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History + Culture

One of Canada’s Most Sacred Rivers Offers Scenic Coves, Houseboats, and Indigenous Lore

What I learned about the Wolastoqiyik People on a trip along New Brunswick’s “beautiful and bountiful river.”

July 18, 2025 01:34 PM

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Debbie Olsen

Southampton UK Town Quay Marina and passenger terminal with large cruise ship. Aerial view on a sunny morning. Hazy sky from smoke air pollution. Mirror like calm blue sea with sailing boats mooring.

Cities We Love

This Southern British City Is Often Overlooked—but Travelers Are Missing Out

Southampton is much more than a cruise port city.

June 3, 2025 04:41 PM

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Lottie Gross

A wide view of a man looking out over Lochan Urr in Glen Etive, Scotland, with the snow-capped Buachaille Etive Beag and Buachaille Etive Mor mountains in the background.

Sustainable Travel

These Are Some of Scotland’s Best Eco-Lodges and Sustainable Adventures

Whether hiking, fishing, or whisky tasting, explore Scotland the sustainable way.

Sponsored by VisitScotland

two st. bernard dogs lying in the grass with a mountain in the background

Longreads

Inside Switzerland’s New Saint Bernard “Theme Park”

Barryland reopened in 2025 as a sleek space dedicated to the giant, gentle Swiss icons.

November 12, 2025 08:27 AM

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Kendall Hunter

Weekend Getaways

A Weekend Getaway to Sedona Satisfies All the Senses

Eye-popping beauty isn’t the only reason to visit Arizona’s red rock country. Sedona is rich with arts, spirituality, food, and plenty of outdoor adventure.

February 28, 2022 05:51 PM

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Tanvi Chheda

11 New England Road Trip Itineraries for Any Season

Road Trips

9 Beautiful Road Trips for Exploring New England

Whether it’s spring, summer, fall, or winter, there’s a road trip (or two) for each season.

August 19, 2024 09:19 AM

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Chloe Arrojado

A king bedroom in the Royal Suite at the Hotel D'Angleterre with an adjacent living room in the background and beige and white details throughout, including geometric hanging lights hovering near the bed

Stay Here Next

Copenhagen’s Oldest Hotel Just Got a Major Refresh—Here’s What It’s Like

All of the suites in this palace-turned-hotel have been completely renovated.

September 5, 2024 08:11 PM

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Michelle Baran

In the Magazine

Trees, Intentional Hiking, and the Beauty of Slime Molds

The translator and editor of “The Hidden Life of Trees” believes that a forest is so much more than a landscape—it’s a place where life happens all around us.

April 22, 2022 04:55 PM

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Sally Kohn

A large silver sculpture entitled 'Strike' by Hank Willis Thomas that features one arm holding another that wields a baton situated among trees in the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park

Hotel News + Openings

This New Alabama Hotel Will Connect Visitors to the Powerful Black History Legacy Sites of Montgomery

The Equal Justice Initiative, the nonprofit organization behind Montgomery’s National Memorial for Peace and Justice, is now opening the Elevation Convening Center and Hotel.

March 14, 2025 05:22 PM

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Bailey Berg

Art + Architecture

Huge Mirrored Depot Will Open Dutch Museum’s Storage to Public

It will open next year once 151,000 artworks have been transferred.

September 24, 2020 02:54 PM

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Mike Corder

Masseria Torre Maizza is set within a renovated 16th-century masseria on the coast of Puglia, Italy.

Hotels

The Off-the-Radar Italian Road Trip We Almost Want to Keep to Ourselves

Southeastern Italy may be better known for its beaches and burrata, but it’s also layered with ancient Greek and Roman ruins—and extraordinary hotels that alone are worth the trip.

April 18, 2025 03:28 PM

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Erica Firpo

Beautiful port of Nafplio city in Greece with small boats, palm trees and Bourtzi castle on the water

Where to Go in Summer

10 Best Places to Travel in July

There’s plenty of sunshine, sand, and celebration to go around come July.

April 1, 2026 09:58 PM

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Mark Ellwood

Food + Drink

Sweetest Wine Country Towns

For this collection of must-visit wine towns across the globe, we’ve found underappreciated spots in well-known regions and in some places that might surprise you.

July 26, 2022 10:42 AM

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Tim Chester

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Outdoor Adventure

12 Charming Small Towns in Portugal That Look Straight Out of a Storybook

From the mountains to the shores of the Atlantic, these Portuguese villages are worthy of every detour.

November 27, 2024 01:17 PM

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Joana Taborda

Hotels

The Place Firenze Will Show You a New Side of Florence

With Florence hotelier Claudio Meli in charge, The Place hotel is leading the way by connecting visitors to distinctive local experiences.

August 13, 2021 01:15 PM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

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