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Get Ready to Fall in Love With This Hip, Seaside City in Southern France

The best way to explore laid-back, many-cultured Marseille is by following your stomach. Trust us, this goes way beyond bouillabaisse.

May 17, 2019 02:47 PM

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Lauren Sloss

Museums + Galleries

Dr. Seuss Museum Opens in Western Massachusetts

It’s for kids—and kids at heart.

June 6, 2017 02:38 PM

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Matt Villano

Food + Drink

What, Exactly, Is Volcano Bread?

The Icelandic bread is cooked in a unique way—with heat from geothermic springs.

May 5, 2017 12:56 PM

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Vanita Salisbury

History + Culture

This Istanbul Shop Is the Last to Make a Turkish Breakfast Staple the Traditional Way

Kaymak, a rich buttery cream, is often eaten at breakfast time. But Istanbul is down to just one dairy shop that produces it traditionally, with their own fresh water buffalo milk.

February 28, 2019 01:48 PM

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Melanie Haiken

Food + Drink

The True Tale of the Philadelphia Cheesesteak

It all started with a hot dog.

January 17, 2018 09:00 AM

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Ariel Ramchandani

Health + Wellness

5 Hotels That Will Change the Way You Sleep

A growing number of hotels and resorts are trying to raise the bar on your REM cycles, with everything from next-level pillows to hypnotherapy.

October 4, 2017 12:58 PM

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Sandra Ramani

Air Travel News

Giving Nonstop Flights to Tokyo an Upgrade

United is rolling out its newest aircraft—with the Polaris business class seat—on nonstop flights from Newark to Tokyo this fall. Here’s what to do when you touch down.

October 4, 2017 12:20 PM

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United

Bars + Nightlife

Toast the Negroni’s 100th Birthday at These Top Bars

The Italian cocktail is celebrating its centenary this year—here’s where to find the best ones from New York to Rome, according to 5 cocktail experts.

June 26, 2019 01:01 PM

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Kathleen Rellihan

Longreads

A Very Big Little Country

For the past two decades, the micronation of Westarctica has grown in prominence—and is now using its power for something other than Antarctic domination.

October 13, 2021 09:25 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

Travel Tips + Etiquette

How to Relax in 5 of the World’s Rowdiest Cities

The best ways to recharge away from the crowds

February 19, 2016 02:33 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Terrene bar at 1 hotel in San Francisco with palm trees and the ferry building in the background. There are no people on the patio.

Hotels

This Hotel Is Reinventing the Eco-Friendly Concept

And it’s going above and beyond.

July 2, 2015 02:35 PM

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Jen Murphy

Art + Architecture

Poland’s Most Exciting New Cultural Hub Is All About Post-Soviet Street Art and Design

Katowice has much more to offer than its proximity to Kraków.

September 18, 2018 03:44 PM

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Rachel Mills

Restaurants + Cafés

A Road Trip Makes This Chef’s Food Shine

Food is about relationships for chef Chris Himmel—and his restaurants serve some of the best flavors in the business because of it.

August 23, 2017 02:26 PM

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Dana Brindle

Air Travel News

Brussels Airlines Offers a New Way to See More Europe

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