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The Perfect Weekend Retreat in Monterey, California, Is All About Food, Wine, and Nature

The Perfect Weekend in Monterey, California, Is All About Food, Wine, and Nature

This central California region’s idyllic coastlines, fine dining scene, and world-class vineyards make for a relaxing getaway.

July 8, 2022 07:36 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Where to Travel Next

3 Fabulous Hotels in Historic Southern Cities for Your Next Getaway

Explore cobblestone streets and antebellum mansions by day and retire to character-filled hotels by night.

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At This Remote Canadian Lodge, I Discovered New Ways to See the Rainforest

At Nimmo Bay in British Columbia, luxury means snorkeling in 50-degree water, sipping water from cedar-lined mountain streams, and spotting grizzlies from a floating sauna.

August 28, 2025 01:16 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Left: Venice, Italy - Doge's Palace; right: Maayan Ziv

Accessible Travel

Exploring Venice as a Wheelchair User Showed Me a Side of the City Most Tourists Never See

Disability activist Maayan Ziv had been warned about the Italian city’s inaccessibility—but her experience was much more nuanced and rewarding.

April 13, 2026 01:45 PM

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Maayan Ziv

Bath, Somerset, England, UK - 13 August 2024: The Jane Austen Center and Recency Tea Rooms

Festivals + Events

Live Out Your Pride and Prejudice Dreams During Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday Party in England This Year

Austenites, assemble! Three counties in southwest England are hosting can’t-miss celebrations for Jane Austen’s 250th birthday.

January 17, 2025 01:59 PM

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Cat Sposato

Family Travel

9 Last-Minute Summer Family Getaways in the U.S.

Fall is around the corner, but there’s still time to take the kids somewhere special.

July 29, 2021 05:20 PM

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Tanvi Chheda

Aerial view of Cortez beach with sand beach, with wooden piers, and beach houses on Anna Maria Island, Florida.

U.S. Beaches

7 Airbnb Beach Houses Still Available to Rent This Summer

Summer vacation rentals are booking up fast in the United States in 2024—but it’s not too late.

June 7, 2024 01:46 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

A guest room at the Hoxton Edinburgh with slate-blue walls, a large bed with a bright red fabric Art Deco-style headboard, wood floors, various lamps and sconces, and a full-length mirror on the wall

Loyalty + Rewards

If You Like Staying in Independent, Boutique Hotels but Dig Loyalty Perks, Too—We Have a Solution for You

These lesser-known rewards programs and memberships allow you to accumulate points on stays and get discounts and benefits at smaller, more independent hotels and resorts.

January 8, 2026 07:21 PM

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Katherine Fan

Chimney Rock an abrupt butte near Cortez, 2015

History + Culture

This National Park Alternative in Colorado Allows Only 30 Visitors per Day

Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Park is a similar but less-crowded alternative to Mesa Verde National Park nearby.

June 11, 2026 02:40 PM

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Daliah Singer

Rajasthan-based textile collective Saheli Women recently planted a cotton farm in the village of Kali Beri—part of a broader commitment to circularity and local sourcing.

Spring 2026

Rajasthan’s Famous Textile Traditions Were Disappearing. Visit the Women Helping to Revive Them

Saheli Women, a craft collective headquartered outside Jodhpur, works to preserve and promote traditional Indian textile arts—and the livelihoods of its skilled artisans.

April 22, 2026 12:06 PM

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Leslie Pariseau

Hotels

Summer Like a Rockefeller at These Historic Adirondack Great Camps

Former vacation homes of the Vanderbilts and Rockefellers are among the beautiful, remote lodgings now open to the public.

May 30, 2024 10:59 AM

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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

Red barn in the middle of a field om the daytime

Where to Travel Next

The Most Exciting Travel Destination in Each U.S. Region to Visit Right Now

Read about each U.S. region’s upcoming (and sometimes surprising) standouts.

July 31, 2023 05:49 PM

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Mark Ellwood

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