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Neighborhoods Not to Miss in Dubai

Go beyond the skyscrapers by venturing into these culture- and history-rich neighborhoods.

December 3, 2021 02:28 PM

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Natasha Amar

Travel Tips + Etiquette

Here’s Where to Find the Best Happy Hour Celebrations in Bermuda

When the mercury rises, the locals let loose.

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Hotels

Airbnb Is Giving Away $10 Million for Crazy Rental Ideas

The vacation rental platform is looking for out-of-the-box property ideas—the weirder, the better.

June 22, 2022 09:11 AM

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Bailey Berg

People in a horse-drawn carriage in front of colorful houses.

Cities We Love

The Best Midsize Cities in the United States in 2020

Honolulu, Charleston, and El Paso are among the winners in a new report from Resonance Consultancy.

June 23, 2020 08:00 AM

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Tim Chester

Emirates airplane on the tarmac with a set of boarding steps drawn up to the plane's left side

Air Travel News

You’ll Never Board a Plane on the Right-Hand Side. Here’s Why.

One of aviation’s little mysteries—solved

January 16, 2024 08:00 AM

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Bailey Berg

Stay Here Next

Copenhagen’s Former Canadian Embassy Is Now a Luxurious Villa Rental

This 1918 mansion in the Danish capital’s posh Østerbro neighborhood has been given new life as a private villa with seven bedrooms and bespoke amenities.

May 11, 2023 11:33 AM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Epic Trips

Yes, You Can Help Save Endangered Species on Your Next Trip

If you’ve ever wanted to live out your childhood dream of being a marine biologist or even an archaeologist, try booking a trip with a research bent: it’s easier than you think.

August 9, 2018 05:03 PM

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Jeff Grossman

Cities We Love

How to Pretend You’re in New York City at Home

During quarantine, use this itinerary with tips from locals to recreate the best parts of a day in NYC from the safety and comfort of your own home.

April 30, 2020 05:21 PM

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Ann Shields

Food + Drink

Faroe Islands: The Tiny Scandinavian Islands With the Big Michelin Star

In the far-off Faroe Islands, where sheep outnumber people and intense weather has shaped the local diet for centuries, an unlikely food star is born.

December 7, 2017 02:20 PM

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Jamie Feldmar

Hotels

How Wilco’s Bassist and His Friends Turned a Berkshires Motel Into Tourists, a Dream Summer Getaway

What once was a one-star hotel in North Adams, Massachusetts, is now an eco-friendly lodge with a James Beard Award–winning chef where everyone is welcome.

July 18, 2018 12:17 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Air Travel News

New EU Rule Means You Could Get Paid for a Connecting Flight Delay

Passenger protections also went into effect in Canada requiring that bumped fliers be compensated.

July 15, 2019 07:39 PM

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Michelle Baran

September / October 2021

Inside the Culinary Renaissance of Korean Banchan

In Seoul, South Korea, a writer explores the origins—and resurgence—of one of the country’s richest culinary traditions.

August 30, 2021 06:24 PM

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Lavinia Spalding

Train Travel

A First-Class Overnight Train Between Los Angeles and San Francisco Could Soon Become a Reality

Newport Beach, California–based Dreamstar Lines is attempting to resurrect a sleeper-car rail connection that has been dormant since the late 1960s.

May 5, 2023 07:38 PM

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Michelle Baran

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