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On the Hunt for Tokyo’s Strangest Souvenirs

How the city’s wackiest discount store turned one avowed anticustomer into a voracious shopper.

August 22, 2017 08:36 PM

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Adam H. Graham

Festivals + Events

Lost in Music: A Weekend Immersed in New Orleans Culture as Jazz Fest Hits 50

Half a century in, the music festival still offers a taste of local life like no other event.

May 9, 2019 03:31 PM

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Tim Chester

History + Culture

Palaces, Castles, and Cottages: “Downton Abbey” Filming Locations You Can Visit in England

It’s possible to explore the country like your favorite characters from the award-winning period drama series, among them fictional aristocrats Lady Mary and Lord Sinderby.

September 18, 2019 09:01 AM

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Lottie Gross

Islands

Island Beauty: Chanelle de Lau of Curaçao

June 1, 2017 10:00 AM

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Curaçao Tourist Board

Home Workouts to Stay Sane and Fit While You’re Stuck Inside

Health + Wellness

Stay in Shape While Traveling—No Gym Required—With These Hotel Room Friendly Exercises

Whether you’re limited to your living room or a hotel room, there are countless ways to build strength, stamina, and flexibility with little or no equipment.

April 21, 2020 02:53 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Water Sports

The World’s Best Dive Sites for Women

PADI Ambassador Szilvia Gogh talks about her favorite places to dive.

July 12, 2017 01:54 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Air Travel News

Could There Be Less Turbulence in Our Flying Future?

For the first time, airlines plan to share more accurate turbulence data with the goal of making flying smoother and safer.

September 5, 2019 07:14 PM

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Michelle Baran

History + Culture

Here’s Why Bermuda Is the Perfect Winter Adventure Getaway

Mild weather and clear water make for thrilling outdoor adventures all winter long.

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Weekend Getaways

5 Affordable Summer Getaways in the United States

Check out these stylish warm-weather retreats around the country. (Bonus: All are less than $220 a night.)

July 7, 2017 05:59 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Restaurants + Cafés

How Italy Turned a Traveler into the Simone Biles of the Pizza World

Award-winning pizzaiola Laura Meyer on Italian pizza lessons, being a woman in a male-dominated industry, and the simple beauty of a Neapolitan pie

August 12, 2016 05:08 PM

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Katie Chang

Two yellow Triton submarines underwater near a shipwreck

Longreads

Deep-Sea Tourism Is on the Rise. But Is It Safe?

The deep sea is so rarely visited—and so little understood—that it’s regularly compared to outer space. But it’s attracting adventurers intent on experiencing something out of the ordinary.

November 29, 2023 09:20 AM

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Jessica Camille Aguirre

National Parks

Why Now Is the Time to Visit Chile’s New National Parks

Philanthropist and conservationist Kristine McDivitt Tompkins has long championed protected land in Patagonia; now, with her gift, Chile has entered a historic age of conservation.

May 1, 2019 03:38 PM

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Cristina Slattery

Charleston

Overview

August 2, 2021 05:42 PM

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Angela Fleury

Cruise News

This Epic Summer Trip in Croatia Lets You Work With Dolphins

As part of a four-week scholarship with an emphasis on sustainability, you’ll get to conduct research on the marine mammals.

June 18, 2019 06:01 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

Epic Trips

A Good Travel Buddy Is Hard to Find

Novelist Jacqueline Winspear clicked with Corinne on their very first training day as flight attendants. Once they started traveling together, their friendship really took off.

July 25, 2019 09:06 PM

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Jacqueline Winspear

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