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Art + Culture

7 Photos That Reveal What it Means to Be French Right Now

Photographer Christopher Anderson explores French identity through the colors of the flag.

August 4, 2017 09:32 PM

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Aislyn Greene

White woman in a red dress with white sneakers and a red and white suitcase

Packing Tips + Gear

370,000 Redditors Want You to Travel With One Bag. Here’s How to Do It.

Forget checked bag fees. Master the art of minimalist packing with tips gleaned from Reddit.

December 8, 2025 05:20 AM

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Mae Hamilton

AFAR Advisor

Why Your Clients Will Love this River Cruise Line

At AmaWaterways, love isn’t just an emotion—it’s a core part of the brand.

Sponsored by AmaWaterways

Road Trips

11 National and State Parks to Add to Your Route 66 Road Trip

The Mother Road cuts through some of the most dramatic landscapes in the U.S., filled with canyons, petroglyphs, lava flows, and lakes.

November 18, 2025 02:09 PM

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Jackie Bryant

Tips + News

High Line Architects Turn Historic Brooklyn Sugar Factory Into Sweet Riverside Park

From the landscape architects who designed Manhattan’s popular elevated park comes a playful public space along the East River in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood.

June 6, 2018 02:25 PM

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Natalie Beauregard

Air Travel News

TSA Is Testing Expanded Screenings for Tablets, Other Devices

Allow more time to get through security at these airports.

May 26, 2017 02:05 PM

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Matt Villano

Outdoor Adventure

Secret Tips on U.S. National Parks This Insider Wants You to Know

How best to see the wolves of Yellowstone, ride down a sand dune, and find Switzerland in America.

September 11, 2020 07:14 AM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

Health + Wellness

How an Infectious Disease Doctor Protects Against Germs While Traveling

When it comes to traveling during COVID, what should we know about washing our hands and disinfecting surfaces? An expert weighs in.

September 29, 2020 12:54 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

Cities We Love

Lithuania’s Capital Is Marketing Itself as “The G-Spot of Europe”

According to Vilnius’s hilarious, and slightly X-rated tourism campaign, “Nobody knows where it is but when you find it—it’s amazing.”

August 15, 2018 01:26 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Londolozi in South Africa features a large tree-shaded deck with small tables for dining.

Hotels

Epic Dining, Amazing Rooms, and...No Plastic? That’s the Aim of This Luxury Hospitality Group

Relais & Chateaux has big plans to help its global network of culinary-minded hotels and restaurants operate more sustainably.

October 31, 2023 01:49 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

A colorful illustration of people walking across a rainbow crosswalk.

Summer 2023

The Unexpected Past—and Present—of Gay Paris

Sally Kohn discovers layers of queerness in the City of Light.

September 7, 2023 08:19 PM

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Sally Kohn

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

Welcome to Sonoma’s Most Sustainable Winery

Silver Oak, the 46-year-old producer of some of the state’s most iconic red wine, is building a new legacy by going green.

May 9, 2018 02:20 PM

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Aislyn Greene

the back of a person in a burgundy hoody with a flower on it looking out across the ocean with a faint rainbow in the distance

Travel for Good

Maui Residents to Visitors: Come, but With Care and Respect

Following catastrophic wildfires that leveled the western Maui town of Lāhainā, the island’s residents grapple with the slow return of tourism.

October 27, 2023 08:47 PM

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Michelle Baran

Hiking + Cycling

Hiking With Passion, Hiking With H.E.A.T.

How one writer discovered a love of the outdoors and a community of like-minded newcomers to hiking who looked just like her.

April 20, 2021 06:00 PM

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Kristin Braswell

History + Culture

10 Distinctive Lighthouses in the California Bay Area

From Point Arena to Pacific Grove, here are 10 lighthouses near San Francisco and the Bay Area you can visit.

June 29, 2020 03:44 PM

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Pat Tompkins

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