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A photo of the village of Albarracin, Spain at sunset, with rocky blue mountains in the background and pink-ish buildings perched on a mountain ledge.

This past year, we daydreamed about, googled, and planned trips to these places more than any others.

December 11, 2023 09:41 AM

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Jessie Beck

Fly nonstop to Spain's Costa del Sol courtesy of United.

Air Travel News

The New International Flight Routes We’re Most Excited About This Year

They include new nonstop flights from the U.S. to Auckland, Rio, Paris, London, and Rome.

March 28, 2023 02:06 PM

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Barbara Peterson

Travel for Good

Will Travel Save—or Destroy—the Maldives?

Lisa Abend dives into a beautiful, confusing paradise that may be gone by the end of the century.

January 30, 2020 12:06 PM

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Lisa Abend

Road Trips

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

Air Travel News

Emirates’ Valentine’s Day Sale Includes $589 Round-Trip Europe Flights

One of the best airlines in the world is discounting flights to Italy, Greece, Thailand, and the Maldives.

February 10, 2022 11:49 AM

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Bailey Berg

Small Ship Cruises

The Best Time—and Ships—for Sailing the Greek Islands

With cooler temperatures and fewer crowds, Greece cruises are both more comfortable and more enriching during the fall. Here are some of our favorites.

September 29, 2021 06:02 PM

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Fran Golden

The “Flying Feminist” Who Was the First Woman to Design, Build, and Fly Her Own Plane

Air Travel News

The “Flying Feminist”: The First Woman to Design, Build, and Fly Her Own Plane

Pioneering aviator Lilian Bland had built and flown her own plane before Amelia Earhart had even become a teenager. So why don’t more people know her name?

August 26, 2020 11:23 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

May / June 2021

Embracing the Unknown in Rio de Janeiro

On a last-minute trip to Rio de Janeiro, author Carmen Maria Machado luxuriates in beach feasts, practices small talk—and confronts her travel anxiety.

January 12, 2021 04:30 PM

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Carmen Maria Machado

Berlin's Christopher Street Day pride celebration with numerous people in the foreground and a double-decker bus and the Victory Column monument in the background

The alert advises that travelers remain vigilant during Pride celebrations, which take place throughout the world during the summer months.

May 29, 2024 06:13 PM

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Chris Dong

Travel for Good

Briggs & Riley Is Holding a Luggage Drive for Kids in Foster Care

If you donate your gently used luggage—from any brand—you could get up to a $100 credit for a new Briggs & Riley bag.

April 9, 2021 03:41 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

History + Culture

How Buffalo Transformed Its Famous Architecture for a New Era

Historic restorations, repurposed structures, and a hotel in an old psych ward have helped make the City of Good Neighbors an increasingly exciting place to visit.

June 28, 2019 10:56 AM

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Sean Flynn

Air Travel News

What Happens to Your Points and Status During the Great Pause of 2020

United, Delta, American, Marriott, and Hilton are among those that have updated their loyalty programs to assure members they won’t lose points due to COVID 19 travel postponements.

April 14, 2020 04:19 PM

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Michelle Baran

Hiking + Cycling

Discover the “Last Wild Coast of Tahiti” on a Guided Hike

Guided trekking takes travelers up into the islands’ valleys where wild adventures await.

February 3, 2022 06:38 PM

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Stephanie Vermillion

Two men chat outside the storefront of M. Dumas & Sons in Charleston

History + Culture

Charleston Markets and Makers Worth Visiting

Boutiques, markets, galleries, and ateliers—discover why the Holy City is the region’s retail standard-bearer.

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