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How Growing Up Changes Your Spring Break Plans

How Growing Up Changes Your Spring Break Plans

As another spring break approaches, what do you plan for now, especially if you’re decades removed from those glory years?
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Live Free in NYC as Lower Manhattan’s Explorer-In-Chief

Live Free in NYC as Lower Manhattan’s Explorer-In-Chief

A New York City-based nonprofit is hiring one lucky applicant to spend three months getting paid to explore the city’s most famous neighborhood.
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Air New Zealand Announces Bunk Bed Sleep Pods for Economy Passengers

Air New Zealand Announces Bunk Bed Sleep Pods for Economy Passengers

The concept images of the so-called Economy Skynest show six lie-flat sleeping pods stacked, bunk-bed-style in two columns of three beds each.
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Lotus Caravans’ 2022 Off Grid Travel Trailer Is Designed to Go Almost Anywhere

Lotus Caravans’ 2022 Off Grid Travel Trailer Is Designed to Go Almost Anywhere

The new 2022 Off Grid from Australia's Lotus Caravans is a full-sized and full-featured luxury camper designed to trek to almost any corner of the globe.
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Explore Jasper: An Essential Guide to Canada’s Most Epic National Park

Explore Jasper: An Essential Guide to Canada’s Most Epic National Park

Canada has taken great pains to ensure that Jasper National Park remains among the vastest, most pristine, most beautiful expanses of wilderness on the planet. For lovers of adventure and the outdoors, it's damn-near heaven on earth.
The 7 Best Books to Inspire and Prep for an Antarctic Adventure

7 Books to Inspire and Prep an Antarctica Adventure

7 Books to Inspire and Prep an Antarctica Adventure

Traveling to Antarctica? These tales of adventure, discovery, tragedy, science, and passion from the bottom of the world are sure to inspire and educate!
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JetBlue Founder’s Breeze Airways to Serve Off-the-Beaten-Path Airports

JetBlue Founder’s Breeze Airways to Serve Off-the-Beaten-Path Airports

Air travelers love and love to hate budget airlines. In 2020, one more carrier will join the fray, and it’s promising to be “the world’s nicest airline.”
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Zero-Gravity Flights Are Coming to a U.S. City Near You

Zero-Gravity Flights Are Coming to a U.S. City Near You

New for 2020, however, the aptly named Zero-G Experience is bringing its one-of-a-kind aircraft to a dozen U.S. cities.
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Travel Destinations to Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

Travel Destinations to Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

We can't resist a good reason to travel, especially when the novelty has worn off the new year. And what better reason could there be than self-improvement?
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These 5 Vacation Destinations Want to Send You Home with a Puppy

These 5 Vacation Destinations Want to Send You Home with a Puppy

No one needs an incentive to take a vacation, but bringing home a (mostly free) puppy is pretty good motivation nonetheless.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Capturing the Northern Lights

A Beginner’s Guide to Capturing the Northern Lights

Make the most of your trip to see the Aurora Borealis and bring home stunning pictures with these easy tips.
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Why Carbon Offset Should Be Your Essential Travel Accessory for 2020

Why Carbon Offset Should Be Your Essential Travel Accessory for 2020

With more people traveling, and yearly flight carbon dioxide emissions topping 860 million metric tons, carbon offsets have emerged as a solution.
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Airship002 Is a Retro-Future Airbnb Cabin Tucked Into the Scottish Highlands

Airship002 Is a Retro-Future Airbnb Cabin Tucked Into the Scottish Highlands

You can find anything from treehouses and yurts on Airbnb. If you’re headed to the Scotland, you can add “retro-cool submarine” to that list.
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Level Up at Atari’s New Video-Gamed-Themed Hotels

Level Up at Atari’s New Video-Gamed-Themed Hotels

Themed hotels like last year's pop-up Taco Bell hotel and Nutella's Hotella Nutella rarely feel like anything more than gimmicks. But, retro video games are way cooler than junk food. That’s why Atari just announced the world’s first, permanent video-game-themed hotel chain.
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The Isle of Man Encourages Visitors to Lock Away Their Smartphones

The Isle of Man Encourages Visitors to Lock Away Their Smartphones

The majority of us agree that we’re addicted to our phones, social media, and the internet in general. Yet, we just can’t seem to break free. Now, a clever initiative in Britain’s Isle of Man encourages visitors to temporarily swap their digital devices for a collection of old-school alternatives.
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The Viking-Inspired Arctic Bath Is Now Open in Swedish Lapland

