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Hiking + Cycling

A New, Easy Bike Route from Montreal to Quebec City Is Lined with Fall Foliage and So Many Spas

Brake often along the Eastern Canada Bicycle Route for wild cider, Nordic rituals, and the maple capital of the world.

October 6, 2026 06:39 PM

Jen Rose Smith

A person in a white suit and red hat walking up the steps to an Air France plane

Air Travel News

The Best First-Class Airline Cabins in the World

October 6, 2026 06:10 PM

Bailey Berg

Off The Tourist Trail

Off The Tourist Trail, Riviera Maya

October 6, 2026 10:36 AM

Michaela Trimble

hotel facade with red roof and mountains in the backdrop

Hotels We Love

These Are 12 of the Most Haunted Hotels in America

October 5, 2026 06:35 PM

Bailey Berg

Looking out through the windows at new DiamondAir Lounge at Heathrow Airport with views of the runway

Air Travel News

Heathrow Just Opened an Exclusive New Airport Lounge—but It’s Not in the Airport

October 5, 2026 05:39 PM

Blane Bachelor

Some of Playa Viva's accommodations are treehouses that hover six feet off the ground.

Hotels

17 Magical Tree House Hotels Around the World

October 2, 2026 08:20 PM

Bailey Berg

A tram in Amsterdam featuring an image of Yayoi Kusama and depictions of her art for her Stedelijk Museum exhibit

Museums + Galleries

Yayoi Kusama’s Final Major Exhibit Is Taking Place in Amsterdam

October 2, 2026 05:22 PM

Bailey Berg

Food + Drink

12 Guatemalan Foods to Try, From Street Hot Dogs to Mayan Stews

July 23, 2025 09:02 AM

Maliah West

Four young Black men playing trombone and several middle aged Black people in colorful suits dancing down the street

Cities We Love

6 New Orleans Neighborhoods for All-Night Parties, Live Music, and Memorable Food

July 23, 2025 05:12 AM

Kristin Braswell

View of Lake Geneva with a yellow boat crossing it, with handsome buildings and mountains in the background

Cities We Love

This Medieval City in Europe Is Flowing With Chocolate and Lakeshores

July 23, 2025 04:35 AM

Anna Haines

Overhead view of a halibut dish served on Holland America Line

Cruise

Amazon River Fish, Greenlandic Lamb, Alaskan Fireweed Honey—Cruise Dining Has Entered Its Local Era

July 22, 2025 07:12 PM

Erica Silverstein

Water Sports

Latest Thrilling Trend? Night Diving With Glowing Creatures and Feeding Sharks

July 22, 2025 04:10 PM

Suzie Dundas

The seaside Les Bassans has a pitched roof and is surrounded by green landscaping, with views of the sea.

Stay Here Next

For a Cooler Summer Escape in France, Head to This Gorgeous New Hotel on the Country’s Western Coast

July 22, 2025 11:52 AM

Lindsey Tramuta

People walking under a "Welcome to the United States" sign at the international arrivals area at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

July 21, 2025 07:35 PM

Stacey Lastoe

Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany's Bavaria region sits perched high atop a mountain landscape with views of the valley all around

UNESCO World Heritage

UNESCO Unveils New Sites, Including German Fairy-Tale Castles, France’s Stonehenge, and a Brazilian Rainforest

July 21, 2025 07:26 PM

Bailey Berg

Hotel News + Openings

One of California’s Most Iconic National Parks Just Got 2 Stylish Hotels With Stargazing and Desert Views

July 21, 2025 06:12 PM

Opheli Garcia Lawler

Two bison crossing the road in Yellowstone National Park with a forest of trees lining the road behind them

Travel Tips + Etiquette

7 Things Travelers Should Never Do When They Encounter Wildlife

July 18, 2025 06:28 PM

Ruffin Prevost

Cows wearing flowers descend a mountain in Switzerland.

