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Everything You Need to Know About the French Quarter Festival in New Orleans

The free festival, held annually in April, is one of the finest ways to experience NOLA musical history—and makes for a glorious long-weekend trip.

February 21, 2020 03:00 PM

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Anne Roderique-Jones

Hotels

Best BVI Hotels and Resorts for a Truly Local Stay

Known for their friendly service, locally inspired decor, sustainable measures, and more, these 10 properties will get you closer to the real BVI.

June 1, 2021 05:21 PM

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Lori A. May

Epic Trips

This Travel Booking Site Will Cover Your Stay at a Remote Greenland Hotel

Hotels.com is picking up the tab for March stays at the Ittoqqortoormiit Guesthouse in Greenland. It will only take a few flights and a helicopter ride to get there.

November 27, 2018 08:48 PM

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Michelle Baran

rocky butte formation in a flat brown landscape in Utah, as seen from the window of a car

Road Trips

The Best Road Trips in the West

Plan the ultimate American West road trip with 13 state-by-state itineraries that’ll take you to glaciers, canyons, hot springs, beaches, volcanoes, and wide-open skies.

March 18, 2026 09:13 AM

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Ashlea Halpern

Hotels

Cobblers Cove in Barbados Reopens, Unveiling Five-Year Renovation

Insider intel from owner and designer Sam de Teran

October 10, 2019 05:13 AM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

Weekend Getaways

10 Cozy Hotels for a Romantic Getaway

For a dreamy weekend away, snuggle up at one of these sweet retreats with fireplaces, hot tubs, and more.

June 10, 2020 09:21 AM

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Erika Hueneke

The Chicago Athletic Association's public areas feature several fireplaces.

Hotels

These Are the 18 Best Luxury and Boutique Hotels in Chicago

Find the retreat that best matches your taste in the Windy City.

May 28, 2025 07:30 AM

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Heidi Mitchell

Longreads

Queen of Clean

Since she first started working in the hospitality industry two decades ago, Vida Afram has cleaned nearly 60,000 hotel rooms.

November 18, 2021 04:13 PM

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Maddy Crowell

Camping

What It’s Actually Like to Sleep in a Bubble Tent

Are bubble tents Instagram bait? Definitely. But they’re also a great way to spend the night under the stars without walls to block your views.

April 26, 2019 03:06 PM

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Ashley Mateo

The bathtubs at Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape face the Balinese jungle.

Hotels We Love

The 15 Best Luxury Resorts in Bali and the Indonesian Islands

Surf, sand, culture, and craftsmanship—these are the 15 most incredible properties in Bali and the Indonesian archipelago.

January 10, 2024 01:12 PM

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Kathryn Romeyn

Air Travel News

What It’s Like to Take an International Flight During COVID-19

What is it like to board a plane during the pandemic, and to fly for hours at a time? One writer shares her international flight experience from the United States to East Africa.

September 21, 2020 12:46 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

AFAR Advisor

This New Ship Has Reinvented the Classic Danube Cruise

The groundbreaking AmaMagna, from AmaWaterways, is an impressive new option for your river (and even ocean) cruise-loving clients.

August 15, 2019 09:39 AM

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AmaWaterways

Books

“I Love Debauching People!”: The Trailblazing Ways of Ireland’s Greatest Travel Writer

The late Irish adventurer writer Dervla Murphy was born into a world that didn’t want her to travel. She did it anyway.

June 10, 2022 01:38 PM

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Michael Shapiro

Hotels

Where to Go in Hawaii Right Now

From the Big Island to Kauai, here’s where to stay and what to do, according to experts.

October 15, 2020 01:45 PM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

Weekend Getaways

Local Getaways: An Upstate Escape to Hudson, New York

With the recent opening of the Maker Hotel, plus several new restaurants, now’s the time to visit the small town of Hudson, New York.

October 29, 2020 04:11 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

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