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Ventana Big Sur: This Landmark Hotel Was Reborn After a Natural Disaster in Big Sur

Hospitality expert John Pritzker discusses how a Big Sur hotel made its lavish comeback after landslides devastated California’s Central Coast.

November 15, 2017 05:45 PM

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Laura Itzkowitz

Air Travel News

The Weirdest Things TSA Confiscated in 2016

Who knew: TSA has a major sense of humor.

December 20, 2016 01:37 PM

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Matt Villano

Packing Tips + Gear

Are You Photographer Enough for This $70 Camera?

It looks (and feels) like a toy, but the Kodak Printomatic instant-print digital camera will put your skills (and your patience) to the test.

November 9, 2017 12:37 PM

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Matthew Phenix

Hiking + Cycling

This Land Is Our Land: Places in Europe Where Access to Nature Is a Basic Human Right

In some countries, you’re welcome to roam wherever you want. On an extended bike tour, one writer experienced the ins and outs of exercising that freedom. Here’s what she learned.

May 9, 2018 05:11 PM

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Jen Sotolongo

Packing Tips + Gear

8 Easy Ways to Lessen Your Impact as a Traveler

The founder of Going Zero Waste shares her tips for creating a zero-waste travel kit, understanding and buying carbon offsets, and giving back to your favorite destination.

April 19, 2019 02:00 PM

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Aislyn Greene

Longreads

Meeting the Lone Resident of the Highest Village in Europe

Wolves, avalanches, and months of solitude: a glimpse into life in the Caucasian wilderness.

January 20, 2020 11:37 AM

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Benjamin Kemper

The Future of Travel

Six Dog-Friendly U.S. Cities to Take Your Pup

With pet-friendly hotels and restaurants and plenty of outdoor adventure, these cities will make you and your pup feel at home.

June 1, 2017 01:35 PM

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Christine Amorose

Where to Travel Next

Where to Go in 2020

36 destinations to kick-start your travel dreaming and scheming.

December 9, 2019 09:45 AM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Air Travel News

You May Be Served by a Robot in This Japanese Airport

Tokyo’s Narita International Airport is testing robots in service-related jobs.

February 2, 2017 05:18 PM

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Matt Villano

Packing Tips + Gear

A New Way to Get Hotel Discounts: Donate to Charity

$10 can unlock discounts to some of the top properties in the United States and Caribbean.

August 1, 2016 07:03 PM

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Matt Villano

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

Hidden Under This Street in France Is a Fascinating History—and Champagne Worth Billions

How the Avenue de Champagne, and the bottles in its cellars, have endured the test of centuries, from Napoleon’s conquests to the world wars.

August 29, 2018 04:18 PM

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Brad Japhe

Bars + Nightlife

Coolest Travel Jobs: What It’s Like to Own a Cannabis Tour Company

Kush Tourism has a mission to normalize the pot industry, from making useful weed information widely available to bringing consumers to meet growers.

August 31, 2017 06:05 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Festivals + Events

See the Turtles of Hawaii Celebrate Their Own Independence Day

Forget fireworks; this is the most awe-inspiring Independence Day celebration out there.

June 24, 2016 02:13 PM

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Sarah Purkrabek

Hotels

Thomas Keller’s French Laundry to Open a Hotel

The chef joins the ranks of other restaurants opening hotels in wine country.

January 27, 2017 02:35 PM

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Matt Villano

Food + Drink

Where to Eat and Drink in Mexico, according to a Chef

Chef Robert Berry traveled to Mexico City, Jalisco, and Oaxaca and realized he’d been tasting tequila wrong all these years

October 9, 2015 06:02 PM

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Jen Murphy

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