36 Hours
36 Hours in Shanghai
Shanghai is a city flush with cash and Ferraris, but beneath all the excess, there’s more artistic and culinary substance than ever.
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Bring It Onboard: What Gabrielle Union Won’t Travel Without
Phone chargers, cool socks and old driver’s licenses (she has her reasons).
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CreditSusan Walsh/Associated Press American Airlines Error Leaves Thousands of Holiday Flights Without Pilots
The airline is scrambling to fill the scheduling hole, which a pilots’ union estimated would affect more than 15,000 flights from Dec. 17 to Dec. 31.
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CreditVictor Ruiz Caballero for The New York Times Heads Up
New Riffs on Santiago’s Old-School Sandwich Shops
A new crop of sandwich shops is taking root amid Santiago's thriving culinary scene, riffing on traditional preparations and the typically kitschy settings.
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CreditFederico Rios Escobar for The New York Times The Inescapable Poet of Nicaragua
Across the country where he was born more than 150 years ago, Rubén Darío, who breathed new life into the Spanish language, is honored and remembered.
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CreditGolden Cosmos How to Do Broadway
What to see, where to eat and how to get cheap tickets – everything you need to navigate the holiday season.
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CreditFinca Cortesin A New Kind of Fitness Retreat for New Year’s Fitness Goals
These new fitness retreats exchange pain and suffering for patience and pleasure to help you achieve your New Year’s fitness goals.
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CreditAlex Wong/Getty Images Senator Calls for Investigation of TripAdvisor Over Its Posting Policy
Sen. Tammy Baldwin has asked the Federal Trade Commission to look into the travel site, which did not publish reviews by people who said they were sexually assaulted.
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Roundup
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CreditOlimpia Zagnoli Travel Books Take You There and Back
It’s worth noting that some of this season’s most exciting travel narratives are by women.
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Credit Could Robotic Birds Lead to Safer Air Travel?
Birds and planes don’t mix — so some airports are testing whether drones (with flapping wings) can scare flocks away. We take you inside a trial program in Alberta, Canada.
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CreditMarriott International In a Hotel Shower, There’s Genius in the Mist
Marriott lets guests record their greatest thoughts by writing on a glass door.
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CreditArt Meripol In the South and North, New (and Vital) Civil Rights Trails
African-American history is the subject of new museums, memorials and routes like the US Civil Rights Trail.
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CreditStephen Hiltner/The New York Times Looking for the Sublime? It’s in This Swiss Valley
A hiking trip through a glacial ravine crowded with waterfalls and enclosed by sheer cliff faces is just about as breathtaking as it sounds.
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CreditAdriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times 52 Places to Go in 2017
There are thousands of getaways to explore this year. Here are some ideas to get you started.
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Credit How to Get the Most Out of Farmers’ Markets While Traveling
Some tips from the acclaimed chef Alain Ducasse. First up: arrive early.
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Credit Not Your Typical Cruise Ship
New vessels aim for new passengers who are adventurous, design-savvy and, in some cases, younger.
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Credit A Guide to (Somewhat) Painless Thanksgiving Travel
Here’s what you need to know to avoid the crowds and have as painless a trip as possible via this nation’s roads and airports this Thanksgiving.
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Credit 5 Rules for a Really Good Trip With the Kids
Tips include: Let everyone pick an activity, figure out child care in advance, determine the accommodations that best suit your family.
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Credit Eschewing High-Tech Hotel Amenities in Favor of Old-School Record Players
Some hotels are offering record players, along with impressive vinyl collections to go with them.
