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Rise to the Occasion

Milestone trip ideas for a lifetime of celebrations. A milestone birthday is cause for next-level celebration. It calls for a destination blowout with loved ones (or not) for R&R, adventure, culture, pampering, culinary indulgences — whatever luxury means to you. Ready to pack those bags?

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Inspired to See the World by the Books on My Coffee Table

Jenna Hartzell is a freelance illustrator, designer and creative director, and Big Wide World contributor, who can never pick a favorite color. Here she conquers decision paralysis and shares a few of her favorite coffee table books, that both inspire world travel and can accessorize a

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Traveling with a Mission

There’s travel for pleasure, and travel for necessity. Here a Los Angeles non-profit handles the latter, leveraging veterans for disaster work.

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How to Travel with Meaning

Photos By : Dan Kuras As the world starts to open back up and we look at ways to stretch our legs and see loved ones we haven’t seen in a year, how will we travel differently? The reality of travel and the ability to

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Roaming with Generous Coffee Has Changed My Life

In this Perspective piece, we hear from familiar face Ben Higgins, perhaps best known as the television personality and lead on ABC’s hit show “The Bachelor.” An accomplished entrepreneur, Ben also recently authored the nonfiction book Alone in Plain Sight, published by HarperCollins. Here Ben

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Formaggi

Illustration By: Anna Takahashi To speak of Italian cheeses is to speak of the complex histories and terroirs of the 20 marvelous regions of Italy. If I learned anything from dining with Italians from north to south, it’s that knowing regional enogastronomical traditions can result

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Outta Town

It’s fair to say that California has it all: an 800-mile coastline, an embarrassment of diverse natural beauty, abundant cosmopolitan and cultural delights, seemingly endless varieties of locally sourced food and wine. And a strong sharing economy of homes, befitting travel. Indulge in California’s many

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