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  2. PhotoIn San Francisco’s aptly named Grandview Park, looking north to Golden Gate Park from the Crosstown Trail.
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    A 17-Mile Hike to Unite San Francisco

    A motley alliance decided a single trail could unite this divided city. A sixth-generation native sets out to walk it.

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    Luxury for Less: The Travel Advisor Gambit

    When booking a high-end vacation, using a travel agency can mean scoring perks and benefits that would cost hundreds, at no cost to you.

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    PhotoUy Le, above right, is among the local comedians making stand-up comedy a new tradition in Ho Chi Minh City.
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    Ho Chi Minh City’s Hilarious Side

    Stand-up comedy is sweeping Vietnam’s largest city, often called Saigon, with locals braving open-mic nights in the city’s hippest cafes and bars.

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    PhotoThe downtown portion of the Indiana Central Canal is flanked with museums and parks as it makes its way toward the White River.
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    36 Hours in Indianapolis

    Even with a new and improved Kurt Vonnegut museum and a slew of recently opened restaurants, bars and galleries, this Midwestern city is still true to its roots: short on pretension and very affordable.

  3. PhotoMembers of the media and a few Qantas frequent fliers checked in at Kennedy International Airport.
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    Would 19 Hours and 16 Minutes in the Air Make Me Crazy?

    Qantas plans to offer the longest commercial flight ever, nonstop from New York to Sydney. Sarah Lyall took the test flight, with kangaroo-themed pajamas and, perhaps, too much medication.

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    A Nile Journey Guided by 19th-Century Women

    In the late 1800s, women explorers sailed the Nile, sending back vivid accounts of Egypt’s riches. A 21st-century writer travels in their wake.

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    On the Hunt for Mushrooms in Central Oregon

    Mushrooms are one of the world’s greatest reminders that “in nature,” as Rachel Carson once wrote, “nothing exists alone.”

Top Destinations

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  1. PhotoThe 2020 Olympic Games in Japan will be held across nine prefectures, with the majority taking place in two areas of Tokyo.
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    What You Need to Know: The Tokyo 2020 Olympics

    Whether your flights are booked or you’re just now considering going, here are some insider hints and helpful advice to ensure a memorable time in Japan.

  5. PhotoAt Ristorante Archimede in Rome, amatriciana is made with bucatini.
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    Hunting for the Real Pasta all’Amatriciana

    Start in Amatrice, Italy, and eat five versions of the dish in just four days. Then set aside your Marcella Hazan cookbook.

The 52 Places Traveler

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  2. PhotoRibbon-covered totems mark the entrance to Shaman Rock.
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    On a Remote Siberian Island Asking, Was It Just a Dream?

    The island, in Siberia’s Lake Baikal, has no paved roads, herds of wild horses and a shamanistic religion. The 52 Places Traveler found his spirit animal there.

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    CreditFrom left: Beth Coller; Andreas Meichsner for NYT; Andy Haslam for NYT; Tzachi Ostrovsky for NYT

    52 Places to Go in 2019

    A starter kit for escaping into the world.

Travel Tips

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    House-Sitting for Beginners

    Interested in free and private accommodations while traveling? Here’s how to get started with house-sitting in the United States and overseas.

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    How to Make Your Travel Clothes Pop on Instagram

    “On Instagram we are selling a fantasy, and we want it to look like we have these amazing lives,” one stylist says. “But it can’t feel forced; it has to look easy.”

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    How to Pack Your Wallet for a Trip to Europe

    Having your credit card rejected or running out of cash can ruin a vacation. But with a little advance planning, you can focus on fun, not what’s in your wallet.

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    Endangered Crafts and the Destinations Keeping Them Alive

    Many indigenous crafts worldwide are in danger of becoming extinct, but in some places, efforts to rescue them are underway.

    By Charu Suri

  2. Where to Stay, and Where to Eat Tempura, in Kyoto

    The former capital of imperial Japan is still a bastion of tradition, where centuries-old wooden houses and craft workshops abound.

    By Amelia Lester

  3. How to Move Abroad

    Millions of Americans move overseas every year, some for love, some for jobs and others to embrace new cultures. Here’s how you can join them.

    By Hahna Yoon

  4. 11 of Our Best Weekend Reads

    Tom Hanks. An Alison Roman Thanksgiving. A review of the third season of “The Crown.” Trump, Ukraine and impeachment. The SoftBank effect. And more.

    By Kaly Soto

  5. Japan in Bloom

    For more than a thousand years, the country’s cherry blossom season has been a source of fascination and wonderment. How did such an infatuation begin?

    By Hanya Yanagihara

  6. Letter From the Editor

    T’s Travel Issue: The Great Beyond

    Home will always be a place where I know that there will be water all around me, where the shoreline, and the possibility of another life, is never far.

    By Hanya Yanagihara

  7. A Guide to Milos, a Greek Island With Fewer Crowds and More Beaches

    Often overlooked in favor of its flashier neighbors, Mykonos and Santorini, the small volcanic isle offers a more peaceful way to experience the Aegean.

    By Michaela Trimble

  8. Around Milos, Swimming the Aegean Sea

    One writer explores the Greek island, discovering not just volcanic caves or ancient ruins but also a deeper connection to the past.

    By Peter Rock

  9. How to Succeed in Coach Without Sacrificing Self-Care

    Women’s networking conferences that take place on land are so five years ago. Now they happen in the sky, with spa treatments and reiki.

    By Sheila Marikar

  10. International real estate

    House Hunting in … Kenya

    After a decade-long boom, the country’s housing bubble burst in 2016, creating ‘very much a buyer’s market.’

    By Marcelle Sussman Fischler