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Venice Hit by Third High Tide in 1 Week. Can the City Be Saved?

Damage could run up to hundreds of millions of euros during these historic floods. Here’s why November 2019’s “acqua alta” is different from previous ones.

November 18, 2019 12:28 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

City Park in New Orleans with palm trees and other trees dripping with mossy coverings situated around a pond with a footbridge crossing over it

Amtrak’s Mardi Gras service brings train travel back to the Gulf Coast, with stops in four Mississippi beach towns along the way. Here’s why you should ride these reborn rails.

August 14, 2025 06:08 PM

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Taryn Shorr-McKee

J.R. Harris hiking in Torres del Paine National Park, Chilean Patagonia, in 1995; man in a red bucket hat with a large camping backpack on his back overlooking a snow-capped mountain range and valley.

Longreads

The Greatest Traveler You’ve Never Heard Of

J.R. Harris is one of the most prolific solo hikers the world has ever seen. But he’d never tell you that himself.

April 19, 2022 08:31 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

National Parks

Where to Find Yellowstone’s Captivating Wildlife, Indigenous Heritage, and Uncrowded Places

Here’s how to explore Yellowstone, according to the experts.

April 9, 2024 03:16 PM

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Anna Fiorentino

Badhytten ice cream shop with lifeguard tower at beach. Skanör, Sweden

International Beaches

7 Baltic Sea Beaches to Visit for Storybook Villages, Wind-Swept Dunes, and Pine Forests

The shores of the Baltic Sea offer a quieter, more soulful kind of summer escape.

August 1, 2025 01:15 PM

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Becca Blond

Bars + Nightlife

These Swanky Speakeasies Are Hidden in Unmarked Hotel Guest Rooms—Here’s How to Get In

We’ll tell you five locations, but it’s up to you to find the secret hotel keys and passcodes.

July 24, 2025 09:42 AM

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Matt Kirouac

Three women hold a yoga pose on an open-air wooden platform. Surrounded by nature, mountains loom in the distance.

Health + Wellness

How to Slow Down and Recharge in Park City

In Park City, Utah, mindfulness shapes every experience—from unplugging outdoors to locally sourced meals, and supporting conservation.

Sponsored by Visit Park City

Working Flower Farm South Africa Airbnb Pool

Hotels

14 Airbnbs You’ll Want to Book Just for the Pool

From Palm Springs to Palermo, these Airbnbs with pools are worth adding to your wish list for future trips.

June 28, 2023 08:02 AM

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Nicholas DeRenzo

Hotels

The 10 Best Hotels for Architecture and Design

From a reimagined safari camp to an art-filled Canadian outpost, these 10 hotels get high marks for their innovative architecture and purposeful design.

September 1, 2023 04:23 PM

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Nicholas DeRenzo

The Northern Lights swirl above pines in Alaska.

Natural Wonders

Alaska Has Some of the Best Northern Lights Views. Here’s How to Catch the Celestial Show.

Here is where (and how) to view the northern lights in the 49th state.

January 16, 2025 02:25 PM

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Bailey Berg

COVID + Travel

Europe Extends Its Travel Ban—and Americans Are Still Not Allowed In

An updated list of countries whose citizens will be allowed to travel to Europe has been agreed upon by the European Union, and it does not include the United States.

August 14, 2020 09:57 PM

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Michelle Baran

Travel for Good

These 15 Women Are Changing The Way We Travel

From creating resources for deaf travelers to starting surf collectives for people of color, these women are challenging—and shaping—the ways we move through the world.

March 8, 2023 04:14 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

Trains

There’s Now a Direct High-Speed Train From Amsterdam to London

Eurostar has launched a new 4-hour rail service between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

October 27, 2020 02:26 PM

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Michelle Baran

Airside Terrace at the new Centurion Lounge at Atlanta International Airport

Air Travel News

Outdoor Terraces, Soul Food, and a Whiskey Bar: AmEx Opens Its Largest Airport Lounge Yet in Atlanta

AFAR got a first look inside the new Centurion Lounge at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

February 16, 2024 11:37 AM

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Paul Rubio

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