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Puerto Rico’s Iconic Caribe Hilton Is Reborn Post-Hurricane Maria

The resort where the piña colada was invented reopens, helping to celebrate the Caribbean island’s renaissance.

May 16, 2019 08:33 PM

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Michelle Baran

Tips + News

Airbnb Wants to Pay for You to Take a Research Sabbatical in Antarctica

Five lucky people will get to live and work alongside scientists on an all-expenses-paid sabbatical in Antarctica.

September 24, 2019 12:01 AM

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Lyndsey Matthews

California’s Stunning “Field of Light” Is Back

Bruce Munro’s popular light installation is once again on view in Paso Robles—this time, until September 5, 2022

March 11, 2022 04:42 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

COVID + Travel

New York City to Require Vaccinations for Indoor Dining, Shows

The new requirement will be phased in during August and September.

August 3, 2021 04:26 PM

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Karen Matthews

Tips + News

France Heads Into Second Nationwide Lockdown Amid COVID Surge

Germany announces a partial four-week lockdown as Europe faces a second wave of coronavirus cases.

October 28, 2020 05:22 PM

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Frank Jordans

A group of eight ladies in hanbok dance and laugh.

History + Culture

The Best Places to Eat, Stay, and Live It Up in L.A.’s Koreatown

Everything you need to know to get the most out of the largest Koreatown in the world.

April 20, 2023 01:23 PM

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Mae Hamilton

Outdoor Adventure

Alone, No Phone, in the Woods on Election Night

Also: No laptop. No TV. No news. I felt at peace.

November 19, 2020 12:27 PM

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Pat Tompkins

Air Travel News

Mexico Opens New Airport Amid Criticisms and Controversy

The new airport will run in tandem with Mexico City’s existing airport and it is projected to cost $4 billion.

March 21, 2022 05:24 PM

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Associated Press (AP)

Want to Get Global Entry Fast? Here’s How to Speed Up the Process

Visas + Passports

The Secret Way to Get Global Entry Fast

There are currently long waits for Global Entry interviews. But there’s a secret way to cut the line.

September 15, 2023 08:25 AM

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Tim Chester

COVID + Travel

Australia to Lift 18-Month COVID-19 Travel Ban Next Month

Vaccinated Australians can soon travel overseas, marking the end of one of the longest and strictest COVID lockdowns among democratic nations.

October 1, 2021 11:22 AM

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Rod McGuirk

An up close shot of an Atlantic puffin in Scotland's Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve.

Outdoor Adventure

The U.K. Coast Is a Puffin-Lover’s Dream

A well-traveled Scottish filmmaker finally makes time to meet the wonder in his own backyard: the Atlantic puffin.

September 30, 2022 11:45 AM

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Byron Pace

Southwest airplane landing with United airplane taxing in foreground

Air Travel News

Southwest Will Match Your Elite Status With Other Airlines

You have until the end of 2019 to make your miles work double for you.

November 19, 2019 04:28 PM

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Michelle Baran

Tips + News

You Can Rent the Beach House From “The Undoing” on Airbnb

Fans of the gripping HBO drama can stay at the real-life beach house where Grace Fraser escapes from media attention after Elena Alves’s murder.

December 2, 2020 03:37 PM

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Sarah Buder

Museums + Galleries

Norway’s Next Architectural Masterpiece Is a Whale-Watching Museum in the Arctic Circle

The curved structure will resemble a giant rock rising from the shores of Andøya, a northern Norwegian island that’s considered one of the world’s best places to spot migrating whales.

December 30, 2020 12:36 PM

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Sarah Buder

Art + Culture

Largest Yayoi Kusama Exhibit Ever Opens in New York City

The “Princess of Polka Dots” unveils new paintings, sculptures, and one of her signature Infinity Mirror Rooms.

May 11, 2023 03:37 PM

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Mae Hamilton

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