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Bars + Nightlife

This Is Mexico City’s Most Rambunctious Cocktail

The working-class carajillo has been elevated to an art form, and here’s where to find it.

February 22, 2016 07:44 PM

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Kate Bielamowicz

Epic Trips

Why a Trip to Rwanda Will Stay With You Long After You’ve Left

A country once divided by hatred is showing the world how to heal. For travelers, it’s a destination where both nature and humanity inspire awe.

May 22, 2018 07:05 PM

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Tom Rachman

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

This Little Region Is the Easiest Wine Country Weekend Getaway

A mere hour from San Francisco, Carneros straddles Napa and Sonoma and is home to some of wine country’s best tasting rooms, restaurants, and stays.

November 15, 2017 01:00 PM

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Bryce Wiatrak

Longreads

Why a Train Trip Across the U.S. Is the Fastest Way to Slow Down

On a cross-country Amtrak trip, a perpetually rushed traveler finds the gift of time.

February 14, 2018 02:40 PM

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Eric Weiner

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

Beyond Montevideo: Why Uruguay’s Wineries Need to Be on Your Radar

Within an hour of busy Montevideo, Uruguay’s fertile Canelones wine region beckons with more than 80 vineyards tucked into its transporting, pastoral setting.

September 25, 2019 10:35 PM

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Ari Bendersky

Bars + Nightlife

6 Things You Don’t Know About the New Orleans Food and Drink Scene

There’s way more to the Big Easy than oysters and Sazeracs

January 19, 2016 06:25 PM

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Jenny Miller

Hotels

Amsterdam’s Tiny Bridge Houses Are Now One-of-a-Kind Hotel Suites

Who needs a hotel lobby when the city—and its canals—are right on your doorstep?

July 11, 2018 06:47 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Photo Essays

These Adorable Photos of Antarctica’s Emperor Penguins Will Warm Your Heart

An award-winning photographer’s new book gives a rare glimpse at how emperor penguin colonies manage to thrive on the southernmost continent on Earth.

November 16, 2018 06:06 PM

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Sarah Buder

Museums + Galleries

This Nazi Bunker Is Housing a New Museum

It’s a web of subterranean galleries and exhibits.

July 26, 2017 01:35 PM

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Matt Villano

Crescent Bay of Laguna Beach, Orange County, California USA

Laguna Beach and Dana Point

Overview

October 30, 2019 02:59 PM

Museums + Galleries

5 Weird, Awesome Things You Have to Do in New Orleans

Get off the beaten path with these quirky NOLA activities.

January 28, 2016 05:49 PM

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Jenny Miller

Art + Architecture

An Architecture Pilgrimage to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Scottsdale Retreat

A trip to see Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West winter retreat and school—and the Sonoran Desert that inspired him—is a must for architecture lovers.

March 3, 2020 08:24 AM

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Jennifer Flowers

The Future of Travel

How AI Is Altering Your Travel Experience

Artificial intelligence is already making trip-planning easier, but what about your hotel stay, or transportation?

September 25, 2018 06:59 PM

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Erin Biba

Travel Tips + Etiquette

7 Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Went to New Zealand

What to bring, what not to bring, the local lingo to master—here’s what you need to know before visiting New Zealand.

September 5, 2019 03:20 PM

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Sarah Buder

Hotels

A Preview of Mexico’s Hottest Hotel Opening of 2018

Live Aqua has brought a new energy to Mexico’s Hotel Scene

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