The Viking-Inspired Arctic Bath Is Now Open in Swedish Lapland

Sadly, Game of Thrones is long over. If you still find yourself in a pit of Westeros-less despair, the Swedes may have just the cure. The Viking-inspired Arctic Bath that we covered last year is now officially open. It’s every bit as luxurious and out-of-this-world as we could’ve hoped.
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Take a Two-Month Bahamas Sabbatical and Help Save the Planet in the Process

Take a Two-Month Bahamas Sabbatical and Help Save the Planet in the Process

Except for the crazy few living in Florida, most Americans are in the clutches of another bitter winter. Most of us are already eyeing a tropical island getaway. How does two full months in the Bahamas sound? Now, Airbnb wants to send you there with the opportunity to do some social good in the process.
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Why Design Lovers Need to Head to Tulsa in 2022

Why Design Lovers Need to Head to Tulsa in 2022

This 2022, head to Tulsa, Oklahoma, the “Buckle of the Bible Belt” to marvel at its incredibly diverse, welcoming, and amazing architecture. Home to one of the country’s largest collections of original Art Deco buildings, this town is having a renaissance that can’t be ignored.
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Witness the Northern Lights on a Hot Air Balloon Tour Over Swedish Lapland

Witness the Northern Lights on a Hot Air Balloon Tour Over Swedish Lapland

Seeing the Northern Lights at least once before you die feels like a quintessential life experience. These days, however, it’s hardly enough just to see them. Most travelers want to see them in an entirely new and creative way.
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Delta’s $850 CarePod Is a GPS-Enabled Travel Carrier for Your Furry Friend

Delta’s $850 CarePod Is a GPS-Enabled Travel Carrier for Your Furry Friend

For animals traveling in an airplane cargo hold, it can be a dark, cold, and frightening experience. Now Delta is upping its travel game for our furry friends with a high-tech pet carrier unlike any other.
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Zero Halliburton’s Sleek Pursuit Aluminum Luggage Collection Is Fit for James Bond

Zero Halliburton’s Sleek Pursuit Aluminum Luggage Collection Is Fit for James Bond

Traditional rollaboard luggage is fine for most everyday travel. But, there are times in life -- say, when you’re smuggling diamonds or safeguarding the nuclear football for POTUS -- that require something more. Enter Zero Halliburton’s Pursuit Aluminum Collection.
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Urban Cowboy Lodge Is a Unique, Disconnected Retreat in the Heart of the Catskills

Urban Cowboy Lodge Is a Unique, Disconnected Retreat in the Heart of the Catskills

Dozens of new designer hotels now dot the evergreen-covered mountains of the Catskills. But, one boutique lodge is taking a decidedly unexpected approach than all the rest, bringing a healthy dose of cowboy swagger to the American Northeast.
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Drunk Yoga Is a Thing, and It’s Coming to Cancun Next Month

Drunk Yoga Is a Thing, and It’s Coming to Cancun Next Month

From traditional spiritual methods like tai chi and hot yoga to unorthodox alternatives like rage yoga and pyramid crystal energy chanting, there’s a wellness niche for everyone. Next month, one Mexican resort is launching a yoga-centric getaway where cocktails are just as important as Sun Salutations.
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Now Hiring: Summer Caretakers for an Uninhabited Irish Island

Now Hiring: Summer Caretakers for an Uninhabited Irish Island

If your workaday life isn’t cutting it anymore -- if you daydream of giving up all that free lukewarm coffee, company-matched 401k, and telling your middle management superiors to shove it Office Space-style -- there may be a job opening off the coast of Ireland just for you.
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Quark Expeditions’ Ultramarine Will Be a Polar Exploration Ship Unlike Any Other

Quark Expeditions’ Ultramarine Will Be a Polar Exploration Ship Unlike Any Other

Today's passengers expect all the comforts of home even aboard the most remote, polar cruises. Next year, Quark Expeditions looks to define a new standard in polar cruising with one of the greenest, most luxurious, most technologically advanced ships in the world.
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Sleep With Elephants in the Jungle Bubbles of Thailand’s Golden Triangle Resort

Sleep With Elephants in the Jungle Bubbles of Thailand’s Golden Triangle Resort

Throughout history, waking up amid a pack of wild animals was a "worst possible scenario" for most humans. Our ancestors spent considerable effort to avoid such encounters. These days, adventure travelers are seeking out these experiences, like those offered at Thailand's Golden Triangle Resort.
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Thailand’s Surreal The Library Resort Is a Bibliophile Traveler’s Dream Getaway

