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Travel Tips + Etiquette

How to Get Elite Treatment From Your Hotel Without Elite Status

This simple yet often-overlooked strategy can yield welcome gifts, free food, and even room upgrades.

October 4, 2017 11:26 AM

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Ramsey Qubein

Longreads

The Texas Riding Club Keeping Black Cowboy Culture Alive

For the past 70 years, the Circle L 5 Riding Club in Fort Worth has been honoring the legacy of its forefathers.

February 25, 2021 11:38 AM

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Aislyn Greene

Epic Trips

How to Snag a Seat at Every Michelin-Starred Restaurant in Napa Valley

Want to dine at some of the best restaurants around? Here are the ins and outs for making reservations at wine country’s Michelin Guide dining darlings ahead of your next trip.

July 5, 2019 04:35 PM

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Sara Button

Food + Drink

The Wild Story of Manuka, the World’s Most Coveted Honey

New Zealand’s manuka honey is celebrated for its unique healing properties and is in demand from London to Hollywood. This is the unusual history of an even more unusual honey.

April 20, 2018 01:30 PM

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Brad Japhe

Beaches

5 Tips for Responsibly Exploring Reefs

Now is the best time to explore healthy reef systems—just make sure you’re doing it the right way.

December 3, 2017 07:00 PM

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Danielle Walsh

Loyalty + Rewards

Perk Up With These Under-the-Radar Hotel Loyalty Programs

Just because a hotel isn’t part of a big brand doesn’t mean that loyalty goes unrewarded.

September 19, 2017 06:17 PM

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Ramsey Qubein

Loyalty + Rewards

Loyalty Card Showdown: Hilton Honors vs. Marriott Rewards

These two rival programs offer sweet benefits for frequent guests. Is one more worthy of your loyalty than the other?

November 29, 2017 01:05 PM

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Ramsey Qubein

Hotels

The Restaurant That’s Helping Transform Massachusetts’ South Coast

Fall is one of the best times to visit this stunning part of the Bay State.

October 29, 2015 04:29 PM

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Leah Mennies

Family Travel

Why This Central Oregon Lodge Is Just the Reset You Need

At the Suttle Lodge, you’ll eat well, sleep deeply—and relax completely.

September 15, 2017 03:30 PM

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Aislyn Greene

River Cruises

The 5 Best River Cruises for Families

Consider taking your 2018 travels onboard with these family-friendly adventures.

September 15, 2017 12:37 PM

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Elissa Garay

Travel for Good

The Food Movement—and Cookbook—That’s Aiding the Syrian Refugee Crisis

What can you do when the news cycle is cripplingly depressing? This initiative has an answer: Cook.

November 24, 2017 11:34 AM

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Lindsey Tramuta

Art + Architecture

10 Art Exhibitions in the U.S. Worth Traveling for in Spring 2018

Need a cultural reason to travel across the country? Let these shows be your inspiration.

April 2, 2018 07:37 PM

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Allison C. Meier

Health + Wellness

9 Love Rituals From Around the World

From using a tree as a mailbox to gathering around a giant pink penis, there’s not much we won’t do for love

January 29, 2018 08:52 PM

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Vanita Salisbury

A Witchy Weekender in Somerset and Wiltshire

Weekend Getaways

The Perfect Weekend Getaway in Somerset and Wiltshire

Experience the magic of these English towns.

March 25, 2016 11:16 AM

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Chris Ciolli

Water Sports

How the UNESCO of Surf Is Saving the Planet—One Beach at a Time

Through a number of different approaches, this organization is preserving some of the world’s most beautiful coastal regions for surfers and non-surfers alike.

November 21, 2017 05:38 PM

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Dean LaTourrette

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