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Hiking + Cycling

How to Pull Off a Week-Long Hike in Sweden’s Samiland

Trek deep into Swedish Samiland, one of Europe’s most wild and secluded frontiers.

June 7, 2016 07:45 PM

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Kyana Moghadam

Restaurants + Cafés

Where to Find Great, Affordable Food in Melbourne, Australia

The best eats in Melbourne also happen to be the cheapest.

February 19, 2016 07:16 PM

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Max Bonem

History + Culture

Inside Bangkok’s Hidden Portuguese Village

The Kudichin neighborhood was established before the city’s official founding, but most travelers miss this fascinating spot—and its delicious hybrid cuisine.

February 19, 2018 12:30 PM

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Allison Nicole Smith

Disney

The Best Way to Tackle Disneyland With Small Kids Isn’t What You Think

The dominant theme park strategy is to do and see as much as possible in a day. We offer a better (and saner) way.

May 17, 2019 07:48 PM

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Michelle Baran

History + Culture

How to Visit Puglia’s Ancient Olive-Oil Producers

Families who took care of these orchards produced their olive oil underground to hide it from pirates.

November 23, 2015 07:17 PM

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Will McGough

Travel Insiders

The Asia Hand: Brian Williams

Managing Director, Swire Hotels

February 18, 2016 04:59 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Food + Drink

Meet the Israeli Chef Cooking Up Coexistence

In the walled city of Akko, 70 miles north of Tel Aviv, chef Uri “Buri” Jeremias invites both diners and cooks, Arabs and Jews, to open their minds while they expand their palates.

January 24, 2020 02:20 PM

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Sara Lieberman

Restaurants + Cafés

Meet the Stars of Singapore’s Culinary Revolution

Move over, beloved hawker center fare, there’s a new gastronomic trend in Singapore called Mod Sin—and it’s all the rage.

December 14, 2017 12:30 PM

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Jake Emen

Travel Insiders

World’s Coolest Travel Jobs: What It’s Like to Be a Cruise Ship Captain

We chat with the first American female captain of a megaship and learn how she started out, what it’s like to live on a cruise ship, and the most interesting day she’s ever had at sea.

April 4, 2018 01:25 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

History + Culture

How to See—and Photograph—Japan’s Surviving Ancient Rituals

Across the country, centuries-old traditions permeate contemporary culture. A new set of immersive photography tours grant travelers the rare access necessary to document them.

April 24, 2019 07:59 PM

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Sarah Buder

National Parks

Love It or Hate It, Sequoia National Park Is Getting Its First Cell Tower

A new cell tower disguised as a pine tree will soon join the skyline at Sequoia National Park.

April 23, 2019 06:54 PM

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Maggie Fuller

History + Culture

An American in Iran: Why You Should Go and What You Need to Know

May 31, 2016 02:07 PM

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Greg Sullivan

Tips + News

Airlines, Airbnb, Others Offer Relief, Refunds, and More to Hurricane Harvey Victims

From free local stays to bonus miles for donations, here’s how the travel industry is responding to the devastation of Hurricane Harvey.

August 28, 2017 06:48 PM

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Harriet Baskas

Hotels

West Elm Is About to Change the Hotel Game

The popular home furnishings brand announced it will launch boutique accommodations nationwide.

September 29, 2016 06:21 PM

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Matt Villano

Tips + News

Why Charleston Is the City to Go to for Halloween

The Holy City has a long history of spooky stories and a full calendar of exciting things to do this October.

October 25, 2018 09:57 AM

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Lyndsey Matthews

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