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Why Northern Lights Viewing Will Be Stellar This Year—and How and Where to Spot Them

Time to learn the term “solar maximum” and book that aurora borealis trip.

February 4, 2026 05:56 PM

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Bailey Berg

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The Most Charming Small Towns in Ireland

You can find these hamlets among some of the country’s most peaceful landscapes.

August 8, 2024 02:26 PM

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Vic O’Sullivan

Art + Culture

This Obama-Themed Route in Chicago Visits All the First Couple’s Favorite Haunts

Here’s how to spend a day in the city as the former president would, from legendary restaurants to the new Barack Obama Presidential Library opening in June 2026.

June 3, 2026 05:40 PM

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Steve Knopper

Fairmont Breakers Long Beach opened in 1926. Its facade is white and palm trees line the entrance.

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This Renovated Historic Hotel Offers Beachfront Peace in an Underrated California City

The Fairmont Breakers Long Beach gives travelers several new reasons to head south from L.A.

July 7, 2025 11:09 AM

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Tim Chester

view of a total solar eclipse from an airplane

Air Travel News

On This Rare Flight, You’ll Be Able to See the 2024 Solar Eclipse From the Plane

Delta Air Lines is hosting a special flight along the path of totality on April 8, 2024.

February 20, 2024 06:16 PM

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Devorah Lev-Tov

Southeast Türkiye continues to feel the effects of the massive February earthquakes—how is the rest of the country faring?

March 17, 2023 02:49 PM

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Michelle Baran

Seat 1A on Hawaiian Airlines' Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, one of the airline's new business-class Leihōkū Suites with a still wrapped pillow on the seats and a side table

Air Travel News

Hawaiian Airlines Has a New Business-Class Cabin—and We Tried It Out

The Honolulu-based carrier’s new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners include 34 new Leihōkū Suites—spacious seats with doors that offer a more comfortable journey over the Pacific.

June 10, 2024 12:13 PM

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Chris Dong

Huntington Hotel lobby with a central seating area and stone floors

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In San Francisco, a Glamorous Historic Hotel Just Reopened With an Indoor Pool and Buzzy Restaurant

Following a major renovation, the Huntington Hotel is once again one of the most compelling luxury stays in San Francisco.

May 19, 2026 02:49 PM

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Heidi Mitchell

Surfer with a surfboard goes into the ocean in winter in the background of mountains. Flakstad, Lofoten islands/Norway - 04 may 2019

Winter Sports

Après Ski on a Beach? 10 Places Where You Can Hit the Slopes and Sand in the Same Day

From California to Spain, enjoy snow in the morning and ocean waves in the afternoon.

December 5, 2025 03:01 PM

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Andy Cochrane

A spread of dishes from Kau Ba Kitchen Houston

Food + Drink

10 Houston Restaurants Where You Can Taste the Flavors of America’s Most Diverse City

Move over, Los Angeles and New York. Houston might be the most impressive dining destination in the United States.

January 30, 2024 03:15 PM

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Mae Hamilton

The dive jetty of the diving school at Six Senses Laamu in the Maldives

Hotels

I Spent a Week Scuba Diving at a Luxury Resort—Here’s Why (and Where) I’d Do It Again

You don’t have to rough it to scuba dive in epic underwater sites. These hotels pair luxury with world-class reefs.

April 16, 2025 11:22 AM

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Chris Dong

Cruise News

This 3-Year Cruise Will Visit 148 Countries on All 7 Continents

The epic journey departs from Istanbul in November, with sailings (including accommodations and meals) starting at $38,500 per year.

June 7, 2023 02:16 PM

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Bailey Berg

Where to Travel Next

3 Fabulous Hotels in Historic Southern Cities for Your Next Getaway

Explore cobblestone streets and antebellum mansions by day and retire to character-filled hotels by night.

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