Epic Trips

This Season Brings Out the Best of Switzerland

Sponsored by Switzerland Tourism

A Steinway piano played by Cole Porter sits in the middle of Waldorf Astoria New York's Peacock Alley bar

Hotel News + Openings

Months Before Its Official Reopening, NYC’s Most Legendary Hotel Is Quietly Welcoming Guests

July 18, 2025 02:02 PM

Devorah Lev-Tov

History + Culture

One of Canada’s Most Sacred Rivers Offers Scenic Coves, Houseboats, and Indigenous Lore

July 18, 2025 01:34 PM

Debbie Olsen

Hotels

Japan’s Mount Fuji Has a New Luxury Hotel With Private Hot Springs and Michelin-Worthy Dining

July 18, 2025 11:41 AM

Yukari Sakamoto

A model guest room at Appellation Healdsburg with a bed backing up against a wooden wall, with unique lighting fixtures and fresh flowers on a bedside table

Hotel News + Openings

A Collection of New Culinary-Focused Boutique Hotels Is Opening Across Northern California and Utah

July 17, 2025 06:25 PM

Matt Villano

Health + Wellness

Transcendent Travel

July 17, 2025 03:15 PM

4 Days In

4 Days in New York City—How to Have the Perfect Long Weekend, According to Locals

July 17, 2025 01:47 PM

Ellen Carpenter

Embrace the Slow Life—and Maybe a Few Trees—in Big Sur

Road Trips

California’s One of the Best States for Road Trips—11 Photo-Worthy Drives That Prove It

July 17, 2025 09:46 AM

Jessie Beck

A man wearing a green polo shirt, a cream sweater tired around his neck and a cream baseball cap leaning in towards a hotel employee (seen from beyond) wearing a red blazer

July 16, 2025 03:26 PM

Charmaine Noronha

Vienne Lounge booth seating and cafe tables at the Vienna Airport.

Loyalty + Rewards

Is Priority Pass Even a Worthwhile Travel Credit Card Perk Anymore?

July 16, 2025 03:11 PM

Katherine Fan

There's nothing like an Ace hotel lobby bar—and now Toronto gets to experience the good times.

Hotels We Love

These Are the 20 Best Luxury and Boutique Hotels in Toronto

July 16, 2025 02:32 PM

Michael Kaminer

What’s New In...

A 174-Mile Hike, New Direct Flights, and Calypso Tours—Here’s Why You Should Visit Costa Rica Now

July 16, 2025 02:15 PM

Laura Dannen Redman

The viewing room with large windows and soaring ceilings in the historic Grand Canyon Lodge, which was destroyed by wildfires in July 2025

July 15, 2025 03:20 PM

Bailey Berg

Establishing Aerial view of Paris Cityscape with Eiffel Tower and Seine river on sunrise, France. Landmark Monument as Famous Touristic Destination. Romantic Travel and Urban Skyline Panorama

July 15, 2025 01:53 PM

Kinsey Gidick

Two women giving each other cheek kisses, with two men and another woman in the background

Travel Tips + Etiquette

From Sticking Out Tongues to Sniffing Cheeks, Here’s How People Around the World Say Hello

July 15, 2025 12:27 PM

Chris Ciolli

Hawaii beach Honolulu city travel landscape of Waikiki beach and Diamond Head mountain peak at sunset, Oahu island, USA vacation.

U.S. Beaches

The U.S. Has Nearly 100,000 Miles of Shoreline—These Are the Prettiest Beaches

July 14, 2025 05:58 PM

Becca Blond

Neil Jacobs, CEO of Six Senses for 13 years, recently stepped down to launch Wild Origins, his new company.

Hotels

Former Six Senses CEO Launches New Travel Concept Wild Origins—and Reveals What Hotels Still Get Wrong

July 14, 2025 05:35 PM

Jennifer Flowers

A picture of Fallingwater in Pennsylvania.

Art + Architecture

Step Back in Time at These 12 Frank Lloyd Wright Houses Across the USA

July 14, 2025 12:54 PM

Mae Hamilton

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