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Travel Tips + Etiquette

Do You Need a Passport to Go to Mexico?

Everything you need to know about travel requirements to visit Mexico by land, sea, and air.

January 3, 2025 10:46 AM

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Bailey Berg

Road Trips

The Greatest Road Trip I Ever Took

Following serendipity for a month across America.

June 10, 2022 03:16 PM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Surprising Countries Where U.S. Citizens Need an Advance Visa

Visas + Passports

This Is Why the Last Few Pages of Your Passport Are Blank

The last few pages of U.S. passports are left blank on purpose—and there’s a good reason for it.

April 1, 2024 10:34 AM

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Bailey Berg

A large silver sculpture entitled 'Strike' by Hank Willis Thomas that features one arm holding another that wields a baton situated among trees in the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park

Hotel News + Openings

This New Alabama Hotel Will Connect Visitors to the Powerful Black History Legacy Sites of Montgomery

The Equal Justice Initiative, the nonprofit organization behind Montgomery’s National Memorial for Peace and Justice, is now opening the Elevation Convening Center and Hotel.

March 14, 2025 05:22 PM

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Bailey Berg

The European Commission just announced a new ruling to bring 5G frequencies to planes within Europe by June 30, 2023.

December 8, 2022 06:50 PM

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Bailey Berg

Millions of passengers have been affected by Lufthansa and Deutsche Bahn staff strikes, which will continue into the weekend.

March 8, 2024 01:45 PM

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Blane Bachelor

COVID + Travel

Sweden Drops All COVID-Related Travel Restrictions

Travelers to Sweden no longer need to show proof of vaccination or prearrival testing.

March 31, 2022 02:59 PM

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Bailey Berg

Beach in Bahamas as seen from above with turquoise and white striped umbrellas

Air Travel News

Getting to the Caribbean From the West Coast Is Now Easier Than Ever

A long-neglected flight path is finally getting more love.

April 12, 2024 06:53 PM

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Bill Fink

A snow-covered mountain reflected in a clear lake, surrounded by evergreen trees

National Parks

10 Less-Crowded Alternatives to the Most Popular U.S. National Parks

With crowds overrunning the U.S.’s most popular national parks, head to these alternative parks, forests, and natural wonders instead.

April 23, 2025 03:04 AM

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Maggie Fuller

Redwood trees in Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve in Mendocino County

Outdoor Adventure

This Underrated California Region Is Getting Three New State Parks

The initiative represents the biggest expansion of California’s state parks system in decades.

May 6, 2026 05:31 PM

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Jackie Bryant

A bright blue building with yellow details at Jardin Majorelle, a botanic garden in Marrakech, Morocco, filled with various cacti and palm trees

Air Travel News

3 African Countries Are Getting New Direct Flights This Year, and We’re Already Planning Our Adventures There

Delta and United have unveiled new flights to West and northern Africa. These are the new routes—and we’ve shared what to do and where to stay when you get there.

March 11, 2025 07:40 PM

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Bailey Berg

A small sandy beach alcove situated among rocky cliffs in Lagos, Portugal

Air Travel News

You Can Now Fly Directly to This Under-the-Radar European Coastal Escape

The new route—which will be the first ever from the United States—takes off in late spring 2024 and is available to book now.

November 3, 2023 04:01 PM

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Michelle Baran

Books

Powell’s Bookshop Rehires 100 Employees as Online Book Orders Surge

Readers are escaping into fiction during the coronavirus pandemic.

March 30, 2020 02:52 PM

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Tim Chester

A stretch of beach in Nice, France, with loungers and striped umbrellas in the foreground and people sunbathing on the sand further afield

A recent Skyscanner report ranked destinations that are seeing the biggest year-over-year decreases in airfares. Here’s which cities made the list.

November 26, 2024 07:12 PM

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Bailey Berg

Berlin's Christopher Street Day pride celebration with numerous people in the foreground and a double-decker bus and the Victory Column monument in the background

The alert advises that travelers remain vigilant during Pride celebrations, which take place throughout the world during the summer months.

May 29, 2024 06:13 PM

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Chris Dong

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