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See the Stunning Photos That Were Just Named the World’s Best in 2021

Eye-catching images from the U.K., Zimbabwe, India, and many other places took home top honors in the highly regarded Sony World Photography Awards last week. The online galleries…

Virgin Voyages Is Giving Away 1,000 Free Cruises

Before Covid hit—back in the Pleistocene era—huge excitement was building over the impending debut of the Virgin Group's first cruise ship, the Scarlet Lady, which promised to be a…

See the World from Home with Amazing Travel Photographer of the Year Images

With travel curtailed since the start of the pandemic, the work of skilled photographers lets us explore the world vicariously and, just as important, reassures us that it's all still…

The Year's Most Spectacular Photos of the Northern Lights

Among difficult photography subjects, the northern lights rank up there with butterflies and fussy 2-year-olds. Those who aim to snap a pic of the aurora borealis and its…

Alaska's Fat Bear Week Crowns Heavyweight Champ

Weighing in at an estimated 1,400 pounds and appropriately sharing an identification number with the original jumbo jet, bear 747 has been declared the winner of Fat Bear Week at…

Nominate Your Favorite Teacher to Receive a Free Vacation Next Year

If you doubted that teaching was a difficult profession before 2020, spend a few hours supervising a squirmy 8-year-old during our nationwide experiment with virtual learning. That…

Got a Great Shot of the Empire State Building? You Could Win This Contest

Post your perfect shot of the Empire State Building on Instagram and you'll gain some likes. But enter that same pic in the iconic New York City skyscraper's annual photo contest and…

Same Time, Next Year—for 20 Years: Win a Free Annual Mexican Vacation

How do you like the idea of a free luxury vacation on Mexico's Caribbean coast for your first post-pandemic getaway? How about repeating the experience every year for the next two…

Airbnb Offering Chance to Spend Halloween at Dracula's Castle

Whatever your Halloween plans are—trick-or-treating, attending a house party dressed as Ken Bone, what have you—we're guessing your evening won't be as memorable as the one that two…

Best Non-Travel Apps for Travelers

There are so many city guides and hotel- and airline- booking apps to help you navigate your travels, but what about some essential non-travel apps or websites to make your vacation…

Travel Troubleshooter: Help! My Online Travel Agent is AWOL

When Martha Schmidt tries to cancel her airline tickets, her online agent promises to help her reuse the credit quickly. But after eight hours on the phone and an email promising a…

Travel Troubleshooter: A Canceled Cruise, a Missing Refund

The trip cancellation policy for her European river cruise promises her a full refund, but when Sylvia Sweeney tries to recover the $5,595 she spent through her tour operator, she's…

Deal or No Deal? 6 Secrets for Spotting a Bargain

Carol Hodes thought the "special" $209 room rate offered as part of an upcoming convention at the Bellagio Las Vegas was a reasonably good deal -- about $10 a night off the regular…

Travel Troubleshooter: Double-Billed and No Refund in Sight

Susan Milette's online travel agent accidentally charges two of her credit cards for a single flight. A refund is promised, but it's taking forever. Is there anything she can do to…

How to Skywalk Above the Grand Canyon

It's been impossible to talk about the Grand Canyon the last few months without also talking about the Skywalk. Advertised as floating 2,000 feet above the canyon floor, the Skywalk…