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For the 38th edition of our Readers' Choice Awards, respondents from across the globe weighed in on all things travel—from hotels and resorts to cruises and spas, the friendliest cities to the foodiest. In total, a whopping 757,109 of you answered, and we heard you loud and clear. When it comes to the short list

I’ve been traveling for close to twenty years. In that time, the airline industry has changed a lot. The use of points and miles has become widespread, round-the-world tickets have gone the way of the dodo, airlines have consolidated, and there has been an explosion of budget airlines. Over the last few years, the cost

It's been 20 years since Twilight first graced bookstores across the country—17 since the first film—but the vampire series's fame has yet to wane, and many curl up with the story annually in the fall and winter months. Famously set in Forks, Washington, a small town in the Olympic Peninsula with an average rainfall of

Every ski trip starts with a deceptively simple question: What do you really need to bring, and what’s smarter to rent? After years of traveling to ski mountains with friends, I’ve learned that the right ski and snowboarding gear strategy can really transform a trip. And with resorts updating rental fleets, shops offering seasonal packages

I’ve been traveling for close to twenty years. In that time, the airline industry has changed a lot. The use of points and miles has become widespread, round-the-world tickets have gone the way of the dodo, airlines have consolidated, and there has been an explosion of budget airlines. Over the last few years, the cost

Sun Valley, anchored by the city of Ketchum, was once a quiet mining and sheep-ranching community in rural central Idaho. All changed in the 1930s, when Union Pacific Railroad executives began brainstorming ways to boost winter train travel. Their quest brought them to this quiet pocket of the Sawtooth Mountains, where they decided to build

I’ve been traveling for close to twenty years. In that time, the airline industry has changed a lot. The use of points and miles has become widespread, round-the-world tickets have gone the way of the dodo, airlines have consolidated, and there has been an explosion of budget airlines. Over the last few years, the cost

Whether you love it or hate it, the term “skillcation” is set to be the travel portmanteau you’ll be hearing a lot more of in 2026. Gone are the days of hedonistic excess on vacation; we’re all about bettering ourselves in the new year. According to Hilton’s 2026 Trends Report, 72% of travelers expressed a

I’ve been traveling for close to twenty years. In that time, the airline industry has changed a lot. The use of points and miles has become widespread, round-the-world tickets have gone the way of the dodo, airlines have consolidated, and there has been an explosion of budget airlines. Over the last few years, the cost

With some of the most reliable snow in Colorado and a mountain famous for its long, groomed runs and wide-open terrain, Vail has earned a reputation that stretches far beyond the Rockies. Built in 1962 by veterans who trained with the US Army’s 10th Mountain Division, Vail was designed for skiing first and everything else