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Oh, Great. Now That Icelandic Volcano Looks Like It Could Erupt Again

If you're old enough, you might remember that time in 2010 when a volcano shut down Europe. In March of that year, Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano (pictured above) erupted and…

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America the Beautiful in National Geographic Photos: An Exclusive Book Excerpt

Fall in love with the U.S.A. all over again with America the Beautiful: A Story in Photographs , a patriotic collection of National Geographic 's images. The publication includes more…

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Panama Is Reopening for Quarantine-Free Visits, So Is This the Winter to Finally Go?

As Frommer's Panama author Nicholas Gill writes, "Panama is home to a staggering array of natural landscapes, each beautiful in its own way." That includes lovely beaches, perfect…

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Amazing New Observatory Floats Two Miles Up in the Italian Alps

Here's a strong candidate for any traveler's post-pandemic wish list. The brand-new, glass-and-steel Ötzi Peak 3251m observation deck overlooks the Italian Alps at an altitude of…

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WATCH: Cruise Ship Captain Kate McCue Schools a Rude Commenter

Captain Kate McCue of Celebrity Cruises was already worthy of admiration—in 2015, she became the first American woman ever to captain a mega-ship. As if that wasn't impressive enough,…

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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…

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How to Find the Best Rates for Last-Minute Car Rentals

Save money when you rent a car—every time—using our time-tested, expert-approved tips

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Beach Escapes Americans Can Travel to Without Quarantine This Winter

Hoping to get away to some place with sun and sand this winter? These popular beach destinations are accepting American tourists without quarantine. 

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WATCH: Spectacular Drone Footage of Cruise Ships Being Scrapped in Turkey

Maybe it can be argued that even before 2020, the cruise industry was reaching a saturation point. A long period of explosive growth perhaps forewarned that our cruise ship fleet was…

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After 3,000 Years, Wild Tasmanian Devils Return to Mainland Australia

Tasmanian devils are back in the wild on mainland Australia after an absence of 3,000 years. A small breeding population of the stocky marsupials has been released in a wildlife…

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London's Iconic Red Boxes Reborn as Shops: Phone Booth Curry for Lunch?

An urgent need for cheap rent in Britain is leading entrepeneurs to the famous red phone booth. The next time you visit London, this tourist icon may be more likely to serve as a…

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Rare Good News: Venice's Long-Awaited Flood Protection System Works!

Venice's answer to Watergate had involved actual water and actual gates. The city's MOSE Project (the name is an acronym of the Italian initials for "Experimental Electromechanical…

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Accidentally Wes Anderson: A Worldwide Hunt for the Director's Just-So Aesthetic

You could never characterize the painstakingly arch visual style of film director Wes Anderson as art imitating life. It’s more like art redecorating life. Nevertheless, there are…

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Luxury Rock Star Tour Buses Become A Travel Option in This Pandemic

There’s a certain flavor of fear that comes from trying to do something potentially dangerous that you are in no way competent to do. I experienced that intense mix of panic and…

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Teenager Creates Fun New Video Travel Guessing Game

Earlier this week, we introduced you to some of our favorite YouTube channels for wonderfully zen, long-play videos that walk viewers through neighborhoods around the world. Today, we…

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The Most Endangered Historic Sites in the United States

The church where Emmett Till's funeral was held, a Depression-era wellness spa, and an earthquake-rattled historic district in Puerto Rico are among the most endangered places of…

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With Peak Season Over, Yosemite to Remove Reservation Requirement

One of the few delightful byproducts of the novel coronavirus pandemic has been relatively empty national parks. To avoid overcrowding, a few of them implemented advance reservation…

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Spend Hours Walking Around the World's Great Neighborhoods with These Addictive YouTube Channels

Narration-free virtual walking tours are racking up millions of views as they scratch our travel itch in isolation.

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Fat Bear Week: The Election You Don't Have to Dread This Autumn

The NCAA's March Madness college basketball tournament didn't happen this year, and the Summer Olympics have been postponed to 2021. But at least one physical competition will proceed…

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Would You Travel for Beer? United Airlines Debuts Themed Flight Searches

On a recent episode of NPR's Marketplace, aviation history professor Janet Bednarek of the University of Dayton was asked to describe the current state of the airline industry. She…

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In a Pre-Election Gambit, the Trump Administration Announces New Travel Bans for Cuba

“If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense," the Mad Hatter told Alice in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. "Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be…

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Flyers Pretend to Eat to Avoid Masking Up, So United Changed the Rules

One thing that has been unmasked in recent months is just how sneaky Americans are willing to be to get around the rules for face coverings. The issue came to the fore in July when…

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Next Exit! America's Most Epic Roadside Attractions

With all due respect to the World’s Largest Ball of Twine , one-off stunts like that have been left off this roundup of the most epic roadside attractions in the United States.…

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The World's Largest Chocolate Fountain Debuts in Switzerland

Who says nothing good has happened in 2020? Ok, that would be us—over and over and over. But now we have an exception: Swiss chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprüngli, which has been…

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America's Greatest National Historic Trails: Scenic Routes in the Footsteps of History

Unknown to many travelers, the National Park Service of the United States has established a National Historic Trails system that's perfectly designed for planning patriotic versions of…