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Aerial view of Cortez beach with sand beach, with wooden piers, and beach houses on Anna Maria Island, Florida.

U.S. Beaches

7 Airbnb Beach Houses Still Available to Rent This Summer

Summer vacation rentals are booking up fast in the United States in 2024—but it’s not too late.

June 7, 2024 01:46 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Loyalty + Rewards

10 Small Hotel Loyalty Programs With Big Rewards

Frequent travelers love hospitality rewards programs—and the bigger the better, right? Well, not always.

April 20, 2018 01:11 PM

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Ramsey Qubein

Hotels

Futuristic Airbnbs That Look Like They Belong in Outer Space

To celebrate the “Apollo 11” moon landing, Airbnb is offering $11 stays in these 5 spaceship-inspired homes.

July 19, 2019 03:20 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Longreads

The Surprising Wellness Hack I Learned in the World’s Happiest Country

One of the secrets to Finnish happiness? Getting used to the discomfort—and subsequent joy—of cold plunging.

March 20, 2025 11:19 AM

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Kathleen Rellihan

Outdoor Adventure

A Competition for Clever Dogs Draws Thousands to Colorado

Each September, quick-witted dogs and their handlers gather in a Rocky Mountain town to test their herding skills—and travelers flock to see it.

August 26, 2022 01:33 PM

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Andria Hautamaki

Loyalty + Rewards

7 Spring Trips That Can Be Booked Entirely With Points and Miles

From a family trip to London to the beaches of South East Asia, there are some great spring vacation deals available—as long as you know where to look.

February 8, 2019 09:55 AM

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Ramsey Qubein

Packing Tips + Gear

One Bag to Rule Them All: The New Backpack That Adapts to Your Travel Needs

Black Ember’s tough new Citadel pack offers an array of detachable straps, handles, and gear compartments.

May 14, 2018 05:01 PM

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Matthew Phenix

Tips + News

What Life Looks Like in Locked-Down Countries

Across the globe, countries are closing borders and asking citizens to stay home in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. Here’s what people are doing to cope.

April 24, 2020 02:00 PM

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Terry Ward

Travel Tips + Etiquette

What You Need to Know About Travel During Hurricane Season

Follow these tips to approach your trip prepared.

September 6, 2017 02:54 PM

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Matt Villano

Where to Go in Summer

What to Know Before Visiting the U.K. This Summer

Coronations, Eurovision finals—and that’s just in May.

April 13, 2023 12:01 PM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Tips + News

What Life Looks Like in Countries Coming Out of Lockdown

As some regions open up from COVID-19 restrictions, we ask citizens what the post-quarantine world looks like.

May 27, 2020 02:46 PM

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Terry Ward

Left: Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States - July 19 2018: Entrance to the Sculpture Garden at the New Mexico Museum of Indian Arts and Culture; right: long stretch of road in the American Southwest

Road Trips

Route 66 Has Long Appropriated Native American Culture—Now Indigenous Communities Are Changing the Narrative

Updated for Route 66’s 100-year anniversary, the American Indigenous Tourism guide highlights cooking classes, murals, museums, and guided hikes along the road.

March 30, 2026 12:38 PM

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Mona Gable

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

Romance Amid the Vines

Sponsored by Harvest Inn By Charlie Palmer

An image of an historic windjammer sailing on calm seas near Maine.

Small Ship Cruises

Sailing the Coast of Maine on a Historic Windjammer

Windjammers are century-old multi-masted sailboats that have been reborn as cruise ships run by young captains keeping history intact.

August 17, 2022 09:48 PM

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Iona Brannon

Tips + News

Egyptian Archeologists Uncover 30 Ancient Coffins With Mummies Intact

The largest discovery of its kind in more than a century will go on display to the public when the Grand Egyptian Museum opens in 2020.

October 25, 2019 12:22 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

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