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Loyalty + Rewards

You Can Access These Airport Lounges Without a Premium Credit Card—Here’s How.

Plaza Premium lounges are in more than 250 airports on six continents. This is how to access them and what to expect.

June 10, 2026 03:14 PM

Sophie Friedman

2B3707R France, Ardeche, Parc Naturel des Monts d'Ardeche, Montselgues, mountain bike

Hiking + Cycling

This 81-Mile Bike-and-Train Loop in Southern France Is All About Gorges, Gîtes, and Farm Lunches

June 10, 2026 12:21 PM

Erin Henk

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Hotels We Love

The 40 Best New Hotels of 2026

June 10, 2026 10:00 AM

Jennifer Flowers

Smithsonian Castle - Haupt Garden, behind the Castle

June 9, 2026 08:12 PM

Madeline Weinfield

June 9, 2026 06:48 PM

Anna Fiorentino

Long lines of travelers at an airport in Europe

June 9, 2026 06:43 PM

Dianne See Morrison

Islands

Which Caribbean Island Should You Visit?

June 9, 2026 01:18 PM

Brian Major

A turquoise and azure swimming hole surrounded by trees

Family Travel

Mexico’s Caribbean Coast Is Ideal for Kids. Here’s Where to Go and What to Do.

December 2, 2025 12:06 PM

Sophie Friedman

People sunbathing and swimming the ocean in Hanauma Bay, Oahu with palm trees lining the beach

Packing Tips + Gear

Fly to Hawai‘i From $99, Cruises With Free Flights, Half Off National Park Lodges—Cyber Monday’s Travel Deals

December 1, 2025 02:54 PM

Bailey Berg

Semi-circle of overwater villas arranged around circular boardwalk in turquoise waters

Hotels

6 Architecturally Ambitious Hotels Attracting Attention at This Buzzy New Beach Spot

December 1, 2025 01:29 PM

Laura Dannen Redman

Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa in Baden-Baden surrounded by autumnal trees

Stay Here Next

At This Reimagined Spa Retreat in Germany’s Black Forest, Wellness Extends Into the Woods

December 1, 2025 07:42 AM

Adam H. Graham

An elevated thatched pier on the lagoon in Bacalar, Mexico

Where to Go in Winter

Ditch Your Parka. Here’s Where to Travel This Winter for a Warm Weather Escape.

December 1, 2025 07:33 AM

Chloe Arrojado

A hand with a red glove reaches for a cocktail in a white-stemmed glass

Cruise

The Grown-Ups’ Guide to Surviving a Disney Cruise

November 26, 2025 05:17 PM

Fran Golden

Visas + Passports

15 Countries in Europe That Offer Remote Work Visas for Americans

November 25, 2025 01:10 PM

Krystin Arneson

Food + Drink

Your Potatoes Likely Came From One Surprising Island—Where You Can Now Try Tuber Facials and Spud Cocktails

November 25, 2025 12:31 PM

Mark Johanson

A street full of light-up signs in the Jongno-gu neighborhood of Seoul

Air Travel News

United Is Adding a New Flight to One of Asia’s Most Exciting Cities—Here’s What to Do When You Get There

November 25, 2025 12:11 PM

Katie Chang

Numerous Antler luggage pieces in various shades of pastel photographed in a grey studio space

Packing Tips + Gear

Away, Tumi, Osprey: The Best Luggage Deals This Black Friday and Cyber Monday

November 25, 2025 11:59 AM

Bailey Berg

Overhead view of the bay in Nice, France, with building with orange-tiled roofs all around

Where to Travel Next

This French Summer Classic Is a Year-Round Destination With More Than 300 Days of Sunshine

November 25, 2025 02:21 AM

Mary Winston Nicklin

People walking around New York's jFK airport with a Christmas tree in the middle of the walkway

Air Travel News

Thanksgiving is The Busiest Day of the Year for Travel, But These Dates Also Top The List

November 24, 2025 05:58 PM

Michelle Baran

Outdoor Adventure

8 Festive National Parks for the Holidays, From Carols in a Cave to a First-Class Polar Express Train

November 24, 2025 03:10 PM

Matt Kirouac

San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, a small islet on the coast of the Bay of Biscay in the Basque Country, Spain.

Outdoor Adventure

Epic Multiday Hikes You Must Do Once in Your Life

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woman in infinity pool looks out to pine trees and Canadian Rocky Mountains at the Basin Glacial Waters spa in Banff National Park

Health + Wellness

A Hot Springs Haven in the Canadian Rockies Unveils Two New Spas, One Inside a National Park

November 24, 2025 10:45 AM

Debbie Olsen

New York gets even more exciting during the most wonderful time of the year.

Holiday Travel

8 U.S. Cities Putting Their Own Spins on the Holidays, From Festive Boat Parades to Nouveau Nutcrackers

November 24, 2025 10:37 AM

Nicholas DeRenzo

a woman in braids holds a small glass piece at the Corning Museum's glass shop. she is surrounded by other glass pieces.

Museums + Galleries

What to Buy at the World’s Coolest Museum Gift Shops. Because We All Know the Shops Are Why We Go to Museums.

November 24, 2025 07:58 AM

Ashlea Halpern

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Visas + Passports

You Can Now Add Your U.S. Passport to Your Apple Wallet. Here’s What That Means for Travel

November 21, 2025 06:53 PM

Peter Ward

Borgo Santandrea's pastries and croissants, and a view from the terrace.

Hotels

The Breakfast Test: Why the Morning Meal Is the Most Revealing Way to Judge a Luxury Hotel

November 21, 2025 06:37 PM

Mark Ellwood

Lit up christmas tree in front of an ornate european-style building in philadelphia

Holiday Travel

10 European-Style Christmas Markets in the U.S. for Glühwein, Danish Cookies, and Swedish Santa

November 21, 2025 04:53 AM

Caitlin Morton

Hiking + Cycling

You Can Visit Countryside Inns, Idyllic Beaches, and Rugged Mountains on These 8 Canadian Hut-to-Hut Hikes

November 20, 2025 06:27 PM

Chloe Bergé

Tom Kerss standing on the deck of a Hurtigruten ship in Norway, with green-tinted Northern Lights dancing behind him

Cruise

On a Norway Cruise, I Hunted Northern Lights With an “Aurora Chaser.” Here’s What He Revealed About Them

November 20, 2025 05:37 PM

Jeri Clausing

November 20, 2025 03:03 PM

Lindsey Danis

Food + Drink

15 Essential Foods to Try in Rome—and Where to Find Them

November 20, 2025 12:09 PM

Laura Itzkowitz

4 Days In

4 Days in Alberta: Dogsledding, Cave Tours, and Indigenous Campfire Stories

November 20, 2025 10:21 AM

Jennifer Malloy

Where to Go in Winter

10 Best Places to Visit in January

November 20, 2025 07:06 AM

Mark Ellwood

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