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The check-in area of the Polaris lounge at O'Hare airport with white and grey marble floors and walls, and blue and green velvet couches and arm chairs

United’s Original Polaris Lounge Just Reopened—and It Now Features a Speakeasy Bar and a Wellness Wing

United Airlines loyalists who fly from or through the Midwest’s busiest hub are sure to be pleased with this major upgrade.

April 30, 2025 07:08 PM

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Bailey Berg

black woman in sunglasses looking at her phone and holding suitcase outside a building

Longreads

For Black Travelers, TikTok Is Today’s Version of the “Green Book”

Nearly a century after the “Green Book” and other Black travel publications emerged, their mission is still necessary—and their legacy lives on via TikTok and other social media.

July 16, 2024 08:32 AM

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Tamara J. Walker

A person performing a traditional Inuit dance in Pond Inlet, Canada

Expedition Cruises

A New Inuit-Led Northwest Passage Voyage Hands the Storytelling (and Part of the Profits) to Local Communities

A newly launched Arctic itinerary from expedition line HX partners with Indigenous groups on excursions and activities that they developed.

September 15, 2025 09:11 PM

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Robin Catalano

Piazza del Quadrilatero is now a multi-use complex in the heart of Milan's fashion district.

Hotels

This Restored Palazzo and Hotel in Milan Is a Destination Unto Itself

Some are saying Milan is entering a new golden era—and the new Portrait Milano hotel puts travelers in the center of it all.

May 12, 2023 06:58 AM

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Lindsey Tramuta

Ukraine + Travel

At Ukraine’s Largest Art Museum, a Race to Protect Heritage

At the Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum in the western city of Lviv, Ukraine, staff hurry to pack up and relocate its vast collection in the event of an attack by Russian forces.

March 7, 2022 02:20 PM

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Bernat Armangué

Road Trips

How to Plan the Perfect Road Trip

Figuring out road trip logistics can get overwhelming—unless you have the right plan in place.

October 5, 2021 06:50 PM

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Jessie Beck

It'll soon to easier to work from the United States northern neighbor.

The new short-term visa scheme is expected to be rolled out by the end of 2023.

July 17, 2023 03:44 PM

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Bailey Berg

Travel Inspiration

How to Recreate Your Canceled Europe Trip at Home

With COVID-19 grounding our international travels right now, we decided to humorously recollect what a family trip is often really like.

March 18, 2020 02:47 PM

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Shannon Reed

A man reaches above the seats on an airplane, intent on pushing the flight attendant call button with his left index finger.

Travel Tips + Etiquette

The Flight Attendant Call Button Is Meant to Be Used. But When Is Appropriate?

Yes, there is a right time and a wrong time to ring the flight attendant call button.

September 2, 2024 07:00 PM

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Bailey Berg

People walking towards a row of canal style Dutch houses in the city of Delft, the Netherlands

River Cruises

This Art-Filled River Cruise Sails to Lesser-Known Dutch Towns That Inspired Masters Like Van Gogh and Vermeer

A trip through the Netherlands brings art lovers to the less-traveled cities often captured in beloved paintings.

May 29, 2026 06:58 PM

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Chloe Bergé

The lounge space on the Orient Express La Dolce Vita, featuring curvy benches and an espresso bar

The first photos of the 1960s-inspired, luxurious railcars have been released—along with details on how to score a coveted spot aboard the La Dolce Vita train in Italy.

March 19, 2024 06:20 PM

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Mae Hamilton

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Natural Wonders

The World’s Most Beautiful Botanical Gardens for Arctic Plants, Wild Fruit Trees, and Giant Water Lilies

Memorable gardens thrive on nearly every continent, in cities, deserts, and even in the Arctic Circle. Here’s a global tour, with stops at 15 of the prettiest.

December 18, 2025 03:00 PM

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James Oliver Cury

Spring 2026

Curaçao in the Sun: A Local Photographer’s Island Portrait

To experience Curaçao, photographer Gilleam Trapenberg invites travelers to go beyond the beaches.

April 27, 2026 01:35 PM

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Danielle Hallock

Air Travel News

United Just Announced Its Biggest International Expansion Ever. Here Are the New Routes

The carrier will add eight new international routes to destinations including Senegal, Greenland, and Mongolia.

October 10, 2024 02:28 PM

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Bailey Berg

Winter Sports

Seven Reasons to Ski the Alps with Club Med

You may think of tropical beaches when you hear the name Club Med, but their resorts in the Alps will tempt you away from the Rockies.

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