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Travel Tips + Etiquette

5 Ways to Master the Staycation

Take a vacation without leaving home.

August 4, 2015 07:14 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Restaurants + Cafés

The Lunch Trend That We’re Loving

These aren’t your average soups, salads, and sandwiches—the luncheonette is getting a major update.

July 18, 2017 12:18 PM

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Amy Sherman

Hotels

Coolest Travel Jobs: What It’s Like to Be an Undercover Hotel Inspector

From using an alter-ego alias to messing up perfect pedicures, there’s more to evaluating a hotel than you might think.

August 16, 2017 03:26 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Winter Sports

Coolest Travel Jobs: What It’s Like to Be an Avalanche Forecaster

It involves skiing, helicopters, and dynamite (really).

June 13, 2017 07:46 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Travel for Good

How One Company Is Changing the Voluntourism Game

Writer and photographer Jess McGlothlin traveled to Kenya to peek behind the scenes of an effective new voluntourism concept.

November 19, 2018 03:23 PM

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Jess McGlothlin

Beaches

5 Tips for Responsibly Exploring Reefs

Now is the best time to explore healthy reef systems—just make sure you’re doing it the right way.

December 3, 2017 07:00 PM

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Danielle Walsh

Hotels

Between the Sheets: Lake Como’s Sexiest New Hideaway

This hotel has become the address for visitors to Italy’s most famous Alpine lake.

September 30, 2016 02:55 PM

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Ann Abel

Travel Tales

A Blind Man’s Trip Will Change the Way You Think About Safaris

A visually impaired traveler journeys through the wilds of Zimbabwe and discovers a side of the safari experience that very few know.

June 15, 2017 08:30 PM

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Ryan Knighton

Restaurants + Cafés

Why Honey Is the Best Souvenir to Bring Home From a Trip

An avid traveler describes how local honeys can bring the world into your kitchen.

August 2, 2016 03:54 PM

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Leslie Pariseau

Restaurants + Cafés

Could Hawaii’s Traditional Culinary Practices Help Save the Planet?

Culinary pioneer Peter Merriman talks the traditional—and slightly controversial—food trend that began on the islands and took the world by storm.

August 10, 2017 07:45 PM

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Sarah Buder

Health + Wellness

9 Love Rituals From Around the World

From using a tree as a mailbox to gathering around a giant pink penis, there’s not much we won’t do for love

January 29, 2018 08:52 PM

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Vanita Salisbury

Longreads

Inside the Growing Community of Families on the Road, Full Time

What unites full-timing families is what separates them, literally, from the rest of America: Their house is on wheels, and it’s most likely much smaller than yours.

April 28, 2020 04:11 PM

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Kieran Dahl

Bars + Nightlife

Axe-Throwing Bars Are About to Pop Up Everywhere in the United States

And, yep, beer is involved.

September 11, 2017 02:23 PM

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Andrea Cooper

Water Sports

How the UNESCO of Surf Is Saving the Planet—One Beach at a Time

Through a number of different approaches, this organization is preserving some of the world’s most beautiful coastal regions for surfers and non-surfers alike.

November 21, 2017 05:38 PM

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Dean LaTourrette

Restaurants + Cafés

An Oyster Lover’s Guide to Ireland

The rumors are true—meaty, briny Irish oysters are worth traveling for. Here’s where to order up a dozen.

November 21, 2017 12:00 PM

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Jessica Colley Clarke

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