With roomettes, bedrooms, bedroom suites, family bedrooms, and one accessible bedroom spread across two levels of its sleeper cars, the California Zephyr has a wealth of sleeping options to cater all needs....
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One week later I found out that I had breast cancer, and everything changed. Trips were canceled, priorities shifted wildly, and my new version of travel no longer required a passport: For...
This is part of a collection of stories on slow travel—read more here.For about a decade, Paul Salopek, a Pulitzer-winning journalist, has been walking. By that, I don’t mean he’s consistently hit...
With every passing year, I’ve come to wonder if this type of Wonder of the World-driven travel still makes sense for me. And what, importantly, I've missed out on as a result....
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Once the heart of the Incan Empire, today's Cusco is the focal point from which most travelers plan their Peru itineraries (it is the gateway to Machu Picchu, after all.) This city...
This is part of a collection of stories on slow travel—read more here.After a few unhappy years of border closures and restrictions, travelers could have been forgiven for trying to make up...
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The surfaced tips of a giant volcanic mountain range make up this Spanish island group off the northwest coast of Africa. Moroccan and Spanish influences marry here, and year-round sunshine and a...
It only took six months for Jeff and Rhonda Boehlert to sell off the bulk of their belongings once they decided on retiring abroad in Portugal. “I was a little reluctant at...
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A brief history lesson on Christmas markets in Europe: The continent's once-humble holiday markets are believed to have sprouted from simple stalls in German-speaking regions, where locals stocked up in medieval times...
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We set to work in the cool of the morning. Lyn handed me a hollow yellow rake that looked more like a child’s beach toy than a tool. She pulled it through...
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While travel companies have long sought partnerships that help elevate their services, this year has seen the rise in collaborations with a new kind of offering: language-learning apps.Last month, Kayak announced a...
“Short-term melatonin use may help shift your circadian rhythm in advance of your travel to make it easier to fall asleep on the plane and adjust to the time zone in your...
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Don’t forget to keep an eye on the fashion world’s calendar, Cunningham cautions: “Despite the fantastic opportunities for spotting A-list celebrities, be warned that if you visit during fashion weeks, especially womenswear,...
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I was sailing around Lake Como on the penultimate day of a family trip when my mind started to wander from the lakeside mansions and crisp autumn breeze to the dread of...
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I recently came across a salad so exceptional that it made me hopeful for the future. The lettuces responsible for this flutter of optimism weren't your typical green insalate: They were a...
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Chances are you’re coming to the Eternal City to experience the amazing food. Unfortunately, it’s not that easy to stumble upon the best restaurants in Rome: There are so many tourists here...
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The influential 2003 book 1,000 Places to See Before You Die and the 2007 movie The Bucket List both contributed to the travel trend that has dominated this century: the manic race...
AR: For me, I would say one of the biggest struggles is kind of the interpersonal things, like the birthdays that you miss or the baby showers of your best friends that...
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With Memorial Day in the rearview mirror, summer is hitting its stride, which means that vacation time—for nearly everyone—is here. But before you head to the airport, here are 14 things you...
