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History + Culture

8 Reasons Yunnan is China’s Best Food Destination

This remote province in southwestern China boasts some of the world’s most delicious and unusual dishes

April 26, 2016 03:01 PM

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Georgia Freedman

Epic Trips

How I Learned to Love Hiking the Alps Alone When My Best Friend Bailed

You’ll never get lonely on Le Tour du Mont Blanc, a hut-to-hut hike through France, Italy, and Switzerland.

July 13, 2018 03:40 PM

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Miranda Smith

Hotels

The Secret Formula for Designing the World’s Coolest New Hotels

The under-the-radar company behind hipster chic properties like Freehand and the LINE has mastered the art of creating instant hotel hits—and they’re not done yet.

February 28, 2018 05:28 PM

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Laura Itzkowitz

Packing Tips + Gear

Vegas Goes Virtual With the Strip’s First Videogame Arena

Complete with virtual reality platforms, retro gaming consoles, and food by chef José Andrés, Luxor’s new 30,000-square-foot arena is a high score for e-gamers.

April 5, 2018 01:14 PM

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David K. Gibson

Art + Culture

Minerva: The College with the World as Its Campus

The inaugural class of students will live and study in seven cities on four continents during a four-year program.

August 8, 2016 12:01 PM

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Tommy Alexander

Restaurants + Cafés

A Fresh Spin on Sushi at NYC’s Intimate Tokyo Record Bar

This creative Greenwich Village basement restaurant offers 16 diners the opportunity to build the perfect vinyl playlist.

May 31, 2018 12:21 PM

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E.J. Kelley

Family Travel

New All-Accessible Water Park Makes a Splash in Texas

Morgan’s Inspiration Island is helping people of all abilities cool off this summer.

June 21, 2017 06:28 PM

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Matt Villano

Travel Insiders

Ventana Big Sur: This Landmark Hotel Was Reborn After a Natural Disaster in Big Sur

Hospitality expert John Pritzker discusses how a Big Sur hotel made its lavish comeback after landslides devastated California’s Central Coast.

November 15, 2017 05:45 PM

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Laura Itzkowitz

Camping

Deep in the Swedish Woods, Find the Off-Grid Trip of Your Dreams

After a couple of wrong turns, Lisa Abend finds a warm welcome (and some wonderful food) in the forest.

April 4, 2019 03:54 PM

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Lisa Abend

History + Culture

Want to Communicate With the Dead? Head to This Small Town in Florida

A skeptic visits a Spiritualist camp that’s been peddling communication with the other side for more than 100 years.

October 16, 2019 11:07 AM

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Terry Ward

Air Travel News

United Fliers Can Now Get A-List Treatment at LAX’s Private Terminal

The airline’s partnership with The Private Suite promises a paparazzi-free airport experience for privileged travelers.

May 29, 2018 02:46 PM

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Matthew Phenix

Restaurants + Cafés

How Tokyo’s Coffee Culture Inspired an Indie American Brand

James Freeman, founder of Oakland-based Blue Bottle Coffee, hits the Tokyo scene and uncovers his favorite cafés along the way.

July 29, 2019 06:45 PM

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Adam H. Graham

Tips + News

Fake TripAdvisor Reviews Land Italian Man In Jail

In the first case of its kind, a man who sold his fake review services received a nine-month jail sentence.

September 14, 2018 06:27 PM

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Michelle Baran

Art + Architecture

This Small Town Is the Glassblowing Hub of the United States

If Netflix’s new glassmaking competition series “Blown Away” left you feeling inspired, head to this surprising hot spot for glassblowing and learn how to make your own masterpiece.

September 10, 2019 09:24 AM

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Kathleen Rellihan

Festivals + Events

14 Events to Travel for in Summer 2018

Your plans for June, July, and August? Check, check, check. Here are our picks around the world for your best summer yet.

April 17, 2018 09:40 AM

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Sara Button

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