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New York City lights up for the holidays like nowhere else on earth. Here’s your calendar and guide to the best 2024 holiday tree and Hanukkah menorah lighting ceremonies, vintage subway rides, Kwanzaa celebrations and more.
Get ready for crowded roads, airports and cruise ship terminals for the Christmas-Hannukah-Kwanzaa-New Year’s holidays – as many as 3 million more than last year’s holiday season. AAA projects a record 119.3 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home between Sat., December 21 and Wed., January 1. This year’s domestic travel projection is a bit more than the previous record set in 2019.
If you haven’t already purchased your Ikon Pass for the 2024/25 ski/snowboard season now underway, do it now before sales end on Dec. 17. The Ikon Pass gives you 58 destinations across the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Japan, plus discounts on heli-skiing and gear and services from top outdoor clothing and travel
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Thanks to its rich tapestry of cultures and traditions, amazing natural beauty and vibrant cities, Southeast Asia is a bucket-list trip for many travelers. Here’s how to plan, including packing tips.
Sept. 27 is World Tourism Day, acknowledging and celebrating the power of travel and tourism to change lives. That includes the potential to foster global understanding and promote peace. Which is why the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has named this year’s theme: “Tourism and Peace”. The World Committee on Tourism Ethics (WCTE) welcomed the announcement,
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Summer rarely ends at these top ten most beautiful beaches in Europe. Greece and Spain top the list with several entries each in this “top ten”, but there are other picturesque and memorable beaches in Croatia, France and England. All offer sand, sea and sun, and also budget prices, especially off-season. Some are quiet hideaways,
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This past ski/snowboard season was a winner, with late season storms and record visits. As happens every summer, the resorts we love are busy upgrading trails, adding new snowmaking, new lifts and pass deals, and ski clubs already are signing up members for organized trips. Here’s what to know now about the 2024/25 season, so
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Of course it depends on the snow, but these are the projected opening dates of our favorite ski/snowboard resorts in the USA and Canada. I’m ready to get on a chairlift again – are you? In alphabetical order by state, followed by Canada, by province. If you are thinking about a season pass – multi-resort
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Where to go next: Consider these national parks in Europe as a great escape, with open spaces for peaceful vistas or challenging hiking trails for exercise and adventure.
Paris is so yesterday. Now that the torch has been passed, let’s look at what Los Angeles is planning for the 2028 Olympic Games, including making it an eco-friendly car-free experience. This will be the third time the City of Angels hosts the games – 1932, 1984 were the previous times. This will be the
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