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A bed of microscopic air bubbles to reduce drag, robots sorting through waste—a new generation of cruise ships is bringing sci-fi to life, all with the hopes of charting a greener path through the sea.

In a 2025 poll of travelers, Brazil earned the top spot for the first time, while Vienna, Mexico City, and Hong Kong won accolades too.

One writer travels to “La Serenissima” and finds that time is no match for Venice’s magic.

Inspired by canyons of the American Southwest, New York’s new Gilder Center is home to exhibits featuring butterflies and other live insects.

In Austin, Texas, a 168-year-old school has helped foster the city’s strong Deaf community beyond the campus grounds. On a much-needed break, a teacher from Seattle headed south to try to tap into it.

Close to a year after the world’s largest rhino translocation took place, near-threatened white rhinos are in good health and having calves in Rwanda’s Akagera National Park. Plus: Retreats in Africa that offer the chance to see—and support—rhinos during your stay.

Greeting someone properly is the basis for polite interactions and even making friends while traveling.

Whether you’re a skier or an après-ski enthusiast, these 19 European hotels are ideal for a winter weather getaway.

Once home to artists and writers, Paris’s Left Bank still delivers cobblestoned charm and leafy boulevards—and these timeless hotels will put you in the center of it all.

From eating KFC in Japan to dancing bears in Romania, discover eight surprising holiday and Christmas traditions from around the world.

Come as you are, leave when you want.

Award availability is currently high on Fiji Airways—here’s how to accumulate miles quickly.

In search of cultural understanding, one wobbly step forward at a time.

An earthquake registering 6.9 on the Richter scale hit the popular Indonesian vacation islands of Lombok and Bali on August 5. Here’s what travelers need to know about the current situation.