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A river lined with trees in the foreground with Yosemite National Park's Half Dome mountain in the background

The popular park’s reservation system had been in limbo, but the National Park Service has unveiled details for the 2025 season, and all bookings will open on May 6—so mark your calendars.

May 01, 2025 11:46 AM

Michelle Baran

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

Bailey Berg

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

Ashlea Halpern

Epic Trips

Night Swimming in Bioluminescent Water Is A Little Scary, Very Beautiful, and Totally Worth It

April 30, 2025 05:34 PM

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

Cory Lee

People sitting on the grass in a park in Copenhagen with older city buildings in the background

Trending News

This Is the Happiest City in the World

April 29, 2025 06:31 PM

Bailey Berg

Hotel News + Openings

Under Canvas Is Adding New Glamping Cabins Near a National Park and Great Lake

April 29, 2025 03:39 PM

Bailey Berg

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

Ellen Carpenter

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

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

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

Nathalie Alonso

A snow-covered mountain reflected in a clear lake, surrounded by evergreen trees

National Parks

10 Less-Crowded Alternatives to the Most Popular U.S. National Parks

April 23, 2025 03:04 AM

Maggie Fuller

A view of the front of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican as seen from a bit of a distance with people and buses in the foreground

April 22, 2025 03:42 PM

Erica Firpo

I whale jumping out of the ocean in Québec, Canada.

Road Trips

These Canadian Waterways Are North America’s Best-Kept Secret

April 21, 2025 09:29 PM

Michelle Baran

A helicopter on a landing pad viewed from behind with people all around, some wearing bright vests, and tall mountains covered in greenery in the background

Air Travel News

Following a Recent Crash, Should You Worry About the Safety of Flying in a Helicopter?

April 21, 2025 09:28 PM

Barbara Peterson

White sand on a beach, with some wooden fencing and grass in the background

U.S. Beaches

Skip the Summer Crowds at These Underrated U.S. Beaches

April 21, 2025 02:41 PM

Chloe Arrojado

Airside Terrace at the new Centurion Lounge at Atlanta International Airport

Loyalty + Rewards

Travel Perk Alert: These Are the Highest Credit Card Sign-Up Bonuses We’ve Seen in Years

April 21, 2025 08:31 AM

Paul Rubio

Four people walking between two rows of wooden barrels

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

A Complete Guide to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail

April 19, 2025 09:51 AM

Kara Newman

Masseria Torre Maizza is set within a renovated 16th-century masseria on the coast of Puglia, Italy.

Hotels

The Off-the-Radar Italian Road Trip We Almost Want to Keep to Ourselves

April 18, 2025 03:28 PM

Erica Firpo

Johnson Lake, an alpine lake in the Snake Range, located inside Great Basin National Park in Nevada.

Travel Tips + Etiquette

U.S. National Parks Are at Risk Amid Staff Shortages and Budget Cuts. Here Are 6 Ways to Support Them

April 18, 2025 07:04 AM

Bailey Berg

A woman in a white suit and red shoes relaxes in a chair on one said of Air France's La Première first-class cabin with a lie-flat bed across from her

Air Travel News

Does Anyone Fly First Class Anymore? Is It Worth the Splurge?

April 17, 2025 06:17 PM

Barbara Peterson

Cities We Love

Why Cruisers and Travelers Should Linger a Day or Two in France’s Second-Largest City

April 17, 2025 04:33 PM

Sophie Friedman

Cruise

Crowded Ports, Ship Bans, and Port Fees. Cruising in Europe Is at a Crossroads. Where Does It Go from Here?

April 17, 2025 03:25 PM

Jessica Benavides Canepa

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Springs is now on a beautiful day in Palm Desert, United States

Accessible Travel

These Cities Are Leading the Way in a New Kind of Inclusivity for Travelers

April 17, 2025 01:08 PM

Melinda Fulmer

Aerial of boat and snorkelers on the reef

Beaches

Fewer Travelers Visit This Part of the Great Barrier Reef. They’re Missing Out.

April 17, 2025 12:54 PM

Tim Chester

Interior view of three rows of economy seats on an American Airlines plane

Air Travel News

Another Major Airline Will Finally Add Free Wi-Fi on Flights

April 16, 2025 07:03 PM

Dennis Green

Outdoor Adventure

This Midwestern City is an Underrated Destination for Active Travelers

April 16, 2025 03:28 PM

Tim Chester

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