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Weekend Getaways

5 Affordable Summer Getaways in the United States

Check out these stylish warm-weather retreats around the country. (Bonus: All are less than $220 a night.)

July 7, 2017 05:59 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Food + Drink

Pop Quiz: Test Your Soda Knowledge

How well do you know some of the most popular U.S. drinks?

July 19, 2017 07:37 PM

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Pat Tompkins

Cities We Love

This Egyptian Shop Might Change How You See Paris

A neighborhood shop expands the definition of what it means to be French.

August 21, 2017 08:21 PM

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Lauren Elkin

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

History + Culture

Australia’s Best Aboriginal Tours

Explore Australia’s natural offerings, learn how to play the didgeridoo, and—most importantly—learn about this indigenous culture.

February 3, 2017 04:19 PM

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Sue Gough Henley

Finland

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July 22, 2024 02:34 PM

Hotels

How This Andalusian Hotel Healed Me Post-Lockdown

In southern Spain, Finca Cortesin—and living beyond the agony of the news cycle—brought me back to life again.

July 15, 2020 08:50 AM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

Travel Tips + Etiquette

How to Calm Your Travel Anxiety

Tips for the anxious traveler

January 6, 2020 01:54 PM

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Julia Cosgrove

Tips + News

Nepal Reopens to Adventure Travelers

Mountaineers and trekkers who agree to quarantine for a week at a hotel in Kathmandu—among many other restrictions—are now welcome back to Nepal.

November 4, 2020 02:20 PM

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Binaj Gurubacharya

May / June 2021

Inside the Thrilling, Slightly Terrifying World of Austrian Hut-to-Hut Hiking

In Austria, where the Alps cover 62 percent of the country, hiking is just a part of regular life. An intrepid American writer laces up his boots.

April 13, 2021 05:37 PM

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Chris Colin

Longreads

Hitchhiking Along the U.S.-Mexico Border

In this excerpt, a French writer heads to the U.S.-Mexico border for a road trip and recounts the characters he meets along the way.

November 2, 2020 11:09 AM

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Sylvain Prudhomme

Festivals + Events

NYC’s Magical Restaurant 1683 Will Pop Up in Los Angeles for Three Nights Only

Designed to evoke Germany’s fairy-tale Black Forest, the pop-up takes its culinary lead from chef Daniel Humm of New York’s Michelin-starred Eleven Madison Park.

April 6, 2018 01:26 PM

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David K. Gibson

Epic Trips

Why Canada’s Pristine Wilderness Is Best Seen on a Heli-Hike

Flying over dramatic alpine scenery to remote ridges in the Canadian Rockies offers thrills and vantage points that few have experienced.

October 7, 2019 04:09 PM

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Tim Chester

Art + Culture

Experiencing Colombia Through its Myths, Legends, and Folklore

From tales of gold to the music of the plains, delve into the storied traditions that make this South American country so fascinating.

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Tips + News

Costa Rica Opens to All U.S. Travelers—No COVID Test or Quarantine Required

Starting November 1, any American can travel to Costa Rica. All that’s needed? A medical form and health insurance.

October 26, 2020 09:45 PM

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Michelle Baran

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