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Weekend Getaways

5 Affordable Summer Getaways in the United States

Check out these stylish warm-weather retreats around the country. (Bonus: All are less than $220 a night.)

July 7, 2017 05:59 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Air Travel News

Is Flying Safe With No Mask Mandate in Place?

Infectious disease experts weigh in on the safest approach to travel after the federal mask mandate was abruptly dropped last week and as COVID cases are on the rise again.

April 29, 2022 02:18 PM

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Michelle Baran

Summer 2024

New Orleans Is Ready to Tell a Different Story

Writer Santi Elijah Holley heads to New Orleans to explore how the city’s latest offerings help tell a different, more inclusive story.

September 24, 2024 08:07 AM

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Santi Elijah Holley

Air Travel News

Sky-High Style: How Flight Attendant Uniforms Are Evolving

Airlines around the globe are rethinking flight attendant uniforms—the results are a sign of the times.

April 24, 2019 10:33 AM

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Elaine Glusac

Family Travel

Podcast: Riding Higher, Down Under

A pair of Australian sisters road-trip through Cairns, where they explore Indigenous culture, zoom through the rain forest, and bond over the mysteries of parenthood.

December 27, 2022 06:00 AM

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Michelle Law

Aerial view of Kongde Lodge,one of the world’s highest resorts, offers views of the Himalayas.

Fall 2024

I Took the Paths Less Traveled to Everest Base Camp

A long-distance trek through Nepal’s Everest region offers lessons in Sherpa culture, rural mountain living, and humility.

October 30, 2024 12:24 PM

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Sarika Bansal

Books

Far From the Tourist Trail in New Delhi, a Traveler Finds Magic

A disillusioned American magician rediscovers his sense of wonder in one of New Delhi’s poorest neighborhoods.

February 2, 2018 12:30 PM

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Nate Staniforth

Restaurants + Cafés

Meet the Stars of Singapore’s Culinary Revolution

Move over, beloved hawker center fare, there’s a new gastronomic trend in Singapore called Mod Sin—and it’s all the rage.

December 14, 2017 12:30 PM

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Jake Emen

L-R clockwise: Hôtel du Couvent room; Puspa Anggareni of Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape; Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape exterior; Veronica Marquina of Awasi Mendoza; Awasi Mendoza exterior; Shernette Crichton of Half Moon; The Oyster Box exterior entrance; Dee Patel of the Hermitage hotel

Hotels

Women Make Up Most of the Hotel Workforce. These Leaders Are Making Sure They Run Them, Too.

From Indonesia to France, these seven general managers around the globe share how they built their careers—and how they’re shaping the future of hotel leadership.

March 16, 2026 04:44 PM

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Heidi Mitchell

Air Travel News

You Can Now Convert Your Southwest Travel Credits Into Points—at a Very High Rate

There are some pros and cons to converting the funds. Here’s how to know whether the switchover is right for you.

August 18, 2020 02:38 PM

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Michelle Baran

A nomadic Raute man carving a bowl while another man watches.

Art + Culture

A Quest to Find the Raute, the Last Nomads of Nepal

A writer sets out on a journey to find Nepal’s elusive Raute nomads—and to buy a wooden bowl from them.

November 1, 2022 01:54 PM

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Eileen McDougall

Travel Tips + Etiquette

Summer Sizzle: Five Reasons to Visit Orlando Now

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