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E-Bikes Are Appearing in National Parks and We’re Not Sure How We Feel About It

A new policy has paved the way for an increasing number of e-bikes to pedal through national parks and public lands—but is that a good thing?

October 4, 2019 07:34 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Restaurants + Cafés

Top 10 Kid-Friendly Restaurants in NYC

Eating out with young kids anywhere is no cakewalk, but in New York City, the challenges are all their own.

January 11, 2019 05:40 PM

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Sara B. Franklin

Cruise

Want to Stay in a Suite on Your Next Cruise? Use This Lesser-Known Upgrade Trick

You can bid on a bigger, better cruise cabin for a fraction of the cost. Here’s how.

March 28, 2025 11:30 AM

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Bailey Berg

The spire of the Copenhagen Old Stock Exchange on fire with billowing smoke

Sponsored by Turtle Bay Resort

Hiking + Cycling

Hiking With History: A Pilgrimage Along the Selma to Montgomery Trail

What can we learn from retracing the steps of the 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama? One traveler laces up his boots.

February 25, 2022 01:59 PM

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Joseph Palmer

Tips + News

Komodo Island Cancels Plans for Tourist Ban

Instead, Indonesia’s government will impose a limit on the number of visitors to Komodo National Park in order to help protect the large native lizard species.

October 2, 2019 02:23 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Art + Culture

Travel TV Host Kim Haas Is Telling Stories She Wants to See

Her new show, “Afro-Latino Travels With Kim Haas,” starts in Costa Rica.

October 5, 2020 04:15 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

Natural Wonders

The Northern Lights Are Making a Rare Appearance in These U.S. States Right Now

If you live in Washington, Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, or the Northeast, look up tonight—you might get a glimpse.

March 31, 2022 06:14 PM

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Bailey Berg

Hotels

4 Things Travelers Are Expecting From Hotels in 2025—and How Hotels Are Responding

Leaders from Hyatt, Hilton, and Intercontinental reveal the trends and predictions reshaping the hospitality industry.

December 20, 2024 12:20 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Tips + News

Virgin Galactic Offers a Look Inside the World’s First Commercial Spaceport

The design-forward departure lounge will be travelers’ gateway to space.

August 16, 2019 08:15 PM

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Michelle Baran

Hotels

Cozy Up Next to a Roaring Fire in These Hygge Hotel Rooms

When the temperatures drop, check in to these hotels for a terrifically toasty stay.

December 7, 2018 03:03 PM

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Sarah Buder

Panoramic view from Cotswold Way walking trail of picturesque Chipping Camden English countryside landscape, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Hiking + Cycling

This Pub-to-Pub Hike Is 102 Miles of English Countryside, Cottages, and Castles

Only a short train ride from London, the Cotswolds Way immerses travelers in bucolic landscapes and villages.

June 5, 2025 01:27 PM

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Danielle Hallock

Ukraine + Travel

Cruise Lines Skip Russia and Head to These Beautiful Ports Instead

In light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, cruise lines are steering away from Russian ports to alternate destinations in Estonia, Finland, Germany, and Sweden.

March 14, 2022 09:49 PM

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Fran Golden

Art + Architecture

Tokyo’s New Floating Flower Garden Wants You to Become One With the Orchids

The two newest exhibits from teamLab Tokyo encourage visitors to rethink their relationship with the natural world.

August 16, 2021 06:30 PM

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Mae Hamilton

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