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“Parasite,” “Roma,” plus 16 other international movies to watch right now.

March 19, 2020 12:34 PM

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Gaya Tumuli in the Republic of Korea consists of large grass covered ancient burial mounds punctuated by trees

Many of the latest additions—which include Viking-age ring fortresses and Latvia’s Old Town of Kuldīga—are worth building a trip around.

September 26, 2023 10:57 AM

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Bailey Berg

TWA Hotel is the only hotel at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Hotels

The Airport Hotels That Will Change Your Mind About Layovers

From an Eero Saarinen–designed terminal at New York’s JFK to a frozen bay in Ilulissat, Greenland, these airport hotels are worth building a trip around.

April 15, 2026 09:36 AM

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Jill K. Robinson

COVID + Travel

COVID Passes Now Required to Enter Eiffel Tower, Paris Museums

To get the pass, visitors must show they are either fully vaccinated, have a negative COVID test result, or show proof that they recently recovered from COVID.

July 21, 2021 06:16 PM

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Associated Press (AP)

Natural Wonders

You Could See the Northern Lights in the Continental United States Tonight

Thanks to a hole in the sun’s atmosphere, the aurora borealis might be visible from a few states later this evening.

September 11, 2018 05:15 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

John Miller's A Refusal to Accept Limits

Art + Culture

6 Art Exhibits to Check Out This Fall

Create an art-filled fall with these exhibits that feature everything from contemporary Korean art to never-before-seen paintings from Basquiat.

October 18, 2022 09:44 AM

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Julekha Dash

Art + Culture

HBO’s “Chernobyl” Sends Curious Tourists to Lithuania

The acclaimed miniseries has sparked global interest in the 1986 Chernobyl disaster and boosted tourism in the Baltic country, where the show was filmed.

July 30, 2019 03:25 PM

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Liudas Dapkus

Expedition Cruises

Experience Greenland’s Rugged Tundra, Exquisite Fjords, and Cultural Immersion

Sponsored by Visit Scotland

Air Travel News

This New Nonstop Flight to Guadeloupe Is a Game Changer for Your Winter Travels

With the addition of its JFK-PTP route, JetBlue now flies to the French overseas department three days a week. AFAR was on the inaugural flight.

February 11, 2020 03:28 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Outdoor Adventure

This New Trail System Carves Through Some of the Best of Canada’s Coastline

The Rockcut Twillingate Trails offer a new way to take in cliffs, sea stacks, wildlife, and beaches in Canada’s easternmost province.

March 27, 2025 03:00 PM

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Maryam Siddiqi

Air Travel News

Finnair Will Start Selling Its Airplane Food in Supermarkets

The Finnish carrier is hoping people miss flying enough to eat plane food again. But would you?

October 14, 2020 03:56 PM

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Jari Tanner

The famous dining room in Oxford which inspired Hogwarts.

Books

Are You a Potterhead? Here Are 7 Filming Locations You Can Visit

Restricted libraries. Hogwarts. Platform 9 ¾. Visit all the places that helped shape the story of the Boy Who Lived.

March 25, 2023 01:00 PM

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Mae Hamilton

Rock formations at a beach, with turquoise and dark blue water in the foreground

Islands

10 Tropical Island Getaways Worldwide for People Who Are Tired of Being Cold

Ditch your parka for sunscreen and a beach read and warm up on one of these sunny islands.

December 22, 2025 12:16 PM

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Paul Rubio

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