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Travel Tips + Etiquette

I Tried 4 AI Travel Planning Apps. Did Any of Them Actually Make Booking a Trip Easier?

Some AI travel tools work, but you need to know the tricks.

May 2, 2025 11:53 AM

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Craig Stoltz

Flowering desert (desierto florido in Spanish). It rarely rains in Atacama desert but it does a carpet made of millions of flowers covers the otherwise dry ground

Off The Tourist Trail

This Less-Visited Part of Chile’s Atacama Is Full of Desert Superblooms, Penguins, and Sweet Sun Wine

Avoid the crowds in one of the world’s most popular deserts with these Indigenous cooking classes, canoe trips, and sound healing sessions.

April 30, 2026 03:53 PM

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Yulia Denisyuk

What to Know About Traveling in the Caribbean’s Hurricane Season

Travel Tips + Etiquette

The Caribbean Hurricane Season Is Here—and This Year Is Likely to Be Different

Here’s everything you need to know to have a great Caribbean vacation during hurricane season, and why this year may not be as rough.

May 22, 2026 08:54 AM

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Ann Abel

A view of the exterior of The Tahoe Beach Club along the South Shore of Lake Tahoe.

Festivals + Events

Why Lake Tahoe Is More Than Its Famous Lake

A year-round hub for festivals, concerts, and sports alongside your outdoor adventure.

But even with all the added terrain, snowboarders still won’t be allowed on the slopes.

October 30, 2024 11:12 AM

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Stacey Lastoe

Travel for Good

This Boutique Hotel in Mexico Is Preserving Paradise and Rethinking Sustainable Travel

Rancho Pescadero will be 30 acres of beachside serenity with a tiny footprint.

March 18, 2022 12:55 PM

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Tim Chester

Road Trips

Hoxton Hotels Is Launching Glamping-Style Road Trips This Summer

The hotel brand’s “Camp Hox” experience now offers curated road trips with a kitted-out camper van using its properties in L.A., London, Paris, and Amsterdam as the start and end points.

May 6, 2021 03:56 PM

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Chadner Navarro

Hotels

The 10 Best Hotels for Architecture and Design

From a reimagined safari camp to an art-filled Canadian outpost, these 10 hotels get high marks for their innovative architecture and purposeful design.

September 1, 2023 04:23 PM

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Nicholas DeRenzo

Where to Travel Next

8 Unmissable Places in California to Make the Most of Your Trip

California dreaming? Make it a reality at one or more of these unmissable spots.

December 1, 2023 01:02 PM

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Dana Rebmann

Brooklyn Bridge Park could soon welcome an exciting new amenity that will have visitors splashing around in the East River.

Years in the works, the NYC floating pool project will finally become a reality thanks to recent backing from New York Governor Kathy Hochul and NYC Mayor Eric Adams.

February 15, 2024 07:41 AM

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Devorah Lev-Tov

Restaurants + Cafés

Paris’s Best Restaurants—and What to Order There

Restaurants, brasseries, bistros, and bars line the streets of Paris. The only question is how many you can pack into one trip.

May 30, 2025 02:35 AM

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Eleanor Aldridge

Weekend Getaways

How to Enjoy a Weekend in Palm Springs

There’s a reason L.A. types have been flocking to the desert since the Rat Pack days.

March 16, 2021 08:16 PM

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Tim Chester

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