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Consider this the summer of soap slashing.

Tour companies that offer multiday trips arrange most everything for you: lodging, sightseeing, food and transportation. But group size, style of travel and budget are among the considerations travelers should assess before picking a tour. Read on for tips.

This article will explore how retractable awnings can transform your backyard into a cool, inviting retreat, providing shade and style.

Chase and American Express are two of the most popular card issuers. Since they offer similar products, their cards are often compared.

Nordstrom devotees know summer is the best time of the year to score deep discounts at the department store. Unlike most major sales, Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale isn't just a way to get rid of last season's spillover—shoppers can find deals on brand-new items and made-for-the-sale sets across categories (clothing, shoes, luggage and bags, travel accessories, and home goods included). Whether you're new to the annual sale or look forward to it each year, here's everything you need to know about the 2024 shopping event, which runs through Sunday, August 4, as well as our curated list of the best deals for travelers.

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Jul 11, 2024 • 9 min read

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Sure, you’ve heard of la dolce vita, but do you know of the Italian il dolce far niente? Translated, it means “the sweetness of doing nothing.” It’s that blissful feeling that washes over you when you allow yourself to simply sit still or move unhurried, perhaps in the company of good friends or family or even strangers, not looking at your phone, not thinking about what the next day will bring—just enjoying the beauty of the present moment, wherever you are. Of course, you can try and do so while on a coffee break at your office, but it’s a lot easier to capture that sentiment when you’re in the lush landscape of Italy. And that’s exactly what the travel photographer Lucy Laucht has done in her debut book of photography, Il Dolce Far Niente: The Italian Way of Summer, now on sale.

Jun 28, 2024 • 5 min read

When it comes to queer history, the city of New York has always been a national beacon. From ballroom culture to iconic nightlife venues to the devastating impact of the AIDS epidemic, New York City plays a pivotal role in shaping the global LGBTQ+ narrative. And there are countless institutions and organizations dedicated to not only preserving that history but also uplifting the community today.

When it comes to our travels, we are meticulous planners: earnestly optimizing our airline miles, comparing dozens of hotels, and snapping up the hottest dinner reservations weeks in advance. So why is it that, when it comes to feeding ourselves at the airport, we are rendered helpless—wandering aimlessly, queuing endlessly, and swiping credit cards left and right? We’ve all been there, face-to-face with a tasteless turkey club (that we didn’t actually want), washed down with a heavily upcharged glass of Pinot.

Diana Rodriguez, the chief executive of Pride Live, which runs the new Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center, pointed to an old-fashioned jukebox.

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Jun 26, 2024 • 8 min read

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- Travel Leaders Network president Roger Block, who will step down from his executive role at the end of this year, is confident he is leaving TLN better than when he found it.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nadia Rose , a 31-year-old feminine embodiment guide and creative director in Bali. She also runs a YouTube channel with her partner, Steve Willis, about their life on the island. This essay has been edited for length and clarity.

I finally realized that my parents are, in fact, always right. Unfortunately, learning my lesson took a stint in a windowless cabin on a Carnival cruise.

Dagne Dover is hoping to make a big splash in the travel world with the introduction of its first-ever luggage collection.

Just under 90,000 Americans alive today are over the age of 100. That means a mere 0.027 percent of Americans have hit that century mark. And while living to 100 comes with a lot of perks (namely, bragging rights), for travelers of that age, it comes with the added bonus of instantly becoming a kid again.

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