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Hunter Boots and Langham Hotels Just Released the Most Instagram-Worthy Wellies

The limited-edition pink boots have hit hotels in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong.

June 5, 2018 05:59 AM

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Matthew Phenix

Epic Trips

You Can Catapult Yourself Across a New Zealand Valley at 62 Miles per Hour

The Nevis Catapult is the newest invention from Henry Van Asch, one of the cofounders of commercial bungee jumping.

August 8, 2018 04:20 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Hotels

Dog-Friendly Hotels Where They Treat Your Pup Like a VIP

When you’re planning a vacation and don’t want to leave your pet at home, these dog-friendly hotels will treat your pup like the important guest he or she is.

November 20, 2019 04:11 PM

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Christine Amorose

Hotels

Booze It up at East Nashville’s Hippest New Hotel

The alcohol-themed Vandyke Bed and Beverage proves a perfectly buzzed base for exploring Nashville’s coolest neighborhood.

August 19, 2019 04:13 PM

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Chadner Navarro

Travel Insiders

The City of Might: Five Locals on the Enduring Appeal of Paris

November 30, 2016 08:30 PM

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Aislyn Greene

Museums + Galleries

Say Good-Bye to Free Sundays at Italy’s Museums

The new culture minister is discontinuing the initiative that grants free access to the country’s top museums and monuments once a month.

August 6, 2018 01:57 PM

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Sarah Buder

Art + Architecture

7 Art Exhibitions That Ask What It Means to Be an American

Cultural institutions around the country are staging exhibitions that invite us to consider the timely question: What does it mean to be an American? Here are seven shows to see this year.

January 28, 2019 11:45 AM

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Yulia Denisyuk

Tips + News

Venice Hit by Third High Tide in 1 Week. Can the City Be Saved?

Damage could run up to hundreds of millions of euros during these historic floods. Here’s why November 2019’s “acqua alta” is different from previous ones.

November 18, 2019 12:28 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Restaurants + Cafés

A Visit to Café Ohlone, the Behind-a-Bookstore Restaurant Serving Indigenous Cuisine

The Berkeley cafe offers the true food of the East Bay—the original California cuisine.

February 12, 2020 08:22 AM

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Shanthi Sekaran

Travel for Good

These Travel Charities Are the Perfect Holiday Gift

Tourism-based philanthropies can ensure that places you love will continue to thrive until you’re able to visit them.

December 22, 2020 05:59 PM

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Eric Rosen

History + Culture

Cape Town Celebrates Nelson Mandela’s Legacy With Powerful Tributes and Landmark Trail

Following the 30th anniversary of Mandela’s release from imprisonment, here’s where to follow in his footsteps across landmark sites in South Africa.

February 11, 2020 06:13 PM

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Lindsay Lambert

History + Culture

How to Experience Elena Ferrante’s Naples—and Ischia, Too

The stars of HBO’s hit TV series “My Brilliant Friend” aren’t just the characters, they’re real-life locations you can visit in Italy.

May 4, 2020 02:07 PM

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Casey Hatfield-Chiotti

Longreads

The Quest to Save the Pink Apples of Italy

The pink apple’s history goes back at least to Ancient Rome—but its future is a little less certain.

June 28, 2022 12:07 PM

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Agostino Petroni

River Cruises

Europe’s Most Decked-Out New River Cruise Ship Sets Sail

AmaWaterways’ super-sized Danube vessel just launched and the first images reveal this could be a whole new way to river cruise.

May 10, 2019 04:40 PM

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Michelle Baran

Air Travel News

Fly to Scandinavia This Summer and Score a Free Rental Car

Scandinavian Airlines flights to Stockholm, Oslo, and Copenhagen can earn a five-day car rental from Avis.

February 15, 2018 05:34 PM

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Matthew Phenix

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