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Don’t Stop Traveling: How Tour Operators Are Combating Overtourism

Overtourism is becoming a serious problem around the world. Here’s how outfitters are working to be part of the solution.

March 23, 2018 08:29 PM

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Jill K. Robinson

Museums + Galleries

Tokyo’s New Digital Art Museum Is Designed to Blow Your Mind

The sprawling space features a labyrinth of immersive kaleidoscopic projections that respond in real time to the movements of museumgoers.

August 14, 2018 03:03 PM

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Sarah Buder

Packing Tips + Gear

Google Maps Is Making Travel More Accessible for Wheelchair Users

The platform is adding wheelchair-accessible navigation options for transit routes in six major cities.

March 19, 2018 05:25 PM

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Sarah Buder

Terrene bar at 1 hotel in San Francisco with palm trees and the ferry building in the background. There are no people on the patio.

Hotels

This Hotel Is Reinventing the Eco-Friendly Concept

And it’s going above and beyond.

July 2, 2015 02:35 PM

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Jen Murphy

Bars + Nightlife

Everything You Need to Know to Buy Legal Weed in California

Recreational cannabis use is legal in California—and now, shops are licensed to sell it. But who can buy it? Where can you smoke it? We answer all your burning questions.

March 1, 2018 05:25 PM

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David Lytle

Travel Tales

Escape From the Modern World on a Pilgrim’s Path Through Japan

No crowds. No cosplay. Just temples, trees, and a warm bath at the end of the day on the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route.

February 12, 2018 07:00 PM

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Peggy Orenstein

Small Ship Cruises

Meet the First Same-Sex Couple to Marry on a Major Cruise Line

Francisco Vargas and Benjamin Gray celebrated their history-making wedding aboard a Celebrity Cruise vessel.

March 9, 2018 01:26 PM

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Sarah Buder

Packing Tips + Gear

Yes, Social Media Is Affecting How Much You Enjoy Life

New research finds that taking photos with the intention to share them can measurably minimize one’s positive takeaway from an experience.

March 14, 2018 08:08 PM

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Sarah Buder

Restaurants + Cafés

Everything You Need to Know About Noma’s New ’Hood

The iconic restaurant will attract tourists into an up-and-coming, local-heavy area of Copenhagen.

February 13, 2018 01:27 PM

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Mary Holland

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

Come for the Wine, Stay for the Ansel Adams Photography at This Napa Vineyard

Excellent wines and an incredible collection of photography make this Napa winery a must-visit.

March 22, 2018 09:44 AM

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Danielle Walsh

Epic Trips

Truth or Dare: The Curious Rise of Danger Tourism

Swimming with sharks, running with bulls, skiing down active volcanoes: The definition of a good time is changing.

March 2, 2018 01:27 PM

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David K. Gibson

Hawaii Bans Reef-Destroying Sunscreens and Hotels Are Already Onboard

The state’s restrictions on the sale of sunscreens containing the toxic chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate won’t take effect until January of 2021, but change is already afoot.

May 9, 2018 03:28 PM

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Matthew Phenix

Hotels

10 Bohemian Jungle Getaways for Free Spirits

From a glampsite in Bali to Pablo Escobar’s former beach retreat, these lush getaways will charm you with their rustic, laid-back vibes.

March 30, 2018 04:26 PM

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Nicole Trilivas

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

The Next Great Bubbly Comes From Brazil

Head to South America for world-class sparkling wine and some of the best Italian food outside of Italy.

March 20, 2018 05:33 PM

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Jess Lander

Beaches

6 U.S. Islands Where You Can’t Help but Slow Down

Whether you’re strolling the coast of an Atlantic island or savoring the sunset on Hawaii’s low-key paradise, you’ll be surprised at how quickly time becomes irrelevant.

March 7, 2018 07:00 PM

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Laura Itzkowitz

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