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Airlines Expand Routes in 2017 for More Nonstop Flights

New fuel-efficient planes mean longer (read: more nonstop) flights.

January 19, 2017 11:46 AM

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Ramsey Qubein

Outdoor Adventure

How to See the Hidden Sides of Alaska

There’s way more to the state than Juneau.

May 18, 2016 02:22 PM

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Sherry Ott

Bars + Nightlife

In Tokyo, This Midcentury Modern Bar Serves Unique Cocktails

At this sleek cocktail spot, traditional Tokyo meets Scandinavian style with an unconventional twist.

December 13, 2017 06:39 PM

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Tom Downey

Restaurants + Cafés

Travelers Are Going Nuts for Vegan Vacations (Even the Omnivores Want In)

With new vegan travel experiences sprouting up every day, it’s easier than ever for the vegan, vegetarian, and vegan-curious eaters of the world to follow their taste buds.

July 26, 2018 03:04 PM

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Rachel Krantz

COVID + Travel

Virtual Museum Tours, Performances, and Tutorials to Keep You (and Your Kids) Entertained at Home

Here’s how to stay entertained while you remain home in the midst of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

April 29, 2020 06:01 PM

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Sarah Buder

Travel Tips + Etiquette

The One Trip Where You Should Leave Your Camera At Home

Leave the Northern Lights to the professionals.

April 6, 2016 06:19 PM

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Will McGough

Restaurants + Cafés

How Heirloom Corn Is Making a Comeback in Mexico City

Our formerly Mexico City–based writer reveals a culinary movement afoot in the city to help save—and celebrate—the country’s native corn.

January 31, 2019 04:53 PM

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Brooke Porter Katz

Art + Architecture

10 Exciting Art Exhibitions in the United States to See This Spring

With impressive shows featuring glasswork and surrealist art, these are American museums worth traveling to in 2019.

January 31, 2019 01:53 PM

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Allison C. Meier

Cities We Love

A Local’s Take on the Shanghai Neighborhoods You Need to Know Right Now

Beneath the cutting-edge surface of Shanghai lies a trove of fascinating history. As the city turns to that past to inform its future, a local weighs in on the hotspots across his hometown.

March 29, 2019 04:36 PM

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Nell McShane Wulfhart

Art + Architecture

The World’s Best Cities for Street Art

Local and international graffiti artists have helped transform these destinations into open-air exhibitions of urban creativity.

November 30, 2018 06:12 PM

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Sarah Buder

The Future of Travel

Your Guide to Avoiding the Crowds in 5 Popular Places

Take a closer look at how some of the world’s most popular destinations are coping with overtourism—and learn a few ways you can travel more conscientiously.

September 25, 2018 05:01 PM

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Sara Button

Art + Architecture

7 Real-Life Places in France That Inspired Celebrated Paintings

Follow in the footsteps of such artists as Manet, Van Gogh, and Pissaro.

July 12, 2018 07:27 PM

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Matt Jancer

Natural Wonders

Otters Returning to Central California in Record Droves

You can easily spot them from land or from a kayak.

April 5, 2017 05:39 PM

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Matt Villano

Winter Sports

Amtrak Resurrects Historic Ski Train in Colorado

The route began service in 1912, then shut down in 2009.

February 8, 2017 07:04 PM

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Matt Villano

Epic Trips

8 Reasons to Go to East Africa Now

A new nonstop flight between NYC and Nairobi means the wonders of East Africa are within reach as never before.

November 16, 2018 03:37 PM

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Lottie Gross

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