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Most travel is extractive and passive. You show up somewhere, take photos of the same landmarks everyone else takes photos of, eat at a restaurant the guidebook recommended, and hit up some bars. You take some tours to learn about the place and, if you’re lucky, get to meet some locals on your trip. You

The best hotels in Sicily are a testament to the region's unique character. A scruffy, splendid, sun-baked mosaic of varied cultures and landscapes, all under Mount Etna’s menacing gaze, the island’s strategic Mediterranean position has allowed almost every civilization to have a peck at its fertile soil. From the Ancient Greeks and the Arabs to

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Ask any visitor to Albania and they'll tell you the same thing: It's the warmth of the people that makes this country so memorable. And some of the best hotels in Albania present a stellar example. Yes, it has crystal-clear rivers, snow-dusted peaks, a glittering Ionian shoreline, and ancient UNESCO heritage sites galore, but it’s

Tokyo is one of those cities that feels endlessly deep. You can visit a dozen times and still discover new food stalls, hidden shrines, late-night bars, quirky subcultures, and neighborhoods that feel like completely different worlds. (I know because I’ve visited about 10 times already!) One of my favorite ways to explore Tokyo is by

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

I’m a sucker for a good travel rewards card. Over the years, I’ve collected a small handful of them — not because I love juggling annual fees, but because the right cards can save you a lot of money on flights, hotels, and travel perks you’d otherwise pay out of pocket for. Not only do

When planning a recent reunion to celebrate two decades of friendship, a group of girlfriends and I, whom I’m lucky enough to have known since middle school, knew we wanted to go somewhere laid-back, but with more going on than a typical beach resort. Now that we’re all deep in our careers and building our