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Most travelers avoid Thailand when the weather gets wet. But what if rainy season is actually the perfect time to visit?

October 3, 2022 11:57 AM

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Harrison Hill

Inside the Capital One Lounge in Dallas Ft. Worth Airport.

Loyalty + Rewards

Capital One’s Premium Travel Credit Card Is Quickly Becoming One of the Industry’s Best

The Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card currently has a 75,000-mile welcome bonus and offers benefits and perks competitive with premium Chase and American Express cards.

September 30, 2022 12:56 PM

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Paul Rubio

An up close shot of an Atlantic puffin in Scotland's Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve.

Outdoor Adventure

The U.K. Coast Is a Puffin-Lover’s Dream

A well-traveled Scottish filmmaker finally makes time to meet the wonder in his own backyard: the Atlantic puffin.

September 30, 2022 11:45 AM

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Byron Pace

Graduate Homes is currently operating nine vacation rentals, like this one, in Oxford, Mississippi.

Hotels

Graduate Hotels Enters Short-Term Home Rental Market

Fans of the Ole Miss Rebels and Michigan Wolverines now have more options for game-day accommodations.

September 30, 2022 11:02 AM

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Bailey Berg

The site of the 1960 Winter Olympics has been renamed to Olympic Valley.

Changing the names removes a slur for Indigenous women.

September 29, 2022 08:22 PM

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Bailey Berg

Art + Culture

The Ballad of Burns, the Country’s Oldest Family-Owned Western Wear Store

Established in 1876 and headquartered in Salina, Utah, Burns has been owned by the same family for six generations.

September 29, 2022 07:27 PM

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Mae Hamilton

Hotels

AutoCamp Is Expanding With a New Collection of Upcycled Motels and Lodges for Adventurers

Field Station is launching in 2023 in Moab, Utah, with rates under $200 per night.

September 29, 2022 11:53 AM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Frank Lloyd Wright designed some of his most well-known buildings on America's best coast.

Art + Architecture

5 Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings to Visit on the West Coast

The legendary American architect may have gotten his start in the Windy City, but he created some of his most iconic works out west.

September 28, 2022 05:13 PM

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Mae Hamilton

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Hotels

Airbnb Lists Hocus Pocus Cottage Ahead of Halloween

Two lucky mortals will get to stay in a recreation of the Sanderson sisters’ Salem cottage on October 20.

September 28, 2022 09:02 AM

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Bailey Berg

The plan is to place one electric vehicle charging station roughly every 50 miles along interstate highways.

Construction of new EV charging locations across the country could begin by next spring.

September 27, 2022 03:37 PM

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Associated Press (AP)

The partnership means improved connectivity to and through the U.K. via Virgin and partner SkyTeam airlines.

Some good news for SkyTeam members seeking better U.K. service and access to some of the coolest airline lounges around.

September 27, 2022 03:36 PM

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Michelle Baran

The view from the Ritz-Carlton Suite at the Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul.

Loyalty + Rewards

Marriott Launches 2 New Credit Cards

Plus, the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express® Card gets a major upgrade—and heftier annual fee.

September 27, 2022 02:56 PM

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Paul Rubio

Located near the border with Syria, Gaziantep boasts a reputation as one of the region's great foodie cities.

Summer 2022

Syrian Refugees Are Transforming an Ancient Turkish City’s Food Culture

Writer Anya von Bremzen explores the fluid nature of food, identity, and community in Gaziantep, a Turkish city renowned for its cuisine—and reshaped by the Syrian war.

September 27, 2022 01:22 PM

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Anya von Bremzen

The proposed rule is the White House's latest move in pushing airlines to be more transparent.

The White House says the rule would help consumers save money up front and encourage more competition among airlines to offer better fares.

September 27, 2022 11:27 AM

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Associated Press (AP)

It'll soon be easier to visit Thailand's famous palaces and pagodas.

The new policy goes into effect on October 1.

September 26, 2022 06:40 PM

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Bailey Berg

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