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No Cars Allowed: The 10 Best Pedestrian Streets Around the World

From Glasgow to Beijing, these are some of the most popular pedestrianized streets around the world.

December 29, 2020 03:34 PM

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Nile Cappello

Off The Tourist Trail

6 Underrated Ways to Experience California Without The Crowds

Road trip through quieter coastal cities, find alternative wine regions, and explore Japanese heritage in L.A.'s South Bay.

December 10, 2024 04:50 PM

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Jessica Ritz

Family Travel

I Took My Family to a Resort During Coronavirus. This Is What It Was Like

As summer enters its dog days and some states reopen while others see COVID cases spike, we look for a responsible way to travel.

July 28, 2020 06:12 PM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Health + Wellness

In Bhutan, Wellness Awaits—Even If You’re Bad at Yoga

The tiny Himalayan kingdom located between China and India is a land of monks, meditation, and joy. Can a skeptical, asana-averse blind man find inner peace?

July 24, 2019 05:44 PM

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Ryan Knighton

Travel Tips + Etiquette

How to Have a Peaceful and Serene Getaway in Santa Barbara

Ride the rails, grab a paddle, and relax with thoughtful hotel packages.

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Family Travel

How to Navigate the Holidays if You Can’t Go Home

One expat writer reflects on life far away from home when travel is not an option.

November 23, 2020 10:45 AM

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Tim Chester

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

How to Explore Napa Valley’s Vineyards—Without Driving

Here are six different ways to experience the great wine of Northern California without worrying about being a designated driver.

February 20, 2019 01:44 PM

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Edmund Vallance

Hotels

Best Fort Lauderdale Hotels and Resorts for a Truly Local Stay

There will always be swimming pools—but these hotels and resorts in the South Florida city have an extra bit of soul.

February 24, 2021 11:11 AM

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Paul Rubio

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Camping

25 Great Camping Gift Ideas, According to an Avid Camper

Camping cookbooks, comfy loungewear, and a flask with camp-ready features are only a few of our ideas for the outdoor adventurers on your list.

November 5, 2024 07:21 PM

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Jessie Beck

Art + Architecture

10 U.S. Art Exhibitions Heat Up Winter’s Cultural Calendar

The weather may be cooling down, but the art world is just heating up, with a slate of exciting exhibitions scheduled to debut across the United States

October 18, 2018 07:37 PM

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Allison C. Meier

September / October 2021

Close Encounters of the “Exotic” Kind

One writer wrestles with the ethics of visiting endangered cultures—and reflects on her own experience as an “other.”

August 23, 2021 01:11 PM

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Sarika Bansal

Tips + News

You Could Be Fined for Taking Photos of Geisha in This Kyoto District

In parts of the city’s historic Gion neighborhood, residents are enforcing a photography ban in response to impolite behavior from travelers.

October 30, 2019 02:52 PM

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Sarah Buder

Air Travel News

This Is the First U.S. Airport to Be Fully Solar-Powered

An airport in Tennessee is now generating enough renewable energy to meet all its energy needs—a model that could be replicated by other airports.

July 19, 2019 12:41 AM

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Michelle Baran

Travel Tips + Etiquette

Super Nintendo World Is Now Open in Japan

A life-size Mario Kart ride and much more recently opened at Universal Studios Japan, with construction underway at theme parks in Orlando and Hollywood.

March 24, 2021 04:17 PM

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Nicole Antonio

Travel for Good

Travel Better: How to Be a Better Traveler

How can we use the great pandemic pause to make sure our next adventure not only leads to personal fulfillment, but global wellness? Here, AFAR makes its travel pledges for 2021 and beyond.

January 6, 2021 09:12 AM

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