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The sauna at Laugarás Lagoon looks out on a steaming two-tiered hot springs featuring a waterfall design feature
Trending News
A New Iceland Lagoon Features Cascading Pools, Tiered Hot Springs, and Foraged, Local Cuisine
October 16, 2025 07:17 PM
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Bailey Berg
Different foreign passports from many countries
Visas + Passports
The U.S. Passport Is No Longer Among the World’s 10 Most Powerful
October 16, 2025 05:47 PM
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Bailey Berg
Two rows of seats in an empty airport boarding gate area with a seen plane landing through the floor-to-ceiling windows
Air Travel News
American Airlines Is Saying Goodbye to One of the Most Hated Items at the Boarding Gate
October 16, 2025 01:34 PM
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Bailey Berg
The Caribbeean sea, a strip of white sand, a forest of trees and then another strip of water and trees, all beneath a blue sky
Trending News
These Are the Top 10 Trending Travel Destinations, According to Skyscanner. How Many Have You Already Been To?
October 14, 2025 12:43 PM
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Sophie Friedman
A tall, green mountain surrounded by rolling green mountains and mist, beneath a blue sky
Travel Tips + Etiquette
Yes, U.S. Citizens Need a Visa to Travel to These 9 Countries—Including a New One
October 13, 2025 01:05 PM
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Sophie Friedman
Saint James Paris
Trending News
These Hotels Around the Globe Were Just Given Michelin’s Elite Three-Keys Distinction
October 10, 2025 04:50 PM
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Rachel Chang
Aerial view of Messina Sicily showing the harbor, the town and mountains in the distance
Trains
The World’s Longest Bridge Will Soon Connect Sicily to Mainland Italy (and Some People Aren’t Happy About It)
October 10, 2025 03:34 PM
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Laura Itzkowitz
Puglia, Italy is one of four new just-announced routes that United Airlines will be serving from the U.S.
Air Travel News
United Just Announced 4 New Routes to Some of Our Favorite (and Lesser-Traveled) European Cities
October 09, 2025 03:02 PM
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Chris Dong
Exposure to sunlight helps your body clock adjust to time changes.
Air Travel News
This Flight Just Broke Records as the Longest in the World
October 09, 2025 10:38 AM
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Bailey Berg
Al Andalus train exterior
Trains
This New Luxury Train in Spain Goes to Ancient Seaside Towns, Wine Country, and the Don Quixote Windmills
October 08, 2025 04:35 PM
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Bailey Berg
Hand holding a U.S. passport over a wooden surface
Visas + Passports
Need a New U.S. Passport Really Fast? That’ll Be $950.
October 08, 2025 02:11 AM
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Sophie Friedman
Amazing thunderstorm on the Grand Canyon North Rim
Trending News
The Grand Canyon’s North Rim Is Partially Open Again—but Not for Much Longer This Season
October 07, 2025 12:19 PM
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Bailey Berg
Katsuo-ji temple in Minoh, Osaka, Japan seen with fall foliage
Travel Tips + Etiquette
The Best Time to Visit Japan For Every Type of Trip
October 07, 2025 02:46 AM
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Sophie Friedman
Airbus A321 Neo operated by Play Airlines taxiing for take off at Kevlavik airport.
Trending News
Another Budget Airline Just Ended Operations. Does This Foreshadow a Larger Industry Trend?
October 06, 2025 12:23 PM
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Barbara Peterson
Colorful homes line a stepped, cobblestoned street in Portugal's historic Ribeira district
Air Travel News
Delta Just Announced New Flights to This Enchanting European Wine City
October 02, 2025 11:07 AM
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Bailey Berg
Numerous people milling about in Washington, D.C.'s National Mall with the Washington Monument in the background
Trending News
Airports, National Parks, and Amtrak—What the October 2025 Government Shutdown Means for Travel
October 01, 2025 03:01 PM
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Bailey Berg
A historic building in Colmar, France, with the shutters decorated by holiday garlands
Air Travel News
These Are the Best Dates for Booking Holiday Travel—and Where to Go to Escape the Season’s Crowds
September 29, 2025 06:13 PM
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Michelle Baran
A new visit Sweden campaign underscores the health benefits of getting out into nature.
Trending News
Should Doctors Be Able to Prescribe Travel?
September 26, 2025 06:34 PM
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Bailey Berg
Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, Mexico
Travel Tips + Etiquette
4 Travel Strategies for the 2026 World Cup Based on What Kind of Soccer Fan You Are
September 25, 2025 06:58 PM
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Meredith Heil Bock
Overhead view of a passport siting on a wooden table full of passport stamps and surrounded by boarding passes, glasses, and a Sony camera
Trending News
If You Love Passport Stamps, Europe Has Some Bad News for You
September 24, 2025 07:05 PM
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Bailey Berg
The new American Express Centurion Lounge at Atlanta Airport
Trending News
Amex Just Launched Its Own Travel App (Finally) With These 5 Exciting Features
September 23, 2025 04:55 PM
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Bailey Berg
AFAR Magazine Still Life Shoot
Travel Tips + Etiquette
How to Check Your Passport Status—and What to Do if It’s Taking Too Long
September 23, 2025 01:30 AM
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Ramsey Qubein
Bird's eye view of a group of people at a large wooden dining table clinking wine glasses with an assortment of food on the table
Trending News
Millennials and Gen X Travelers, These New Global Trips Are Designed Specifically for You
September 22, 2025 10:52 PM
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Nicole Edenedo
A train running alongside the ocean, with beach grass in the foreground
Trains
10 Train Routes That Will Take You Straight to a National Park
September 19, 2025 09:03 PM
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Alexandra Gillespie
People sitting in the food court at Minneapolis-St.Paul International Airport with a graphic brown-and-white ceiling overhead
Air Travel News
Which North America Airports Are Truly Best in Class? Travelers Have Spoken
September 18, 2025 07:30 PM
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Michelle Baran
A ceremony involving colorful powders shooting into the air during on soccer field with a stadium full of onlookers
Trending News
A Great Way to Be Part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup? Become a Volunteer
September 18, 2025 07:27 PM
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Meredith Heil Bock
A person walks into the thermal pool at Roku Kyoto, LXR Hotels & Resorts with loungers and umbrellas along with guest rooms lining the pool area
Loyalty + Rewards
The Amex Platinum Card Now Has the Highest Annual Fee of All Travel Credit Cards. Will Anyone Pay That Much?
September 18, 2025 12:54 PM
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Katherine Fan
A collage depicting two cutouts of airplanes flying in opposite directions placed atop a background featuring three llamas walking in the Patagonia region
Air Travel News
Should You Ever Book 2 One-Way Tickets Instead of a Round-Trip Flight?
September 17, 2025 06:23 PM
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Lauren Dana Ellman
View of houses and balconies on a street in Cagliari, the capital of Sardinia
Air Travel News
Delta Travelers Choose Where in Europe the Airline Will Fly to Next
September 17, 2025 03:07 PM
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Chris Dong
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
September 16, 2025 07:22 PM
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Blane Bachelor