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4 Apps Changing the Way You Stay

These concepts are altering the guest experience as we know it.

July 14, 2016 07:32 PM

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Nicoletta Richardson

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

Meet South Africa’s First Black Female Winemaker

As the first black South African woman to make wine and launch her own label, Ntsiki Biyela is a pioneer.

April 20, 2017 02:52 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Banksy Pops Up in Paris With Powerful New Political Murals

The anonymous street artist has taken his message on the migration and refugee crisis to Paris, with several graffiti works discovered in recent days.

June 25, 2018 04:22 PM

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Sarah Buder

The Future of Travel

How Your Hotel Might Be Helping to End Hunger

Luxury hotels are stepping up to feed their communities—literally.

February 16, 2017 06:23 PM

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Allyson Reedy

Family Travel

Living the Scandinavian Dream in the Pacific Northwest

One writer on Samish Island, the family retreat that taught her the art of paying attention.

May 26, 2020 09:14 AM

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Aislyn Greene

Food + Drink

Keeping German Baking Traditions Alive

Food writer Luisa Weiss shares the importance of coffee and cake culture in Germany, plus the best recipes to bake at home right now

December 17, 2020 08:56 AM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

Weekend Getaways

10 Small Towns in the U.S. to Visit This Winter

Bigger isn’t always better when it’s time to get away. Case in point: These smaller, off-the-radar enclaves across the United States are well worth the wander come wintertime.

December 3, 2019 05:31 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Packing Tips + Gear

The Future of the Great American Road Trip Is Electric

Taking on the state’s most iconic highway in what has become—for better or for worse—the state’s most iconic car.

June 11, 2018 04:21 PM

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Aislyn Greene

Art + Architecture

The World’s Largest Digital Art Projection Is Coming to the U.S.

A vibrant ongoing display will decorate 2.5 acres of a landmark building’s exterior in front of downtown Chicago’s riverfront promenade.

August 16, 2018 04:49 PM

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Sarah Buder

In Defense of Lugging a Cast-Iron Skillet Into the Wilderness

Camping

In Defense of Lugging a Cast-Iron Skillet Into the vWilderness

Most hard-core campers go minimal with their backcountry camping cuisine, but one food-obsessed group goes all out for a wild feast that is both ridiculous and sublime.

July 17, 2019 06:05 PM

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Lauren Sloss

Winter Sports

Coolest Travel Jobs: What It’s Like to Hand-Design Ski Maps

With mapping technology advancing, the art of hand-drawn maps is disappearing. Meet one of the people keeping the precise tradition alive.

December 13, 2017 01:25 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Air Travel News

TSA Checkpoint Waiting Times Soar as Staffing Shortages Spread

With TSA officers continuing to call in sick due to the government shutdown, air travelers experience hour-plus waits at security checkpoints.

January 15, 2019 08:56 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Cities We Love

How to Make Sense of the Intense, Timeless, Thoroughly Modern Beauty of Bangkok

The Thai capital is sprawling and sometimes frustrating, but always exhilarating. Here are the best ways to dive in.

August 2, 2017 09:10 PM

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Tom Downey

Off The Tourist Trail

7 Ways to Escape the Tourists on Oahu

Step off the beaten path and fall in love with a different side of Oahu.

June 22, 2017 02:52 PM

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Nick Pachelli

Hotels

The Best New Hotels in the World: The 2020 Stay List

These new hotels also build genuine connections between their guests and their local communities.

April 8, 2020 11:45 AM

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Jennifer Flowers

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