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Yosemite Might Require Reservations When It Reopens

The popular national park is considering a permitted entry system when it reopens in June.

May 21, 2020 07:02 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Cities We Love

Why I Still Love San Francisco, Despite Recent Headlines

Foggy evenings and buzzy restaurants remind AFAR’s CEO and cofounder of the city’s charms.

August 24, 2023 04:24 PM

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Greg Sullivan

Supertrees at Gardens by the bay. The tree-like structures are fitted with environmental technologies that mimic the ecological function of trees.

Air Travel News

These Airports Offer Free City Tours During Long Layovers

Free layover tours at popular Asian and Middle Eastern hubs now allow connecting passengers to explore the city beyond the airport in between flights.

December 17, 2024 10:37 AM

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Ashlea Halpern

Books

13 of the Best, Most Community-Oriented Black-Owned Bookstores in the U.S.

Community centers, sources of literary and cultural inspiration, inequality busters . . . Black-owned bookstores are forces of change and inspiration.

February 24, 2025 08:45 AM

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Tykesha Spivey Burton

4 Days In

The Perfect 4 Days in Dubai, According to Locals

The restaurants, neighborhoods, and hotels worth a visit on a long weekend in Dubai.

November 19, 2024 02:24 PM

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Nicola Chilton

Where to Travel Next

Witness Rocket Launches and Protected Wildlife on Florida’s East Coast

The skies above Florida’s Space Coast are busy, but there’s a lot happening on Earth here, too.

January 28, 2022 04:16 PM

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Terry Ward

Skiers hiking to the top of a mountain in Taos Ski Valey

Travel for Good

In New Mexico, You Can Take a Guilt-Free, Ecofriendly Ski Vacation

When traveling to Taos Ski Valley, skiers can fly on a carbon-neutral private airline to get to the first and only B-corporation certified ski resort in the world.

November 10, 2022 06:24 PM

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Mae Hamilton

Capella Ubud's main pool, seen from above.

Hotels

The 13 Coolest Hotel Pools in the World

These hotel pools around the globe are worth building a trip around.

June 13, 2024 08:00 PM

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Kathryn Romeyn

The Salon Jupiter in the Musée National Picasso-Paris

Museums + Galleries

Paris’s Picasso Museum Will Offer 2 Special Exhibits to Honor the Artist’s Life

The Musée National Picasso-Paris invited Sir Paul Smith to curate an exhibition of their permanent collection and will host the first French retrospective of Faith Ringgold.

December 16, 2022 02:48 PM

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Mae Hamilton

Nashville is justifiably popular among fans of music, food, and a good time.

Cities We Love

48 Tongue-Tingling, Ear-Busting Hours in Nashville

A great weekend features hot chicken and live music, sure, but don’t miss these other essential Nashville experiences.

January 20, 2023 03:30 PM

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Tim Chester

The Academy Museum in Los Angeles will debut an exhibit that explores both the triumphs and challenges of Black American filmmakers.

Art + Culture

Five Essential Exhibits Worth Traveling for This Summer and Beyond

Build an entire itinerary around these groundbreaking exhibits and anticipated museum openings.

July 21, 2022 10:52 AM

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Alesandra Dubin

In addition to Reichl, culinary personalities Nancy Silverton, Laurie Ochoa, and Alec Lobrano will take 25 travelers to France and Spain this fall.

March 4, 2024 03:21 PM

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Devorah Lev-Tov

A birds-eye view of cars driving along the roads at night in Lübeck, Germany

Art + Architecture

An Architecture Lover’s Dream Tour Through Germany’s UNESCO Sites and Beyond

From rococo and baroque facades in Lübeck to Bauhaus in Weimar and Le Corbusier’s modernist neighborhood outside Stuttgart, Germany has a rich architectural history.

Sponsored by Hilton and the German National Tourist Board

Different foreign passports from many countries

Visas + Passports

The 2026 World’s Most Powerful Passport Rankings Are In. Where Does the U.S. Rank?

The United States is back in the Henley Passport Index’s global top 10—kind of.

January 15, 2026 03:15 PM

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Bailey Berg

PONANT’s <i>Le Lapérouse </i>will be the staging area for a solar eclipse party in the Timor Sea in 2023.<br/>

Cruise News

4 Stellar Cruises Where You Can Catch an Eclipse

Whether your bucket list includes a solar or lunar eclipse, these sailings deliver.

September 5, 2022 03:41 PM

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Bailey Berg

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