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Rocky Mountaineer's Canyon Spirit train traveling along the base of soaring red-rock cliffs

Luxury rail company Rocky Mountaineer is adding a stop to its newly renamed Canyon Spirit service in the American Southwest.

March 20, 2025 06:14 PM

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Bailey Berg

Food + Drink

Eat Well, Do Good: Restaurants That Give Back

Feed your belly and your soul at these philanthropic spots around the world.

November 30, 2021 07:15 PM

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Billie Cohen

Air Travel News

This Major Airline Is Weighing Passengers—Here’s Why

Air travelers are being asked to step on a scale. Could this become an increasingly common request before boarding a plane?

June 6, 2023 02:18 PM

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Michelle Baran

Cruise

The Best Way to See Northern Lights in Norway

With more than 130 years of experience, Hurtigruten knows a thing or two about creating magical experiences by sea.

Sponsored by Hurtigruten

Longreads

Even Though We Aren’t Traveling, We Can Still Support Sustainable Tourism

The COVID-19 pandemic is a crisis that tests our ability to collectively respond and adapt as responsible global citizens. But so often, from crisis comes opportunity.

April 20, 2020 02:42 PM

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Gregory Miller

Air Travel News

JetBlue Has Slashed Its Summer Schedule. Will More Summer Flights Be Affected?

A huge surge in demand for travel has airlines struggling to keep up amid ongoing staffing and pilot shortages. Experts weigh in on what that means for your summer travel plans.

May 5, 2022 04:59 PM

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Barbara Peterson

Waves crash along the rocky coast of Bodega Bay, California

Food + Drink

The Part of Sonoma Wine Country Most Travelers Overlook

In this off-the-beaten-path wine country, home to one of the region’s top wineries, hike, dine, sip, and play your way through culinary treasures and natural landscapes over a long weekend.

Sponsored by The Duckhorn Portfolio

Cities We Love

Art Critic Kimberly Drew—aka @MuseumMammy—on Saying “Yes” to New York

It all started with a Tumblr blog. Here’s how one New Yorker’s love affair with the city helped turn her digital platform into a flourishing career in its notoriously exclusive art world.

Sponsored by NYC & Company and written by Paula Apkan

Water Sports

Scuba Diving Slave Shipwrecks Is a Spiritual Journey

It’s also a chance for black divers to become more engaged with the underwater activity while working to uncover a painful and important part of history.

February 21, 2020 07:02 PM

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Adrienne Jordan

Air Travel News

Airlines Are Ditching Carbon Offsets. That’s a Mistake.

Several operators are choosing to focus on sustainable fuels, but quality offsets can still play a valuable role in tackling climate change.

February 16, 2023 05:46 PM

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Emily Nyrop

Air Travel News

United Returns to New York’s JFK Airport

After a five-year hiatus, the airline has started offering service to San Francisco and Los Angeles from the New York hub again.

March 29, 2021 06:20 PM

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Michelle Baran

A person in a canoe and a larger boat in the background sailing in India's tropical Kerala region with plentiful palm trees lining the shores

Cruise

8 of the Most Exciting Cruise Destinations in 2025

We’ve rounded up some of the most amazing places to visit by sea in the coming year—from Alaska’s Aleutian Islands to Albania, from New Guinea to Northwest Greenland.

January 29, 2025 07:52 PM

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Bailey Berg

An aerial view of Prince of Wales Island including bodies of water dotted by forest covered land

Cruise News

View Humpback Whales, Kayak Lakes, and Visit Totem Poles at This New Indigenous-Owned Alaska Cruise Port

Located on Prince of Wales Island, the new port is the second Native-owned cruise port in Alaska and will welcome cruise lines including Seabourn, Oceania, and Regent Seven Seas.

May 16, 2024 07:08 PM

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Bailey Berg

Events

Share Your Voice: Join AFAR for a Summit Celebrating Puerto Rico

Calling all content creators in Puerto Rico! Pitch your idea for a chance to be a part of the inaugural United Voices by AFAR program—and tell meaningful stories about all that your Island has to offer.

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