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PSA: Domestic Airfares Are the Lowest in Years—Now’s the Time to Book

International flights are really low, too, making October a stellar month for booking travel.

October 2, 2019 09:22 PM

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Michelle Baran

Outdoor Adventure

Driving the “Secret Yosemite” Byway

Less than a year after the devastating Creek Fire, one writer returns to the Sierra Nevada foothills.

June 29, 2021 10:48 AM

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Alex Schechter

Hotels

New Zealand’s Best Glamping Retreats

Forget pitching a tent. When you stay in these luxurious huts, domes, and pods, getting close to nature doesn’t mean roughing it.

September 16, 2019 04:44 PM

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Tracy Ziemer

Trains

A First-Class Overnight Train Between Los Angeles and San Francisco Could Soon Become a Reality

Newport Beach, California–based Dreamstar Lines is attempting to resurrect a sleeper-car rail connection that has been dormant since the late 1960s.

May 5, 2023 07:38 PM

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Michelle Baran

Longreads

The Harlem Baker Who Turns Out the City’s Best Rugelach

For more than three decades, Alvin Lee Smalls has been turning out trays of rugelach—made the old-fashioned way.

February 1, 2024 07:31 AM

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Kayla Stewart

Taipei's Xinyi district, a popular shopping area, at night.

In the Magazine

The Best Places to Eat, Stay, and Play on Your Next Trip to Taipei

Night markets. Seafood galore. World-class hikes. Here’s how to get the most out of your next trip to Taipei.

May 2, 2023 06:14 PM

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Mae Hamilton

Bars + Nightlife

How Charleston Became a Drinking Town

Charleston’s enduring taste for the hard stuff—evident both in posh hotel bars along Upper King Street and low-down dives on the harbor—can be traced all the way back to its colonial days.

April 18, 2019 03:34 PM

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Stratton Lawrence

Air Travel News

American Airlines to Cut Service to These U.S. Cities—Will There Be More?

In March, the airlines agreed to retain some degree of service to every domestic airport that had commercial service prior to the pandemic. That agreement expires at the end of September.

September 16, 2020 04:20 PM

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Michelle Baran

Hotels We Love

The 10 Best Hotels in Canada

From castle-like mountain resorts to rain forest retreats, these are the hotels in Canada to book right now.

August 25, 2023 02:59 PM

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Aislyn Greene

The interior of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.

Art + Culture

10 Must-Visit Museums in Washington, D.C.

The best part about museums in Washington, D.C.? Most are free.

December 19, 2023 01:57 PM

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Mae Hamilton

Off The Tourist Trail

6 Underrated Ways to Experience California Without The Crowds

Road trip through quieter coastal cities, find alternative wine regions, and explore Japanese heritage in L.A.'s South Bay.

December 10, 2024 04:50 PM

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Jessica Ritz

A police officer givers water to a British soldier outside London's Buckingham Palace during extreme heat on July 18.<br/>

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