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The Legacy Club at Circa in Las Vegas is located on the 60th floor and has views of the city.

Hotels We Love

These Are the 11 Best Hotels in Las Vegas

Plan your best-ever trip around one of these 11 Vegas hotels and resorts that offer a different side of Sin City.

March 31, 2025 04:12 PM

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Matt Villano

Winter Sports

A First-Timer’s Guide to Cross-Country Skiing

Still wondering if cross-country skiing is hard? Hardly. Here’s your cheat sheet to getting started.

December 7, 2021 02:57 PM

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Anna Fiorentino

Dublin, Ireland - July 12 2014: people in St Stephen's Green, park with original Victorian layout

4 Days In

Locals Reveal The Best Way to Spend a Weekend in Dublin

Learn about the Irish capital’s place in literary history, taste rare whiskey at the source, and take in the brisk sea air along a meandering coastal trail.

March 6, 2024 08:54 AM

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Yvonne Gordon

Visitors stand at the top of a mountain overlooking stunning fjords, islands, and a quaint village in the Lofoten archipelago. Couple hiking the Reinebringen mountain Lofoten Norway

Hiking + Cycling

21 Beautiful Hikes Around the World You Should Do in Your Lifetime

Some of these hikes are well known, some underrated. All are Afar tested and approved, bringing you closer to the Earth.

May 19, 2026 05:23 PM

Mountains surrounding the town of Grindewald, Switzerland.

Art + Culture

15 Star Wars Filming Locations Worth a Visit

It turns out the “Star Wars” galaxy isn’t terribly far, far away.

August 18, 2023 02:16 PM

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Kyle N. Ormiston

The cafe in Le Jardin de Verre by Locke in Paris has wood floors, green chairs, and colorful paintings on the walls.

Hotels

This New Hotel in Paris Sits Inside an 18th-Century Townhouse With a Private Garden—and It Starts at $160

Stylish, central, and surprisingly affordable—Locke’s new Paris hotel brings townhouse elegance to the Latin Quarter.

June 9, 2025 11:03 AM

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Laura Rysman

Sunrise from Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park

National Parks

10 Stunning National Park Trails You Should Hike at Least Once in Your Life

America’s national parks offer some of the most diverse and awe-inspiring hiking experiences in the world.

July 7, 2025 01:54 PM

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Bailey Berg

A stone staircase rising through the forest, surrounded by tree trunks and green plants, with a mountain lake in the distance

Hiking + Cycling

These 3 Long-Distance Scenic Trails Have Joined the National Park System

The total number of U.S. national park units has been bumped up to 428 with the designation of these scenic trails: the Ice Age, the New England, and the North Country.

December 13, 2023 10:00 AM

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Bailey Berg

Switzerland’s Glacier Express travels through the Alps between St. Moritz and Zermatt

Trains

Feel Like You’re in a Snow Globe on These Scenic Train Rides

Watch the snowy world pass by this winter from within a warm train car.

February 10, 2025 01:10 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Hotels

You Can Spend Thanksgiving in Arizona with the Internet’s Favorite Accidental Friends—Here’s How

Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton, the duo who captured our hearts after they serendipitously met in 2016, are hosting an early Thanksgiving dinner and overnight Airbnb stay in Prescott Valley.

November 2, 2023 11:11 AM

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Michelle Baran

Restaurants + Cafés

7 Best New Restaurants in Washington, D.C.

From an Italian place with 40-layer lasagna to a Latin-Mediterranean spot serving dim sum platters, these are the restaurants to book now.

January 5, 2022 01:12 PM

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Natalie Beauregard

Courtesy of Elle Logan/Aspen Chamber Resort Association

Art + Culture

A Guide to Aspen for Arts and Culture Lovers

Essential stops for art and history fans in this Colorado destination

Sponsored by Aspen Chamber Resort Association

Dusk view of Winter Park village and ski area in Colorado with building lights glowing in the dark and trees dotting a snowy landscape

Trains

Colorado’s Historic Ski Train Brings Riders From Denver Straight to One of the Best Mountains in the Region

It’s now easier and more affordable to get to a ski resort area that locals love.

January 27, 2025 01:36 PM

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Molly O’Brien

Epic Trips

Hiking Mt. Etna, Italy’s Friendly Local Active Volcano

How to visit this well-loved peak in Sicily responsibly.

March 19, 2024 01:22 PM

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Hillary Richard

Packing skis and gear on deck before leaving the dock; Backcountry ski touring above fjords in Alaska

Epic Trips

This Sail-to-Ski Trip Is the Best Way to Connect With Alaska’s Wild, Oceanside Landscapes

A warm boat, untouched snow, and fresh ceviche allow travelers to explore the fjords in the Prince William Sound.

May 12, 2026 01:49 PM

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Andy Cochrane

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