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London Doesn’t Have to Be Lavish to Travel Well
By Blake Snow
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The Charm of Canandaigua, New York

The perfect friend trip for 2026.

By Kaitlyn Rosati
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Low-Season Destinations to Visit in the Fall and Winter

Avoid the crowds. Travel on the low.

By Hayley Domin
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The Coolest Trailer Hotel Accommodations Around the World

Small spaces. Big vibes.

By Lola Méndez
Features
The 13 Best Bachelor Party Destinations In the U.S. That Aren’t Vegas

Wedding season comes fast every year. From the perfect wedding gift to buy (whether it's for the couple, the groom, or, if you're the groom, the groomsmen) to managing PTO, the wedding itself can be a lot to think about even as a guest, let alone the couple getting married.…

By Brett Braley
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What To Pack (and Not Pack) On a Trip To Iceland

Packing for Iceland comes with certain temptations. The country’s wild enough that it feels like you should drop a couple grand on new hiking boots, socks that have the suffix “Tek” in them, brand new camera equipment, a massive backpack, and waterproofing for all of it. Then you rent something…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Venus Aerospace Stargazer Spaceplane

It's not often we get to use the term hypersonic aircraft twice in just a couple of weeks, but here we are. The rendering you see here is known as the Venus Aerospace Stargazer, and it's meant for passenger travel at speeds of up to Mach 9 (over 6,900 MPH).…

By Amos Kwon
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Finding World War II Artifacts on the Beaches of Iceland

My dad’s been pushing for a family Iceland trip for years. I’ve been resistant, not because I’m averse to all things Nordic, but because Iceland was one of the epicenters of the massive upheaval that came from cheap airfare, when suburban white millennials were discovering the power of words cultured…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Destinus Hypersonic Jet

The upcoming Destinus Hypersonic Jet wants to propel passengers at more than five times the speed of sound (1,715 meters/second). It also wants to use hydrogen fuel to reach those speeds. This should make longer international flights significantly shorter in duration. The sleek aircraft is currently in development and prototype…

By Amos Kwon
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