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With a flood of fancy new hotels, gourmet restaurants, and stylish cocktail bars, this rapidly growing city is a must-visit in mainland China.

October 28, 2019 11:48 AM

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Jake Emen

Visas + Passports

Saudi Arabia Will Start Issuing Tourist Visas for the First Time Ever

The conservative Middle Eastern kingdom will offer tourist visas in a push to lessen its dependence on the oil industry.

September 27, 2019 08:08 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Flowering desert (desierto florido in Spanish). It rarely rains in Atacama desert but it does a carpet made of millions of flowers covers the otherwise dry ground

Off The Tourist Trail

This Less-Visited Part of Chile’s Atacama Is Full of Desert Superblooms, Penguins, and Sweet Sun Wine

Avoid the crowds in one of the world’s most popular deserts with these Indigenous cooking classes, canoe trips, and sound healing sessions.

April 30, 2026 03:53 PM

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Yulia Denisyuk

Art + Culture

Travel TV Host Kim Haas Is Telling Stories She Wants to See

Her new show, “Afro-Latino Travels With Kim Haas,” starts in Costa Rica.

October 5, 2020 04:15 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

The Future of Travel

Work, Play, and Stay: The Hotels That Have Mastered Coworking

It’s easier than ever to get away without clocking out, now that more hotels are opening their own dedicated coworking spaces. Here are the places leading the pack.

September 25, 2018 06:53 PM

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Elaine Glusac

Two Women in French Broad River with Oxbow River Snorkeling

Outdoor Adventure

The Most Unusual Snorkeling Experience in the United States Isn’t in the Ocean

River snorkeling in the Blue Ridge Mountains will show you a shocking amount of iridescent, ancient, dazzling wildlife.

June 18, 2026 05:08 PM

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Annie Brown Verdin

History + Culture

New Rijksmuseum Exhibition Takes Unflinching Look at Slavery

Opening to schoolchildren this week, the show at the Dutch national museum will not open to the general public until the local COVID lockdown eases further, possibly in June.

May 18, 2021 12:36 PM

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Mike Corder

Left: Tacoparty - B&A Blue Corn Nixtam Crispy Shell Taco; right: USA, Colorado, Montezuma County. Red, aeolian loess soils tilled into rows and irrigated for growing beans with Sleeping Ute Mountain in the background.

Restaurants + Cafés

The Company Helping Turn Colorado Into a Tortilla Destination

On a tribally owned farm near the Four Corners and across Colorado restaurant kitchens, corn is reshaping regional cuisine—and keeping it rooted in place.

April 6, 2026 01:05 PM

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Carrie Honaker

Howth Beacon a seaside cliff outside of Dublin, Ireland

Books

10 Essential Books to Read Before You Go to Ireland

From Yeats poems to a once-banned novel, these books by Irish writers are must-reads if you’re planning an Ireland adventure.

November 30, 2023 09:50 AM

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Pat Tompkins

The new A350 that Qantas is building will have six enclosed first-class suites with flat beds, a separate reclining seat, and plenty of room for eating and working.

Travel Tips + Etiquette

8 Mistakes to Avoid When Redeeming Air Miles, According to Experts

Plan ahead and use partner airline programs to maximize the power of those airline miles.

January 7, 2025 08:36 AM

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Bailey Berg

Outdoor Adventure

On Your Next Trip to NYC, Scale a Skyscraper—for Fun!

Would you try the world’s highest open-air building ascent? We tested out City Climb and are here to tell the tale.

November 18, 2021 03:07 PM

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Hillary Richard

Airplane landing in silhouette from a direct front angle on a blue sky

Loyalty + Rewards

Choosing the Best Loyalty Programs for You in 2024

Here are the best ways to get rewarded by airlines, hotels—even credit card companies—this year.

January 24, 2024 05:46 PM

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Paul Rubio

You Can Still Find Old Hollywood Glamour at These Los Angeles Spots

History + Culture

Relive the Golden Age of Hollywood at These Los Angeles Spots

Duck past the theme park advertisements and explore the old school charm of L.A. on your next trip to the City of Angels.

April 4, 2023 09:18 AM

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Vanita Salisbury

The spire of the Copenhagen Old Stock Exchange on fire with billowing smoke

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