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Panoramic view of young people partying in an open-air outdoor club at famous Flutgraben water canal on a beautiful warm summer night with moving clouds in Berlin Kreuzberg, Germany

May 17, 20212 min read

Why German nightclubs could be declared cultural institutions

The medieval Castle of Bran, known for the myth of Dracula.

May 14, 20212 min read

Is Dracula's castle the most unusual vaccination spot?

Summer sunset over the Greek town of Oia and the Mediterranean Sea.

May 14, 20212 min read

"We are open" - Greek islands plan for summer as vaccinations ramp up

May 13, 20215 min read

Easygoing Graz is perfect for a heart-stealing Austrian deep dive

Aerial view of the Cour Marly, a courtyard in the Louvre filled with sculptures from the 17th and 18th centuries. The white courtyard is filled with visitors looking at the exhibits.

May 13, 20215 min read

Discover the Louvre's hidden treasure in this lesser-visited wing

The hidden beach in Marietas Islands, Puerto Vallarta. Mexico.

May 13, 20215 min read

Top 6 beaches in Puerto Vallarta

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 26: General Views of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' spherical building, housing the new David Geffen Theater on August 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

May 13, 20215 min read

What to see at these new museum openings around the US

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 6: Christine "Darling" Feldman enjoys birthday cake as well as the artwork of Andy Warhol during the 75th birthday celebrations at the Andy Warhol museum on August 6, 2003 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Activities were on hand along with cake and ice cream as part of the Summer of Andy. (Photo by Archie Carpenter/Getty Images)

May 13, 20215 min read

The best museums for American art in the US

Three fully clothed friends falling backwards into pool

May 12, 20214 min read

Desperate to travel anywhere? Mystery trips will make it happen

AUGUST 2015: An Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker looks back at New Hampshire just before she crosses into Maine.

May 12, 20212 min read

Hit the Appalachian Trail as it welcomes back long-distance trekkers

Sky Lagoon, baðlón á ysta odda Kársnessins.

May 12, 20212 min read

This incredible oceanfront geothermal lagoon has opened in Iceland

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May 11, 20212 min read

US tourists in New York City can get a one-shot vaccine

Times Square in New York on a rainy night.

May 6, 20212 min read

Broadway shows will return this fall - and tickets are going on sale now

Family of four makes their way down to the beach © Hero Images / Getty Images

May 5, 20219 min read

Best things to do in San Diego with kids

MARCH 6, 2016: Chinatown district of San Francisco, towards the Bay Bridge.
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May 5, 20216 min read

The 8 best Chinatowns around the world

An aerial view shows the 516 Arouca Bridge, the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge with a length of 516 metres and a height of 175 metres, in Arouca in northern Portugal on April 29, 2021. (Photo by CARLOS COSTA / AFP) (Photo by CARLOS COSTA/AFP via Getty Images)

May 3, 20211 min read

Portugal opens the world's longest suspension bridge

Amtrak Coast Starlight (Los Angeles - Seattle) train at Moorpark, California.

Apr 30, 20213 min read

Biden celebrates Amtrak's 50th anniversary, pledges $80 billion to improve rails

Midtown Manhattan skyline at night.

Apr 30, 20213 min read

New York City will fully reopen to visitors in July

Chef cooking food in pan with fire flame on black background. Restaurant and hotel service concept.

Apr 30, 20214 min read

How a cookbook club came to this writer's rescue in the pandemic

Wakayama castle during cherry-blossom Sakura season

Apr 29, 20216 min read

Discover Japan’s sustainable wonderland in Wakayama Prefecture

A male hiker standing on stone steps and admiring a waterfall in Yosemite National Park.

Apr 29, 20213 min read

These US national parks require reservations this summer

Relax Breathe Repeat sign in Dominicus beach

Apr 29, 20212 min read

Travel to the Dominican Republic without a COVID-19 test or vaccine

Orange camping tent on a shore in a morning light

Apr 28, 20214 min read

Want to travel within the UK? Here are the rules for domestic tourism

People commuting in the city wearing face masks. People in the city walking during the corona virus outbreak.

Apr 27, 20211 min read

Heading outside? The CDC says you can ditch the mask

Hong Kong city skyline from Victoria peak, China

Apr 27, 20212 min read

Hong Kong and Singapore are establishing a 'travel bubble'

McMullen-Coachman Log House in the Pinellas County Heritage Village

Apr 26, 20216 min read

Free and cheap things to do in Tampa

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Apr 26, 20212 min read

Remembering travel writer Geoff Crowther

Full Moon over Los Angeles Skyline, California at Sunset

Apr 26, 20211 min read

Here's how to see tonight’s pink supermoon

A female hiker pauses on wooden boardwalk, which winds through bush land at Cradle Mountain.

