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May 26, 2021 03:31 PM

Sunset over Half Dome in Yosemite National Park in California

These U.S. National Parks Are Requiring Reservations in 2024

You’ll want to mark your calendars: Here are key dates when reservations will become available for the national parks requiring them in 2024—and how to secure a spot.

December 27, 2023 10:00 AM

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Michelle Baran

History + Culture

Montreal’s Historic Churches Are Being Reborn as Public Spaces

Old religious buildings are finding new life as locals get creative about preserving their city’s heritage.

July 27, 2018 03:52 PM

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Will McGough

Epic Trips

Why Sri Lanka Is Paradise for Travel Photographers

It’s not just because of the beautiful beaches—this multifaceted country has much more on offer than you think.

October 4, 2017 05:48 PM

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Sarah Buder

Cities We Love

The 10 Best Airbnbs in Chicago to Book Right Now

Depending on which neighborhood you want to stay in, there are plenty of options to live like a local in the Windy City. Here’s our guide to the city’s top Airbnb rentals.

January 23, 2019 01:29 PM

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Rebecca Holland

Winter 2025

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

Writer and musician Emma John travels south to find the beat—and birthplace—of a special kind of Mississippi music.

January 7, 2025 03:07 PM

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Emma John

The Future of Travel

These Are 5 of the World’s Most Peaceful Places to Visit

They’re some of the safest places to travel—and some of the most beautiful, too.

July 17, 2017 11:49 AM

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Anna Mazurek

People

Black Travel Is Not a Monolith

Travel as a transformative form of escapism is not something afforded to everyone, and intersecting identities only make it more challenging for members of marginalized groups.

February 12, 2021 02:02 PM

Travel Tales

The Healing Power of Maine’s Forests

Abdi Nor Iftin fled Somalia’s civil war—and was diagnosed with PTSD soon after immigrating to the U.S. His cure? Mother Nature.

June 4, 2021 09:42 AM

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Abdi Nor Iftin

National Parks

National Park Entrance Fees Will Increase Starting This Summer

The NPS recently announced changes that will impact a total of 117 national parks—among them Yosemite, Yellowstone, and the Grand Canyon.

April 17, 2018 04:26 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Cities We Love

Fake Monument Turns NYC Tourism Upside Down

It commemorates a giant octopus attack on the Staten Island Ferry.

October 4, 2016 12:48 PM

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Matt Villano

Restaurants + Cafés

In Milan, Pastry Chefs Are Reclaiming Italy’s Traditional Christmas Cake

Move over, supermarket panettone—Milanese pastry chefs are reinventing the country’s famous yuletide fruitcake in delicious ways.

September 12, 2019 11:49 AM

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Serena Renner

Travel Tips + Etiquette

New Car or European Vacation? Here’s How to Have Both

Plan a continental holiday with BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, or Volvo, and bring home one heck of a souvenir.

February 26, 2018 08:13 PM

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Nick Kurczewski

Water Sports

The World’s Best Dive Sites for Women

PADI Ambassador Szilvia Gogh talks about her favorite places to dive.

July 12, 2017 01:54 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Hiking + Cycling

This Climbing Hobby Isn’t Just for Mountaineers

Highpointers are part climber, part organization lovers. But all of them have one goal: To climb to the highest point in every state, country, or other region.

March 15, 2016 06:55 PM

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Andrea Cooper

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