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The Avid Traveler’s Guide to Buying Luggage

Whether you travel with a suitcase, backpack, weekender, or duffel, your luggage is an important companion for your adventures. Use this buyer’s guide to help you find the perfect bag.

April 7, 2020 11:26 AM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Natural Wonders

The 10 Best Places in the U.S. to See Wildlife

You don’t need to leave the country to have a wildlife experience of a lifetime.

May 21, 2022 11:33 AM

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Staff

The Capital One branded lounge at Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)

Loyalty + Rewards

Capital One Expands Airport Lounge Network and Launches New Premier Collection

Capital One has gone all-in on travel with branded airport lounges and a new hotel collection program, elevating its premium Venture X Rewards credit card to one of the industry’s best.

February 15, 2023 02:35 PM

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Paul Rubio

Air Travel News

What Happens When You Skip Your Connecting Flight?

It’s called skiplagging, a travel hack that some fliers use to score cheaper airfares. Here are the airlines’ policies regarding the practice.

July 18, 2023 07:12 PM

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Michelle Baran

Hotels We Love

These Are the 25 Best Four-Star Hotels in NYC

A dose of luxury, at a gentler price—these are the 25 best four-star hotels in New York City.

February 6, 2026 08:13 PM

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Devorah Lev-Tov

Cruise

Your Next Adventure Cruise Deserves the Luxury of These New Ships

Seabourn’s Two New Expedition Ships Provide the Ultimate At-Sea Oasis for Your Adventure Vacation

Sponsored by Mount Gay Rum

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

COVID + Travel

Iceland Travel Restrictions Continue to Change—Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Vaccinated Americans can still travel to Iceland with no quarantine, but testing requirements and social-distancing measures are back due to a spike in COVID-19 cases this summer.

August 13, 2021 03:10 PM

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Terry Ward

Boats on an ocean in the daytime, land in the background.

Off The Tourist Trail

9 Under-the-Radar Places You Must Visit

Amazing places don’t have to come with crowds.

October 7, 2023 11:42 AM

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Meagan Drillinger

A collage illustration of bags and tape measures meant to serve as representation of carry-on requirements and restrictions.

Packing Tips + Gear

A Guide to Carry-On Luggage Restrictions

How big is too big?

February 10, 2025 12:34 PM

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Brooke Vaughan

Fall 2025

Track Wolves, Dive Shipwrecks, Hunt for Truffles: 52 Epic Adventures in Every State

Your guide to adrenaline-pumping, wildlife-filled, off-the-beaten-path experiences across all 50 states, plus Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.

September 16, 2025 12:35 PM

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Nicholas DeRenzo

Water Sports

This Virtual Tour of the Great Barrier Reef With David Attenborough Is the Escape We Need

Explore one of the greatest wonders of the natural world on an engaging and in-depth interactive journey with a living legend.

April 8, 2020 06:27 PM

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Maggie Fuller

The Amazon Is Burning. How Did We Get Here?

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