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Staying in popular parks like Zion could be easier for late minute travelers.

How to Score a National Park Campsite—Even if It’s Sold Out

This handy new tool helps campers find places to pitch their tents and park their RVs in the country’s most popular national parks.

June 9, 2023 04:58 PM

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Bailey Berg

Solo Travel

The “Guardians” Helping Keep Women Travelers Safe

Through crowdsourcing, the SafeUp app is helping solo travelers feel more comfortable all over the world.

January 6, 2022 02:33 PM

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Flora Tsapovsky

A two-story restaurant in La Villa, Italy in the snow with wooden picnic tables outside and people in winter gear milling about

Winter Sports

5 Beautiful Italian Mountain Villages to Visit Before the Winter Olympics Crowds Arrive

In less than a year, the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics will kick off in the Italian Dolomites. These are the idyllic mountain towns playing host to international winter sporting events.

March 12, 2025 07:02 PM

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Anna Fiorentino

A guide speaking to a tour group near a body of water in Shark Bay, Australia.

History + Culture

12 Meaningful Ways to Experience Indigenous Culture in Australia

Get to know the world’s oldest continuously living culture through these dozen enlightening (and fun) tours.

November 17, 2023 01:55 PM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Tips + News

Travel From U.K. to the U.S. Now Requires Negative COVID Test

The move, which comes in the wake of a new coronavirus variant spreading rapidly in the U.K., marks the first time the U.S. is mandating testing for international arrivals.

January 5, 2021 03:24 PM

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Michelle Baran

Illustrated header for Sisonke Msimang's piece "A Big Family"

Fall 2022

Two Children, One Closed Border: How Australian Lockdowns Affected One Big International Family

When the COVID-19 pandemic ground her globe-trotting life to a halt, writer Sisonke Msimang learned deeper truths about travel.

October 25, 2022 01:40 PM

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Sisonke Msimang

Visas + Passports

TSA PreCheck About to Get Gender-Neutral Option

The option to choose “X” as a gender on passport applications also will be available on April 11.

April 1, 2022 12:33 PM

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History + Culture

Help Preserve Women’s History at These Sites Across the United States

This year, an annual campaign to restore U.S. landmarks will focus on local community buildings and sites that celebrate the contributions of women.

September 26, 2019 12:57 PM

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Sarah Buder

wellington's red cable car before the city skyline

New Zealand’s flag carrier is kicking off 2023 with some great limited-time airfare deals.

January 4, 2023 12:27 PM

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Bailey Berg

A rendering of an aerial view of the Scenic Ikon surrounding by floating ice

Expedition Cruises

This New Ultra-Luxury Polar Yacht Will Sail in Antarctica and Africa, the Falklands, and the Fjords of Chile

Luxury expedition cruising trailblazer Scenic Group is one-upping itself in the world of yacht-style adventure sailing.

October 21, 2025 10:45 PM

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Jeri Clausing

Travel for Good

This Colombian Tour Company Wants You to See the Medellín Beyond “Narcos”

On its Medellín community tours, Impulse Travel wants to showcase the city’s vibrant, uplifting culture.

January 24, 2022 01:22 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Amazing thunderstorm on the Grand Canyon North Rim

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