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Powell’s Bookshop Rehires 100 Employees as Online Book Orders Surge

Readers are escaping into fiction during the coronavirus pandemic.

March 30, 2020 02:52 PM

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Tim Chester

Tips + News

Now You Can Get to Copenhagen’s Coolest Neighborhoods on the Metro

The new City Circle Line opens up access to some of the most interesting places in the Danish capital.

November 15, 2019 06:38 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Tips + News

Trump Lifts Europe, Brazil Travel Bans—but Biden to Reinstate Them

A new executive order ends the pandemic-spurred travel bans on January 26—but the Biden administration says it won’t carry out the order.

January 19, 2021 02:03 PM

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Michelle Baran

Air Travel News

Fly to France in Business Class for Half the Price

A writer gives French all-business-class airline La Compagnie a second chance—read on for the review.

December 21, 2021 04:08 PM

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Mary Holland

Restaurants + Cafés

Want to Support Your Favorite American Restaurant? Here’s How.

As we wait to revisit our favorite restaurants around the country, buying a cookbook (and actually cooking from it!) is an excellent way to show our love.

May 28, 2020 08:26 PM

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Aislyn Greene

History + Culture

This Berlin Theater Shows How Entertainment Might Look Post-Coronavirus

In Germany’s capital, the historic Berliner Ensemble removed more than half of the seats from its main auditorium to guarantee social distancing for future theatergoers.

June 11, 2020 04:32 PM

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Sarah Buder

Books

What It’s Like to Be a “Passenger” on a Capsizing Ship

In his new memoir-slash-survival story, author and travel writer Chaney Kwak recaps 48 hours on the “Viking Sky” that aged him decades.

June 2, 2021 03:15 PM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Air Travel News

Airlines Were Flying Into Recovery. Then Omicron Came Along.

Will the latest twist in the coronavirus pandemic hamper the recent gains made by the airline industry?

December 17, 2021 08:16 PM

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Barbara Peterson

Hotels

The New Rosewood Hotel Gives a Boost to Hong Kong’s Emerging Arts District

The lavish Rosewood Hong Kong rises high above Victoria Dockside, a new arts district transforming the Tsim Sha Tsui harborfront.

April 23, 2019 02:58 PM

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Kate Appleton

Tips + News

Life Slowly Returns to Normal in Beijing as Coronavirus Cases Fall

As some tourist sites welcome back visitors, authorities are limiting access to avoid crowds that might lead to further cross-infections.

March 24, 2020 02:31 PM

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Associated Press (AP)

Outdoor Adventure

One Year After Australian Wildfires, “Birdsong Is Deafening” and Flora Flourishes on Kangaroo Island

Following the historic wildfires that ravaged millions of acres of Australian bushland in 2020, Kangaroo Island’s renewal is the hopeful story we all need right now.

January 14, 2021 06:32 PM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Art + Architecture

A Walking Tour in America’s Most Car-Happy City

Los Angeles isn’t what one might call the most walkable city in the U.S.—unless you know where to look.

April 25, 2022 08:15 PM

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Hillary Richard

Off The Tourist Trail

How to Experience Peru—and Even Machu Picchu—Without the Crowds

Explore lesser-known ruins, meet the people of the valleys, and skip the lines in Lima.

October 16, 2024 04:14 PM

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Tim Chester

Air Travel News

How to Buy Carbon Offsets While Traveling

All those tempting flight deals may be great for the pocketbook, but they sure do take a toll on Mother Earth.

June 4, 2019 04:37 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

Tips + News

Why You Should Go to Las Vegas This Winter

Even if you don’t consider yourself a “Vegas person,” these new hotels, restaurants, and shows might convince you to buy a plane ticket.

January 10, 2019 05:36 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

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