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Who Gets to Decide What Names Go on Digital Maps?

Recent headlines have drawn attention to naming conventions and mapping technology. But maps have always been political, experts say.

June 25, 2025 10:01 AM

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Sonya Bennett-Brandt

Loyalty + Rewards

The U.S. Virgin Islands Will Pay You to Visit This Year

The islands’ tourism board is offering a $300 credit for any trips booked through their site.

January 6, 2017 12:25 PM

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Matt Villano

Natural Wonders

Another Total Solar Eclipse Is Coming in 2020—Here’s How to See It

During the celestial event next December 14, Chile and Argentina will be in the path of totality, and these are the trips you should take to experience it best.

December 12, 2019 08:41 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Packing Tips + Gear

These Are My Ride-or-Die Travel Bags

After several years of testing, tugging, and tossing my luggage into overhead bins around the world, these are the bags I now can’t live without.

December 9, 2020 05:38 PM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Packing Tips + Gear

Away’s New Weekend Bags Arrive Just in Time for, Well, the Weekend

The generously-sized weekenders come in three colors and can fit as much as a standard carry-on suitcase.

April 25, 2019 12:01 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Tips + News

Bruges Is the Latest European City to Crack Down on Overtourism

The Belgian destination will impose new regulations to control the influx of day visitors and cruise ships.

June 18, 2019 01:20 PM

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Sarah Buder

Hotels

John Lennon Slept Here (and You Can, Too)

Montreal’s Queen Elizabeth Hotel celebrates the Beatles frontman and his 1969 “Bed-In” with a fab new suite.

September 28, 2017 02:14 PM

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Matthew Phenix

Art + Architecture

OMG! You Can Visit “Schitt’s Creek” in Real Life

Fans of the hit show can tour the wacky town at a new pop-up exhibition.

October 25, 2019 12:32 PM

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Billie Cohen

Air Travel News

The Future of Airport Dining Is Now

Terminals across the country are being outfitted with iPads, have ample bars and restaurants, and offer the option to pay for your food with your airline miles.

July 6, 2016 04:57 PM

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Ramsey Qubein

Family Travel

Podcast: Riding Higher, Down Under

A pair of Australian sisters road-trip through Cairns, where they explore Indigenous culture, zoom through the rain forest, and bond over the mysteries of parenthood.

December 27, 2022 06:00 AM

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Michelle Law

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Travel for Good

This Under-the-Radar Danish Island Offers a Peaceful—and Increasingly Sustainable—Retreat

You’ll find delicious food and wonderful walks in Bornholm—but also lots of seriously impressive eco efforts.

November 15, 2022 04:55 PM

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Mary Holland

Food + Drink

Roasted Stuffed Pig Is a Must Eat When in Colombia—Plus 10 Other Foods You Can’t Miss

When you’re in Colombia, save room for these delectable 11 meals that showcase the incredible biodiversity of the land.

May 15, 2025 09:01 AM

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Cat Sposato

Art + Architecture

Dalí and Gaudí’s Surreal Creations Become Psychedelic Installations at This Digital Art Museum

At the Carrières de Lumières in Provence, France, two new exhibits showcase digitized projections of imaginative works by the two eccentric Catalan creators.

March 6, 2020 06:49 PM

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Sarah Buder

Festivals + Events

Lost in Music: A Weekend Immersed in New Orleans Culture as Jazz Fest Hits 50

Half a century in, the music festival still offers a taste of local life like no other event.

May 9, 2019 03:31 PM

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Tim Chester

Camping

The Ultimate Camping Checklist for a Comfy Night Under the Stars

Plus a detailed, downloadable version that you can use for your next campout

May 13, 2025 01:59 PM

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Jessie Beck

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