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United Airlines aircraft parked at an airport gate as seen from above.

Air Travel News

What’s Going on With All the United Airplane Incidents? Aviation Experts Weigh In.

There have been at least 10 maintenance and flight diversion issues on United airplanes over the past few weeks.

March 22, 2024 09:09 AM

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Bill Fink

Fish swim in a blue and purple ocean as a scuba diver's bubbles rise.

Spring 2023

Costa Rica Is Making Big Moves to Protect Its Waters. Is It Working?

In 2021, Costa Rica made headlines when it committed to increasing protection for the waters surrounding Cocos Island National Park. In reality, things are far more complicated.

April 17, 2023 04:00 PM

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Mona Gable

U.S. Beaches

The Ideal Outer Banks, North Carolina, Beach Vacation

Pair an island with an inlet town for a beach-to-bay, approved-by-locals week on the Carolina coast.

July 2, 2022 09:21 AM

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Anna Katherine Clemmons

The Folly Beach Pier framed by palm tree. Folly Beach South Carolina.

Outdoor Adventure

Charleston Is Magical, but Not for the Reasons People Think

The Holy City is known for its urban attractions, although the natural wonders outside town are equally sublime.

January 14, 2025 01:03 PM

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Ellen Schmedinghoff

Maple syrup season in rural Quebec, Canada. Collection maple sap in spring forest.

History + Culture

The “Maple Syrup Capital of the World” Is Famous for Sugar Shacks, Festivals, and Indigenous History

A visit to a sugar shack run by First Nations people sheds light on maple syrup’s deep roots in northeastern Canada.

March 13, 2025 02:17 PM

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Debbie Olsen

Natural Wonders

Crowds Flock to Iceland Volcano as Lava Spills

Some are roasting marshmallows on the lava; others are trying to get close to a moment 800 years in the making.

March 25, 2021 11:17 AM

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Associated Press (AP)

A Native Texan’s List of the 8 Best Barbecue Joints in the Lone Star State

Food + Drink

A Texan’s List of the 10 Best Barbecue Joints in the Lone Star State

The tea is sweet and the only salad we got here is potato, honey.

August 29, 2023 07:49 PM

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Mae Hamilton

Food + Drink

5 Dishes That Celebrate Toronto’s Diversity—and Where to Find Them

Toronto’s street food scene is a testament to the multiculturalism that built it.

August 7, 2023 02:17 PM

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Heather Greenwood Davis

COVID + Travel

These Hawai‘i, Caribbean, and New York Hotels Now Require Vaccination

The list of hotels mandating vaccines keeps growing.

September 15, 2021 01:30 PM

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Michelle Baran

Family Travel

A Lowcountry Family Getaway to Palmetto Bluff, South Carolina

Luxury abounds at the sprawling Montage Palmetto Bluff, but the resort’s best assets are the waterways and wildlife across 20,000 acres of South Carolina Lowcountry.

January 7, 2021 03:48 PM

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Stratton Lawrence

History + Culture

Barbados Bids Farewell to British Monarchy as It Becomes a Republic

It’s an event that the Caribbean hasn’t experienced since the 1970s, when Guyana, Dominica, and Trinidad and Tobago became republics.

December 1, 2021 12:26 PM

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Dánica Coto

Honest Eco Sunset Sail and Dolphin Search

Sustainable Travel

Key West Is Beautiful—and Fragile. Here’s How Travelers Can Protect It.

Use the Eco-Experience Trail Pass to help the environment—and score rewards points—on your next Florida Keys vacation.

December 6, 2024 05:45 PM

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Susan B. Barnes

Longreads

Airlines Still Have Dress Codes for Passengers. Why?

Much has changed since the “golden age” of air travel—but the debate around “dressing up” remains.

December 2, 2022 01:30 PM

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Victoria M. Walker

Road Trips

8 Scenic East Coast Road Trips to Take This Year

Pick a podcast, gas up (or charge up), and hit the road for one of these epic drives.

May 25, 2022 08:16 PM

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Ray Rogers

Family Travel

How Summer Camp Became Family Camp With Parents Going Along for the Ride

Summer camp wasn’t the same this year. For many it was better, as they got to experience the annual event as a family.

September 3, 2020 05:17 PM

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Tim Chester

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