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For years, shoulder-season travel was treated like the compromise version of a vacation. You went in May because June was too expensive. You booked Greece in September because August hotels had become ridiculous.…

The first island is usually easy. You arrive, drop your bag, find the water and briefly wonder why you would ever need to leave. Then a boat appears. Beyond the harbor is another island with different beaches,…

Some road trips are what you do after you arrive somewhere. Others are the reason you buy the plane ticket. That distinction matters. Nobody should cross an ocean simply because a road has a few attractive viewpoints. A drive worth…

Suggested Alt Text: There is a particular kind of happiness that happens when the air is cold, the landscape is enormous, and everything below your shoulders is submerged in hot water. Hot springs turn otherwise ordinary travel days…

Airport hotels used to ask very little of themselves. A bed. Beige carpet. An alarm clock. A shuttle bus that appeared approximately when it felt like appearing. Nobody expected romance. You booked one because your flight landed at…

The northern lights are a terrible attraction for travelers who like guarantees. You can book the right country, stay in an expensive glass-roofed cabin, stand outside in three layers of clothing and still spend the evening looking at…