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MSC Cruises’ Newest Ship Is the Brand’s Largest and Most Sustainable Ship to Date

The “MSC World Europa” runs on greener, alternative fuel. The mega-ship also features a hydroponic garden restaurant and a brewery where beers are made with desalinated water. Here’s a first look.

January 26, 2023 02:26 PM

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Bailey Berg

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

The Famed Judgment of Paris Wine Showdown Is Being Recreated in Napa Valley

Tickets are available now to take part in a blind tasting inspired by the 1976 event that put California wine on the map.

February 4, 2020 07:19 PM

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Sara Button

Longreads

Finders, Keepers

Deep in southwest Arkansas is a state park that charges visitors $10 to search for gems that can be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

May 5, 2021 02:35 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

Museums + Galleries

Find New Orleans’s Soul at These 6 Mini-Museums

Go beyond Bourbon Street to drink up New Orleans history and culture at these fascinating small-scale museums.

January 8, 2019 06:37 PM

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Lavinia Spalding

Tips + News

This Is Nuts: You Could Go to Italy for Free, Thanks to Nutella

Only further fueling our addiction, makers of Nutella are giving fans a chance to win a five-day trip to Italy’s Piedmont region, the birthplace of the decadent hazelnut spread.

February 4, 2020 02:50 PM

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Mekalyn Rose

Packing Tips + Gear

The Best Father’s Day Gifts for Travel-Loving Dads

Father’s Day is on June 18. Here’s how to celebrate the dads who instilled a love of travel in us from a young age.

May 25, 2023 01:11 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Food + Drink

You Could Be Fined €500 if Caught Snacking on the Street in Florence

A new regulation bans sitting and eating on curbs and doorsteps on four streets in the center of the Italian city.

September 4, 2018 05:45 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Tips + News

Belize Wants to Send You and Your Coworkers on a Free Trip

The country’s tourism board is trying to fight “PTO shaming” by letting you nominate your colleagues for a free trip if you win.

February 3, 2020 07:53 PM

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Cassie Shortsleeve

Epic Trips

Why Georgia’s Coastal Magnificence Is the Epic Trip You Need Right Now

From farm-to-table cuisine to private islands and architectural gems, explore four seaside spots that take southern hospitality to new heights in the Peach State.

Sponsored by Explore Georgia

Books

Author Brandon Presser on the Pacific’s Most Remote and Infamous Islands

All about the ill-fated voyage of the HMS “Bounty,” how Presser spent six weeks on the Pitcairn Islands, and the finer points of free tropical fruit.

June 7, 2022 11:35 AM

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Mae Hamilton

Small Ship Cruises

A Titanic Replica Could Set Sail in 2022

Construction of the Titanic II is reportedly under way and the maiden voyage would be the Atlantic crossing of Southampton to New York.

October 24, 2018 06:13 PM

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Michelle Baran

Tips + News

People Are Re-creating Famous Works of Art at Home in Isolation

It’s happening around the world, but the submissions in the Russian Facebook group dedicated to the trend are some of the best we’ve seen yet.

April 13, 2020 03:38 PM

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Daniel Kozin

Loyalty + Rewards

What You Need to Know About Credit Card Travel Insurance

What does credit card travel insurance cover? How does it work? And what are some credit cards that offer trip protection? Start to unravel the complexities in this beginner’s guide.

June 6, 2022 04:36 PM

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Paul Rubio

Aerial view of the coastal town of Eden, Australia, a green and rocky peninsula jutting out into a deep blue ocean

Cruise

Need a Quick Getaway? Book One of These Amazing 3-Night Cruises

Sometimes, we literally need to sail away for a few days.

July 12, 2024 05:01 PM

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Brittany Chrusciel

Tall, rounded orange rocks in the sunlight

National Parks

8 Most Breathtaking Utah National Parks and Monuments

Where to go for gravity-defying rock formations, vast and colorful canyons, and surprising water features.

September 26, 2023 07:13 AM

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Jacqueline Kehoe

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