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Touching on everything from tailor-made suits in Naples to ribbons of fresh pasta in Umbria, these stories will have you booking your next plane ticket.

May 14, 2020 09:22 AM

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Staff

A guest room at the Shangri-La Paris with blue carpeting and gilt details throughout.

Hotels

France’s Palace Hotels Are Considered the Height of French Culture—and Can Be Better Than 5-Star Stays

Palace hotels are the highest distinction a hotel can achieve in France. Here’s what they are—and what makes them so special.

January 15, 2025 01:19 PM

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Mary Winston Nicklin

Photo of the Bazaar Georgetown in Washington, D.C., at night, with reflections on a rainy street.

The chef’s 67-room the Bazaar House is scheduled to open in 2027, in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

October 11, 2024 12:24 PM

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Devorah Lev-Tov

Hotels

You Can Earn Hilton Points on Your Next Glamping Trip

The global hotel brand will allow Hilton Honors members to spend and earn points on AutoCamp stays.

March 13, 2024 12:14 PM

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Devorah Lev-Tov

Weekend Getaways

3 Weekend Getaways From Sydney

Whether you have one night or four to explore the region outside Sydney, these three weekend trips will give you nature, nurture, and wine in spades.

February 25, 2021 08:25 AM

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Laura Dannen Redman

A dining room with a long table with a white tablecloth, a framed mirror over a fireplace, and windows with puffy curtains

Hotels

9 Vacation Rentals That Will Make You Feel Like You’re in “Bridgerton”

These historic villas and apartments across England and Ireland evoke the romantic spirit of the hit Netflix romance series.

June 17, 2024 03:05 PM

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Cat Sposato

Festivals + Events

Inside Switzerland’s Once-in-a-Generation Winegrowers’ Festival

Swiss residents and tourists alike are partying like they haven’t since 1999.

July 19, 2019 02:40 PM

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Jamey Keaten

Museums + Galleries

Stephen Hawking Memorabilia to Be Exhibited in the U.K.

The public will soon be able to view the late physicist’s personalized wheelchairs and a first draft of “A Brief History of Time,” among other items owned and used by Hawking.

May 27, 2021 08:16 PM

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Sylvia Hui

A view of peaked mountains with a small amount of snow in Puerto Williams, Chile, with the Beagle Channel in the foreground

Cruise News

A New Hotel Is Coming to the Southern Tip of the World—to Make Antarctica Travel Easier

Luxury cruise line Silversea is building its own hotel to better accommodate polar journeys.

October 3, 2024 06:29 PM

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Bailey Berg

International Beaches

The Best Beaches in Curaçao

Visit a different one each day of your trip for cliff jumping, cave swimming, snorkeling, and more.

July 7, 2021 12:14 PM

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Riselle Celestina

A sightseeing boat on the Rhine River in Amsterdam.

Cruise

This Rhine River Cruise Took My Breath Away. But Not in the Way I Expected.

AmaWaterways’ European river cruise is not what you might think. See if you can keep up.

September 13, 2023 05:48 PM

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Mae Hamilton

A line of US passport covers with the president peeking through.

The campaign, called 10 Volunteers for 10 Days, aims to help develop a new, sustainable trail in Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park. The deadline to apply is February 27.

February 26, 2026 05:21 PM

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Bailey Berg

The rooftop pool of the Trunk(Hotel) Yoyogi Park in Tokyo features park views.

Stay Here Next

For a Quieter Side of Tokyo, Check Into This New Boutique Hotel

The Trunk(Hotel) Yoyogi Park in Tokyo has debuted in a leafy corner of Shibuya.

October 24, 2023 07:30 AM

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Chris Schalkx

Air Travel News

Free In-Flight Wi-Fi Is the Future (Ugh)

The idea of being connected to the internet without cost at 30,000 feet is a draw for many travelers—but not this one.

May 6, 2022 09:42 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

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