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Festivals + Events

There’s a Season for Everything in Bermuda

Sponsored by Bermuda Tourism Authority

Restaurants + Cafés

In the Shadow of Ancient Ruins, an Israeli Chef Forages the Shore for Ingredients

Helena Restaurant in Caesarea is serving a menu full of shrubs and plants found steps from the sea.

December 11, 2019 07:27 PM

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Sara Lieberman

Cape Cod

Overview

July 29, 2024 12:09 PM

History + Culture

This Polynesian Canoe Sails Around the World Using Only the Stars

They’re unplugging from technology and plugging into this cultural heritage.

June 15, 2017 05:02 PM

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Allison Montroy

Art + Culture

The Ultimate “Big Little Lies” Guide to Monterey, California

From Blue Blues to the Blissful Drip Café, here’s where to find Madeline, Celeste, and the rest of the cast’s favorite coastal spots in Season 2 of the hit HBO drama.

June 10, 2019 06:17 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Tips + News

Tokyo’s Nature-Inspired Olympic Stadium Is Now Finished

Kengo Kuma designed the $1.43 billion new national stadium with wood sourced from each of Japan’s 47 prefectures.

December 26, 2019 09:40 AM

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Cassie Shortsleeve

Museums + Galleries

Tickets for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles Go on Sale Soon

The long-awaited museum dedicated to all things cinema will open September 30 in the “movie capital of the world,” with views of the iconic Hollywood hills.

July 21, 2021 06:34 PM

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Sarah Buder

Longreads

The Quest to Save the Pink Apples of Italy

The pink apple’s history goes back at least to Ancient Rome—but its future is a little less certain.

June 28, 2022 12:07 PM

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Agostino Petroni

Founder’s Note

Why You Can Never Be “Done” with a Place Like Bermuda

There’s so much more to this island than pink beaches and eponymous shorts

November 30, 2016 03:35 PM

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Greg Sullivan

Air Travel News

Why Can’t Airlines Fix the Boarding Process?

Yet another airplane-boarding study makes us wonder why getting people onto a plane is still such a mess.

December 4, 2019 11:20 AM

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Billie Cohen

Low-Tech Gear to Cure Your High-Tech Addiction

Travel Tips + Etiquette

Can I Survive a Week Unplugged? My Tech-Free Challenge

Mechanical timepieces, transistor radios, and paper guidebooks: Digital detox requires getting back to basics.

February 16, 2018 05:30 PM

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David K. Gibson

Small Ship Cruises

This Epic Around-the-World Cruise Takes You to 56 UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Clear your calendar for the first half of 2021 for this 117-night, 30-country journey from Regent Seven Sea Cruises.

July 31, 2018 03:26 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Air Travel News

At Dubai Airport, Travelers’ Eyes Become Their Passports

On Sunday, travelers stepped up to an iris scanner after checking in, gave it a good look, and breezed through passport control within seconds.

March 8, 2021 04:03 PM

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Isabel DeBre

Travel Vanguard

AFAR’s 2018 Travel Vanguard: The Visionaries Who Are Transforming the Industry

These nine individuals are harnessing the power of travel to make a difference in the world.

October 2, 2018 02:02 PM

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Aislyn Greene

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

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