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The Best Birthday Trips For Every Age
We love presents as much as the next person. But planning a grand adventure for a milestone birthday is a far more memorable way to mark another trip around the sun.<br />
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This Is Iceland Like You’ve Never Seen It
We've all seen amazing photographs of Iceland, especially on the Instagram. Last winter, we sent travel photographer Tanveer Badal to capture unique perspectives of a photographer’s paradise.
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The Non-Touristy (And Absolutely Awesome) Guide to Iceland
Iceland has been a popular travel destination for more than a decade, drawing two million visitors last year.
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The best places to travel this March
Even if you don't have a spring break to plan, March is still one of the most glorious travel months of the year.
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Everything Americans Need to Know Before Traveling to Cuba
What do the Trump administration’s new sanctions mean for U.S. citizens interested in visiting the island?
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These are 2020’s top travel trends: ‘microcations,’ carbon offsetting, and more
It’s less about where you’re traveling than how you can travel better.
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5 Adventure Outfitters Unveil Hot Destinations For 2020
Where are you excited about going in 2020? I asked that question of five of the most revered adventure travel outfitters and here’s what they told me.
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By Land and Sea
The new generation of cruisers takes cruising to an entirely new realm, where passengers split their time on and off the boat for an equal mix of time on the water and on the shore.
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The 10 Best Tour Companies of 2020
Their eclectic, handcrafted trips are extremely popular across the travel market and have earned a multitude of travel awards throughout the past decade.
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The 7 best ways to tour Europe’s sparkling Christmas markets
Here are seven tours that will bring you through the best Christmas markets in Europe, as well as plenty of other world-class cultural locales.
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The Group Trip for People Who Hate Group Trips
Travel companies are trying to make their group trips less group-like—particularly at high-end firms that limit their groups to less than 20 participants. They are offering more choices of activities and finding ways to cut down on wait times.
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Home DNA tests are leading to a boom in ‘heritage’ travel
Major DNA testing brands are partnering with travel and acommodation companies to make it even easier for consumers
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The Top 10 Tour Operators
A great tour operator can turn a good vacation into an extraordinary one. Our readers’ favorites this year are experts in their fields.
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8 Lion King-Inspired Family Safaris
This 9-day itinerary from Classic Journeys was created with the whole family in mind and has elements that everyone will love.
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How to Turn Your DNA Test Kit Results Into a Life-Changing Trip
Technology has made finding out more about our roots easier than ever. That has led to a surging number of travelers pursuing their ancestral trails.
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