Want to Be Delayed? These Are the World’s Most On-Time Airlines and Airports, According to New Data
January 14, 2025 12:33 PM
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Bailey Berg
Man standing inside forest and pointing to surrounding grasses
Health + Wellness
The Next Outdoorsy Wellness Trend Will Have You Strapping on Your Hiking Boots and Looking Down
January 14, 2025 11:10 AM
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Nicholas DeRenzo
red cabin overlooking the water with no one around
Health + Wellness
The Tiny Canadian Town That Only Hosts One Traveler at a Time
January 14, 2025 09:11 AM
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Maryam Siddiqi
A view of plumes of smoke from the Palisades Fire seen rising up behind the Getty Museum in Los Angeles
Trending News
The Latest on the L.A. Wildfires, Travel Impacts, and How to Help
January 13, 2025 05:25 PM
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Michelle Baran
hotel lobby with columns and steps and trees in the background
Stay Here Next
This Iconic Manhattan Hotel Reopened With a New York–Themed Cocktail Menu—and an $80,000 Suite
January 13, 2025 01:36 PM
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Katherine LaGrave
Person in a hammock slung between two palm trees by the ocean. The sun is setting behind the person over the water and the person is in silhouette
Books
Escape the Winter Doldrums With These 9 New Books
January 13, 2025 12:24 PM
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Pat Tompkins
Rock formations at a beach, with turquoise and dark blue water in the foreground
Beaches
These 8 Beaches Have the Bluest Water in the World
January 13, 2025 02:31 AM
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Nicholas DeRenzo
Bran Castle in Romania's Transylvania region
Trending News
2 Countries Have Joined the European Schengen Area
January 10, 2025 05:30 PM
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Bailey Berg
Risin and Kellingin, The Giant and the Witch far in the distance with Tjornuvik village in the foreground; colorful houses surrounded by a green valley on a black-sand beach
Trending News
The Faroe Islands Will “Close” Again to All but 80 Volunteers—and You Could Be Among Them
January 10, 2025 03:02 PM
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Lyndsey Matthews
Pink sands near ocean
International Beaches
Enjoy Pink-Sand Beaches and Snorkel to Shipwrecks on This Island Territory
January 10, 2025 02:53 PM
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Sandy Allen
A view of empty seats and aisles in a Delta One first class cabin on a Delta Air Lines airplane
Air Travel News
Delta Turns 100 This Year and Just Announced Some High-Tech Changes to the Flying Experience
January 10, 2025 02:02 PM
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Chris Dong
Colorful geometric brown, black and white tiles for the backsplash of a coffee, snack and tapas counter area at the Capital One Landing space at DCA
Loyalty + Rewards
Why Capital One Venture Credit Cards Are Perfect for Travelers
January 09, 2025 08:39 AM
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Paul Rubio
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Travel Tips + Etiquette
This Pass Makes Visiting National Parks Easier and Less Expensive
January 09, 2025 08:11 AM
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Bailey Berg
An alter of flowers and candles to one of the victims of the New Year's Day attack is set up curbside on Bourbon Street in New Orleans as people are walking about
Trending News
As Mardi Gras Season Begins, New Orleans Seeks to Ensure Greater Security in the Aftermath of Tragedy
January 08, 2025 06:03 PM
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Janna A. Zinzi
An image of the seas of Antarctica with snow-capped mountains in the background and ice floes in the foreground.
Expedition Cruises
11 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Traveling to Antarctica
January 08, 2025 08:38 AM
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Aislyn Greene
A beach with golden sand, turquoise water, palm trees, and moss-covered cliff beneath which sits a tunnel carved into the stone.
Visas + Passports
Do You Need a Passport to Go to Puerto Rico?
January 08, 2025 03:12 AM
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Bailey Berg
'Places To Love' host Samantha Brown sits on the end of a green canoe on a river flowing through the rainforests of northern Costa Rica
Trending News
TV Host Samantha Brown Shares Her Favorite Travel Hack for Avoiding Crowds
January 07, 2025 03:16 PM
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Michelle Baran
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Winter 2025
I’m a Fiddle Player Who Felt Disconnected from the Blues. A Trip On the Mississippi Blues Trail Changed That
January 07, 2025 03:07 PM
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Emma John
The new A350 that Qantas is building will have six enclosed first-class suites with flat beds, a separate reclining seat, and plenty of room for eating and working.
Travel Tips + Etiquette
8 Mistakes to Avoid When Redeeming Air Miles, According to Experts
January 07, 2025 08:36 AM
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Bailey Berg
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