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Health + Wellness

Adventure and Enrichment Await in the Nordic Countries

Sponsored by the Nordics

Sponsored by The Nordics

Family Travel

5 Places to Travel Abroad With Your Kids This Year

London, Lapland, and Tanzania are on the cards in 2024.

April 19, 2024 11:09 AM

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Tim Chester

Yuen Bettei Daita is located in Tokyo's Shimokitazawa neighborhood. This guest rooms have traditional shoji screens that frame trees outside.

Hotels

7 Tokyo Hotels That Are Chic, Central, and Under $300

Several new design-forward hotels offer a less-expensive, more-immersive way to visit Japan’s capital city.

May 27, 2025 11:00 AM

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Yukari Sakamoto

A long leash tied to a dog up ahead on a hiking trail in Asheville.

Outdoor Adventure

5 Reasons Why Your Dog Wants to Visit Asheville

From hiking trails to dog-friendly restaurants and hotels, travel tips for dog parents on where to go and what to do in Asheville to make tails wag

Sponsored by Explore Asheville and written by Erin McGrady

Hundreds of horses stampede down a dirt road surrounded by green grass and a small creek at the C Lazy U Ranch in Granby, Colorado.

Stay Here Next

Why This 100-Year-Old Ranch in Colorado Is One of America’s Most Coveted Stays

For the past 105 years, the C Lazy U Ranch in Granby, Colorado, has been teaching travelers—and their families—how to live their best western life.

August 9, 2024 01:05 PM

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Aislyn Greene

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Road Trips

Driving Across Norway, the Most Electric Car–Friendly Country in the World

Be sure to factor in charging stops—but also random stops—to take in all of Norway’s natural beauty.

July 12, 2023 01:08 PM

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Jessica van Dop DeJesus

Weekend Getaways

Find a Quiet Summer Hideaway in Carbondale, Colorado

This Colorado charmer packs in plenty of appeal—restaurants, galleries, museums, hot springs, and spas—all with lodging priced at a fraction of the cost of an Aspen-based vacation.

July 7, 2020 07:13 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

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Where to Travel Next

You Haven’t Seen the Northern Lights Until You’ve Seen Them From a Hot Tub

These are the best spas to get your aurora borealis on.

March 21, 2025 03:54 PM

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Nicholas DeRenzo

A boat of tourists floats through the water of New Zealand's Waitomo Glowworm Caves. A guide is standing in the boat pointing to the ceiling where many many small blue lights shine like a starry night, but it's inside the cave

Outdoor Adventure

Bioluminescent Bays, Caves, and Parks: What Causes the Glow and Where to See It

Nature has given us some pretty incredible things—and creatures that glow in the night are at the top of the list. Here’s why bioluminescence happens and where you can travel to see it.

September 7, 2023 04:45 PM

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Nathalie Alonso

Hotels

The Seaside Mediterranean City Is Having a Moment—Here’s Why It’s Worth the Trip

New hotels along the Athens coastline are helping to redefine what it means to live, and stay, in the Greek capital.

May 9, 2025 10:57 AM

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Nicola Chilton

Outdoor Adventure

All-Female Climbing Trips, Sailing in Italy, and Other Ways to Get Outside Right Now

57Hours connects you with certified guides to lead you on that next great outdoor adventure.

April 6, 2021 02:18 PM

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Laura Dannen Redman

A person dressed in traditional regalia at a pow wow in South Dakota.

Travel for Good

How to Plan an Indigenous Travel Experience—Respectfully

Everything you need to know in order to be a mindful, responsible traveler.

November 15, 2023 12:04 PM

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Autumn Fourkiller

The Boulder flatirons, a group of sandstone rock formations, at sunset

Outdoor Adventure

7 Great Things to Do in Boulder, Colorado

From hiking to see the Flatirons to catching a show at the Velvet Elk Lounge, here are some of the best things to do in Boulder, Colorado.

October 28, 2022 04:02 PM

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Bailey Berg

Food + Drink

Required Eating: 7 Dishes Not to Miss in Martinique

From salted cod fritters and spicy avocado salad to langoustines and lamb curry, here’s the food and drink to try for the full island experience.

March 31, 2022 04:20 PM

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Rosalind Cummings-Yeates

Air Travel News

Long Flights vs. Layovers: The Pros and Cons of Flying Nonstop

Is 19 hours on a plane too long?

July 5, 2024 07:25 AM

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Michelle Baran

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