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Bars + Nightlife

How Ping-Pong Around the World Can Bring Travelers Together

Competition makes for better friends than small talk.

July 1, 2016 05:29 PM

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Sarah Purkrabek

The Future of Travel

Good News: Travel Is Booming

According to multiple studies, people are itching to explore the world.

March 22, 2017 04:42 PM

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Matt Villano

Hotels

This Milan-Based Duo Just Might Change the Way You Look at Hotels

The travel and design world is taking note of Dimore Studios.

August 18, 2016 12:20 PM

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John Wogan

Festivals + Events

Ecuador, Where Zorro Is Real

An unusual horse race in Ecuador turns the concept of fox hunting on its head

November 5, 2015 05:57 PM

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Karen Catchpole

Art + Culture

2015 Named The Year of Irish Design

This past year was declared the year of design in Ireland. Here’s how travelers can connect with local design in Dublin at hotels, shops, and restaurants.

December 3, 2015 02:50 PM

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Jessica Colley Clarke

Sunset over a bridge with two turrets, with a conical skyscraper on the left

Plus, more speculations on what the move might affect

March 30, 2017 01:06 PM

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Matt Villano

History + Culture

Explore the Vibrant Patterns of West Africa in These Remarkable Photos

On a sartorial safari through the region, photographer Jessica Antola captured West African chic: complex head wraps, hand-spun accessories, and kaleidoscopic textiles with a story to tell.

September 28, 2015 12:59 PM

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Aislyn Greene

Natural Wonders

Famous Malta Arch Collapses Into the Sea

You may recognize this famous natural formation from the first episode of “Game of Thrones.”

March 15, 2017 02:16 PM

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Matt Villano

Festivals + Events

Why You Should Be Excited About San Miguel de Allende’s Food Festival

This is where to get in on the culinary revolution happening in Mexico.

July 6, 2016 12:56 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Travel Insiders

Coolest Travel Jobs: What It’s Like to Be a Hotel Uniform Designer

We talked to the founder of a New York City–based uniform design firm about how she got her start, the one job she walked away from, and sartorial trends in the hospitality business.

January 3, 2018 01:28 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Travel Tips + Etiquette

Should You Cruise During Hurricane Season?

The short answer? Yes.

October 10, 2016 07:38 PM

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Anne Kalosh

Family Travel

Do You Really Have to Stop Traveling When You Have Kids?

She was born to travelers, and born to travel. Now, on her last trip before giving birth to her first child, writer Freda Moon reconnects with the origins of her wanderlust—her parents.

October 14, 2015 05:28 PM

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Freda Moon

Small Ship Cruises

5 Different Ways to Take a Cruise

Be the captain of your soul. Carribean yachts, European canal boats, and cargo ships in the South Pacific are just a hop, skip, and a click away.

June 21, 2017 11:20 AM

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Nicholas Gill

Style + Design

The Local Story of the World-Famous Eames Chair

Right in the heart of midwestern Michigan, the birthplace of Herman Miller’s legendary lounge chair is a midcentury design haven. Here’s why the small town is worth a big trip.

August 15, 2017 07:33 PM

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Sarah Rich

Beaches

The Isles of Scilly Are Britain’s Most Beautiful Hidden Secret

Possibly the most laid-back place in the country, this beautiful archipelago offers island hopping and coastal walking just off the coast of Cornwall—an excellent British break for fall.

August 16, 2018 06:25 PM

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Lottie Gross

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