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Travelers No Longer Need a COVID Test to Enter the U.S.

The testing requirement that created numerous hurdles for international travelers has been scrapped—at least for now. Here’s what you need to know.

June 13, 2022 08:27 PM

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Michelle Baran

Air Travel News

Beijing’s Massive Zaha Hadid–Designed Airport Is Now Open

The architecture alone makes it worth booking a flight there.

October 1, 2019 03:26 PM

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Michelle Baran

Tips + News

Air Italy Joins United in Offering Nonbinary Gender Booking Option

The Italy-based carrier is the first European airline to do so.

June 5, 2019 05:24 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

National Parks

Why Now Is the Time to Visit Chile’s New National Parks

Philanthropist and conservationist Kristine McDivitt Tompkins has long championed protected land in Patagonia; now, with her gift, Chile has entered a historic age of conservation.

May 1, 2019 03:38 PM

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Cristina Slattery

The rafts tucked into an eddy at Layover camp near the end of the canyon section.

Epic Trips

A Plane Dropped Me Off in the Remote Arctic to Raft Canada’s Oldest River

No roads lead to these ancient lands full of white wolves, exhilarating rapids, and the midnight sun.

October 15, 2025 09:44 AM

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Chloe Bergé

Couple walking in a market and holding hands in Busan, South Korea

Art + Culture

9 Ways to Avoid Offending Anyone When Traveling in Asia

It’s always a good idea to learn local etiquette before traveling somewhere unfamiliar.

February 20, 2024 12:59 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Destination Spotlight

Life In The Slow Lane on Tahiti

Why Tahiti’s spectacular natural and cultural experiences are the ultimate way to embrace the slow travel movement

Sponsored by Tahiti Tourisme

Food + Drink

A Huge New Center in Dijon Promises Heaven for Fans of French Food and Wine

The Cité internationale de la gastronomie et du vin occupies a centuries-old heritage site in the historical capital of Burgundy.

April 5, 2022 07:06 PM

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Mary Winston Nicklin

Restaurants + Cafés

Anthony Bourdain’s Home State Opens Official Food Trail in His Honor

New Jersey officials debuted the Anthony Bourdain Food Trail, a statewide collection of local eateries where Bourdain filmed for a 2015 episode of “Parts Unknown.”

June 17, 2019 04:56 PM

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Sarah Buder

Travel Vanguard

6 Travel Experts Predict the Next Big Trends

Members of our 2018 Travel Vanguard share their visions for the future of travel.

October 2, 2018 02:55 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

a big blue sky with white clouds over a landscape of green prairie grass and a river at Valles Caldera National Preserve New Mexico

National Parks

Fall Travel Idea: The Southwestern City That’s a Gateway to Three National Parks

Get nature, art, history—and three national park sites—in one easy weekend getaway.

August 16, 2024 09:25 AM

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Billie Cohen

Hiking + Cycling

Thousands Swarm Uluru Before Summit Hike Closes to Tourists

On October 26, hikers will be officially banned from ascending the sacred monolith at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in Australia, ushering in a new era for the park.

October 9, 2019 08:07 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Weekend Getaways

Why Your Next Weekend Getaway Should Be to Philadelphia

A new generation of cultural and culinary traditions is remaking the city’s image. Don’t miss the experience.

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