Thailand’s Surreal The Library Resort Is a Bibliophile Traveler’s Dream Getaway

Themed restaurants and hotels are often hit-or-miss. In the hands of a sophisticated designer, however, a themed eatery or luxury resort can be extraordinary. Mere feet from one of Thailand’s most famous beaches, one designer hotel is proof of the latter.
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Exodus Edits Offers Compact World Adventure Tours for Busy 30-Somethings

Exodus Edits Offers Compact World Adventure Tours for Busy 30-Somethings

These days, our attention and available free time are dwindling due to work obligations, social media distractions, and an always-on connection to the daily news cycle. How can we make the most of our limited time away from work and daily life? Exodus Travels has found a simple solution.
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Visit Any U.S. National Park for Free in 2021 on These 5 Days

Visit Any U.S. National Park for Free in 2021 on These 5 Days

The U.S. government gets a lot wrong, but one thing it nailed more than a century ago was the founding of the National Park Service. Most NPS sites are already quite affordable. On select dates this year, however, visitors can experience every NPS site completely free of charge.
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5 Simple Ways to Travel Greener

5 Simple Ways to Travel Greener

Every new year brings a wave of articles encouraging travelers to travel greener. Now, more than ever, most of us are more conscientious of the ways our travel impacts the world around us. But, clearly, there is work to be done. Here are five simple ways to travel greener in 2020 and beyond.
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A Once-Abandoned Village Is Now the Most Scottish Hotel in Scotland

A Once-Abandoned Village Is Now the Most Scottish Hotel in Scotland

Gearrannan Blackhouse Village is a living museum at the intersection of the Outer Hebrides' rich history and its tiptoe into modernity. Now, travelers looking to dive deeper into that history can spend a night or two at the village living (almost) like a true 19th-century Scot.
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Renew Your Passport in Just 24 Hours With This Must-Have Mobile App

Renew Your Passport in Just 24 Hours With This Must-Have Mobile App

Filing mandatory government paperwork is soul-sucking. Applying for a driver’s license, doing your taxes, or securing a business license are all enough to make you question your sanity. The passport process sometimes feels the same, but one mobile app is looking to make renewing one a little easier.
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Colorado Beyond the Snow: 10 Things to Do Once Ski Season Is Over

Colorado Beyond the Snow: 10 Things to Do Once Ski Season Is Over

While the minds of most will likely be trapped in a fog for the foreseeable future, the Centennial State has so much to offer during spring, summer, and fall. Colorado is an outdoor and adventure lover’s paradise.
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White Sands National Monument Is the Newest U.S. National Park

White Sands National Monument Is the Newest U.S. National Park

From unexpected day closures to budget cuts, these are trying times for the U.S. National Park Service. There was some good news last year, however, with the official designation of two new national parks. The most recent addition, announced just last month, was White Sands National Monument.
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This Vintage Double-Decker Bus Is a Modern Glamping Escape in the Heart of Wales

This Vintage Double-Decker Bus Is a Modern Glamping Escape in the Heart of Wales

Airbnb has proven that just about anything from oversized potatoes to the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile can serve as an extraordinary overnight guest room. Add to that list one more unique glamping getaway: A vintage double-decker bus in the heart of the Welsh countryside.
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Top 5 Travel Trends to Watch for in 2021

Top 5 Travel Trends to Watch for in 2021

With more people traveling now than ever, the ways we fly, cruise, and overnight are going to change in significant ways over the next decade. As we look specifically to 2021, here are five trends we expect to impact travel more than any others.
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Spend the Night in a Converted Grain Silo in Small-Town Texas

Spend the Night in a Converted Grain Silo in Small-Town Texas

We’ve seen everything from faux Idaho potatoes to oversized tequila barrels to sheep wagons being used as impromptu “hotels.” So, it was only a matter of time before some small town decided to repurpose a few of its disused grain silos as shabby chic bedrooms for overnight travelers.
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Starting in 2020, New Laws Will Come Down Hard on Unruly Air Passengers

Starting in 2020, New Laws Will Come Down Hard on Unruly Air Passengers

With shrinking seats, Draconian baggage restrictions, and surly flight attendants, air travel seems to be getting worse. It’s enough to drive even the most patient passengers mad, in some cases to the point of air rage. Starting in 2020, new legislation will come down hard on unruly flyers.
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Christmas Isn’t Over Yet at NYC’s Arthouse Hotel

