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Travel-Ready Base Layers That Simplify Packing

Easy to pack, easy to wear, these layers fit every trip on your calendar.

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Iceland Travel Restrictions Continue to Change—Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Vaccinated Americans can still travel to Iceland with no quarantine, but testing requirements and social-distancing measures are back due to a spike in COVID-19 cases this summer.

August 13, 2021 03:10 PM

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Terry Ward

Tips + News

The World’s Best Cities for Biking, Ranked

A Copenhagen-based firm has released a list of the world’s top cycling cities.

July 8, 2019 05:15 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

Cities We Love

The 7 Best Vendors at Washington, D.C.’s Union Market

Fill up on bagels, eggplant-stuffed dosas, crème brûlée doughnuts, and more.

February 18, 2020 04:39 PM

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Natalie Beauregard

Small Ship Cruises

You Can Now Fly to These Luxury Cruises on a Private Jet

Passengers can use a new private jet service to get to and from ports of call as well as for midcruise sightseeing.

August 14, 2019 07:49 PM

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Michelle Baran

Hotels

New Local Owners Make This Charleston Hotel the City’s Living Room

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Where to Travel Next

The Best Cities in America for Football Fanatics

November 1, 2018 10:43 AM

Longreads

How an Unplugged Trip to Buenos Aires Turned Into an Epic Bar Crawl

Alone, techless, and unable to speak the language, one writer finds the best way to understand the city is to order a drink.

July 23, 2018 07:56 PM

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Mark Byrne

Epic Trips

Why Canada’s Pristine Wilderness Is Best Seen on a Heli-Hike

Flying over dramatic alpine scenery to remote ridges in the Canadian Rockies offers thrills and vantage points that few have experienced.

October 7, 2019 04:09 PM

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Tim Chester

KAI Yufuin on Japan's Kyushu Island has views of the region's surrounding rice terraces.

Hotels

These New Hotels in Asia Are Worth the Trip

Plan your trip to Asia around one of these exciting new retreats across seven destinations, from the Maldives to Mongolia.

October 28, 2022 05:33 PM

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Kathryn Romeyn

Travel Tips + Etiquette

How to Check Your Passport Status—and What to Do if It’s Taking Too Long

U.S. passports are normally processed in four to six weeks, but if the waiting seems endless, here’s how you can check your passport application or renewal status.

September 23, 2025 01:30 AM

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Ramsey Qubein

A night time view of the exterior of the French café Le Diplomate on 14th Street in Washington D.C.’s live music corridor.

Bars + Nightlife

A Musician’s Guide to Washington D.C.

Where to go, eat, and listen, according to local artist Neffy.

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