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Penguins Take an Adorable “Field Trip” Around Aquarium Closed Due to Coronavirus

After Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium was forced to close amid coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns, animal caretakers showed a group of penguins around the empty exhibits.

March 18, 2020 03:58 PM

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Sarah Buder

Outdoor Adventure

A Competition for Clever Dogs Draws Thousands to Colorado

Each September, quick-witted dogs and their handlers gather in a Rocky Mountain town to test their herding skills—and travelers flock to see it.

August 26, 2022 01:33 PM

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Andria Hautamaki

Loyalty + Rewards

The Best Miles and Rewards Travel Deals for Summer

It’s not too late to score an awesome summer escape using those hard-earned loyalty points.

July 1, 2019 06:39 PM

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Ramsey Qubein

A London Bar Will Pay You to Travel the World and Drink Gin

The London-based bar group, Mr. Fogg’s, has teamed with Bombay Sapphire to send gin-lovers on an adventure around the world.

August 21, 2018 04:48 PM

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Sarah Buder

Tips + News

Airbnb Is Giving Away a Night at Juliet’s Verona House This Valentine’s Day

The winning couple will get to sleep in the actual bed used in the 1968 Franco Zeffirelli film.

January 21, 2020 07:08 AM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Art + Culture

How a Spanish Festival Changed This Traveler’s Perspective

A chance encounter in Barcelona leads one woman to understand travel in a new way.

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Outdoor Adventure

10 Incredible National Parks Around the World

The U.S. may be known for its national parks, but these 10 in other countries―from Costa Rica to China―are worthy rivals.

January 27, 2021 06:54 PM

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Kyana Moghadam

Where to Travel Next

Witness Rocket Launches and Protected Wildlife on Florida’s East Coast

The skies above Florida’s Space Coast are busy, but there’s a lot happening on Earth here, too.

January 28, 2022 04:16 PM

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Terry Ward

An image of an historic windjammer sailing on calm seas near Maine.

Small Ship Cruises

Sailing the Coast of Maine on a Historic Windjammer

Windjammers are century-old multi-masted sailboats that have been reborn as cruise ships run by young captains keeping history intact.

August 17, 2022 09:48 PM

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Iona Brannon

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

Air Travel News

United Radically Revises Pet Policies

The banning of 25 dog and cat breeds headlines the airline’s new PetSafe rules, set to take effect on June 18.

May 3, 2018 02:06 PM

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Chelsea Bengier

Where to Travel Next

The Austin of New Zealand Should Be Your Next Stop

In formerly-under-the-radar Wellington, the art scene is simply, gloriously, unavoidable.

August 8, 2016 04:14 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Hotels

9 Hotels With Insider Access to Hard-to-Get Experiences

From a last-minute table at Noma to home-plate baseball tickets, these hotels use their connections to give guests incredible experiences.

April 2, 2018 07:37 PM

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Sandra Ramani

Travel Tips + Etiquette

5 Ways to Vacation Like the French

What a decade of living in France taught one traveler about the art of taking time off.

July 31, 2017 04:08 PM

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Lindsey Tramuta

Small Ship Cruises

Ritz-Carlton Heads to Sea With Luxury Yachts and Slow Itineraries

The hotel brand aims to shake up the cruise scene with the 2020 launch of the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. Here’s what to expect.

March 22, 2018 05:44 PM

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Sarah Buder

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