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History + Culture

Terrifying Dolls, a Nightmare Film, and Bone-Filled Caves: 8 of the World’s Most Haunted Places

You’ll feel goosebumps and then some at these spooky places around the globe.

October 22, 2025 03:59 AM

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Chloe Arrojado

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Packing Tips + Gear

We Tested 40 Jackets for Plus-Size Travelers—These Are the Best

AFAR reviewed dozens of plus-size rain jackets, puffy coats, and ski jackets for women to find the right one for every kind of weather you might encounter this winter.

October 12, 2023 05:53 AM

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Naomi Tomky

Hotels

Where to Go in Hawaii Right Now

From the Big Island to Kauai, here’s where to stay and what to do, according to experts.

October 15, 2020 01:45 PM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

Hotels

5 Ways to Relax and Soak Up Culture at Charm City’s Top Boutique Hotels

These urban retreats offer the perfect mix of exploration and escape for a well-balanced trip in Baltimore.

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Outdoor Adventure

Around the World in 110 Days: Meet the Cyclist Hoping to Break a World Record

Chasing170 the Guinness World Record, Lael Wilcox will cycle an average of 170 miles a day.

June 7, 2024 08:50 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

New Orleans, LA/USA-Feb. 2, 2012 Sculpture entitled "A Battle for the Resistance Fighters" in City Park's Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Gardens.

Art + Culture

4 of the Most Appealing Sculpture Gardens in the USA

Fresh air and scenic grounds make sculpture gardens the perfect antidote to wintry cabin fever.

February 13, 2023 05:15 PM

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Pat Tompkins

Hiking + Cycling

The New American Perimeter Trail Will Be the Longest Hiking Route in the U.S.

The 12,000-mile loop—which encompasses parts of the Pacific Crest Trail and the Appalachian Trail—is currently being scouted and mapped.

September 1, 2020 12:52 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

Outdoor Adventure

5 Ethical Elephant Sanctuaries to Visit on Your Next Trip to Thailand

These five sanctuaries across Thailand offer tourists alternative ways to see elephants while providing the gentle giants a safe place to live.

April 25, 2022 03:20 PM

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Mae Hamilton

Restaurants + Cafés

Where to Eat Seafood in New Orleans

Consider this your quintessential list of New Orleans seafood dishes—and where to eat them—for your next trip.

April 21, 2022 01:29 PM

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Scott Hocker

A person dressed in traditional regalia at a pow wow in South Dakota.

Travel for Good

How to Plan an Indigenous Travel Experience—Respectfully

Everything you need to know in order to be a mindful, responsible traveler.

November 15, 2023 12:04 PM

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Autumn Fourkiller

Loyalty + Rewards

Chase Adds Air Canada Aeroplan as Its Newest Airline Transfer Partner

Chase credit cardholders now have another airline partner to transfer their points to for travel redemptions.

August 25, 2021 10:35 PM

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Eric Rosen

Tips + News

New York and Connecticut Drop Mandatory Quarantine; NJ Loosens Restrictions

After starting out as an early COVID hot spot, the tri-state area is slowly reopening. Here’s what to know if you plan to visit.

April 8, 2021 05:55 PM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Art + Culture

This South American Destination Is Known as the “City of Eternal Spring"—but Music Is Its Soul

Medellín’s thriving music scene is more than just reggaetón. It’s a movement reshaping tourism, culture, and community in Colombia’s musical capital.

March 18, 2025 03:26 PM

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Cat Sposato

Sometimes, visiting places like Seneca Rocks are best made by car.

Road Trips

Travel to the Newest U.S. National Park and Other West Virginia Wonders on This Road Trip of a Lifetime

It isn’t heaven, but it’s pretty darn close.

September 9, 2022 06:40 PM

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Madeline Weinfield

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