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Ocean Cruises

Why Your Alaska Cruise Should Include Extra Time in Anchorage

We have five good reasons to allot extra time ashore in Anchorage before or after your cruise ship adventure.

April 2, 2019 06:10 PM

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Jenna Schnuer

An aerial view of crowds lining the streets to watch the annual Pride Parade on Hennepin Avenue in Minnesota.

Family Travel

A Pride Month Guide to Minneapolis, According to a Local Family

Tips for outdoor recreation, cultural attractions, and more all-ages fun, thanks to married violists and parents of two young children, Rebecca Albers and Maiya Papach

Sponsored by Explore Minnesota

September / October 2021

The Future of Hospitality Is...

Fourteen leaders on how to make hospitality more inclusive in 2021 and beyond.

July 26, 2022 09:03 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

Where to Go in Spring

Cherry Blossom Season in Japan Starts Soon—Here’s When and Where to Go, and How to Avoid the Crowds

The best places to see cherry blossoms from one end of Japan to the other. Plus, where to find some of the country’s top festivals.

February 26, 2026 11:09 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

Tips + News

Iceland Is Now Welcoming More International Travelers

The island nation opens its borders to more visitors from outside the EU/Schengen area—but not U.S. travelers.

July 16, 2020 02:59 PM

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Sara Button

Outdoor Adventure

This New Trail System Carves Through Some of the Best of Canada’s Coastline

The Rockcut Twillingate Trails offer a new way to take in cliffs, sea stacks, wildlife, and beaches in Canada’s easternmost province.

March 27, 2025 03:00 PM

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Maryam Siddiqi

History + Culture

Ancient Lost City Is Most Important Archeological Find Since King Tut’s Tomb, Egyptologists Say

Located on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor, the newly unearthed city dates back to the period under King Amenhotep III.

April 9, 2021 12:58 PM

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Associated Press (AP)

Art + Culture

Great Places to Celebrate Latinx Culture in Los Angeles

A locals’ guide to Latinx history, shopping, and of course, some food to keep you going.

October 23, 2020 04:30 PM

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Staff

4 Days In

How to Have the Perfect Long Weekend in Edinburgh, According to Locals

Meander the cobbled streets, climb an historic volcano, and be sure to try a wee dram of whisky.

May 20, 2025 03:14 PM

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Lottie Gross

Crystal Egli and Parker McMullen Bushman launched Inclusive Guide to help make travel more inclusive for all.

LGBTQ Travel

Inclusive Guide Is a New Travel Site That Aims to Serve as a Modern-Day “Green Book”

The user-generated review website rates businesses across the country on how welcoming they are.

July 23, 2022 10:12 AM

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Bailey Berg

Tips + News

“Our Wildlife Has Suffered Terribly”: The Impact of Australia’s Fires and How You Can Help

A billion animals estimated to be lost. Fires continue to blaze. But there are very real ways to support Australia.

January 9, 2020 08:01 PM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Stay Here Next

Utah’s New Under Canvas Retreat Takes Glamping to a New Level

Ulum, a new spin-off of the Under Canvas brand, offers travelers to Moab a more elevated experience.

September 23, 2023 11:18 AM

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Bailey Berg

Outdoor Adventure

On Your Next Trip to NYC, Scale a Skyscraper—for Fun!

Would you try the world’s highest open-air building ascent? We tested out City Climb and are here to tell the tale.

November 18, 2021 03:07 PM

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Hillary Richard

Longreads

Searching for Santa Claus

For decades, some people have held fast to the belief that the hometown of the holiday icon is in northern Finland—not the North Pole.

December 14, 2021 10:26 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

Tips + News

San Diego Zoo Goes Global to Save Threatened Wildlife

Fighting extinction takes a global village.

March 3, 2021 01:39 PM

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Tim Chester

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