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Travel for Good

Carbon Offsets Can Really Make a Difference—Here’s How

That money doesn’t just assuage a little ecoguilt; it has an impact where it counts.

April 22, 2021 06:38 PM

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Tim Chester

Fish swim in a blue and purple ocean as a scuba diver's bubbles rise.

Spring 2023

Costa Rica Is Making Big Moves to Protect Its Waters. Is It Working?

In 2021, Costa Rica made headlines when it committed to increasing protection for the waters surrounding Cocos Island National Park. In reality, things are far more complicated.

April 17, 2023 04:00 PM

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Mona Gable

Festivals + Events

How People Are Celebrating Lunar New Year Across Asia

Though traditional festivities are subdued once again due to the pandemic, people marked the Year of the Tiger with decorations and prayers at temples everywhere from Beijing to Bangkok.

February 1, 2022 01:07 PM

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Associated Press (AP)

Art + Architecture

Rarely Seen Van Gogh Painting Exhibited Ahead of Auction

Held in a private collection for more than 100 years, “Street Scene in Montmartre” will be displayed publicly for the first time.

February 25, 2021 04:36 PM

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Sylvie Corbet

Cities We Love

10 Years After Studying in Prague, One Writer Returns

More than a decade after she first called the city home, one writer finds Prague—and herself—changed.

June 30, 2022 02:35 PM

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Kelly Dawson

Tips + News

Here’s When NYC Museums Are Opening Again

New York’s museums are starting to reopen with new protocols in place. Here’s what you need to know.

August 14, 2020 05:19 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

The Espresso Cadore train at the Calalzo-Pieve di Cadore-Cortina D'Ampezzo station with Dolomites in background

Trains

I Spent the Night on Italy’s “New” Retro Snow Train to the Dolomites—Here’s What It’s Like Onboard

The fastest route isn’t always the most adventurous one, our contributor reports after taking the vintage “snow train” from Rome to the Dolomite’s most famous ski town, Cortina d’Ampezzo.

February 16, 2024 02:01 PM

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Kathleen Rellihan

History + Culture

Why You’ll Crave these Unique Gifts from Charleston

These local finds from a style and design influencer are perfect for passionate travelers.

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