First Cruise: Preparations for a Smooth Sailing


What a first-time passenger needs to know about booking popular excursions, avoiding huge bills for drinks, and how to find your way around on a labyrinthine ship.


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Where the Flavors of the Amazon Rainforest Delight


In the food-obsessed port city of Belém, sweet, savory and sometimes addictive dishes are made with fresh ingredients that are tough to come by in Rio de Janeiro, let alone outside Brazil.


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A Three-Year Cruise Is Canceled for Lack of a Ship


Passengers will not be visiting Machu Picchu, the Pyramids of Giza or indeed be going anywhere.


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Round and Round We Go: Circular Strolls Near London


A handy guidebook outlines 27 bucolic walks outside the British capital that begin and end at train stations. We tried some out.


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Help! Our Trip to Orlando Was Ruined and We Want Our Money Back.


A flight cancellation leads to a domino effect, ruining a family’s plan to visit relatives and see Universal Studios. Why was Frontier being so stubborn?


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No Thanks, Grandma, I’m Saving Room for Airplane Food


U.S. carriers are offering complimentary in-flight menus created by celebrated chefs, wine pairings selected by master sommeliers and specialty dishes available for preorder. To some of us, that is.


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Tea, a Train and an Epic Sunrise at a Summer Retreat of the Raj


Darjeeling, in the Himalayan foothills, is famous for its tea, its elevated railroad and the view of dawn breaking over Mt. Everest. A writer fulfilled a childhood dream of visiting.


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Black Friday Travel Sales Are Here and Deals Abound


Bargain shoppers will find discounts on hotels, resorts, far-flung tours and cruises. The key is to act quickly before they disappear.


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Type All Day, Toast All Night: The Rise of Remote-Work Weddings


Weekend nuptials are stretching out well into the workweek as guests with hybrid schedules pack their laptops and stick around for a few extra days.


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Adventures on Dublin’s Culinary Trail


Local ingredients and new takes on traditional dishes figure prominently on menus created by younger generations of local chefs and restaurateurs, as well as foreign chefs who have made the Irish capital their home.


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A Salt-of-the-Earth Town That Sparkles


Farmers and food lovers mingle in Geyserville, Calif., where in one weekend, you can enjoy a 15-course meal, sample small-production wines and try on a cowboy hat.


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Chile, Known for Its Wines and Piscos, Turns to Gin


Distilleries are popping up across the country as Chileans use the versatile spirit to showcase their country’s unique botanicals.


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36 Hours in Washington, D.C.


Even in a time of transition, Washington is still a hub of art, history and social-justice leadership, and is home to many of the world’s best free museums.


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A Cook’s Tour of the Tokyo Food Scene


Taking a cooking class in the Japanese capital adds layers to an exploration of the city’s abundant supply of restaurants, from a pricey kaiseki spot to a chain noodle joint.


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Gazing Into the Past and Future at Historic Observatories


As ever-larger telescopes are launched into space or built at high-altitude sites, these observatories still have wonders to share with visitors and astronomers alike.


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All the Trimmings, None of the Work: Thanksgiving in a Hotel


Turkey trots, holiday-themed spa treatments and multicourse feasts for those who don’t want to lift a finger: Here are five places to spend the holiday.


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Help! We’re Booked on a Nile Cruise But Worry About Our Safety.


A Jewish couple about to go on a long-delayed $29,000 dream trip to Egypt and Jordan are afraid to travel because of the war in Gaza, but Viking says it’s safe.


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In the World’s Driest Desert, Ancient Wisdom Blooms Eternal


Burned out from life in New York, a photographer traveled to northern Chile to study the ancient wisdom of the Lickanantay, the area’s Indigenous people. Here’s what she saw.


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Looking for a Slam-Dunk Place to Eat? Just Ask an N.B.A. Player.


The best basketball players on the planet travel regularly, embrace local cultures and have deep pockets — making them very credible reviewers of restaurants across the country.


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36 Hours in Durham, N.C.


The North Carolina city’s evolution from a faded tobacco town to a diverse cultural and culinary destination has been years in the making.


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Taking Off From School to Take In the World


Vacationing during the off-season has long been considered a cost-saving boon. But can families with school-aged children take advantage? Should they?


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