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this festival spreads 11 ticketed events across three islands and three weekends, with nearly 100 chefs cooking under one rule: every dish uses ingredients grown, caught, or raised in Hawaiʻi

Photo: Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival

9 Food and Drink Festivals in the US to Attend This Fall

Post-harvest season makes fall the best time of year to indulge in hometown flavors. From New Mexico's Hatch chiles and Cape Cod oysters to locally crafted beers and bourbons, there's a culinary adventure in just about every corner of the US.

Here are nine food and drink festivals you won't want to miss this fall.

T R A V E L

11 African Ruins You Need to See Besides the Pyramids

Volubilis – Partially excavated Roman city, Meknes, Morocco

Photo: Deyan Denchev/Shutterstock

Africa is home to many of humanity's most important early cultures, and the evidence still stands today. From Togo to South Africa, you can find ancient cliffside dwellings, massive amphitheaters, and monolithic towers that have endured for centuries.

O P I N I O N

The Most Judgmental 'Amenity' in Hotels Today

Independent woman working remotely on a laptop by a swimming pool.

Photo: Scharfsinn /Shutterstock

We get it, we're all glued to our devices. But when a hotel posts a pretentious little sign, "We don't have Wi-Fi in our rooms, because you deserve to be present," it somehow makes you want that connection even more.

Wi-Fi should always be an option, not a decision the hotel makes for you.

G U I D E

Why East Yorkshire Is One of England’s Most Overlooked Escapes

collage of things to do in East Yorkshire from cathedrals to hiking

Photos: Robert Harding Video /Shutterstock; Hannah D. Cooper

West Yorkshire has Brontë Country, North Yorkshire has the Dales, and South Yorkshire opens onto the Peak District. East Yorkshire is the quiet one.

It lands you in England's chalk country, where hiking paths trace the routes of old itinerant laborers, the port city of Hull keeps the region's maritime and rail history alive, and the rolling hills finally drop into the North Sea.

S T A Y S

The Most Beautiful Converted Churches You Can Stay in Around the World on Airbnb

a sunny day at a white church with a steeple

You've heard of "glamping," but what about "champing"?

These refurbished church and chapel rentals, once places of worship, are now luxurious stays for history buffs, architecture lovers, and reno fans alike.

Travel Well

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