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A model guest room at Appellation Healdsburg with a bed backing up against a wooden wall, with unique lighting fixtures and fresh flowers on a bedside table
Hotel News + Openings
A Collection of New Culinary-Focused Boutique Hotels Is Opening Across Northern California and Utah
July 17, 2025 06:25 PM
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Matt Villano
A man wearing a green polo shirt, a cream sweater tired around his neck and a cream baseball cap leaning in towards a hotel employee (seen from beyond) wearing a red blazer
Trending News
This Viral Québec Tourism Ad Sends a Heartfelt Message to Americans—and It’s Working
July 16, 2025 03:26 PM
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Charmaine Noronha
The viewing room with large windows and soaring ceilings in the historic Grand Canyon Lodge, which was destroyed by wildfires in July 2025
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Grand Canyon Fires: The Damage, What’s Closed, and What Travelers Heading to the National Park Should Know
July 15, 2025 03:20 PM
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Bailey Berg
Establishing Aerial view of Paris Cityscape with Eiffel Tower and Seine river on sunrise, France. Landmark Monument as Famous Touristic Destination. Romantic Travel and Urban Skyline Panorama
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You Can Now Swim in Paris’s Famous River for the First Time in 100 Years—but Should You?
July 15, 2025 01:53 PM
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Kinsey Gidick
A view of the Going-To-The-Sun Road in Montana's Glacier National Park weaving through a forested valley among mountains
Trending News
National Park Entry Fee Policies and Reservation Systems to Change Under New Executive Order
July 11, 2025 06:25 PM
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Bailey Berg
The Capitol Building in Washington D.C., viewed at a slight angle from the front of the building with a blue sky, some clouds, and the sun glaring off to the left of the building
Trending News
The Newly Passed “Big Beautiful Bill” Act Will Have Some Very Real Effects on Travel—Here’s What to Know
July 09, 2025 07:11 PM
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Stacey Lastoe
People cycling in Copenhagen with colorful buildings in the background
Trending News
In Copenhagen, Visitors Can Now Use Eco-Friendly Activities as Currency
July 08, 2025 02:14 PM
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Anna Fiorentino
A rendering of Laugarás Lagoon in Iceland with a two-tiered hot springs are connected by a waterfall design feature and a grass-covered building in the background
Trending News
This New Iceland Lagoon Features Cascading Pools, Tiered Hot Springs, and Foraged, Local Cuisine
July 07, 2025 07:40 PM
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Bailey Berg
A beach lined with yellow and white loungers and umbrellas in Cannes, France, with a large cruise ship at sea in the distance
Cruise News
Oversized Cruise Ships Continue to Fall Out of Favor in Europe as Another French City Votes to Ban Them
July 02, 2025 06:57 PM
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Blane Bachelor
The Kinkaku-ji in Kyoto, a golden three-story pavilion with traditional Japanese architecture sitting on the edge of a pond and surrounded by sculpted Japanese gardens and walkways
Trending News
Japan Airlines Is Giving Away Free Domestic Flights to International Travelers—Is the Deal Worth It?
June 30, 2025 06:33 PM
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Bailey Berg
A statue of Queen Hatshepsut in the Grand Egyptian Museum
Trending News
The Opening of Egypt’s Most Ambitious Museum Project Is Being Delayed Yet Again—Here’s What to Know
June 25, 2025 07:35 PM
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Bailey Berg
The front half of a Qatar Airways aircraft seen in the air with the wheels down
Air Travel News
Can You Fly Through the Middle East Right Now? The Current State of Air Travel in the Region
June 24, 2025 07:28 PM
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Blane Bachelor
A map of the Middle East with Iran in focus and the rest of the region a bit blurred out
Trending News
U.S. Issues Worldwide Travel Alert—Here’s What Travelers Should Know
June 23, 2025 06:39 PM
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Blane Bachelor
A suite at the Ritz Paris hotel with soaring ceilings, and a bed, sofa, and furnishings all reminiscent of 17th century opulence in muted tones of blue, gold, and off-white
Loyalty + Rewards
Chase Sapphire Reserve’s Annual Fee Is Increasing to $795. Is It Still Worth It?
