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Tips + News

Bruges Is the Latest European City to Crack Down on Overtourism

The Belgian destination will impose new regulations to control the influx of day visitors and cruise ships.

June 18, 2019 01:20 PM

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Sarah Buder

National Parks

Largest Protected Area on Earth Created off the Coast of Hawai‘i

Obama’s expansion of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine Monument is a win for conservation.

August 26, 2016 04:11 PM

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Matt Villano

Hotels

Should Fully Vaccinated Guests Still Have to Wear Masks at Hotels?

The American Hotel & Lodging Association doesn’t think so and has issued new guidelines to hotels in response to the CDC’s latest mask guidance.

May 17, 2021 09:53 PM

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Michelle Baran

The sail-shaped Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, left, is surrounded by the blue waters of the Arabian Gulf. Jumeirah Al Naseem, right, is located right on the beach nearby.

Hotels

These Luxury Dubai Hotels Double as a Wildlife Sanctuary

Dubai’s sail-shaped Burj Al Arab and its sleek sister property, Jumeirah Al Naseem, are home to the Middle East’s first turtle rehabilitation project.

January 28, 2024 08:00 AM

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Nicola Chilton

Hotels

Europe’s Most Popular Hotels, According to Experts

Trusted travel advisors share their favorite hotels in Europe—the most-booked, most-raved-about properties from Italy to Montenegro.

May 6, 2021 10:01 AM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

Air Travel News

A Room With a Runway View: Airport Hotels for Plane Spotters

Book a stay at one of these spots for a front-row seat.

August 28, 2018 07:44 PM

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Ramsey Qubein

Epic Trips

This Lesser-Known Island Is Malta’s Quieter Little Sister

From fig festivals and beaches to hiking and rock climbing, here’s a local’s guide to enjoying this lesser-known Mediterranean gem.

Sponsored by VisitMalta

Art + Culture

What Life Really Looks Like in the Countries Subject to the U.S. Travel Ban

These photos and stories share a side of the seven nations that the ban doesn’t address—their humanity.

June 26, 2018 08:13 PM

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Sarah Buder

Air Travel News

7 Exciting New Airline Routes Coming to the Caribbean This Winter

Thanks to these new Caribbean flights, it’s about to get so much easier to arrange a warm-weather getaway this winter.

September 25, 2019 03:25 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

History + Culture

Drink Like Capone at a Basement Speakeasy in Las Vegas

The Mob Museum’s boozy new exhibit, The Underground, is part Prohibition-era history lesson, part watering hole.

April 23, 2018 05:11 PM

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Matt Villano

Epic Trips

Good-Bye, Screen; Hello, Nature. 9 Adventures Worth Ditching Your Phone For

No Wi-Fi? No problem. There’s no better way to combat screen fatigue than a stunning adventure with no service. Here are 9 of our favorites.

February 12, 2018 05:26 PM

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Jill K. Robinson

Travel Tips + Etiquette

The 4 Essential Personality Traits of Successful Expats

Not every aspiring expatriate is cut out for a life abroad. Four old hands reveal the virtues all winning expats share.

January 16, 2018 08:25 PM

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Khalid Salaam

Tips + News

You Can Now Travel to Ireland With a Reduced Quarantine

Incoming travelers can now quarantine for as few as 5 days versus 14 if they take a COVID test after arrival.

December 18, 2020 04:09 PM

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Michelle Baran

COVID + Travel

The Doctor Will Be With You . . . in 3 Hours

After a three-hour wait and a broken video chat sent me scrambling to book a COVID-19 test abroad, BinaxNOW’s COVID at-home test appears to be back to normal.

August 9, 2021 07:02 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Art + Culture

Barcelona Opera Reopens With Performance for Nearly 3,000 Plants

After emerging from coronavirus lockdown, Spain’s Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house hosted its first concert since mid-March—for an audience full of plants.

June 23, 2020 12:07 PM

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Sarah Buder

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