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The Future of Travel

Is Traveling Better in the Rain?

For most of us, dark clouds and rain are vacation-spoilers, but a growing number of intrepid travelers make a point of seeking out a soaking. What do they know that we don’t?

November 7, 2017 08:01 AM
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Samantha Shankman
History + Culture

The Best Way to See Lisbon? Like a Musician

Kalaf Epalanga, the poet and vocalist of the Portuguese-Angolan music group Buraka Som Sistema, shares the secrets of the Baixa neighborhood. As told to Anja Mutić.

January 19, 2016 08:34 PM
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Anja Mutic
Festivals + Events

The Unexpected Ingredient Mexico Should Be Known For

From May through the early fall, Mexico becomes a wonderland of wild mushrooms—if you know where to look.

August 22, 2017 03:40 PM
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Allegra Ben-Amotz
Solo Travel

Why a Farmstay Is the Perfect Solo Trip

You’ll commune with plants, animals, and (usually) with other humans

February 11, 2016 09:42 AM
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Celine Kagan
Travel Tales

Meet the Revolutionary Women in the World of Flamenco Guitar

A former child prodigy travels to Spain to revisit the instrument of her youth—and to learn flamenco guitar from the tocaoras playing to the top of the male-dominated world.

June 4, 2019 12:37 PM
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Lavinia Spalding
Beaches

6 Ways Dominica Will Surprise You

Discover why this Caribbean island is worth a visit.

June 29, 2015 01:05 PM
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Jen Murphy
Art + Culture

See the World Through This Traveler’s Instagram Account

Photographer and writer Annapurna Mellor on connecting with people, taking photos, and traveling with a purpose.

September 8, 2016 12:02 PM
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Kyana Moghadam
History + Culture

Heavenly Music, Space-Age Architecture, and the Many Surprises of Armenia

A writer who grew up in Moscow finds echoes of her past on a spontaneous trip to a former Soviet Republic that’s forging a new identity.

February 1, 2018 12:30 PM
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Anya von Bremzen
Travel Tales

A Kerala Native Journeyed Into Its Jungle. She Returned Speaking a New Language.

How a nature-phobic city girl opened her eyes to the wild side of India that seethes beyond the tea plantations and languid rivers.

May 24, 2018 08:40 PM
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Shahnaz Habib
Restaurants + Cafés

Where to Eat, Drink, Party, and Stay in Mallorca—According to a Chef

Where to Eat, Drink, Party, and Stay in Mallorca—According to a Chef

August 28, 2015 02:26 PM
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Jen Murphy
Hiking + Cycling

How I Encountered the Kindness of Strangers in One of the Wildest Places in the World

On a bicycle trip through Patagonia, one writer found more than just nature.

June 7, 2017 02:48 PM
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Tommy Alexander
Winter Sports

Vail Buys Whistler in Ski Resort Shocker

Another week, another merger and acquisition in the world of travel

August 9, 2016 05:12 PM
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Matt Villano
Other

Why You Should Care about Lebanon’s Cedar Groves

Why You Should Care about Lebanon’s Cedar Groves

September 14, 2015 03:05 PM
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Margaret Kadifa
Water Sports

6 Adventurous Ways to Get in the Water in Bali

Surfing is only the beginning.

March 22, 2017 07:10 PM
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Kathryn Romeyn
The Future of Travel

These Are 5 of the World’s Most Peaceful Places to Visit

They’re some of the safest places to travel—and some of the most beautiful, too.

July 17, 2017 11:49 AM
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Anna Mazurek

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