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Travel Tips + Etiquette

These Airlines Give Miles if Your Bag Isn’t on the Carousel Within 20 Minutes

Start your timer—some carriers offer miles if your checked luggage is delayed more than 20 minutes.

February 5, 2025 07:42 AM

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Bailey Berg

Tips + News

Saudi Arabia Bans Foreign Pilgrims Over Coronavirus Outbreak

Authorities also suspended entry to travelers from nations affected by the new virus who hold tourist visas for the kingdom.

February 27, 2020 01:03 PM

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Jon Gambrell

This guest room at San Domenico Palace, a Four Seasons Hotel, features a large bed that faces the Mediterranean Sea, which is on view through French doors.

Hotels We Love

These Are the 10 Best Hotels in Sicily

Baroque cities. Archaeological ruins. Sun and sand. Multicultural cuisine. Sicily has it all—and these are its top 10 hotels and resorts.

April 26, 2024 10:01 AM

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Erica Firpo

Islands

Exploring the Other Side of Haiti

A world traveler returns home to Haiti and finds the beauty, history, and warmth that the world is overlooking.

November 23, 2021 02:00 PM

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Mariette Williams

History + Culture

Montreal’s Historic Churches Are Being Reborn as Public Spaces

Old religious buildings are finding new life as locals get creative about preserving their city’s heritage.

July 27, 2018 03:52 PM

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Will McGough

Tour the Country by Train for $399 With Amtrak’s USA Rail Pass

Trains

Tour the Country by Train for $299 With Amtrak’s USA Rail Pass

The American version of the Eurail Pass is currently $200 off the regular price.

January 10, 2023 12:22 PM

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Michelle Baran

LGBTQ Travel

Transgender Activists Will Be Honored With First-of-Its-Kind Monument in NYC

The city announced plans to memorialize Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, irreplaceable—though often overlooked—leaders in LGBTQ history.

June 7, 2019 09:36 AM

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Sarah Buder

Where to Travel Next

The Best Cities in America for Football Fanatics

November 1, 2018 10:43 AM

History + Culture

Explore Jewish Cultural Heritage with these Fascinating New Tours

Visit centuries-old synagogues and sample traditional dishes for an insightful introduction to the continent’s Jewish communities.

July 22, 2019 02:22 PM

UNESCO World Heritage

UNESCO Adds 29 New World Heritage Sites to Its List of Landmarks

Here’s why these 2019 additions—from a sparkling wine region in Italy to an 18th-century walled city in India—deserve a spot on your must-travel list.

July 11, 2019 01:27 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

An aerial view of a Quark Expeditions vessel in Patagonia with rocky snow-dusted mountains surrounding a long channel

Expedition Cruises

Everyone Wants to Go to Antarctica. Here’s Why You Should Sail to This Fjord-Filled Subpolar Region Instead

Striking jagged peaks, impressive icebergs, and hiking through national parks for days—don’t sleep on this up-and-coming expedition cruise destination.

September 12, 2025 07:37 PM

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Stefanie Waldek

See Mexico City Through the Eyes of Joyful Skeletons on Dia de Muertos

History + Culture

A Photo Essay of The Dia de Muertos Celebrations in Mexico City

AFAR Ambassador Rachel Rudwall recently explored vibrant, joyful Mexico City, capturing the country’s most lively cultural tradition

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