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What to Know About Traveling in the Caribbean’s Hurricane Season

The Caribbean Hurricane Season is Here—And This Year May Be Different

Here’s everything you need to know to have a great Caribbean vacation during hurricane season, and why this year may not be as rough.

May 16, 2026 11:52 AM

Ann Abel

A row of four tables and blue chairs along a small nook at JetBlue's Bluhouse lounge at JFK airport

Loyalty + Rewards

These Are the Most Exciting New Airport Lounges in the U.S.

May 15, 2026 08:14 PM

Paul Rubio

Road Trips

The 7 Best Drag Shows, Queer Nights, and Welcoming Bars Along Route 66

May 15, 2026 03:05 PM

Matt Kirouac

A surfer rides a wave on the Eisbach canal along Munich's Englischer Garten

May 15, 2026 02:57 PM

Kate Mann

Hiking + Cycling

8 Dream Hikes in the United States (and How to Score the Permits)

May 14, 2026 06:35 PM

Anna Mazurek

A hiker with walking poles heading under an arched rock formation in Sete Cidades National Park with trees around the trail

National Parks

A New 115-Mile Trail in Brazil Connects National Parks, Waterfalls, Caves, and Sandstone Rock Formations

May 14, 2026 05:38 PM

Bailey Berg

Where to Travel Next

Portugal’s Wildest Islands Have Volcanic Hikes, Black-Sand Beaches, and Natural Hot Springs

May 14, 2026 02:30 PM

Chadner Navarro

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

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

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

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

Maryam Siddiqi

A view of plumes of smoke from the Palisades Fire seen rising up behind the Getty Museum in Los Angeles

January 13, 2025 05:25 PM

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

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

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

Nicholas DeRenzo

Bran Castle in Romania's Transylvania region

January 10, 2025 05:30 PM

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

January 10, 2025 03:02 PM

Lyndsey Matthews

International Beaches

Enjoy Pink-Sand Beaches and Snorkel to Shipwrecks on This Island Territory

January 10, 2025 02:53 PM

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

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 9, 2025 08:39 AM

Paul Rubio

Travel Tips + Etiquette

This Pass Makes Visiting National Parks Easier and Less Expensive

January 9, 2025 08:11 AM

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

January 8, 2025 06:03 PM

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 8, 2025 08:38 AM

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 8, 2025 03:12 AM

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

January 7, 2025 03:16 PM

Michelle Baran

Winter 2025

I’m a Fiddle Player Who Felt Disconnected from the Blues. A Trip On the Mississippi Blues Trail Changed That

January 7, 2025 03:07 PM

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 7, 2025 08:36 AM

Bailey Berg

Computer on a desk in the middle of the jungle

Solo Travel

7 Tips for Traveling the World as a Digital Nomad

January 6, 2025 03:15 PM

Annie Daly

An aerial view of Washington's Lummi Island, with a meandering stream, pine forests, and a mountain in the distance

Where to Travel Next

Skip the Crowds on These Lesser-Known Islands Across the U.S.

January 6, 2025 02:59 PM

Nicholas DeRenzo

An aerial view of Marine City and Gwangan Bridge, Busan, South Korea, 10 Oct 2024.

Winter 2025

This Underrated Asian City Is Home to Beaches, Bathhouses, and Rich History

January 6, 2025 02:04 PM

Peggy Orenstein

Air Travel News

British Airways Just Became the Latest Airline to Make (Disappointing) Changes to Its Loyalty Program

January 6, 2025 11:51 AM

Chris Dong

Winter 2025

Pia Riverola’s Latest Photo Book Will Make You Rethink the Everyday Moments of Travel

January 3, 2025 03:28 PM

Amy Alipio

A snowy landscape as seen through an igloo-style bubble hotel room, with a grey linen covered bed.

Outdoor Adventure

Hot Take: Glamping Is Better in the Winter

January 3, 2025 11:04 AM

Maggie Fuller

A female tourist stands in front of a Mexican pyramid

Travel Tips + Etiquette

Do You Need a Passport to Go to Mexico?

January 3, 2025 10:46 AM

Bailey Berg

Woman in orange shirt touches large incense burner and other hands also touch the object

Art + Culture

The Quest to Create the Most Accessible Museum in the World

January 3, 2025 10:32 AM

M. Leona Godin

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