Leaping Caimans and Tasty Piranha in the Wild Amazon
A five-day riverboat trip along Brazil’s Rio Negro offered an up-close look at the region’s rich natural environment.
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CreditSebastian Modak/The New York Times Alone, Happily Alone, in the Tatra Mountains
Empty hiking trails and winding roads suit the the 52 Places Traveler’s mood in Slovakia.
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Our public lands have a diversity problem. But grassroot initiatives and outdoor-gear companies hope to change that.
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CreditSusan Wright for The New York Times A Journey to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Where Sleeping Beauty Awakens
More than 20 years after war upended this breathtakingly beautiful land in the Balkans, a writer explores her faith, and the challenges of history.
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In a region known for extremes, a newcomer to wine tastings explores a largely experimental and free-spirited vineyard scene.
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CreditStefano Ukmar for The New York Times A Look Inside the New TWA Hotel
The hotel at Kennedy International Airport is located in the former TWA Flight Center, which was designed by the architect Eero Saarinen in 1962.
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CreditKiichiro Sato/Associated Press Taking a Cello or a Surfboard on a Plane? American Airlines Just Cut Its Fees
The airline said many oversized items, which it was charging $150 to check, will now be considered standard baggage and cost only $30.
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CreditPatrick Farrell Sailing in Treacherous Waters to Alaska. With Toddlers for Crew.
With a barely-4-year-old and a not-quite-2-year-old, in a 32-foot boat sailing up the Inside Passage, a family discovers the best rewards are those never imagined.
By Caroline Van Hemert
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Get ready for late nights, baobab smoothies and cotton-candy sunsets in this sunny, surf-loving city on the coast of Senegal.
By Dionne Searcey
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The food is so good at these six restaurants, you’d want to go even if their prices weren’t so low.
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CreditLars Leetaru Was Your European Flight Delayed or Canceled? You May Be Entitled to Cash
You may have to sit on the tarmac for a few hours or crash at an airport hotel, but if your flight was delayed or canceled, you could get up to $700.
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CreditEmilio Parra Doiztua for The New York Times A 7-Hour, 6-Mile, Round-the-Museum Tour of the Prado
On the year of the Madrid museum’s bicentennial, our writer visits every gallery, vestibule and passageway to see if he had missed anything on his previous 200 visits. He had.
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CreditJason Henry for The New York Times Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s Enduring San Francisco
The writer and bookstore founder’s upcoming 100th birthday is the perfect reason to take a tour of old-school San Francisco, with an emphasis on the Beats’ legacy.
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CreditMarcos Zegers for The New York Times Angling for a Whopper in the Fly-Fishing Paradise of Patagonia
On remote, trout-rich rivers in Chilean Patagonia, dreams of catching the big one really do come true.
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CreditSebastian Modak/The New York Times Roman Ruins? Sure, but Bulgaria’s Second City Offers So Much More
In Plovdiv, the 52 Places Traveler meets the people who are turning the city into a true capital of culture.
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CreditSebastian Modak/The New York Times The List Said Go to Batumi and Eilat, but I Got Other Ideas
Facing rain on the Black Sea in Georgia and crushing crowds on the Red Sea in Israel the 52 Places Traveler decides to improvise.
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CreditSebastian Modak/The New York Times In Uzbekistan, Encounters With a Dead Goat. But in a Good Way.
Traveling along the fabled Silk Road to Tashkent and beyond, the 52 Places Traveler joined the festivities.
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At his latest stop, our columnist found a desert pearl-diving settlement transformed into a gleaming vision of the future, with the help of A-list architects.
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CreditLars Leetaru To Reduce Travel Stress, Plan Less
It may seem counterintuitive, but one of the best ways to reduce stress while traveling is to just plan less and let spontaneity take over.
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Noise-canceling headphones regularly top lists of essential travel gadgets, but are they worth it?
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CreditJung Yeon-Je/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images How to Protect Yourself From Air Pollution While Traveling
Poor air quality is a growing problem for travelers headed abroad. Here’s how to read up before you go, and protect yourself once you’re there.
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