June 20, 2025 06:17 PM
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Bailey Berg
Red and white homes and buildings dot the waterfront with soaring rocky cliffs in the background and green foliage in the foreground in Lofoten, Norway
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This Scandinavian Country Will Tax Tourists After Record-Breaking Visitor Surge
June 20, 2025 02:35 PM
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Bailey Berg
Two people stand of the base of and looking up at the statue of York in Louisville, Kentucky, with high-rise buildings in the background
Trending News
This Southern State Just Unveiled a New Black Heritage Trail That Highlights Dozens of Significant Sites
June 19, 2025 12:17 PM
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Tykesha Spivey Burton
People walking through a terminal at Miami International Airport
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This U.S. Airport Just Turned Global Entry Into an Easy, Pre-Flight Errand
June 18, 2025 07:06 PM
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Bailey Berg
The Louvre
Trending News
Why the Louvre Temporarily Closed Its Doors This Week—and What to Know About Potential Future Disruptions
June 18, 2025 12:23 PM
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Blane Bachelor
Several small groups of tourists standing around in front of Rome's Trevi Fountain, a partial view of which is blurred into the background
Trending News
Worried You’ll Face Anti-American Sentiment Abroad? Travelers and Experts Share Their Experiences—and Advice
June 13, 2025 02:30 PM
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Blane Bachelor
Barcelona, Spain - June 08 2018: People walking around the Arc of Triomph.
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Anti-Tourism Protests to Take Place in Europe June 15—Here’s What to Know
June 12, 2025 01:34 PM
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Blane Bachelor
Denver, CO, USA. July 27, 2019. Travelers in long lines at Denver International Airport going thru the Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) security screening areas to get to their flights.
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No, Your Costco Card Doesn’t Count as a Real ID
June 10, 2025 03:38 PM
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Bailey Berg
Keke Palmer tips for lounge access
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Keke Palmer’s Tips for Lounge Access, Road Trips, and Traveling More Deeply
June 10, 2025 12:38 PM
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Cat Sposato
An image portraying Frida Kahlo on a cloth of some kind hanging with other printed paper images in the foreground
Art + Culture
A New Frida Kahlo Museum Is Opening in Mexico City This Fall
June 06, 2025 09:05 AM
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Bailey Berg
TSA Airport security
Trending News
Trump’s New Travel Ban Will Affect Citizens From 19 Countries—Here’s What Travelers Need to Know
June 05, 2025 05:51 PM
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Bailey Berg
Mt. Etna smoking with snow dusting the upper half of the mountain and the city of Catania down below
Trending News
As Italy’s Mount Etna Erupts, Here’s What Travelers Need to Know
June 04, 2025 01:23 PM
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Erica Firpo
Moving from the Caribbean to Texas, the dust storm is about to impact Florida.
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A Saharan Dust Storm Is Hitting the Southeast U.S.—Here’s What It Means for Travelers
June 04, 2025 11:36 AM
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Kinsey Gidick
Aerial view of Reykjavik, Iceland, with a large modern church surrounded by buildings, some with red rooftops, and the ocean and snow covered mountains in the distance
LGBTQ Travel
The World’s 25 Safest Countries for LGBTQ Travelers
June 04, 2025 08:46 AM
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Sarah Buder
A road runs through Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden on the island of Oahu with grass and numerous palm trees lining both sides of the road and large green cliffs rising in the distance with fog at their peaks
Trending News
Hawai‘i Becomes First U.S. State to Implement “Green Fee” Tourist Tax in Effort to Better Protect the Islands
June 02, 2025 06:26 PM
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Bailey Berg
People walking on a bridge that traverses a lake full of row boats in Central Park, New York City, with lush, green trees all around
Trending News
This City Was Just Ranked the Happiest in the United States
May 27, 2025 06:28 PM
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Devorah Lev-Tov
Stars and the Milky Way in the night sky above lightly snow dusted mountains in Grand Teton National Park
Trending News
This Popular National Park Now Has the Country’s First Dark Sky Airport
May 22, 2025 05:32 PM
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Kristen Pope