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Actors rehearsing a new play by Langston Hughes at Good Sheperd Community Center in Chicago.

Art + Culture

In Cleveland, Ohio, a Quest for Poet Langston Hughes

The Harlem Renaissance literary icon has deep Midwestern roots.

October 25, 2023 01:53 PM

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Nneka M. Okona

Epic Trips

In the Smallest State in Mexico, A Search for the Perfect Taco

Two hours from Mexico City, Tlaxcala offers a chance to leave the tourist-taco trail to see what’s happening close to the source of the ingredients.

March 19, 2024 01:16 PM

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Naomi Tomky

Winter Sports

Yes, Slopes Will Be Open This Season—but Skiing During COVID Will Look a Bit Different

The 2020-2021 U.S. ski season will include mandatory face coverings, physical distancing on chairlifts, and no more walk-up windows.

September 17, 2020 02:48 PM

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Michelle Baran

The Santiago Calatrava-designed Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge spans Dallas’ Trinity River.

Art + Culture

What a Local Artist Loves Most About Dallas

From eating tacos at a gas station to visiting an under-the-radar museum, art photographer Daniel J. Hale shares his favorite things to do and see in the city.

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A guide speaking to a tour group near a body of water in Shark Bay, Australia.

History + Culture

12 Meaningful Ways to Experience Indigenous Culture in Australia

Get to know the world’s oldest continuously living culture through these dozen enlightening (and fun) tours.

November 17, 2023 01:55 PM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Tips + News

Venice May Reroute Large Cruise Ships From City Center

Huge cruise liners, which bring thousands of visitors to the city every day, have long been a hot-button issue.

August 8, 2019 04:13 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

Matt Johnson's Sleeping Figure at Desert X 2023

Art + Culture

Desert X Is Coachella Valley’s Biggest Art Event—Here’s How to See It

Disembodied limbs. Coy shipping containers. Flowering, salt-encrusted telephone poles. Here’s everything you need to know about Desert X 2023.

March 16, 2023 04:21 PM

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Mae Hamilton

Outdoor Adventure

AutoCamp’s Airstream-Fueled Version of Glamping Is Now Open on Cape Cod

The luxury camping outfitter, which offers tents and pod suites in addition to Airstreams, opened its first East Coast location on April 1, 2021.

April 1, 2021 03:20 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Air Travel News

Here’s How to Get Yourself in the Best Boarding Group Possible

Why do some people get to board the plane before others? It’s not personal—it’s business. Here’s how airlines make their boarding group strategies, and what you can do about it.

August 23, 2023 01:24 PM

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Chris Dong

Outdoor Adventure

On Your Next Trip to NYC, Scale a Skyscraper—for Fun!

Would you try the world’s highest open-air building ascent? We tested out City Climb and are here to tell the tale.

November 18, 2021 03:07 PM

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Hillary Richard

Air Travel News

French Bee Just Made It Much Cheaper to Fly to Paris From New York

One-way flights start as low as $139.

September 18, 2019 05:31 PM

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Michelle Baran

Health + Wellness

Turn Your Home Into a Wellness Retreat With These Little Luxuries Under $50

With these inexpensive products and easy tips from spa experts around the world, you can turn your home into an oasis of calm for an evening, a weekend, or longer.

April 14, 2020 06:47 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Air Travel News

Delta to Stop Blocking Middle Seats in May

The carrier is the last airline still offering empty middle seats—but not for much longer.

March 31, 2021 05:01 PM

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Michelle Baran

Tourists at one of the bridges along the Cali River Boulevard in the city of Cali in Colombia.

Travel Tips + Etiquette

How Can I Get My Teen to Love Travel?

Our Unpacked advice columnist offers tips for how to get adolescents more excited about travel.

September 26, 2024 01:18 PM

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Anu Taranath

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