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Dollywood’s Theme Park Family Just Added 20 Regional Attractions
Herschend, the privately-owned force behind Dollywood, has acquired more than 20 regional U.S. attractions, the company shared in a press release with Travel + Leisure. The deal includes family entertainment centers, hotels, campgrounds, water parks, and historic amusement parks, like Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; Kennywood in West Mifflin,
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Tripadvisor rejected or removed more than 2.7 million fraudulent reviews in 2024, up from two million in 2023. The company revealed the findings in its 2025 Transparency Report, noting that moderators reviewed approximately 4.2 million reviews before or after they were posted. Get a dose of digital travel in your inbox
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You Can Taste the Four Seasons of Japan at This All-inclusive Culinary Retreat in Kyushu
Steam rolled off the copper-ringed wooden bowl and the sweet aroma of freshly cooked rice rose toward us. I leaned in for a taste. The grains were tender, pleasantly sticky, and subtly brightened with rice vinegar. Our host, Prairie Stuart-Wolff, showed us how to wet our hands with lightly vinegared
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Icy Strait Point Is the First Privately Owned Cruise Destination in Alaska
More than 20 years ago, when the Tlingit residents of Hoonah in coastal Alaska decided to build a cruise port on native land, the stakes were high. The community’s main sources of income—logging and fishing—were failing and locals were leaving for opportunities elsewhere. “A lot of our younger generation started
