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For families with children, we found half a dozen beaches in the United States and Mexico, each tailored to a particular summer activity.
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Whether it’s by a lake or an ocean, or in a castle or a cottage, here are places where the water is never far.
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With consistent conditions, affordable prices and a friendly vibe, a wave pool in Waco, Texas, proved to be an ideal place for a beginner to find her footing.
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The bluffs, dunes and lagoons of the Magdalens, a colorful yet tranquil island chain north of Prince Edward Island, are far from everywhere. That’s the point.
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From Waiter to Guest at Nantucket’s Grande Dame Hotel
A writer returns to a classic Massachusetts hotel, where he worked 50 years ago, to ponder how he, the island, and the newly refurbished inn, have changed.
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Extreme heat and other weather challenges are in the forecast this summer, and travel advisers, tourists and local officials are getting prepared.
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With up to 18 million people set to line up at airport security checkpoints this Memorial Day weekend, you may need a moment of respite. Why not step off the moving walkway, snag a comfy seat and take this quiz?
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A new creative energy is invigorating this laid-back northern Michigan city, loved for its cherry festival, unspoiled lake vistas and access to epic dunes.
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Compelled by stories he’d heard as a child, the photographer Showkat Nanda traveled to the high Himalayas to see Gurez, a valley long off-limits to most travelers.
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Burned out from life in New York, a photographer traveled to northern Chile to study the ancient wisdom of the Lickanantay, the area’s Indigenous people. Here’s what she saw.
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CreditIrjaliina Paavonpera A Statue Draped With Snakes? In Italy, It Happens Every Year.
Held in a small, mountainous village, this festival has it all: snakes, charmers, religion, science. See for yourself — and try not to squirm.
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The annual spectacle, featuring fanciful caravans and riders on horseback, is arguably the most potent visual representation of Andalusian culture.
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Veteran Survives Grizzly’s Attack After It Bites Into Can of Bear Spray
Shayne Patrick Burke, a disabled veteran in the Army Reserve, said the attack was “the most violent” thing he had experienced, including being shot at.
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12 Injured After Turbulence on Flight From Qatar to Ireland
The Dublin Airport said that a Qatar Airways flight from Doha landed in Ireland after a dozen people were injured by turbulence.
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5 Mount Everest Climbers Are Dead and 3 Missing This Summit Season
Unnerving videos have circulated, showing a snarl of climbers on the summit ridge even as fewer permits were issued this year. Eighteen climbers died in 2023.
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6 Podcasts About the Joys and Terrors of Air Travel
In this month’s roundup, true stories of air disasters (and why they’re so rare), as well as love letters to life in the skies.
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Why N.Y.C. Hotel Rooms Are So Expensive Right Now
The average hotel room rate in the city is $301 a night, a record. A major reason: One of every five hotels is now a shelter, contributing to a shortage of tourist lodging.
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On BeautyAre You Wearing Sunscreen the Right Way?
And other essential questions about protecting your skin from the sun, answered by experts.
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A Mediterranean-Inspired Getaway in an Australian Surf Town
Plus: golden handbags, a Brooklyn boutique’s Tokyo pop-up and more recommendations from T Magazine.
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The 213The L.A. Roller Rink Where the Years Glide By
Moonlight Rollerway has been hosting some of the city’s best skate parties for more than 60 years.
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San Francisco’s Hot Tourist Attraction: Driverless Cars
Cable cars are still trundling up the city’s hills, but robotaxis from Waymo are shaping up as the city’s latest must-do for visitors.
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Where Royals Once Hunted in France, a Green Forest Welcomes Everyone
With its boulders, trails and proximity to Paris, the 50,000-acre Forest of Fontainebleau draws millions of hikers, rock-climbers, trail runners and forest bathers each year. Some worry that its popularity is taking a toll.
By Lindsey Tramuta
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