Christmas Isn’t Over Yet at NYC’s Arthouse Hotel

Christmas isn't over -- not yet. For the Christmas-obsessed among us who relish an extra week or three of good tidings and the classic movies that celebrate the holidays, one New York City hotel has transformed its lobby into a shrine to honor the most iconic Christmas films of all time.
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Why You Should Reconsider Charging Your Phone at the Airport

Why You Should Reconsider Charging Your Phone at the Airport

Most of us scurry to find electrical outlets at every layover. It turns out public USB outlets like those at airports aren’t as harmless as you might expect. Now, tech security experts are warning against a new kind of USB hacking called “juice-jacking.”
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Nowaday Reignites the Roaring ’20s With Bespoke Vintage Car Tours of NYC

Nowaday Reignites the Roaring ’20s With Bespoke Vintage Car Tours of NYC

New York City is so iconic that it's difficult to imagine seeing it "in a new light." Now, one startup company is offering fresh, one-of-a-kind tours of the city in beautifully restored vintage cars.
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Now Is the Best Time to Score a Cheap Alaska Cruise for 2021

Now Is the Best Time to Score a Cheap Alaska Cruise for 2021

We’re now officially into winter here in the Northern Hemisphere. Most of the U.S. has seen its first snowfall -- even a blizzard or three -- so it’s unlikely many of us are daydreaming of an immediate Alaskan getaway. Right now, however, 2021 is the best time of year to start planning an Alaskan trip.
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How to Spend 36 Hours in Santiago, Chile

How to Spend 36 Hours in Santiago, Chile

Whether you are traveling to South America and have a layover that can be extended in Santiago or you are just visiting the capital of Chile, there are a few things you just can't miss in this lovely city.
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World’s First All-Electric Commercial Test Flight Touches Down in Canada

World’s First All-Electric Commercial Test Flight Touches Down in Canada

Cutting-edge engineers around the world are setting their sites on the skies to find ways to electrify aircraft. Last week, a small single-engine seaplane made history with a world-first flight that could pave the way for cleaner and greener air travel.
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Stay at This Mississippi Hotel and Adopt a Shelter Dog at Checkout

Stay at This Mississippi Hotel and Adopt a Shelter Dog at Checkout

From car rides to snowstorms to long sunrise hikes, dogs make everything better. They also make travel better, but not everyone has a dog or can take theirs with them while traveling. One Mississippi hotel is offering a unique adoption program to provide guests with free shelter pups during their stay.
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Supertramped Co.’s Conversion Camper Van Is Part Tiny Home, Part Surf Shack

Supertramped Co.’s Conversion Camper Van Is Part Tiny Home, Part Surf Shack

There’s something so appealing about flippantly abandoning our worldly belongings, tossing our iPhones into the ocean, and living the simple life on a beach in Costa Rica. One U.K.-based company distilled that daydream down into a single, one-of-a-kind camper van unlike any we’ve ever seen.
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A Peek Inside the History of Jamaica Inn, a Family-Owned Hotel in the Caribbean

A Peek Inside the History of Jamaica Inn, a Family-Owned Hotel in the Caribbean

When you first set foot at Jamaica Inn in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, you can see what separates the property from other resorts and hotels. We ask the owner, Eric Morrow, all about the Inn.
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Unlock Your Creativity at the Rabbit Island Residency Program in Michigan

Unlock Your Creativity at the Rabbit Island Residency Program in Michigan

Try this fantasy on for size: journeying north to a place where the continental U.S. breaks off in a series of vast inland seas, pushing onward over a two-lane highway through dense forests of cedar and pine, then taking a boat three miles from the end of the world until you reach a 91-acre island.
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Norway Announces Stunning New Whale-Watching Museum Inside the Arctic Circle

Norway Announces Stunning New Whale-Watching Museum Inside the Arctic Circle

From the world's largest underwater restaurant to a $2 million roadside toilet, Norway has proven it can make anything beautiful with a meticulous minimalist design aesthetic. Now, it's announced plans for the world's most stunning whale museum.
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Visiting One of America’s Oldest Dude Ranches, Tanque Verde Ranch

Visiting One of America’s Oldest Dude Ranches, Tanque Verde Ranch

More than a hundred years ago, dude ranches were often considered common courtesy for ranchers in the Wild West to offer food and lodging to travelers and cowboys who happened to pass by on their journeys across vast deserts and empty tracts of land.