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Airlines Are Ditching Carbon Offsets. That’s a Mistake.

Several operators are choosing to focus on sustainable fuels, but quality offsets can still play a valuable role in tackling climate change.

February 16, 2023 05:46 PM

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Emily Nyrop

Hotels

New U.S. Hotels That Top Our Travel Wish List

These hotels are bringing a fresh vibe to six U.S. cities.

August 1, 2018 08:01 AM

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Jennifer Flowers

Hotel News + Openings

A Nutella Hotel Is Opening for 1 Weekend Only—Here’s How to Win a Stay

Nutella wants to treat 3 lucky winners and their guests to a weekend at a Napa Valley pop-up hotel devoted to the Italian hazelnut spread.

November 18, 2019 06:10 PM

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Cassie Shortsleeve

History + Culture

10 Distinctive Lighthouses in the California Bay Area

From Point Arena to Pacific Grove, here are 10 lighthouses near San Francisco and the Bay Area you can visit.

June 29, 2020 03:44 PM

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Pat Tompkins

Trains

Amtrak’s New Airo Trains Are Ready for Departure—This Is the First Route They Will Travel

The first completed Amtrak Airo trains have arrived in Seattle, where they’re getting ready to debut on the Cascades line in the Pacific Northwest.

May 22, 2026 02:04 PM

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Bailey Berg

Why Mobile Passport Is the Best-Kept Secret Among International Travelers

In a new report, leaders from the Caribbean and other vulnerable regions call for the world’s biggest polluters to combat climate change.

October 2, 2024 04:01 PM

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Jessica Poitevien

A guest room at the Hoxton Edinburgh with slate-blue walls, a large bed with a bright red fabric Art Deco-style headboard, wood floors, various lamps and sconces, and a full-length mirror on the wall

Loyalty + Rewards

If You Like Staying in Independent, Boutique Hotels but Dig Loyalty Perks, Too—We Have a Solution for You

These lesser-known rewards programs and memberships allow you to accumulate points on stays and get discounts and benefits at smaller, more independent hotels and resorts.

January 8, 2026 07:21 PM

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Katherine Fan

A commercial plane surrounded by northern lights

Natural Wonders

How to See the Northern Lights When You Fly

Being above the clouds and away from light pollution could make it easier to see one of nature’s most incredible phenomena.

February 1, 2023 02:13 PM

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Bailey Berg

A suite at the Corinthia Rome with beige carpeting and walls and a white sofa

Hotel News + Openings

A Former Bank in Rome Is Now Home to the City’s Newest Luxury Hotel

The newly opened Corinthia Rome debuts in the former Bank of Italy building with a restaurant by prominent Milan chef Carlo Cracco and a spa in the old vault.

March 12, 2026 03:33 PM

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Laura Itzkowitz

Hiking + Cycling

The New American Perimeter Trail Will Be the Longest Hiking Route in the U.S.

The 12,000-mile loop—which encompasses parts of the Pacific Crest Trail and the Appalachian Trail—is currently being scouted and mapped.

September 1, 2020 12:52 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

Art + Culture

The Best Concert in New York Is in a Harlem Apartment

For 30 years, Marjorie Eliot has hosted jazz sessions in her Sugar Hill home. There’s no place in the city quite like it.

March 18, 2025 02:17 PM

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Shannon J. Effinger

Health + Wellness

Smell Your Way to Better Travel Memories

Scent is inexorably linked to memory. Author Maggie Downs explores what makes aromas so enduring—and how we can sniff out more powerful travel experiences.

November 19, 2021 12:45 PM

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Maggie Downs

History + Culture

The Side of Monaco Most Travelers Don’t See

Beyond the casino-and-Porsche clichés is a rich multilingual culture, the Monégasque.

October 4, 2022 12:03 PM

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Mark Ellwood

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