Apr 26, 20214 min read

7 life lessons I learned hiking Tasmania's Overland Track

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Apr 23, 20214 min read

11 Black-owned wineries you should know

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Apr 23, 20216 min read

Inside Belarus' nature reserve in the shadow of Chernobyl

Forty foot at Sandycove, Dublin, Ireland.

Apr 23, 20215 min read

Great beaches in Dublin

Couple hiking, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

Apr 22, 20219 min read

These Glacier National Park hikes will make you want to get your backpack

Abandoned ferris wheel in amusement park in Pripyat, Chernobyl area

Apr 22, 20212 min read

Sightseers will fly over Chernobyl to mark the disaster's 35th anniversary

February 15, 2012: Visitors relax on the shore of Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown.

Apr 22, 20215 min read

Why New Zealand is leading the way with regenerative travel

Aboriginal Rock Art Experience

Apr 22, 20215 min read

I spent the past year taking Aboriginal tours - here's what I learned

APRIL 21, 2017: Long exposure of visitors inside the Natural History Museum's Hall of Ocean Life with the giant blue whale.

Apr 20, 20212 min read

Now you can get vaccinated at the American Museum of Natural History

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Apr 20, 20212 min read

Germany wants to encourage travelers to take trains over planes

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Apr 20, 20217 min read

10 US islands you can reach without flying

Dancing Pumpkin (2020)

Apr 20, 20212 min read

Yayoi Kusama's colorful exhibition is taking over the New York Botanical Garden

Eliana Miss Illi, General Manager of Weed World poses as she smokes a joint on 7th Avenue in Midtown New York City, March 31, 2021. - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation legalizing recreational marijuana on March 31. 2021, with a large chunk of tax revenues from sales set to go to minority communities. New York joins 14 other US states and the District of Columbia in permitting cannabis after lawmakers in both state chambers, where Cuomo's Democratic Party holds strong majorities, backed the bill on March 30. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP) (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)

Apr 19, 20214 min read

Are 4/20 celebrations happening in 2021?

2E69719 People smoke marijuana joints at 4:20 p.m. as thousands of marijuana advocates gathered at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California April 20, 2012. The event was held on April 20, a date corresponding with a numerical 4/20 code widely known within the cannabis subculture as a symbol for all things marijuana. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY DRUGS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Apr 19, 202112 min read

The cannabis tourist's guide to legal US states

Side view of beautiful woman with hat smoking joint in marijuana plantation at sunset.

Apr 19, 20216 min read

The 10 best cannabis tours and experiences in the US

Apr 19, 20219 min read

A guide to the best cannabis dispensaries, lodging and experiences in Denver

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Apr 19, 20217 min read

Unforgettable experiences off the beaten path in Spain

Apr 19, 20219 min read

The complete guide to cannabis tourism in Portland, Oregon

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Apr 19, 20212 min read

Brazil's new statue will be taller than Rio's famed Christ the Redeemer

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Apr 19, 20212 min read

See Big Bird swing from the moon on The Met's rooftop garden

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Apr 19, 20212 min read

Rama Navami: Sacred destinations or Divya Desams

A dark grey humpback whale with a white underbelly breaches backwards out of the deep blue waters of Glacier Bay, surrounded by whitecaps and spray.

Apr 16, 20215 min read

8 US national parks where you can scuba dive

Apr 16, 20217 min read

The best one-day itineraries for 5 US national parks

Largo Argentina

Apr 16, 20212 min read

Walk through history as Rome’s 'Area Sacra' becomes an open-air museum

Narrows in Zion National Park, Utah

Apr 16, 20218 min read

North America's best national park day hikes

A view of the Green River from a bluff in Mammoth Cave National Park framed by redbud trees

Apr 15, 202111 min read

The complete guide to Mammoth Cave National Park

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Apr 15, 20211 min read

UNESCO World Heritage site in Denmark hits new heights with this viewing tower

Illuminated fountain at entrance to Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York State, USA

Apr 15, 20212 min read

The Met Gala returns this year with an exhibition on American fashion

The Pacific Surfliner travels along the coastline in Del Mar, California. The Pacific Surfliner offers a unique vantage on the Southern California seascape connecting San Luis Obispo and San Diego through Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.

Apr 14, 20219 min read

How to have an epic North American trip without a car

Girl relaxing and swimming in the water of the Dead Sea in Israel

Apr 14, 20211 min read

Israel will open to vaccinated travelers from May

Typical view of the Yosemite National Park.

Apr 14, 20212 min read

You'll need a reservation to visit Yosemite National Park this summer

The beatiful landscape from Huascaran national park, near to Huaraz - Peru

Apr 13, 20216 min read

Best national parks and reserves in Peru

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