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Food + Drink

Signature Cocktails From Around the World That You Should Try at Home

These global drinks are fairly easy to shake, but as always: Mix responsibly.

March 24, 2020 09:15 AM

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Ashley Goldsmith

Festivals + Events

Sweden’s Magical Midsommar Festival Is Straight out of a Fairy Tale

Photographer Michelle Bablitz journeyed to the small town of Enviken, Sweden, to witness the country’s most iconic celebration of summer.

June 2, 2017 08:13 PM

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Kendyl Kearly

Beaches

6 U.S. Islands Where You Can’t Help but Slow Down

Whether you’re strolling the coast of an Atlantic island or savoring the sunset on Hawaii’s low-key paradise, you’ll be surprised at how quickly time becomes irrelevant.

March 7, 2018 07:00 PM

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Laura Itzkowitz

The Future of Travel

These Are 5 of the World’s Most Peaceful Places to Visit

They’re some of the safest places to travel—and some of the most beautiful, too.

July 17, 2017 11:49 AM

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Anna Mazurek

Natural Wonders

“Unbearable” Crowds Force California Town to Restrict Access to Poppy Bloom

The poppy fields in Lake Elsinore, California, reopened on Monday morning after authorities shut off access to the bloom when a massive crowd descended upon the town this weekend.

March 18, 2019 06:32 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Festivals + Events

Blondie Is Traveling to Cuba for a Landmark Concert Series

Here’s how you can go on the four-day cultural exchange trip to see the band next March.

November 13, 2018 08:33 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Kansas City

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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

Food + Drink

Airbnb and Blue Apron Team Up to Deliver Recipes From Around the World

The six-week partnership will bring to intrepid home cooks a roster of local dishes from Paris, Buenos Aires, Shanghai, and more, curated by a global lineup of chefs.

April 10, 2018 01:25 PM

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David K. Gibson

AFAR Advisor

Why We Should All Aim to Be Perennial Travelers

Luxury travel advisor Jody Bear on memorable experiences, great hotels, and overcoming challenging times.

March 12, 2020 11:07 AM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

Outdoor Adventure

The Best New Ways to See the Great Barrier Reef

Underwater guest suites, snorkel trips to see coral nurseries, helicopter access to protected lagoons—get up close with the reef around Australia’s Whitsunday Islands.

October 17, 2019 04:28 PM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Solo Travel

An Epic Solo Trip to French Polynesia

Nikon photographer Flash Parker documents the epic beauty of French Polynesia using the new Nikon D7500.

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Restaurants + Cafés

This Country Drinks More Coffee Than Any Other

Nope—it’s not Italy or Australia.

June 26, 2017 11:53 AM

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Bill Fink

Health + Wellness

Finland’s Sauna Tour Is the Relaxation Vacation of Our Dreams

A trail of nine saunas in Kuusamo, Finland, introduces visitors to the many different kinds of Finnish sauna in the coziest way possible.

January 18, 2018 05:31 PM

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Jill K. Robinson

Travel Tips + Etiquette

This Company Is Enticing Voters to the Polls With a Free Vacation

Tour outfit Contiki is doing its part to rock the vote with a travel contest for 18- to 35-year-old voters who cast their ballots in Tuesday’s midterm elections.

November 5, 2018 06:09 PM

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Michelle Baran

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