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Staying Close to Kids While Traveling for Work
I travel for work somewhere between four and six months a year, which is both a privilege and, depending on the day, a knife to the heart. I bring my son when I can, but not every assignment is built with a 4-year-old in mind. A recent 17-day Smithsonian Journeys group tour through Central Asia
America’s Best Independent Bookstores
If you’re ever feeling lost in a new city, walking into a local bookstore will help anchor you. Far more than just a place of transaction, a good bookstore can serve as a sanctuary, a community space, and a portal into the town it calls home—all thanks to the dedicated owners and staffers who stock
Tumi Promo Codes and Smart Ways to Save
If I’ve learned anything over the past several years as a Traveler editor, it’s how to spot good luggage. I’ve tested dozens of suitcases, duffels, and backpacks for our annual Luggage Week, and few brands shine as much as Tumi. You’ve probably seen a stylish traveler rolling one of Tumi’s aluminum suitcases through an airport
Best Holiday Gifts for Travelers
Travelers can be a fickle group of people to buy gifts for. We’re constantly coming and going, we usually don’t carry a lot of stuff with us, and no two travelers are alike. Finding the perfect gift for the traveler in your life can be tricky. While a plane ticket is never a bad idea
Porto’s Best Hotels, According to Our Editors
Porto is a city of great character, with its story told figuratively by those dancing under the Dom Luís I Bridge (after a few too many port tastings), and quite literally by the Azulejo tiles that adorn many of its notable churches and historic buildings. It’s not so much a case of walls that can
8 Must-Do Airbnb Experiences in Tokyo
Tokyo is one of those cities that feels endlessly deep. You can visit a dozen times and still discover new food stalls, hidden shrines, late-night bars, quirky subcultures, and neighborhoods that feel like completely different worlds. (I know because I’ve visited about 10 times already!) One of my favorite ways to explore Tokyo is by
Best Company for Finding Work and Volunteering Abroad
Most travel is extractive and passive. You show up somewhere, take photos of the same landmarks everyone else takes photos of, eat at a restaurant the guidebook recommended, and hit up some bars. You take some tours to learn about the place and, if you’re lucky, get to meet some locals on your trip. You
Trevor Gulliver’s Go-To Restaurants in London and Beyond
Despite having founded St. John, the very high bar by which London restaurants measure themselves, Trevor Gulliver is utterly unaffected by his success and demonstrates no inkling of ego. But, that said, he has fire in his belly. Get him talking about celebrity chefs, anyone with a frying pan range in their name or endless
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Setouchi Islands: How Art Revived a Sea of Islands
In August 2021, Typhoon Lupit reached the shores of Naoshima, a small island in Japan’s Setouchi region, and blew a giant yellow pumpkin by the artist Yayoi Kusama out to sea. Footage of the incident, which remains available on YouTube, shows the sculpture upturned, interior belly exposed, tossed about by crashing waves, its famous polka
Summer Guide to Visiting Crater Lake National Park
As no surprise, most visitors come to this national park to see the lake. Its blue color is inconceivably vibrant, and park rangers are frequently asked where the color comes from. The simplest answer is the precipitation: from snow and rain. Here are the best ways to explore the beautiful sights. Crater Lake scenic drives
Experts’ Picks for the Perfect Mediterranean Summer
The Mediterranean? For summer? Some might call that groundbreaking. The region’s high season, roughly May through September, brings in travelers intent on doing little else but a rinse-and-repeat of dry heat and salty sea. A summer on the Med can look like a lot of things: indulging in octopus that’s been hanging like laundry on
From Paris to Prague on Water
Admit it. There are times when you wish you could get away from it all by moving to your own private island. Well, some...
Top Central and South America Destinations for 2026
For colorful design hotels, inventive dining scenes, and an otherworldly canyon in the Andes. All products and listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. In a region spanning over 7 million square miles, the best
Porto’s Best Hotels, According to Our Editors
Porto is a city of great character, with its story told figuratively by those dancing under the Dom Luís I Bridge (after a few too many port tastings), and quite literally by the Azulejo tiles that adorn many of its notable churches and historic buildings. It’s not so much a case of walls that can
