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Deep in the Swedish Woods, Find the Off-Grid Trip of Your Dreams

After a couple of wrong turns, Lisa Abend finds a warm welcome (and some wonderful food) in the forest.

April 4, 2019 03:54 PM

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Lisa Abend

Festivals + Events

8 Exceptional Festivals to Escape to This Winter

Come out of hibernation this winter for travel-worthy festivals that celebrate ice, snow, chills, and thrills in cities around the globe.

January 18, 2019 04:53 PM

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Erin Gifford

Low-Tech Gear to Cure Your High-Tech Addiction

Travel Tips + Etiquette

Can I Survive a Week Unplugged? My Tech-Free Challenge

Mechanical timepieces, transistor radios, and paper guidebooks: Digital detox requires getting back to basics.

February 16, 2018 05:30 PM

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David K. Gibson

Festivals + Events

There’s a Season for Everything in Bermuda

Sponsored by Bermuda Tourism Authority

Cities We Love

An Insider’s Guide to Watching the Final Presidential Debate in D.C.

Because watching debates is like watching a football game in the nation’s capital

October 18, 2016 03:33 PM

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Kayleigh Kulp

The “Flying Feminist” Who Was the First Woman to Design, Build, and Fly Her Own Plane

Air Travel News

The “Flying Feminist”: The First Woman to Design, Build, and Fly Her Own Plane

Pioneering aviator Lilian Bland had built and flown her own plane before Amelia Earhart had even become a teenager. So why don’t more people know her name?

August 26, 2020 11:23 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

Travel Tips + Etiquette

5 Important Travel Tips for Wheelchair Users

These expert tips make it easier to travel the world in a wheelchair.

May 10, 2017 08:49 PM

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Sarah Buder

Longreads

A Very Big Little Country

For the past two decades, the micronation of Westarctica has grown in prominence—and is now using its power for something other than Antarctic domination.

October 13, 2021 09:25 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

Art + Architecture

Poland’s Most Exciting New Cultural Hub Is All About Post-Soviet Street Art and Design

Katowice has much more to offer than its proximity to Kraków.

September 18, 2018 03:44 PM

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Rachel Mills

National Parks

Pristine Powder and Fields of Flowers: A Seasonal Guide to Banff and Jasper

Selecting the time of year that suits the kind of traveler you are will make your trip to the Canadian Rockies nothing short of epic.

June 11, 2019 04:02 PM

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Carolina Novotny

Air Travel News

The Best First-Class Airline Cabins in the World

Flying first class is one of the most incredible travel experiences you can have. We asked frequent flyers to share which airlines have the best of the best.

January 28, 2019 11:09 AM

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Mike Arnot

Bars + Nightlife

7 Winter-Ready Hotel Rooftops to Cozy Up on Right Now

Just because temps get low doesn’t mean your drinking shouldn’t stay high-in-the-sky—these cooler-weather cities offer rooftop perches that are welcoming and warming, all winter long.

January 24, 2019 09:18 PM

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Lindsay Lambert

Festivals + Events

Rise of the Tigress: Why Now Is the Time to See India’s 200-Year-Old Tiger Festival

Every autumn, hundreds of elaborately painted men dressed as tigers march through the streets of Thrissur, in Kerala. Two years ago, women finally joined for the first time.

June 13, 2018 08:05 PM

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Nikhita Venogupal

Cities We Love

The Best Free Things to Do in San Francisco

Some of our favorite activities in San Francisco are completely free. Here, our top eight picks for those who want to visit the city without breaking the bank.

March 26, 2019 07:46 PM

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Sarah Purkrabek

Travel Tips + Etiquette

New Car or European Vacation? Here’s How to Have Both

Plan a continental holiday with BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, or Volvo, and bring home one heck of a souvenir.

February 26, 2018 08:13 PM

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Nick Kurczewski

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