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Coolest Travel Jobs: What It’s Like to Be an Undercover Hotel Inspector

From using an alter-ego alias to messing up perfect pedicures, there’s more to evaluating a hotel than you might think.

August 16, 2017 03:26 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Restaurants + Cafés

Finding Southeast Asian Flavors in the American South

New Orleans chef Michael Gulotta explores the unique influence of Vietnamese cuisine in the renowned food city.

August 14, 2017 06:44 PM

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Sarah Buder

This Chef Will Make You Fall in Love With Soviet Cooking

Food + Drink

This Chef Will Make You Fall in Love With Belarusian Cooking

Chef Bonnie Morales mined her Belarusian heritage to create one of the most buzzed-about restaurants in Portland, Oregon.

August 11, 2017 10:44 AM

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Aislyn Greene

Solo Travel

Travel Tips From an Adventurer Who Walked 7,456 Miles Across Africa

Mario Rigby recently returned from a walk across Africa, traversing the continent from Capetown to Cairo. The journey took two years and three months. Here’s what he learned.

June 15, 2018 04:30 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Portland

Overview

May 23, 2018 04:04 PM

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Jay Rymeski

Other

Where to Eat, Shop, and Hike in This Underrated European City

This under-the-radar city will win you over faster than you can say “kilt.”

December 1, 2015 07:47 PM

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Sarah Sung

Epic Trips

This Woman Won the Trip of Her Dreams Through AFAR and Lumeria Maui

$1,000 toward airfare and a five-night all-inclusive stay is worth taking a chance, if you ask us.

November 22, 2016 12:22 PM

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Sarah Buder

The Future of Travel

Would You Spend Your Vacation in Silence?

With monastic simplicity or five-star extravagance, more travelers are discovering the wellness benefits of quietude.

December 7, 2017 05:25 PM

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Samantha Shankman

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

Meet the Natural Wine Rebels Transforming France’s Loire Valley

It may seem like nothing changes in the Loire Valley, where the grand châteaux and rolling vineyards have existed for centuries. But beneath that tranquility, a wine revolution is growing.

December 9, 2019 12:24 PM

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Emma John

Travel Insiders

World’s Coolest Travel Jobs: What It’s Like to Be a Cruise Ship Captain

We chat with the first American female captain of a megaship and learn how she started out, what it’s like to live on a cruise ship, and the most interesting day she’s ever had at sea.

April 4, 2018 01:25 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

The World-Class Japanese Spirit Hidden in a Sleepy Hawaiian Beach Town

Past the shrimp trucks and big-wave surfers, a master distiller’s protégé is producing some of the world’s most interesting traditional shōchū.

September 5, 2017 02:37 PM

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Kirsten Whatley

Small Ship Cruises

Cruise News: Return of an Icon

Plus: Themed cruises along the Norwegian coast and up the Mississippi

February 10, 2016 08:28 PM

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Anne Kalosh

What It’s Like to Trek Through Sweden’s Reindeer Country

Hiking + Cycling

An Epic Trek Through Sweden’s Reindeer Country

A trek through the awe-inspiring countryside of northern Sweden can put everything into perspective.

June 7, 2016 07:12 PM

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Jennifer Kahn

History + Culture

The One Hawaiian Dish Every Real Luau Needs

Traditional feasts in Hawaii start with this key ingredient.

January 17, 2018 03:09 PM

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Constance Hale

History + Culture

6 Unique Mother’s Day Celebrations Around the World

Whether with flowers or tasty treats, moms everywhere deserve a special day

May 6, 2016 08:59 PM

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Alina Polishuk

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