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The Best Luxury Hotels in Napa Valley for Staying Near the Vineyards

Build a Napa Valley weekend around hotels that connect you to the region’s landscape, food, and wine.

December 12, 2025 12:39 PM

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Matt Villano

Light shines through stained glass in exterior view of Dohány Street Synagogue in Hungary

Art + Architecture

Uncover Budapest’s Off-the-Beaten-Path Adventures

Budapest’s rich past creates a destination for off-the-Beaten-Path adventure; see how it can even take you underground in the Castle District.

Sponsored by Visit Hungary

A great French meal starts with a pre-dinner drink.

Food + Drink

A Beginner’s Guide to Classic French Aperitifs

Start your soirée the French way.

July 10, 2024 12:40 PM

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Eleanor Aldridge

COVID + Travel

South Africa Ends Prearrival Testing for Vaccinated Travelers

Unvaccinated travelers can visit, too, but they’ll need to have proof of a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of arrival.

March 28, 2022 03:36 PM

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Bailey Berg

A street-view shot of Times Square with cars and yellow taxis and billboard in the background

Where to Travel Next

Times Square Is Not Just for Tourists: A Surprising Guide to New York City’s Most Polarizing Neighborhood

The Crossroads of the World is home to such unexpected finds as a Portuguese sardine shop, a bookstore for theater lovers, and a pizzeria inside a subway station.

December 3, 2025 10:36 AM

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Nicholas DeRenzo

New York gets even more exciting during the most wonderful time of the year.

Holiday Travel

8 U.S. Cities Putting Their Own Spins on the Holidays, From Festive Boat Parades to Nouveau Nutcrackers

American cities are ringing in the holiday season with unique local traditions, including country music concerts in Nashville and film-focused festivities in Los Angeles.

November 24, 2025 10:37 AM

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Nicholas DeRenzo

In the Magazine

How Travel Can Help Change the World

Yes, travel can be a force for good. Here’s how to celebrate diversity on the road, travel more sustainably, and have more meaningful trips.

October 1, 2021 01:33 PM

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Julia Cosgrove

Bars + Nightlife

6 Tropical Cocktail Recipes From Panama to Try This Summer

Transport yourself to Panama with these Central American inspired, summery cocktails.

July 27, 2020 05:16 PM

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Michaela Trimble

A neon hotel sign at dusk above the Lloyd Hotel in Amsterdam

A recent announcement included numerous measures aimed at controlling what has become an irrepressible flood of visitors.

May 6, 2024 05:56 PM

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Blane Bachelor

Hotels

Should Fully Vaccinated Guests Still Have to Wear Masks at Hotels?

The American Hotel & Lodging Association doesn’t think so and has issued new guidelines to hotels in response to the CDC’s latest mask guidance.

May 17, 2021 09:53 PM

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Michelle Baran

Longreads

2021 Degrees of Separation

How husband-and-wife writers Jonathan Evans and Tara Sering spent almost a year apart, unable to reconnect in Cambodia as the Delta variant swept Southeast Asia.

January 24, 2022 12:03 PM

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Jonathan Evans

Day time aerial view of Playa Balandra, an iconic beach in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

International Beaches

Hidden, Pristine, With Eggshell-Blue Water: These Are the 11 Most Beautiful Beaches in Mexico

Explore all the ways water shows off across Mexico.

November 12, 2025 08:40 AM

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Meagan Drillinger

Where to Travel Next

The 11 Most Charming Villages and Towns on the French Riviera

For azure bays, modern art, and plenty of seafood, here’s where to go in the South of France.

June 13, 2026 07:18 AM

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Sophie Friedman

Outdoor Adventure

Inspired Living Through Nature and Art at Palmetto Bluff

Full of vast landscapes, local culture, rich history, and outdoor activities, this Lowcountry retreat is better by design.

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