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Winter 2024

In Utrecht, Chasing an Art Movement That Hoped to Heal the World

In the early 20th century, De Stijl changed history with its bold colors and lines. Writer Chris Colin hunts for its legacy in the Dutch city where it all began.

January 30, 2024 01:58 PM

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Chris Colin

James Turrell, As Seen Below - The Dome, a Skyspace by James Turrell. Photo: Mads Smidstrup © ARoS, 2025. From James Turrell's visit in As Seen Below, June 2025.

Art + Culture

James Turrell’s Biggest, Most Ambitious Work Is About to Open in Europe

The artist’s newest Skyspace—from a collection of more than 90 pieces across 26 countries—is a trip in and of itself.

May 8, 2026 11:52 AM

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Vanita Salisbury

Cities We Love

Why You Should Visit San Diego This Summer

Fish tacos, craft beers, and endless sunshine, of course. But San Diego has raised its game even more for 2021.

July 8, 2021 06:55 PM

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Tim Chester

River Cruises

This Remote South American Region Is a Dream Wilderness Destination That Can Now Be Explored by River

It’s an unlikely route for a luxury river cruise—and that’s what makes it so wondrous.

May 26, 2026 07:15 PM

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Jeri Clausing

LGBTQ Travel

The World’s Best LGBTQ Pride Celebrations Worth Traveling For

From New York City to Sydney, these Pride events attract millions in support of equal rights for the LGBTQ community.

June 1, 2024 11:02 AM

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Adam M Groffman

Austin, Texas offers a wealth of things to do for people of all ages.

Cities We Love

The Top 10 Things You Need to Do in Austin, Texas

The capital of the Lone Star State knows how to have a good time.

August 5, 2022 11:53 AM

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Mae Hamilton

A blue Southwest plane with orange and red stripes on the tail taking off from an airport

Air Travel News

RIP, Southwest Open Seating, You Were Both Loved and Detested

Now that Southwest has announced it will do away with its decades-long open-seating policy, travelers offer their very mixed reactions.

July 25, 2024 05:53 PM

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Chris Dong

Brooklyn Bridge Park could soon welcome an exciting new amenity that will have visitors splashing around in the East River.

If you’ve been meaning to sign up for the security screening expediting service, look for the TSA PreCheck enrollment trucks that are rolling through the United States.

September 16, 2022 06:46 PM

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Michelle Baran

Stay Here Next

Copenhagen’s Former Canadian Embassy Is Now a Luxurious Villa Rental

This 1918 mansion in the Danish capital’s posh Østerbro neighborhood has been given new life as a private villa with seven bedrooms and bespoke amenities.

May 11, 2023 11:33 AM

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Lyndsey Matthews

At the Populus Hotel in Denver, an on-site biodigester turns food waste into compost for local farms.

Longreads

Hotels Waste 79,000 Tons of Food Per Year. Can AI and Fish Crackers Help?

Kitchens are trimming waste thanks to biodigesters, buffet cancellations, AI-enabled trash cans, and other creative solutions.

May 27, 2025 10:40 AM

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Jen Rose Smith

Health + Wellness

How Horses Can Help Travelers Heal

“Equus coaching” is an interactive therapeutic experience now available at some properties that can help improve mindfulness and relieve stress.

July 15, 2022 05:49 PM

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Anna Haines

An A-frame Airbnb cabin in Canada sitting atop granite rocks with a smattering of tall, slender pine trees around and a sunset in the distance

Loyalty + Rewards

Chase Sapphire Preferred Just Added Major New Card Benefits—While Removing Some Others

There’s good news (for Airbnb and Vrbo dwellers), and bad news (for Hyatt lovers). Here’s a full breakdown of the changes.

June 11, 2026 06:33 PM

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Jamie Davis Smith

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

How to Visit Austin From Home for a Day

Breakfast tacos, margaritas, and killer concerts? Yes, you can get those in your living room. You can even create your own little Barton Springs too.

June 8, 2020 08:10 PM

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Maggie Fuller

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