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A history of luxury hotel ratings systems—and how the “seven-star” hotel was born.

From intimate polar expedition cruises to sailing the Caribbean on a clipper ship, these independent brands are changing the way we think about cruising.

They’re offering free entry or hosting hikes and volunteer events as part of REI’s annual campaign to get people outside on the day after Thanksgiving.

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

One writer wrestles with the ethics of visiting endangered cultures—and reflects on her own experience as an “other.”

The best way to enhance your perspective? See a new place from above.

These big little cities and frontier towns are great bases for exploring Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks.

From Wing Luke Museum in Seattle to a jeepney tour in L.A.’s Historic Filipinotown, here’s how to make the most out of APAHM this year.

Thanks to a bounty of ingredients, thriving culinary scenes, vineyards, craft brews, and more, gourmets can’t get enough of New Zealand’s distinctive mix of gastronomic influences.

Think the aurora borealis only comes out in winter? Think again: Fall is prime time for this natural phenomenon in the planet’s northernmost locales.

Now, more than ever, we want to deepen our appreciation of nature around the planet—but rather than just see and do, we want to serve and protect.

What could be more all-American than escaping your everyday routine and holing up in a cozy retreat by one of the country’s picturesque lakes?

Following a New Year’s Day attack that killed 14, the Louisiana city known for its colorful Carnival festivities and parades is grappling with how to celebrate—and do so safely—in the wake of tragedy.

November is for late harvest festivals and early holiday markets.

African design, sustainable operations, and front-row seats to the Great Migration give Singita Mara River Tented Camp the edge in Tanzania’s Lamai Wedge.