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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
Trending News
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
Trending News
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
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 9, 2025 07:11 PM
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Stacey Lastoe
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 2, 2025 06:57 PM
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Blane Bachelor
A three-story pavilion with traditional Japanese architecture behind some foliage in the foreground
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
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
Trending News
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
Trending News
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.
Trending News
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.
Trending News
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
Trending News
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
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 4, 2025 01:23 PM
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Erica Firpo
Moving from the Caribbean to Texas, the dust storm is about to impact Florida.
Trending News
A Saharan Dust Storm Is Hitting the Southeast U.S.—Here’s What It Means for Travelers
June 4, 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 4, 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 2, 2025 06:26 PM
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Bailey Berg
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
Beijing (left); Gansu Norden (right)
Travel Tips + Etiquette
What It’s Like to Travel in China Right Now—And How to Do It
May 22, 2025 03:37 PM
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Chris Schalkx
People riding Hiccup's Wing Gliders in Epic Universe's Head to How to Train Your Dragon—Isle of Berk, with water splashing and a colorful fictional land in the background
Trending News
I Got a Sneak Preview of the Now Open Universal Epic Universe—Here’s What I Loved and What I Didn’t
May 22, 2025 09:46 AM
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Susan B. Barnes
Abu Dhabi’s presidential palace, Qasr Al Watan, took 150 million hours to build.
Trending News
There’s a Very Good Reason Disney Wants to Have a New Theme Park in Abu Dhabi
May 21, 2025 12:40 PM
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Latifah Al-Hazza
Two men riding on decorated white horses alongside motorbike taxis in front of the pink Hawa Mahal palace in Jaipur, India
Trending News
Is It Safe to Travel to India Right Now?
May 19, 2025 06:44 PM
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Jasreen Mayal Khanna
Aerial view of the Palawan province in the Philippines featuring dramatic green cliffs rising up from turquoise blue waters, and a bay-like alcove full of boats and homes
Visas + Passports
One of the Best Countries for Expats Just Announced a New Digital Nomad Visa
May 16, 2025 05:25 PM
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Bailey Berg
A train window as viewed from the interior of a train, looking out at vineyards
Trending News
I Was Stranded on a Train During Spain’s Massive Blackout—Here Are 4 Travel Lessons I Learned
May 5, 2025 03:19 PM
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Jamie Ditaranto
The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence Italy, with its black and white tiled facade, amid of a sea of buildings with red clay rooftops
Trending News
Italy Is Making It Harder to Claim Citizenship Via Ancestry—Here’s What You Need to Know
May 2, 2025 06:09 PM
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Erica Firpo
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