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Category: Travel and Vacations
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Tips for Dealing With Jet Lag
Insomnia, drowsiness and brain fog can all take some of the fun out of your first few days in a faraway place. You can’t avoid jet lag, but you can follow some tips to bounce back faster.
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What to Know about the E.U.’s New ETIAS Entry Requirement
No, it’s not a visa, but the rules of travel to Europe are changing. Travelers from more than 60 countries who will need to apply for a travel authorization.
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A Slice of Big Sky Country You Won’t See on ‘Yellowstone’
In Montana, a stretch of U.S. Highway 2 known as the Hi-Line is colored by grain elevators, railroad cars and century-old homesteading remnants.
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How to Avoid Crowds in Venice
Yes, Venice is so very congested. Yet visiting this unique Italian city doesn’t always require taking what Italians call un bagno di folla — a bath in the crowd.
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Going to Europe? Be Prepared for New Visitor Taxes.
Driven by the climate crisis, the post-pandemic surge in visitors and a growing interest in making tourism work for local communities, European cities are finding new ways to tax visitors.
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How Grand Canyon National Park Works to Prevent Heat-Related Deaths and Injuries
In a summer of deadly heat for hikers in the Southwest, rangers at Grand Canyon National Park use a pioneering approach of aggressive messaging and outreach to prevent disaster on the trails.
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Dancing Till Dawn at a Music Festival in Albania
A weeklong music-and-wellness festival on the beach is just one reason visitors are now flocking to a country that was sealed off to the world for decades.
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Wildfires and Heat Transform Italy and Greece Into Tourism Nightmares
Record heat and wildfires have turned summer holidays into nightmares and called into question the future of cherished tourist destinations.
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A High-Water Year for River Rafting
All that snow in the West? It’s water now, and it’s providing a banner season for white-water rafting. Here are five rivers to run this summer.
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In Milan, Giving Aperitivo a New Twist
The nightly cocktail ritual is central to the Italian city’s culture. Here’s where to find both the classic bitters-based drinks and new spins on them.