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    36 Hours in Minneapolis

    Springtime is best for exploring this Midwestern city’s lakeside trails, robust arts scene and top-notch restaurants.

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  2. Glamping With the Stars

    Would cloudy weather ruin a visit to the first-ever resort to receive certification from DarkSky International? A stargazer in Utah holds on to her optimism.

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    Under Canvas Lake Powell-Grand Staircase, a glamping resort in Utah, is the first resort to be certified by the nonprofit authority on light pollution, DarkSky International.
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  3. Are Disposable Hotel Slippers the Next Plastic Straws?

    Slippers supplied by hotels — flimsy models usually made of plastic and fabric — are the next single-use item in the cross hairs of sustainability activists.

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    The Slipper Factory in India manufactures disposable slippers for the hotel industry.
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  1. 9 Places to See the Summer Olympics Without Setting Foot in Paris

    You may have trouble finding accommodations or tickets to events in Paris, but other destinations around France are hosting sports like soccer, sailing, basketball and surfing.

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    Visitors to Marseille, France’s second-largest city, can watch sailing, kitesurfing, soccer and more, as well as enjoy Mediterranean beaches and southern French cuisine.
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  2. Help! Megabus Canceled My Trip but Won’t Refund the $3.99 Booking Fee.

    A traveler spent $53.98 to reserve a bus ride from Philadelphia to Boston. But the company canceled the trip and returned only $49.99, prompting an 18-month fight over a principle.

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  3. 36 Hours on Maui

    The beauty and hospitality of this Hawaiian island, still recovering from last year’s wildfires, remain as vibrant as ever.

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  4. Automatic Refunds and No More Hidden Fees: D.O.T. Sets New Rules for Airlines

    The Transportation Department issued new requirements on refunds when flights are canceled or delayed and on revealing “junk” fees before booking. Here’s what passengers can expect.

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    According to new rules set by the Department of Transportation, airline passengers will have an easier time getting refunds when their flights are canceled or delayed.
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  5. 52 Places to Go in 2024

    No matter why you travel, our list offers inspiration.

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  1. 36 Hours in Munich

    Shedding its conservative reputation, the Bavarian capital is finding unusual ways to balance tradition and innovation.

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  2. 36 Hours in Toronto

    Savor the diversity of this lakefront city through its hidden bars, small-but-fascinating museums and restaurants with dishes like jerk chicken chow mein and Hong Kong-style French toast.

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  3. 36 Hours in Cape Town

    The spectacular South African city is shedding its Eurocentric identity and emerging as a culturally rich African hub.

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  4. 36 Hours in Mumbai

    Explore ancient caves, catch a concert in a former textile mill, feast on mangoes and go on a poetry crawl in this fast-changing Indian city.

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  5. 36 Hours in San Juan, Puerto Rico

    Bar-hop in an old quarter, explore a street splashed with murals and fly kites on the lawn of a fortress in this Caribbean capital.

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    People explore the walkways along the ocean near Paseo de la Princesa in Old San Juan.
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  1. Braving the Winter to Visit a Valley Shrouded in Snow and Secrets

    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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    Long forbidden to both foreign tourists and most Indian citizens, Gurez recently opened its doors to tourists.
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  2. In the World’s Driest Desert, Ancient Wisdom Blooms Eternal

    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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    Licancabur, a volcano along the border between Bolivia and Chile, towers over the desert.
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  3. 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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  4. Flamenco and Fervor: Inside Spain’s El Rocío Pilgrimage

    The annual spectacle, featuring fanciful caravans and riders on horseback, is arguably the most potent visual representation of Andalusian culture.

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    Pilgrims on horseback ride through Coto Doñana National Park.
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  5. Timeless Portraits of L.A.’s Arcades

    Documenting video game parlors offered a French photographer a way to explore Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

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    Blipsy Bar, in Koreatown.
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    Blade, after a decade of flying passengers to eastern Long Island on helicopters, is getting into the luxury coach business.

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