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Which North America Airports Are Truly Best in Class? Travelers Have Spoken

A new J.D. Power survey ranks airports in North America based on passenger satisfaction. These airports came out on top across three categories.

September 18, 2025 07:30 PM

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Michelle Baran

Highway 170 in West Texas flowering with blue bonnets.

Road Trips

The 8 Most Scenic Road Trips in Texas

Even if you only have a day or two to explore, these road trips deliver natural swimming holes, stunning views, and good eats aplenty.

November 10, 2023 11:27 AM

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Mae Hamilton

Fall 2025

How Visiting Lesser-Known Historical Sites Makes Me a Better Traveler

In travels across the country, contributing writer Latria Graham gains a deeper understanding of places by digging into their lesser-known stories.

October 28, 2025 05:57 PM

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Latria Graham

Hotels

For $500, You Can Get Unlimited Stays at Graduate Hotels This July

This all-access “Hall Pass” basically pays for itself in three nights.

June 2, 2021 05:36 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

A canal-view bathroom in a junior suite at Rosewood Amsterdam

Stay Here Next

This May Be Amsterdam’s Last New Hotel. We Checked In.

Once an orphanage and Palace of Justice, Rosewood Amsterdam is the Dutch capital’s most anticipated new hotel—and one of the city’s last debuts for a while.

October 1, 2025 08:35 AM

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Blane Bachelor

Two people walking in the sun along an old building with cracked siding shading their faces

Travel Tips + Etiquette

6 Mistakes Not to Make When Traveling During Extreme Heat

As we endure another record-breaking summer of scorching temperatures, experts weigh in on common mistakes travelers make when it’s extremely hot outside.

July 15, 2024 06:52 PM

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Terry Ward

National Parks

Beyond the Safari in Africa’s Other National Parks

Lions, elephants, and zebras are great, but you don’t have to go on safari to fall in love with these less-visited parklands in countries across the continent.

November 8, 2018 07:22 PM

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Will McGough

Travel Tips + Etiquette

How to Check Your Passport Status—and What to Do if It’s Taking Too Long

U.S. passports are normally processed in four to six weeks, but if the waiting seems endless, here’s how you can check your passport application or renewal status.

September 23, 2025 01:30 AM

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Ramsey Qubein

A person (off camera) putting folded clothes into an orange suitcase with other bags, clothes, and items surrounding the suitcase

Air Travel News

TSA Expands List of Items Prohibited From Checked Luggage as Concerns About In-Flight Fires Mount

The updated rules come as the agency continues to crack down on electronics that use lithium ion batteries due to an increase in related fire incidents onboard airplanes.

September 16, 2025 07:22 PM

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Blane Bachelor

Hotels

Best BVI Hotels and Resorts for a Truly Local Stay

Known for their friendly service, locally inspired decor, sustainable measures, and more, these 10 properties will get you closer to the real BVI.

June 1, 2021 05:21 PM

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Lori A. May

Left: Jean-Pierre-Cavigelli; right: Tate Geological Center exterior

Epic Trips

This Man Will Take You to Wyoming’s Best Dinosaur Digs

Fossil-rich Wyoming draws amateur paleontologists from all over the world. Jean-Pierre Cavigelli shows them how it’s done.

April 9, 2026 03:15 PM

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Leilani Marie Labong

A small pool flanked by three lounge chairs and a shaded hut behind with a pink-tinted sunset filling the sky above rolling hills in the background

Safari

I’ve Taken My Kids on Safaris Since They Were Babies, and These Are the Family-Friendly Ones I Trust Most

If “Mufasa: The Lion King” has you and your brood yearning to witness savanna animals up close, or if you have always dreamed of an all-ages African adventure, here’s how to make that dream a reality.

February 11, 2025 03:25 PM

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Kathryn Romeyn

Outdoor Adventure

Why This South Carolina Destination Is Scientifically Good for Your Health

Escape to the lush landscape of Palmetto Bluff and let its natural surroundings enrich your mind and body.

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