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The Best Travel Gear Deals Hiding in Amazon’s Big Summer Sale

Even though Prime Day is delayed, you can still save on some of our favorite brands like Osprey, Marmot, and Columbia during Amazon’s Big Summer Sale.

August 11, 2020 02:56 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Presley’s Place was an early model for other airports around the country.

Longreads

What Are Sensory Rooms—And Why Do They Matter So Much?

Sensory rooms date back to the 1970s, but have grown in number in recent years.

December 4, 2024 12:57 PM

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Matt Villano

4 Days In

4 Days in Rome: Vespa Rides, a Secret Colosseum Tunnel, and Culinary-Inspired Cocktails

A resident shares favorite local haunts and tourist tips, from the Trevi Fountain to the Vatican.

November 17, 2025 08:00 AM

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Laura Itzkowitz

A police officer givers water to a British soldier outside London's Buckingham Palace during extreme heat on July 18.<br/>

Temperatures reached 104.5 degrees Fahrenheit in eastern England this week, shattering previous records as countries throughout Europe face dangerously hot weather.

July 19, 2022 04:48 PM

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Danica Kirka

Hotels

Why You Need to Stay at The Joshua Tree House

The quirky namesake trees outside are just the first sign you’ve left real life behind.

February 18, 2016 07:30 PM

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Ann Abel

The undersea bedroom at the Muraka at Conrad Maldives

Hotels

These Are 8 of the Most Unique Hotels Around the World

These unique hotels are accommodations you won’t soon forget.

November 14, 2023 01:26 PM

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Nora Zelevansky

Restaurants + Cafés

Required Eating: 8 Meals Not to Miss in Denver

These capital city places are putting their own twist on culinary classics.

April 15, 2022 02:25 PM

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Allyson Reedy

Food + Drink

In Grand Junction, Wine, Tacos, and Trails Await

Canyons and mesas surround western Colorado’s biggest city, where an influx of outdoorsy transplants is creating a thriving creative scene.

April 15, 2022 12:57 PM

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Kelly Bastone

Hiking + Cycling

The Best Hikes in Arizona (They’re Not All in the Grand Canyon)

With trails through canyons, lava tubes, deserts, and even ancient ruins, Arizona’s diverse landscape is a hiker’s paradise.

January 14, 2020 09:49 AM

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Melanie Haiken

AFAR Advisor

Discover the Foodie Wonders of West Denmark

Go beyond Copenhagen’s culinary scene to spark the imagination and enchant the senses with a trip to West Denmark

Sponsored by VisitDenmark

Four young Black men playing trombone and several middle aged Black people in colorful suits dancing down the street

4 Days In

4 Days in New Orleans: Zip Lines Over Alligators, Raised Mausoleums, and Cajun Sausage Croissants

Find locally recommended haunts during a long weekend in a city both ancient and young, silly and sacred, polite and profane.

October 24, 2025 09:10 AM

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Jenny Adams

Epic Trips

In the Smallest State in Mexico, A Search for the Perfect Taco

Two hours from Mexico City, Tlaxcala offers a chance to leave the tourist-taco trail to see what’s happening close to the source of the ingredients.

March 19, 2024 01:16 PM

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Naomi Tomky

History + Culture

A Black History Tour of Paris

Follow in the footsteps of prominent African American writers, artists, musicians, and activists who sought refuge in Paris during the 19th and 20th centuries.

February 4, 2020 06:00 PM

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Nneka M. Okona

Visitors gather around Rome's Trevi fountain during restoration with a temporary elevated walkway and no water within the fountain itself.

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