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With a record number of travelers heading into the skies this holiday season and numerous viruses circulating, here’s how you can best protect yourself and others.

December 10, 2024 08:20 AM

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Michelle Baran

Left: Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States - July 19 2018: Entrance to the Sculpture Garden at the New Mexico Museum of Indian Arts and Culture; right: long stretch of road in the American Southwest

Road Trips

Route 66 Has Long Appropriated Native American Culture—Now Indigenous Communities Are Changing the Narrative

Updated for Route 66’s 100-year anniversary, the American Indigenous Tourism guide highlights cooking classes, murals, museums, and guided hikes along the road.

March 30, 2026 12:38 PM

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Mona Gable

Cruise

The “Secret” Cruises That Will Bring You to Off-the-Beaten-Path Ports

These unique adventures on the high seas aren’t heavily promoted and tend to attract fewer and more experienced travelers. Here’s everything you need to know about repositioning cruises.

December 10, 2025 05:30 PM

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Jeri Clausing

COVID + Travel

A Milestone in the U.S. Travel Industry’s Recovery

The day is finally here: The United States is reopening to all vaccinated global travelers.

November 8, 2021 09:22 AM

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Tori Emerson Barnes

Road Trips

The Greatest Road Trip I Ever Took

Following serendipity for a month across America.

June 10, 2022 03:16 PM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Water Sports

Where to Watch Bermuda’s Best 2026 Sailing Events

Enjoy races and experiences that make the island a top destination for the 2026 sailing season.

Chattanooga—once considered the dirtiest city in the USA—is the third place in the world to receive this designation, joining London and Adelaide, Australia.

April 8, 2025 03:51 PM

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Bailey Berg

Family at airport walking with young child and suitcases

Loyalty + Rewards

Yes, You Can Use Points and Miles to Book Travel for Someone Else. Here’s How

Many airline and hotel loyalty programs allow members to use their points to buy someone else a flight or an overnight stay—and it’s easier than you think.

June 26, 2024 08:00 AM

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Paul Rubio

Lava glowing yellow-orange inside the summit crater of Kilauea.

Less than one month after the volcano and its larger neighbor Mauna Loa stopped releasing lava, Kīlauea’s summit crater is glowing.

January 6, 2023 05:07 PM

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Associated Press (AP)

A 'ring of fire' solar eclipse with the sun still visible behind the moon in a darkened sky with trees down below

If you missed the opportunity to catch the total eclipse over the United States in April, you’ll soon have the chance to catch an exciting “ring of fire” eclipse. Here’s what to know.

August 29, 2024 03:39 PM

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Bailey Berg

A person in a winter coat and boots standing in the snow beneath the northern lights, with two domes in the background

Hotels We Love

The 19 Best Hotels in the World for Stargazing

Sleep under the world’s darkest, clearest skies across six continents at one of these 19 dark sky zone hotels.

March 12, 2026 01:57 PM

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Megan Eaves

Where to Travel Next

Why Island-Hopping in the Cayman Islands Is the Trip You Need Now

Discover the secluded charms of The Sister Islands: Cayman Brac and Little Cayman.

Sponsored by The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism

Constitution Gardens, with a view of the Washington Monument, is one of many ideal ways to celebrate the country’s semiquincentennial in D.C.

Where to Travel Next

How to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday in D.C.

Tour famous estates by day, enjoy renowned dining and cocktails in Georgetown and beyond by night.

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