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The Essential Tours to Book While You’re in Dubai

These tours in Dubai—which range from lavish desert feasts to vertiginous helicopter tours—are perfect for first-timers.

December 3, 2021 12:57 PM

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Natasha Amar

Festivals + Events

7 Epic Mediterranean Festivals and the Best Places to Stay

From Costa del Sol’s Málaga Feria to Tuscany’s Mercantia, these palatial estates, romantic hideaways, and other fabulous onefinestay villas make the most of warm-weather celebrations.

Sponsored by onefinestay

A blue and grey train traveling along coastal tracks, with ocean and beach grass on one side and trees in the background

Trains

You Can See California’s Beautiful Nature by Train. These Are the Most Scenic Routes to Take.

Hop aboard a family-friendly train ride through redwood forests or an adults-only trip in Napa wine country.

May 14, 2026 05:06 AM

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Alesandra Dubin

A suite onboard the Venice-Simplon-Orient-Express, a Belmond Train, with a sofa and small dining table with food and champagne on it in the foreground and a double bed in the background and walls decked out with ornate wood details

Trains

What It’s Like to Travel on Europe’s Most Glamorous Train

On a Venice Simplon-Orient-Express rail journey from Italy to France, guests experience slow, intentional travel in all its glory on classic Art Deco train cars.

May 8, 2026 12:45 PM

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Erica Firpo

Style + Design

Charleston’s Best Local Gifts to Shop Right Now

Bring a bit of the Lowcountry home with these souvenirs from Charleston makers.

November 7, 2022 12:52 PM

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Arabella Bowen

Restaurants + Cafés

This City Has More Michelin Stars Than Any Other

For the 13th consecutive year, Japan’s capital holds its crown as the most Michelin-starred city in the world, according to the Michelin Guide Tokyo 2020.

December 2, 2019 06:16 PM

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Sarah Buder

Smoke seen above a dense collection of apartment buildings in Athens, Greece, with a rocky hilltop in the background

A local travel expert offers advice and insights about the current situation in Greece amid another severe wildfire season and extreme heat.

August 15, 2024 01:39 PM

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Helen Iatrou

Museums + Galleries

Norway’s Next Architectural Masterpiece Is a Whale-Watching Museum in the Arctic Circle

The curved structure will resemble a giant rock rising from the shores of Andøya, a northern Norwegian island that’s considered one of the world’s best places to spot migrating whales.

December 30, 2020 12:36 PM

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Sarah Buder

Travel for Good

The Opportunity to Save Our Oceans Is Fast Disappearing, Warns Sylvia Earle

The renowned oceanographer wants humanity to look below the surface.

June 2, 2022 02:36 PM

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Susan Portnoy

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA USA- FEB 2 2016: An unidentified local jazz band performs in the New Orleans French Quarter, to the delight of visitors and music lovers in town.

Art + Culture

The 7 Best American Cities for Music Lovers

From the Memphis blues to Seattle grunge, the United States’ unique musical genres are products of the cities that birthed them.

March 21, 2025 10:56 AM

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Nicholas DeRenzo

Trains

These 6 Glass-Roof Trains Have the Best Scenic Views, From the Grand Canyon to Machu Picchu

Immerse yourself in panoramic railway views thanks to glass domes, skylights, and observation cars.

August 26, 2025 02:09 PM

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Nicole Edenedo

Art + Culture

Largest Yayoi Kusama Exhibit Ever Opens in New York City

The “Princess of Polka Dots” unveils new paintings, sculptures, and one of her signature Infinity Mirror Rooms.

May 11, 2023 03:37 PM

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Mae Hamilton

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

Drink Your Way Around the World With These Wine Delivery Services

Ease your own lockdown with these bespoke wine clubs that will serve drinks to your doorstep.

May 8, 2020 05:54 PM

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Tim Chester

Where to Travel Next

Head to Bermuda in the Spring for World-Class Sailing, Rum Swizzles, and Sea Turtle Sightings

Bermuda’s springtime will put wind in your sails.

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