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Solo Vacations: Group ‘Friend-Finding’ Trips Are Catching On

A growing number of tour operators are bringing individual travelers together for professionally planned trips with a new emphasis on making friends.

By Julie Weed

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Travel 2025: The Forecast on Pricing is Mixed

Domestic airfares are on the rise, economy hotels are holding steady and cruise lines are favoring booking incentives over price cuts.

By Elaine Glusac

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Travel 2025: European Travel May Include Train Trips, Stargazing and ‘Detour Destinations’

Astrotourism, side-trips from crowded destinations, vacations in cooler places and a strong interest in train travel will all be in play in the year ahead.

By Ceylan Yeginsu

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Yogyarkata, Indonesia Is Where Javanese Culture Begins

The Indonesian city is home to some of the greatest Hindu and Buddhist temples, a thriving food scene and an area known as the Cosmological Axis, a cradle of Javanese culture.

By Scott Mowbray and Amrita Chandradas