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Thousands of Fireflies Will Create a Spectacular Light Show in the Great Smoky Mountains

The lottery to obtain one of the limited spots to witness the phenomenon opens soon.

April 24, 2024 12:54 PM

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Thousands of Traveler Photos Were Obtained in a U.S. Customs Data Breach

The cyberattack comes just as facial recognition technology is being increasingly used by the U.S. government to identify travelers.

June 11, 2019 07:48 PM

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Michelle Baran

Air Travel News

Amsterdam Will No Longer Restrict JetBlue Flights

Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport has scrapped its plan to cap summer 2024 flights after the U.S. government pushed back.

November 14, 2023 09:30 PM

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Blane Bachelor

Trains

Virgin’s Hyperloop Could Mean a 30-Minute New York-to-D.C. Journey

The company has confirmed a manufacturing and testing site in West Virginia that brings the zero-emission technology ever closer to commercial operations.

October 8, 2020 04:01 PM

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Michelle Baran

Portland, OR, USA - Feb 23, 2020: Passengers waiting to board a Southwest Airlines flight at the boarding gate in the terminal building in Portland International Airport.

Air Travel News

What Southwest’s Move to Assigned Seating Says About the Realities of Air Travel Today

And why the airline ended its controversial open seating policy.

February 3, 2026 01:12 PM

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Bailey Berg

Air Travel News

How United Is Working to Save SFO’s Owls

The airline is bringing its “raptor relocation” project to San Francisco.

May 22, 2019 09:12 AM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Where to Travel Next

The 10 Best Islands to Move to After Retiring

If you dream of spending your retirement as an expat on an island, these are the most beautiful—and affordable—places to move to in the world.

December 7, 2023 11:30 AM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Tips + News

New Study Reveals the Spending Power of Black U.S. Travelers

The report, called “The Black Traveler: Insights, Opportunities and Priorities,” was created to identify the needs of the Black travel community.

December 18, 2020 04:03 PM

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Sarah Buder

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

Experience Northern California Wine Country in Style

Explore Sonoma and Napa with one of these unique tours.

Sponsored by Visit California

The Influencer: Andrew Mariani, Vintner

Where to go in California, according to the cofounder of one of Sonoma County’s most casually cool wineries.

June 14, 2018 08:00 PM

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Andrew Parks

A tall, green mountain surrounded by rolling green mountains and mist, beneath a blue sky

Travel Tips + Etiquette

Yes, U.S. Citizens Need a Visa to Travel to These 9 Countries—Including a New One

You can visit 180 countries without getting a visa in advance, but these others require one.

October 13, 2025 01:05 PM

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Sophie Friedman

Food + Drink

This Midwest State Capital Is Emerging as One of America’s Most Thrilling Food Cities

Bengali street food, Japanese pastries, and a “Goosebumps”-inspired cocktail menu are only a few of the reasons you should be visiting.

October 31, 2025 07:00 AM

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Katie Chang

A man wearing a green polo shirt, a cream sweater tired around his neck and a cream baseball cap leaning in towards a hotel employee (seen from beyond) wearing a red blazer

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