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Small Ship Cruises

Not Big on Cruising? This Intimate Sailing Ship Feels More Like a Private Yacht

Here’s what it’s really like to cruise on the classic sailing vessel Sea Cloud Spirit.

February 28, 2024 08:02 PM

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Jeri Clausing

coastal cliffs and the shoreline in Santa Barbara on California's Central Coast

Air Travel News

Delta Unveils New Domestic Routes to West Coast Beaches, National Parks, and Mountain Towns

Delta Air Lines is making it easier to embrace the great outdoors next year.

September 20, 2023 06:48 PM

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Bailey Berg

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National Parks

National Parks Trails That Are Truly Accessible

Wheelchair user, disabled-travel advocate, and blogger Cory Lee shares his favorite accessible trails in national parks.

July 10, 2024 10:14 AM

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Cory Lee

LGBTQ Travel

The Great American Lesbian Bar Pilgrimage

A surprisingly small number of lesbian bars still exist in the U.S. A few road-trippers are making sure they’re not forgotten.

June 2, 2022 04:03 PM

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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner

What’s New In...

What’s New in Santa Barbara

With a new crop of hotels, restaurants, and outdoor adventures, this sunshiny, food-loving city—nicknamed the American Riviera—has grown even headier.

November 12, 2021 06:05 PM

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Aislyn Greene

Natural Wonders

A Wildflower Super Bloom Is Heading to the Sierras

A long, wet, and snowy winter means that California’s hills and mountains should come alive with a particularly pretty showing of flowers this summer, experts say.

April 30, 2019 05:21 PM

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Michelle Baran

U.S. Beaches

Best U.S. Beaches for Beginning Surfers

Surf’s up: These laid-back beaches and friendly breaks are ideal for beginner surfers looking to learn the basics.

May 21, 2019 02:43 PM

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Deb Hopewell

Art + Culture

The Ultimate “Big Little Lies” Guide to Monterey, California

From Blue Blues to the Blissful Drip Café, here’s where to find Madeline, Celeste, and the rest of the cast’s favorite coastal spots in Season 2 of the hit HBO drama.

June 10, 2019 06:17 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Air Travel News

French Bee Launches Los Angeles–Paris Flights From $321

We interrupt the news about skyrocketing airfares with a new low-cost option for West Coast travelers heading to France.

April 22, 2022 08:11 PM

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Michelle Baran

From the Editor

Why I Remain Hopeful About the Future of Travel

One thing I’m sure of: Travel will return, and it can be better.

March 12, 2021 01:34 PM

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Julia Cosgrove

Longreads

Hitchhiking Along the U.S.-Mexico Border

In this excerpt, a French writer heads to the U.S.-Mexico border for a road trip and recounts the characters he meets along the way.

November 2, 2020 11:09 AM

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Sylvain Prudhomme

Wooden tree house cabin surrounded by pine forest

Hotels

Take Leaf Peeping to the Next Level at These 16 Tree House Airbnbs

These properties prove that, while money doesn’t grow on trees, a great vacation just might.

September 11, 2023 10:16 AM

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Lyndsey Matthews

History + Culture

10 Beautiful Villages in Spain, With Medieval Walls, Moorish Castles, and Seaside Cliffs

These small Spanish towns are too lovely to be kept secret.

April 6, 2026 04:26 PM

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Chris Ciolli

Horseback riding is just one of many outdoors pursuits at The Ranch at Rock Creek in Montana.

Hotels

This Is the Destination Families Can’t Get Enough of Right Now, According to Travel Experts

Vacations to U.S. ranches and lodges are on the rise—and here’s why.

April 28, 2023 06:44 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

The exterior of the tall, glass and dark gray architectural structure of the Mercado de San Miguel in Madrid, Spain.

Food + Drink

This is One of the Best Ways to Experience Madrid’s Historic Food Scene

Try local flavors in the highly walkable Madrid de Los Austrias, an underrated cultural district that’s one of Madrid’s first neighborhoods.

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