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Is It Safe to Travel With Unvaccinated Kids in the Era of the Delta Variant?

With the Delta variant having changed the pandemic risk calculus, families with unvaccinated kids are left trying to figure out how to travel safely and whether they even should right now.

August 20, 2021 01:25 PM

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Michelle Baran

three zebras in the foreground eating grass and a few more in the background alongside some trees in Kenya

Here’s how to visit the East African country as of January 2024.

January 26, 2024 09:00 AM

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Sarika Bansal

Books

Required Reading: 29 New Books for Every Type of Traveler

From a history of the German punk movement to an illustrated, kid-friendly guide to the world’s greatest mountain, there’s a book on this list for each adventurer in your life.

October 10, 2018 04:43 PM

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Aislyn Greene

Beacon Grand's enclosed, rooftop bar, The Starlite Lounge, echos its heyday as a popular dance hall in the early 1900s.

Hotels We Love

The 10 Best Hotels in San Francisco

These places to stay are as varied and wonderful as the city itself.

June 21, 2024 11:58 AM

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Jessie Beck

Tired of waiting in long TSA security lines? Help is on the way.

Air Travel News

Getting Through TSA Will Be Easier and Quicker in 2023—Here’s Why

The agency is enhancing its technology and protocols at almost every step of the security screening process with the hopes of reducing congestion and stress for travelers and agents alike.

December 22, 2022 04:50 PM

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Michelle Baran

Museums + Galleries

“New” Van Gogh Drawing to Go on Display in Amsterdam Museum

The unsigned drawing is being loaned to the Van Gogh Museum by its anonymous owner until January 2, 2022.

September 16, 2021 04:20 PM

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Mike Corder

History + Culture

A James Joyce–Inspired Literary Museum Just Opened in Dublin

The new Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI) celebrates Ireland’s world-renowned literary heritage.

September 20, 2019 03:30 PM

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Sarah Buder

There are things you can do to make the passport process as smooth as possible.

Visas + Passports

Getting a New Passport Is Taking Longer and Longer. Why?

The wait time to get a U.S. passport from the State Department keeps increasing. What’s the holdup, and what can you do?

April 13, 2023 05:01 PM

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Billie Cohen

Winter Sports

California Ski Resort Changes Formerly Derogatory Name to Palisades Tahoe

The renaming of Squaw Valley Ski Resort is one of many efforts nationally to address a history of colonialism and oppression against Native Americans and other people of color.

September 14, 2021 07:00 PM

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Olga R. Rodriguez

Permet, Albania and surroundings taken in May 2022

Travel for Good

Why Europe’s First Wild River National Park Matters to Us All

In March 2023, Albania slated 32,000 acres of the Vjosa river basin as a protected national park, prohibiting mining and dams. Will it lead the way for more tourism?

June 13, 2023 08:00 AM

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Naomi Tomky

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

Family Travel

Big-Time Atlanta Adventures for All Ages

From the Western hemisphere’s largest aquarium to the world’s largest dinosaur, plan a trip to Georgia’s capital filled with epic views and activities to thrill the whole family.

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