11 Best Places to Visit in August For Beaches, State Fairs, and More
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11 Best Places to Visit in August For Beaches, State Fairs, and More

April 14, 2025
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If “Sunday Scaries” were a month, it would obviously be August. But the best places to visit in August are so fabulous that they will stretch the final days of summer vacation into something that feels like a blissful eternity. (Until it’s time to check out of the hotel, that

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The 2,500-Mile Journey to Visit My Brother in Prison
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The 2,500-Mile Journey to Visit My Brother in Prison

April 12, 2025
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The pinkish light of the setting sun spills across the desert just as I crest the ridge, breath shallow from the climb, boots coated in a thin layer of dust. All around me, the Santa Catalinas glow as if lit from within, their jagged edges softened by the dusk, while

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US Travelers Now Need Online Authorization to Visit the UK
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US Travelers Now Need Online Authorization to Visit the UK

April 6, 2025
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As of April 2, 2025, all US and EU citizens are required to apply for permission to enter the United Kingdom through a new scheme known as Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA). US citizens visiting the UK have been required to have an ETA since January 8, 2025. Now, in the

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13 Cheap Places to Visit in Europe, From Malta to Tbilisi
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13 Cheap Places to Visit in Europe, From Malta to Tbilisi

March 30, 2025
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You’d be hard-pressed to find somebody who doesn’t have at least one dream about life in Europe. Whether it’s embracing la vie en rose by breakfasting at one of the best cafes in Paris, or cathartically celebrating the Bard by watching one of his timeless tragedies in London‘s West End,

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Link Tank: Visit ‘Future Pastime,’ a New Exhibit from Syd Mead of Blade Runner Fame
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Link Tank: Visit ‘Future Pastime,’ a New Exhibit from Syd Mead of Blade Runner Fame

March 24, 2025
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“Given the number of models of fast cars that LEGO releases, Fast and Furious is an obvious source of inspiration. The Toyota Supra MK4 is the fourth model based on a vehicle that appears in the films, and the second Technic set to tap into the franchise, following the diabolical

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PhocusWire’s weekly travel tech news briefs: Sihot, HiJiffy, Magpie, Visit Group and more…
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PhocusWire’s weekly travel tech news briefs: Sihot, HiJiffy, Magpie, Visit Group and more…

March 14, 2025
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Here’s our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week. Sihot, smartphone wallets Sihot, a hotel management system, has introduced digitized booking information, allowing guests to add hotel reservations to Apple or Google Wallets. The system is meant to simplify check-ins by offering

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The Best Beaches in Greece to Visit This Summer
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The Best Beaches in Greece to Visit This Summer

March 10, 2025
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The best beaches in Greece can be hard to narrow down—but we did it anyway. With a coastline of nearly 8,500 miles, the country is blessed with many stretches of sand that face the glimmering Mediterranean Sea. Most of the beaches on this list are found on one of Greece’s

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11 Mykonos Hotels Worth a Visit
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11 Mykonos Hotels Worth a Visit

March 9, 2025
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Though you wouldn’t know it now, it wasn’t until the 1980s that Mykonos opened its first luxury hotel, on the island’s south coast—and so launched the influx of the best hotels in Mykonos. While this hotel, Myconian Ambassador, still stands, Mykonos today has become synonymous with luxury: hotels, restaurants, beach

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A Guide to Turkish Baths—And the Hammams to Visit in Istanbul
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A Guide to Turkish Baths—And the Hammams to Visit in Istanbul

February 23, 2025
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Hammams—the public baths that have been an integral part of Istanbul life for centuries—can be found everywhere from the city’s quiet historic neighborhoods to inside the best hotels in Turkey, and even further afield at some of the best spas in the world. But these bathhouses have never been about

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The Best Places to Visit in June, From Greenland to the Peruvian Amazon
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The Best Places to Visit in June, From Greenland to the Peruvian Amazon

February 22, 2025
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June means school’s out for many, and summer begins for most. But whether you’re coming from the northern or southern hemispheres, the best places to visit in June all have a sense of dynamism to them. Whether you’re off to the Peruvian Amazon for an exciting new river cruise, or

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