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How to Master the Art of the Minibreak

Relax, reset, and recharge at the following hotels—each is ideal for a (long) weekend escape.

June 14, 2017 07:03 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Tswalu's Loapi Tented Camp is composed of six private safari homes.

Hotels We Love

The 20 Best African Safari Camps

These African safari camps stand out for more than their design, location, and superlative hospitality—they’re all leaving a positive impact on their destinations.

August 24, 2023 07:01 PM

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Jane Broughton

Books

How Working in the French Quarter Showed Me a Different Side of New Orleans

In an excerpt from her debut memoir “The Yellow House,” NOLA native Sarah M. Broom reflects on a summer job she took in the heavily touristed French Quarter while home from college.

June 7, 2019 08:29 PM

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Sarah M. Broom

Longreads

The Power of Women in Travel

Women make up a majority of travelers and the lion’s share of the tourism workforce. As the travel industry rebuilds, it is time to put the so-called second sex first.

March 4, 2021 02:59 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

Health + Wellness

The Check-In: 4 Hotels That Will Help You Get (and Stay) Healthy

Where to pamper your mind, body, and soul on the road

June 10, 2016 07:22 PM

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Nicoletta Richardson

Art + Architecture

You Can Sleep in Banksy’s Newest Masterpiece, The Walled Off Hotel

A Room With No View: The dystopian Walled Off Hotel opens in Bethlehem

April 11, 2017 02:44 PM

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Yulia Denisyuk

Festivals + Events

Can You Match These Holidays to Their Home Countries?

These insane parties are worth traveling for . . . if you know where to find them.

November 1, 2016 03:15 PM

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Nicole Antonio

History + Culture

How to Visit Puglia’s Ancient Olive-Oil Producers

Families who took care of these orchards produced their olive oil underground to hide it from pirates.

November 23, 2015 07:17 PM

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Will McGough

Off The Tourist Trail

How to Beat the Crowds at Banff National Park

These tips will help you seek out the best scenery—and the fewest tourists—in Canada’s most popular national park.

December 20, 2018 04:54 PM

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Billie Cohen

Winter Sports

Ski Into Spring at the Best Warm-Weather Skiing Spots

There’s still plenty of time to get your turns in before summer.

March 11, 2020 07:15 PM

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Matt Hansen

Restaurants + Cafés

10 New-Wave Jewish Restaurants to Try Around the World

With Hanukkah just around the corner, Wise Sons owner Evan Bloom shares some spots where you can experience the Jewish food renaissance.

December 15, 2016 05:23 PM

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Evan Bloom

Air Travel News

Don’t Even Think About Flying with a Samsung Galaxy Note7

It’s now classified in the same category as lighter fluid, anthrax, and radioactive uranium.

October 18, 2016 02:28 PM

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Matt Villano

Travel Tips + Etiquette

5 Ways to Vacation Like the French

What a decade of living in France taught one traveler about the art of taking time off.

July 31, 2017 04:08 PM

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Lindsey Tramuta

Where to Travel Next

Where to Escape the Summer Crowds in Italy

Save the big Italian cities for the off-season—during summer, head for under-the-radar islands and towns that offer all the ancient history with none of the modern mobs.

May 22, 2019 01:40 PM

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Rebecca Holland

The Future of Travel

Work, Play, and Stay: The Hotels That Have Mastered Coworking

It’s easier than ever to get away without clocking out, now that more hotels are opening their own dedicated coworking spaces. Here are the places leading the pack.

September 25, 2018 06:53 PM

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Elaine Glusac

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