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Winter Sports

Snow Polo: The Glitziest Sport You’ve Never Heard Of

Every year, Aspen holds the United States’ only championship—and it’s quite the affair.

February 22, 2017 06:57 PM
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Vanita Salisbury
Epic Trips

How I Learned to Love Hiking the Alps Alone When My Best Friend Bailed

You’ll never get lonely on Le Tour du Mont Blanc, a hut-to-hut hike through France, Italy, and Switzerland.

July 13, 2018 03:40 PM
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Miranda Smith
Air Travel News

10 Huge Mistakes People Make at the Airport

Don’t be one of these travelers.

April 26, 2016 06:36 PM
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Ramsey Qubein
Health + Wellness

7 Unique Chocolate Experiences Around the World

From exploring old-school chocolate-making techniques to getting a cacao-infused spa treatment, here’s how to go beyond the bar.

February 6, 2018 08:43 PM
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Vanita Salisbury
Cities We Love

The Best L.A. Day Trip You Can Take—No Car Required

Ride the new Expo line from L.A. to Santa Monica for a day of car-free fun

July 1, 2016 02:03 PM
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Lora Shinn
Travel Tips + Etiquette

Do Travelers Really Need Emergency Medical Insurance?

Illness or injury on vacation in a foreign country can be financially ruinous at best and life-threatening at worst.

December 6, 2017 05:29 PM
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David K. Gibson
Beer, Wine, + Spirits

12 Lovely Small Towns in European Wine Country

Vacation among the vines at these small-in-size but big-on-wine destinations in France, Italy, Portugal, and beyond.

September 24, 2019 01:33 PM
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Sarah Bray
Festivals + Events

The Tokyo Neighborhood You Need to Know

Kōenji rewards intrepid travelers with killer vinyl, curious vintage shops, and secret-alley bar crawls.

July 31, 2017 06:14 PM
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Laura House
Travel Tips + Etiquette

The Serious Traveler’s Guide to the Gig Economy

How to leverage sites like Thumbtack, TaskRabbit, and Fiverr to make your travels smarter, safer, and simpler.

October 16, 2017 03:25 PM
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David K. Gibson
Food + Drink

What, Exactly, Is Volcano Bread?

The Icelandic bread is cooked in a unique way—with heat from geothermic springs.

May 5, 2017 12:56 PM
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Vanita Salisbury
Restaurants + Cafés

Where to Eat in Newfoundland, According to a Chef

Boston chef Matt Jennings is obsessed with Canadian potato chips.

October 30, 2015 05:29 PM
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Jen Murphy
Air Travel News

What to Expect in the Air This Fall

Lower fares and better service: Back-to-school season is the good-news season for deal-savvy flyers.

September 12, 2017 03:32 PM
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Elaine Glusac
Travel Insiders

Coolest Travel Jobs: What It’s Like to Be a Hotel Uniform Designer

We talked to the founder of a New York City–based uniform design firm about how she got her start, the one job she walked away from, and sartorial trends in the hospitality business.

January 3, 2018 01:28 PM
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Ashlea Halpern
Health + Wellness

Exploring the Mysteries of Love at Mexico’s Most Romantic Resort

Can a hotel really rekindle romance? Writer Chris Colin and his wife, Amy, brave a gauntlet of moonlit dinners, rose petals, and beach photo shoots to find out.

September 12, 2019 09:51 PM
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Chris Colin
Travel Insiders

Meet Katie Cadar of the AFAR Travel Advisory Council

Talking travel with one of our well-connected specialists.

October 5, 2017 12:38 PM
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Kate Appleton

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