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Holiday Travel

How Independence Days Are Celebrated All Over the World

From the United States to South Korea, these countries have unique ways of observing Independence Day traditions.

July 2, 2018 08:00 PM

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Sarah Purkrabek

Cities We Love

Fake Monument Turns NYC Tourism Upside Down

It commemorates a giant octopus attack on the Staten Island Ferry.

October 4, 2016 12:48 PM

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Matt Villano

Water Sports

7 Islands That Will Make You Want to Buy a Sailboat

Sailing isn’t just another way to get around—it grants you access to places, communities, and experiences that other travelers often miss.

March 9, 2018 01:25 PM

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Matt Jancer

Art + Culture

Is This the Most Magical City in Mexico?

Explore Mexico’s hippest enclave through the lens of travel photographer Ana Linares.

June 16, 2017 06:52 PM

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Dana Brindle

Food + Drink

Required Eating in St. Petersburg–Clearwater

From a seafood spot with a famous grouper sandwich to a taco joint and museum café, here’s where to eat in the Sunshine City.

August 3, 2020 03:21 PM

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Susan B. Barnes

Books

This Book Will Forever Change the Way You See NYC

Forget your GPS—Katharine Harmon’s latest book is the only map you need for a trip to the Big Apple.

October 19, 2016 03:25 PM

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Kyana Moghadam

Natural Wonders

Otters Returning to Central California in Record Droves

You can easily spot them from land or from a kayak.

April 5, 2017 05:39 PM

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Matt Villano

Restaurants + Cafés

What Should You Eat in New Orleans? ‘Wicked, Wicked Things’

May 6, 2016 11:36 AM

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Aislyn Greene

Cities We Love

A Local’s Guide to Jaipur’s Royal Past and Glittering Future

Jaipur, the centuries-old home of Rajasthan’s royal family, is beginning to embrace the cutting edge. Samir Andrea Kasliwal, an heir to the 166-year-old Gem Palace, explains.

July 30, 2018 07:54 PM

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Samir Andrea Kasliwal

The Future of Travel

Is America Ready for the Luxury Hostel?

Austin’s stylish Native Hostel combines dormitory asceticism with high-concept hedonism. And it works.

October 9, 2017 05:40 PM

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Mandy Ellis

Health + Wellness

The Check-In: 4 Hotels That Will Help You Get (and Stay) Healthy

Where to pamper your mind, body, and soul on the road

June 10, 2016 07:22 PM

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Nicoletta Richardson

Air Travel News

Delta Tops List of Best U.S. Airlines for the First Time Since 2000

The 29th annual Airline Quality Rating ranks the major airlines in the United States based on mishandled baggage, consumer complaints, on-time performance, and involuntary denied boardings.

April 11, 2019 04:47 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Travel Tales

Meet the Artisans Keeping Tuscany’s Bookmaking Culture Alive

Writer Lisa Abend steps inside the small, family-run workshops where the ancient art of bookmaking lives on and sees a side of Italy too many travelers miss.

November 30, 2020 05:42 PM

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Lisa Abend

Photo Essays

This Is Life: Ancient Traditions and Modern Customs Collide in Khinaliq

Azerbaijani photographer Rena Effendi first visited the country’s highest inhabited village in 2003. She’s been going back ever since.

August 24, 2021 03:36 PM

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Rina Effendi

Where to Travel Next

6 Ways You’re Probably Underestimating New Zealand

It’s not all hiking and Hobbiton

March 31, 2016 05:34 PM

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Maggie Fuller

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