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Tips + News

TripAdvisor Is About to Look Very Different. Here’s Why.

Users will be able to create Facebook-like feeds and share travel photos, articles, tips, and information.

September 18, 2018 01:34 PM

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Michelle Baran

Astrotourism

The Next Solar Eclipse Tours Are Already Filling Up—Here’s How to Pick Now Between Iceland Versus Spain

See the 2026 eclipse while sipping wine on a vineyard near a castle or from a hot spring overlooking a glacier-topped volcano?

August 21, 2025 11:24 AM

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Cassandra Brooklyn

Air Travel News

7 Addictive Gluten-Free Airplane Snacks

Wholesome, filling, and—yes—downright delicious, we’ll be stocking up on these gluten-free and allergen-friendly snacks for all our flights.

November 16, 2017 05:00 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Tips + News

A Restaurant in Amsterdam Set Up Individual Greenhouses for Socially-Distant Dining

Plus, drive-in concerts and other creative ideas that the dining and entertainment industries are coming up with during the coronavirus pandemic.

May 11, 2020 11:34 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Loyalty + Rewards

Everything You Need to Know About IHG Hotels and Resorts’ Revamped Loyalty Program

New elite tiers, earnings structures, and enhanced benefits are part of IHG One Rewards, which coincides with the rebrand of IHG Rewards credit cards.

April 26, 2022 01:50 PM

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Paul Rubio

History + Culture

5 Ways to Embrace Weird, Weird Iquitos, Peru

The gateway town to Amazon adventures in Northern Peru is a festival of weirdness. It’s best to just embrace it.

June 7, 2016 03:19 PM

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Karen Catchpole

Books

Virus-Hit Paris Bookshop Shakespeare and Co. Appeals for Help

Founded by Sylvia Beach in 1919, Shakespeare and Co. became a creative hub for expatriate writers, including Ernest Hemingway, T.S. Eliot, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

November 6, 2020 11:29 AM

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Thomas Adamson

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

Road Trips

Stargazing, Planetariums, Dark Sky Cities: The Best Places for Astronomy Lovers Along Route 66

Route 66’s attractions aren’t just along the roadside—they’re in the night sky, too.

August 12, 2025 11:25 AM

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Stefanie Waldek

Disney Cruise Line's new 4,000-passenger 'Disney Wish' launched in July 2022.

Ocean Cruises

Disney Cruise Line’s Newest Ship Has Launched—Here’s Who Will Love It

Calling all Disney theme park fans— this is the only Disney cruise ship with an actual ride on it.

August 4, 2022 06:21 PM

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Fran Golden

Travel Tips + Etiquette

Can Taking the Myers-Briggs Personality Test Help You Figure out How to Travel?

Plenty of sites claim to predict your ideal trip based on your character. We took the test to find out if it works.

November 20, 2019 05:28 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Packing Tips + Gear

The Sustainable Travel Gear We Can’t Get Enough Of

These brands make it easier to incorporate sustainability and an ecofriendly ethos into your everyday travels.

April 21, 2022 07:40 PM

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Susan B. Barnes

History + Culture

The History Lover’s Guide to Charleston

Even on a short weekend getaway, you can’t escape the complex stories that define this Southern city.

November 15, 2022 05:09 PM

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Stratton Lawrence

Tips + News

U.K. to Enter COVID Lockdown for At Least Four Weeks

Under the new restrictions, bars and restaurants can only offer take-out, nonessential shops must close, and people can only leave home for specific reasons, such as exercise.

November 2, 2020 06:36 PM

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Jill Lawless

Tips + News

Egyptian Archeologists Uncover 30 Ancient Coffins With Mummies Intact

The largest discovery of its kind in more than a century will go on display to the public when the Grand Egyptian Museum opens in 2020.

October 25, 2019 12:22 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

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