Travel
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Help! I Was Banned From Lyft and No One Will Tell Me Why.
Dear Tripped Up, My most recent work trip was from my home office in the suburbs to my office in…
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In Alaska, Slowing Down to Take Things In
With rain hitting the roof, the temperature outside hovering in the low 50s and a cast iron stove keeping things…
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On the Thai Island of Koh Tao, Can Tourism and the Environment Coexist?
On the high-speed ferry from Koh Samui, one of Thailand’s biggest islands, to the smaller neighbor of Koh Tao, known…
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Thrifty Strategies for Senior Travelers
For many older Americans, travel is a priority coming out of the pandemic. A late 2021 survey by AARP, the…
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Tending to Grass, and to Grief, on a Tennis Court in Iowa
Mark Kuhn is hunched over, one knee on the ground, pulling dandelions from an otherwise immaculate lawn. With a small,…
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Pete Buttigieg Is Trying to Fix Air Travel With a ‘Dashboard.’ What’s on It?
On Thursday, the Department of Transportation unveiled its most concrete endeavor yet to fix air travel: an online dashboard featuring…
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In Seattle, It’s Almost Normal
On Feb. 9, 2020, the Seattle Asian Art Museum reopened after a three-year, $56 million dollar renovation and expansion that…
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Heat, Water, Fire: How Climate Change Is Transforming the Pacific Crest Trail
Thru-hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail spend up to five months walking from Mexico to Canada — and the imprint…
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Serenity in Midtown, Starting at $3,200 a Night? Aman Is Betting on It.
Over the last decade, a gilded collection of elite hotels near Central Park have vied for the distinction of being…
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Coming Soon to an American Cliff Near You: ‘Via Ferrata’ Routes
I stood on a rock ledge, terra firma far below, and took in the panorama to my left. Against the…