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What It’s Like to Tour Jaipur With One of India’s First Female Rickshaw Drivers

A nonprofit in India trains and empowers women to run rickshaw tours of the Pink City.

April 9, 2018 07:25 PM

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Yana Frigelis

Cities We Love

A Local’s Guide to Jaipur’s Royal Past and Glittering Future

Jaipur, the centuries-old home of Rajasthan’s royal family, is beginning to embrace the cutting edge. Samir Andrea Kasliwal, an heir to the 166-year-old Gem Palace, explains.

July 30, 2018 07:54 PM

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Samir Andrea Kasliwal

Meet the Revolutionary Women Strumming Their Way Into the World of Flamenco Guitar

Travel Tales

Meet the Revolutionary Women in the World of Flamenco Guitar

A former child prodigy travels to Spain to revisit the instrument of her youth—and to learn flamenco guitar from the tocaoras playing to the top of the male-dominated world.

June 4, 2019 12:37 PM

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Lavinia Spalding

River Cruises

The 5 Best River Cruises for Families

Consider taking your 2018 travels onboard with these family-friendly adventures.

September 15, 2017 12:37 PM

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Elissa Garay

Safari

This Is Africa’s Wildest Ride

Once you get past the rapids, a whitewater rafting trip down the Zambezi River becomes a rugged, floating safari.

August 8, 2017 11:47 AM

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Sarah Theeboom

Travel Insiders

Coolest Travel Jobs: What It’s Like to Be a Hotel Uniform Designer

We talked to the founder of a New York City–based uniform design firm about how she got her start, the one job she walked away from, and sartorial trends in the hospitality business.

January 3, 2018 01:28 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Beaches

How to Visit Rio in a Weekend

Is a quick getaway to Rio de Janeiro the ultimate antidote to the Sunday Night Blues? Here’s one writer’s argument for tackling the sprawling city, one trip at a time.

December 2, 2015 02:57 PM

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Mickey Rapkin

Ocean Cruises

7 Rules for Surviving a Cruise With Your Mother

A Baltic Sea voyage on Viking Cruises proves just the ticket to satisfy both our 30-something writer and her baby-boomer mom.

November 6, 2018 05:18 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Loyalty + Rewards

Independent Hotels That Can Earn You Loyalty Points

While independent hotels have a spirit of their own, there is something to be said for a hotel that is part of a larger loyalty program.

July 21, 2017 03:48 PM

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Ramsey Qubein

The Future of Travel

Is Traveling Better in the Rain?

For most of us, dark clouds and rain are vacation-spoilers, but a growing number of intrepid travelers make a point of seeking out a soaking. What do they know that we don’t?

November 7, 2017 08:01 AM

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Samantha Shankman

Epic Trips

Finding Colombia’s Roots in Ciudad Perdida, the Lost City

It isn’t an easy hike, but few journeys offer insight into indigenous life in Colombia like a trek to the ancient city of Teyuna.

January 11, 2018 05:45 PM

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Simon Willis

Air Travel News

Everything You’ve Always Wondered About Flying, Answered

From the dangers of turbulence to the importance of “airplane mode,” here are the answers to everything you’ve been wondering about flying.

July 3, 2018 03:10 PM

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Ramsey Qubein

People

How to Experience Seattle Like Rock Legend Dave Grohl

Bring out your inner rock god as you explore the Seattle beloved by the Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman.

May 7, 2018 12:37 PM

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Divina Infusino

Winter Sports

Coolest Travel Jobs: What It’s Like to Hand-Design Ski Maps

With mapping technology advancing, the art of hand-drawn maps is disappearing. Meet one of the people keeping the precise tradition alive.

December 13, 2017 01:25 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Food + Drink

Where to Eat in Japan, According to a Chef

August 6, 2015 03:29 PM

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Jen Murphy

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