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The Ultimate Texas Hill Country Road Trip Includes Tree Houses, Tubing, and Tacos

This five-day excursion starts and ends in San Antonio and zigzags through Uvalde and Bandera, two lesser-explored counties in Texas’s bucolic Hill Country.

June 17, 2026 05:49 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Feminist Artist Cindy Sherman Will Debut Europe’s Largest Retrospective of Her Work in Paris

Art + Architecture

Feminist Artist Cindy Sherman to Debut Retrospective of Her Work in Paris

On view at the Fondation Louis Vuitton starting April 2, the Paris exhibition will feature 300 works by American artist Cindy Sherman—including several that have never been seen before.

March 6, 2020 10:34 AM

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Jennifer Flowers

Hiking + Cycling

Chile Opens 1,700-Mile Hiking Trail Connecting 17 National Parks

If you’ve already conquered the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails, you’ll want to add Chile’s brand-new Route of Parks to your list.

October 2, 2018 07:13 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

History + Culture

The 13 Most Beautiful Villages in the French Countryside

For more than a decade, these French villages have received television-level fame for their beauty.

April 7, 2025 06:00 AM

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Mary Winston Nicklin

Art + Culture

Movies Set in London to Stream Right Now

Until you can spend more time on the Thames, keep calm and carry on with this list of our favorite films about London.

April 24, 2020 08:15 PM

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Staff

Local Getaways: Why Catalina Island Is the Mediterranean Escape Every Southern Californian Needs

Weekend Getaways

This Little Island Offers a Slice of the Mediterranean in California

An hour from Long Beach but a world away.

September 16, 2023 11:25 AM

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Tim Chester

Join Mount Vernon for an evening of family-friendly fun and fireworks choreographed to holiday music. Take a stroll through the estate while being serenaded by local choirs, visit with re-enactors from the First Virginia Regiment in winter encampment and learn 18th-century dance moves from the costumed guides in the Greenhouse.

Virginia Tourism Corporation, www.Virginia.org

America 250

Tall Ships, Immigrant Stories, and an Epic Cookout: America 250 Celebrations in the South

As the nation turns 250, Southern states are commemorating both the birth of American democracy and the diverse communities that continue to shape its future.

June 23, 2026 07:26 AM

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Ashlea Halpern

Art + Architecture

An Architecture Pilgrimage to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Scottsdale Retreat

A trip to see Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West winter retreat and school—and the Sonoran Desert that inspired him—is a must for architecture lovers.

March 3, 2020 08:24 AM

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Jennifer Flowers

A dining table and chairs as well as some loungers on an outdoor deck on the Windstar Star Seeker cruise ship

Small Ship Cruises

Are You an Introvert or an Extrovert? This Newly Launched Yacht-Style Cruise Ship Is Ideal for Both

Windstar Cruises’ new 224-passenger “Star Seeker” is the perfect example of why small-ship sailing is such an attractive travel option, allowing passengers to be as anonymous or outgoing as they like.

June 18, 2026 02:54 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

Under Canvas Yosemite tents surrounded by trees

Stay Here Next

Under Canvas Yosemite Is Finally Open—Here’s What It’s Like at California’s Newest Glamping Resort

The first California retreat from Under Canvas is near Yosemite National Park and offers an idyllic mix of high-end amenities and the chance to get up close and personal with nature.

May 21, 2026 03:38 PM

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Erin Feher

Travel for Good

5 Things to Know About the New U.N. Report on Climate Change

From wild weather patterns to “negative emissions,” the authors sum up a report released Monday.

August 10, 2021 04:16 PM

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Associated Press (AP)

Museums + Galleries

This Powerful Exhibit Honors Inspiring Women Who Shaped History

“Creating Icons: How We Remember Woman Suffrage” will be on view at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History until next March.

March 2, 2020 03:23 PM

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Sarah Buder

Travel Tips + Etiquette

How to Have the Ultimate Vacation on the World’s Biggest Cruise Ship

Set sail on Royal Caribbean’s new Symphony of the Seas and you’ll be rubbing elbows with close to 6,700 fellow passengers. Here’s how to do it smarter.

April 13, 2018 01:26 PM

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Ramsey Qubein

Books

The Author Who Went Around the World to Discover How Travel Can Heal Hate

In her new book, author Sally Kohn discovers the power of getting outside of the cultural bubble and making connections that transcend cultural differences.

March 27, 2018 07:59 PM

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Aislyn Greene

International Beaches

Beautiful Beaches in the Caribbean for a Getaway Without the Crowds

Powdery white sand? Check. Crystal-clear waters? When it comes to beaches, the Caribbean has it on lock.

October 30, 2024 01:22 PM

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Laura Begley Bloom

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