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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
Breathtaking scenic aerial view of Doubtful Lake from Sahale Arm on the Cascade Pass Trail in North Cascades National Park.
National Parks
11 Underrated, Crowd-Free U.S. National Parks to Visit in 2026 With No Foreign Visitor Fees
March 23, 2026 02:28 PM
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Emily Pennington
Vineta Hotel's white exterior with palm trees
Hotel News + Openings
A Historic Palm Beach Hotel Reopens with Art Deco Details, Mediterranean Dining, and Open-Air Beach Cruisers
March 23, 2026 10:32 AM
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Matt Meltzer
Find the right destination for the right time of year. That might mean northern Italy in February, Belize in September, Mallorca in the summer, or Frankfurt in the fall.
Where to Travel Next
Where to Travel Each Month of the Year
March 20, 2026 03:22 PM
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Mark Ellwood
Spirit Island, Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta
National Parks
An Essential Guide to Jasper National Park—Where Glacial Lakes and Hot Springs Are Calling
March 20, 2026 02:30 PM
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Juliette Recompsat
Left: Ursa; right: Sunset in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona with mountains and saguaro cacti and other desert vegetation.
Food + Drink
An Experimental Desert Cuisine Is Blooming in This Southwestern State
March 20, 2026 12:38 PM
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Chris Malloy
Driving through the Sahara Desert with Accessible Morocco Consultants, Morocco.
Outdoor Adventure
I’ve Dived, Trekked, and Safaried the World in a Wheelchair—Here’s Who Made It Possible
March 20, 2026 11:13 AM
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Sophie Morgan
A superbloom of wildflowers in California
Outdoor Adventure
A Super Bloom Just Peaked in California, but There’s Still Time to See Other Spectacular Flowers
March 20, 2026 08:10 AM
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Mae Hamilton
Trekking in Cami de Cavalls Menorca
Outdoor Adventure
Hike 115 Miles Around This Spanish Island for Farmhouse Stays, Mediterranean Swims, and Well-Earned Siestas
March 19, 2026 05:51 PM
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Sara Lieberman
Accommodations at Joali Maldives with plunge pool and deck area
Accommodations at Joali Maldives with plunge pool and deck area
Hotels We Love
A Caribbean Island Escape, an Alaska Fishing Lodge, a Venetian Craft Hotel: 7 Women-Owned Hotels
March 19, 2026 02:38 PM
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Alicia Erickson
The grand hall of St. Louis Union Station Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton, has curved ceilings and is decorated with a green-dominant color scheme.
Hotels
All Aboard: These 8 Hotels Are Located in Train Stations
March 19, 2026 02:35 PM
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Pat Tompkins
A desert and mountain landscape divided by a road with a caution symbol in red and yellow over the image
Travel Tips + Etiquette
What Government-Issued Travel Advisories Really Mean—and How Travelers Should Respond to Them
March 19, 2026 02:32 PM
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Meagan Drillinger
Sedona, AZ, USA - 1-9-2020: Interior of Chapel of the Holy Cross with people praying
Art + Architecture
Discover Desert Modernism on This Arizona Architecture Road Trip—From Frank Lloyd Wright to Retro Futurism
March 19, 2026 01:07 PM
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Zoey Goto
Two red houses nestled among green pine trees along the shore of a lake in Finland
Trending News
The 2026 World’s Happiest Country Rankings Are In. Where Does the U.S. Stand?
March 19, 2026 02:52 AM
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Michelle Baran
Rooms with floor-to ceiling windows and external beams emerging at a sharp angle to support to roofs at Pikaia Lodge, with greenery all around
Cruise
The Best Way to Enhance Your Galápagos Cruise? Spend More Time on Land at This Luxury Eco-Lodge
March 18, 2026 06:19 PM
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Jeri Clausing
Singapore Changi is a treasure trove of unique airport attractions, including this massive indoor garden.
Air Travel News
The World’s Best Airport Has a Semi-Olympic Pool, Giant Trampoline, and More Than 60 Places to Eat
March 18, 2026 03:00 PM
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Lottie Gross
Rocky cliffs surrounding turquoise Mediterranean water in Malta.
Where to Go in Summer
10 Travel Destinations You Should Visit This June
March 18, 2026 02:59 PM
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Mark Ellwood
aerial view of Orange Beach in Alabama
Road Trips
The Best Road Trips in the South
March 18, 2026 09:20 AM
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Ashlea Halpern
Scenic road in Upstate New York overlooking the Catskill Mountains in the distance
Road Trips
The Best Road Trips in the Northeast
March 18, 2026 09:14 AM
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Ashlea Halpern
rocky butte formation in a flat brown landscape in Utah, as seen from the window of a car
Road Trips
The Best Road Trips in the West
March 18, 2026 09:13 AM
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Ashlea Halpern
Aerial view of country roads in South Dakota
Road Trips
The Best Road Trips in the Midwest
March 18, 2026 09:11 AM
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Ashlea Halpern
hand holding a phone in front of an airplane window taking a video of the wing
Air Travel News
Why Airlines Tell You Not to Retrieve Your Phone if It Falls Between Seats
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
Image of a whale jumping out of the water with a mountain in the background.
Outdoor Adventure
This Is Québec’s Most Scenic Drive
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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
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