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Ride On: 5 New Bike Routes Through America’s Offbeat Locales

The expanding U.S. Bicycle Route system allows plenty of unique opportunities to traverse lesser-known roads and explore America on two wheels.

February 1, 2019 03:30 PM

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Rebecca Dalzell

Camping

Glamp Like a Fancy Pioneer in One of Yosemite’s New Covered Wagons

It’s just like the Oregon Trail, but with air-conditioning.

August 24, 2018 05:48 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Loyalty + Rewards

What to Know About the InterContinental Hotels Group Loyalty Program—and Which Hotels Are Right for You

With the recent acquisition of the spa-focused Six Senses brand, IHG is becoming even more of a luxury player. Here’s what you need to know about its rewards program.

February 25, 2019 12:04 PM

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Ramsey Qubein

The baguette has become a sandwich and charcuterie board staple throughout the world.

As traditional French bakeries decline in numbers, the U.N. agency aims to safeguard the long, lean loaf that dates back nearly 200 years.

December 1, 2022 06:01 PM

Cities We Love

On the Water in Istanbul, Where Two Continents Meet

The Bosphorus has always defined Istanbul. Now the villages that line its European and Asian shores are injecting a new spirit into the city.

December 9, 2019 12:42 PM

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Anya von Bremzen

So many cheeses; so many clues about what your future travel plans might be.

Food + Drink

I Met a Cheese Fortune Teller and She Told Me Where I Had to Travel Next

The telling of the future through reading cheese, aka tyromancy, might just give you some handy clues about where you’re headed.

August 2, 2024 04:13 PM

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Kristin Vuković

In the Magazine

Sharjah Is One of the Most Exciting—and Overlooked—Cities in the UAE

Thought-provoking art and architecture shine a light on an emirate often overshadowed by its glitzier neighbors.

December 1, 2022 09:01 AM

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Nicola Chilton

On Air: Michael Holtz on the Best Business Class, Flight Shaming, and “Secret” Air Routes

AFAR Advisor

An Interview With Michael Holtz on the Best Business Class, Flight Shaming, and “Secret” Air Routes

SmartFlyer has built a successful business on air ticketing and more.

July 31, 2019 05:28 PM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

Longreads

In Big Sur, Learning the Value of Being Alone

One writer on how Big Sur’s all-encompassing beauty is what she thinks about when she can’t travel.

March 26, 2020 11:54 AM

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Allison P. Davis

image of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. with the Washington Monument in the background and people milling about in the foreground

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