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Food + Drink

Meet the France-Trained Pastry Chef Who is Bringing Fine-Dining Quality Chocolate to a Wider Audience

Wendy Sherwood, the pastry chef behind La Forêt, is living the sweet life in the Napa Valley

November 22, 2019 07:28 PM

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Visit Napa Valley

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Visas + Passports

Need a New U.S. Passport Really Fast? That’ll Be $950.

Here’s how to get a passport in one business day—for a price.

October 8, 2025 02:11 AM

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Sophie Friedman

Hotels We Love

24 Wellness Resorts and Hotels You Should Book Right Now

These are the 24 hotels we recommend most for wellness.

January 31, 2025 01:00 PM

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Devorah Lev-Tov

A guide dog standing next to the legs of a man in khaki pants, a shirt, and a vest, carrying a cane, on an old-looking street

Travel for Good

8 Trip-Planning Tips for Blind or Visually Impaired Travelers

Travel confidently in 2024 with the aid of tour operators and resources for blind and VI travelers.

January 4, 2024 08:00 AM

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Melinda Fulmer

Hotels

Luxury Travel News: Shop Singita, Wellness for Kids, and Oceania’s New World Cruise

Luxury travel news for January 16, 2020

January 16, 2020 12:26 PM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

Books

8 Great New Books for Fall That Might Inspire Your Next Travel Adventure

The ins and outs of Bulgarian shepherding, where Blackness meets shark biology, the charms of a Japanese bookshop: Welcome to your autumn reading journey.

September 4, 2024 07:01 AM

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Pat Tompkins

Pregnancy is a great time to travel. But being armed with good information makes the experience all the more impactful.

Travel Tips + Etiquette

What You Should Know About Traveling While Pregnant

You can absolutely travel while pregnant. But there are some steps you can take to make your trip more enjoyable—and more comfortable.

September 3, 2024 07:00 AM

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Daliah Singer

(Left) Glenaeagles bedroom with wooden canopy bed and pink sofa, (Right) Fife arms bedroom with bed with tartan throw

Hotels

These Are the 2 Best Hotels in Scotland. And I’m Declaring a Winner.

This round of “Which Stay Wins?” puts Gleneagles’ rambunctious energy against the Fife Arms’ maximalist whimsy. Which comes out on top?

September 9, 2025 03:57 PM

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Mark Ellwood

a black and white historic photo of a group of black people posing on the beach on historic Butler Beach Florida , part of the St. Johns County Black Heritage Trail

History + Culture

A New Black Heritage Trail Puts Florida’s Civil Rights History in the Spotlight

Florida is often overlooked in conversations about the Civil Rights Movement, but the state—specifically St. Augustine—played an integral role in the passage of the Civil Rights Act.

September 9, 2025 03:05 AM

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Mariette Williams

Air Travel News

Why It’s About to Become Much Easier to Reach Greenland

The Arctic island is renovating two airports ahead of adding more international flights.

February 4, 2020 04:16 PM

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Stephanie Vermillion

Chelsea Lounge's circular champagne bar in JFK's Terminal 8

Air Travel News

JFK’s New American Airlines and British Airways Lounges Are Now Open. Here’s What Travelers Can Expect.

A detailed look at the stunning co-located lounges that are accessible to qualifying American Airlines, British Airways, and oneworld Alliance customers.

December 1, 2022 08:24 PM

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Chloe Arrojado

11 New England Road Trip Itineraries for Any Season

Road Trips

9 Beautiful Road Trips for Exploring New England

Whether it’s spring, summer, fall, or winter, there’s a road trip (or two) for each season.

August 19, 2024 09:19 AM

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Chloe Arrojado

Tips + News

Norway’s “Summer Island” Wants to Be the World’s First Time-Free Zone

In the Norwegian island of Sommarøy, locals are pushing to eliminate conventional timekeeping during the midnight sun months.

June 21, 2019 04:15 PM

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Sarah Buder

Restaurants + Cafés

Italy Is Getting Its First Starbucks and Italians Are Conflicted

The “most beautiful Starbucks in the world” is opening in Milan this week and not everyone is thrilled.

September 6, 2018 06:00 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Beaches

Where to Find the Very Best Beaches in California

From San Francisco to San Diego, there’s a stretch of coast for you.

October 13, 2023 02:08 PM

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Michelle Konstantinovsky

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