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Small-Ship Mediterranean Cruise: 9 Things to Remember About Life on Board

In this trip report from one of the boutique cruise ships in the Greek Islands, travelers are reminded of the many ways the small ship cruising experience is nothing like the big major…

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If You Haven’t Seen Niagara Falls Lately, You Haven’t Experienced This Amazing Power Station

In the 1800s, Niagara Falls was considered the epitome of North America's pristine promise and inexhaustible resources. Before photography, paintings of the site's furious churn…

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Brightline Train to Disney: Look Inside the Cars of the New Fast Railway Between Orlando and Miami

The United States desperately needs more railway options to ease crowding in the skies and on the roads. One of the country's most promising new train options, open as of September 22,…

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Academy Museum in Los Angeles: What's at the Oscar Museum and How to Visit It

To most people, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is known, if it's known at all, as the stuffy group behind the Oscars. Within Hollywood's mighty film business, though,…

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Thinking of Renting an EV? You'll Need to Make These Adjustments to Your Plans

The major car rental agencies now offer electric vehicles (EVs) as part of their standard inventory, but knowing what it takes to operate an EV may not yet be a part of your own…

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Fall Family Fun at Orchards and Farms Across the United States

For many families, including mine, hauling the kids out to a farm in the autumn so they can get specks of itchy hay under their shirts, pick vegetables and fruits they won’t eat, and…

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Venice, Italy, Officially Approves New Entrance Fee for 2024: Here Are the Rules

On September 12, the city council of Venice, Italy, finalized the city's long-postponed plan to battle overcrowding by charging visitors an experimental entry fee in 2024. The final…

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America's Most Mispronounced Place Names

First of all, it’s FROH-merz , not FRAH-merz . We know the double “m”s throw people off, but the last name of our founder rhymes with Homer, Gomer, and Matt Bomer. Here’s a rhyme to…

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Popular Place Names You've Probably Been Pronouncing Wrong

Don't feel stupid. It happens. When you've only read about the places you've always dreamed of going, of course you wouldn't know how to say their names yet. But once it's time to buy…

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Utah Stargazing: This Lake Powell Glamping Site Was Named the First DarkSky Resort

In 2023, the light-pollution foes at DarkSky International added a category for "DarkSky Approved Lodging" to their register of places where the nighttime environment is exceptionally…

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London's Tate Modern Reopens Its Controversial Viewing Deck—and It's Still Free!

Tate Modern changed London forever in 2000. That's when a dilapidated old power station on a dreary, semi-industrial stretch of the River Thames' southern shore was refitted to display…

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Norwegian Viva Ship Tour: Pluses, Minuses, and Oh-So-Many Upcharges

The second installment in Norwegian Cruise Line's Prima class of ships is called Norwegian Viva , but the vessel is so similar to its predecessor the newcomer might just as well be…

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This Fall Foliage Prediction Map for 2023 Shows When Leaves Hit Peak Color

With fall foliage season fast approaching, travelers concerned with getting the timing right for autumn road trips and weekend getaways have a freshly updated online tool at their…

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The First Orlando Theme Parks Have Gone Cashless

The cashless revolution has reached Orlando. Five popular theme parks in Central Florida stopped accepting cash this week. Although the banishment of paper currency and coins has been…

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Airline Introduces Child-Free Zone So Grown-Ups Can Enjoy "Quiet" Flights

A European airline will cordon off the first 12 rows of its A350 aircraft to create an adults-only area where no one under the age of 17 may sit. “This zone in the aircraft is intended…

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London's Hunterian Museum: Bits of People in Jars That Changed the World

If you lived in 18th-century London and something went wrong with your body, after you died a famous scientist named John Hunter might show up to rummage through your corpse, snip out…

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Tempo by Hilton New York Times Square: A New Hotel Above a Levitating Broadway Theatre

New Yorkers—not to mention engineering nerds worldwide—have been buzzing about this mega construction project since it began in 2019. The Palace Theatre, a true icon of American…

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Chip and Joanna Gaines' Hotel Opens This Fall, Cementing Their Waco Takeover

Waco, Texas, takes another step toward becoming Chip-and-Joanna-Gainesville this fall. The married stars of the home-renovation series Fixer Upper have developed and designed their own…

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Fall Foliage in New England: What to Expect in 2023

It has been a rainy summer in New England, characterized by flash flooding in Vermont and the second-wettest July on record in Boston. What does that mean for the region's famous fall…

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Self-Guided Loire Valley Bike Tour: Seeing France’s Castles and Countryside on Two Wheels

You're riding down a country road in the Loire Valley of France, the wind in your hair, a field of sunflowers bowing their heads as you glide by. A fairy tale castle comes into view,…

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Day Trips from New York City: The Top 12 Options

It can be difficult to escape New York City 's siren song. The city's world-class art museums, theaters, restaurants, nightlife, and other enticements persuade many visitors to plan…

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Which Greek Islands to Visit to Avoid Crowds: 8 Great Escapes

Greece ’s most popular islands—Mykonos and Santorini chief among them—are more crowded than ever. For travelers dreaming of a quieter Greek island getaway, here are eight havens for…

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Idaho Road Trip Itinerary: A Jaunt from Coeur d’Alene to Boise in One Week

Idaho still feels like a secret among friends. This is despite an influx of post-Covid residents that's making Idaho one of America’s fastest-growing states. It's that under-the-radar…

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Hurricane Season 2023 Could Be Worse Than First Thought, Forecasters Say

UPDATE, August 11: In a new hurricane season forecast released this week by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the U.S. government's offical weather watchers…

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Minion Land Now Making Mischief at Universal Orlando Resort: Check Out the Videos

Minions, the animated yellow capsule creatures (think sentient Percocet pills, but adorable) from the Despicable Me cinematic universe, now have their own theme park area at Universal…