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Shamrock, Texas, United States - May 16, 2018: Tower Service Station and U-Drop Inn Cafe were staples along historic Route 66 and are now preparing to celebrate the Mother Road's 100-year anniversary.

7 Charming Small Towns Worth a Stop on a Route 66 Road Trip

For those willing to slow down and experience a taste of America that largely goes unseen, these small towns are well worth the detour.

July 31, 2025 09:17 AM

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Matt Kirouac

Art + Culture

10 Great Travel Destinations for Art Lovers

From a Japanese art island to a creative colony among ancient olive groves in Israel, these are the global art towns, big and small, we’d happily visit.

November 10, 2021 11:18 AM

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Alex V. Cipolle

Cities We Love

Why You Should Visit Paris in the Winter

Even when it’s cold and rainy, Paris is still Paris—here’s how to make the most out of an off-season visit.

January 31, 2022 12:11 PM

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Sarika Bansal

The entryway of Relais Christine, on Paris's Left Bank

Hotels We Love

Looking for a Different Paris? Book One of These Left Bank Hotels

Once home to artists and writers, Paris’s Left Bank still delivers cobblestoned charm and leafy boulevards—and these timeless hotels will put you in the center of it all.

September 4, 2025 12:34 PM

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Mary Winston Nicklin

Art + Culture

Paris’s Centre Pompidou Is Closing for 5 Years—Here Are 7 Art Alternatives in France

See optical illusions, sculptured gardens, and boundary-pushing art from Paris to the Loire Valley.

August 11, 2025 02:32 PM

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Manali Doshi

Maple syrup season in rural Quebec, Canada. Collection maple sap in spring forest.

History + Culture

The “Maple Syrup Capital of the World” Is Famous for Sugar Shacks, Festivals, and Indigenous History

A visit to a sugar shack run by First Nations people sheds light on maple syrup’s deep roots in northeastern Canada.

March 13, 2025 02:17 PM

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Debbie Olsen

Longreads

How My Autism Makes Me a Better Traveler

Traveling with autism has its challenges. It can also have some unexpected benefits.

April 2, 2024 10:02 AM

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Kiernyn Orne-Adams

Art + Architecture

Italy’s New Fellini Museum Invites Visitors to Experience La Dolce Vita in the Director’s Hometown

The Federico Fellini International Museum in Rimini promises a behind-the-scenes look at the award-winning director’s life and his most iconic works.

April 8, 2022 05:35 PM

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Mae Hamilton

Travel for Good

A Miracle in Mexico

In this excerpt from “Speed and Scale: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now,” an underwater story of progress and hope.

December 22, 2021 04:39 PM

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John Doerr

People seating in garden chairs alongside a fountain in Paris' Jardin des Tuileries with a Ferris wheel in the background

Family Travel

Every Year This New York Family of 5 Does Summer Camps in Europe. Here’s How They Pull It Off.

Maddy Novich, known as the CargoBikeMomma on Instagram, shares the travel hack that changed the way her family of five tackles summer break.

June 16, 2025 02:54 PM

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Terry Ward

Mount Taranaki, a snow-capped solitary mountain peak in New Zealand, with a reflective lake in the foreground reflecting an upside down image of the peak with yellow-ish brush all around

In a new report, leaders from the Caribbean and other vulnerable regions call for the world’s biggest polluters to combat climate change.

October 2, 2024 04:01 PM

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Jessica Poitevien

Art + Culture

The Secrets To Doing Carnival in Venice Like a Local

The city-wide celebration is back and ready to transport revelers to the 1700s.

December 29, 2025 08:22 AM

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Laura Itzkowitz

Air Travel News

JetBlue, Virgin, Lufthansa to Offer COVID Health Pass to Passengers

The airlines are the latest to adopt CommonPass, a digital health app that allows travelers to show they are COVID-free.

December 1, 2020 02:58 PM

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Michelle Baran

Black sculpture of a headless man on a horse

Art + Culture

8 Must-Visit Stops for Your Paris Trip if You Love Art or History

From abstract paintings to street art, there’s no shortage of ways to entertain, educate, and explore beyond the Olympics.

June 25, 2024 04:36 PM

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Sara Lieberman

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