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The Top 9 National Parks and Reserves in Kenya to Visit This Fall
You might be dreaming about rust-colored leaves and pumpkin patches, but fall is also one of the best times to head somewhere far warmer, with lighter crowds and lower rates. Kenya is only about the size of Texas, yet it has 27 national parks, and that's not counting reserves like Samburu and the Maasai Mara or community-run conservancies like LUMO.
Most travelers know Nairobi National Park or the flamingos of Lake Nakuru, but there are more than two dozen parks worth seeing. Here are the ones to put on your list.
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How I Won (and Lost) One of California's Wildest Outdoor Races
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Editor Suzie Dundas came in first and last place at the same time at the 2025 Downieville Classic, one of the country's hardest mountain bike races, by being the only woman to enter the single-speed category.
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August Edition
Where to travel: US Virgin Islands
What we’re loving: The best packable travel jackets we've tested
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Airbnb’s Hotel Expansion Is a Bigger Deal Than It Sounds
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Airbnb announced this May that it will start listing boutique hotels, with CEO Brian Chesky conceding that sometimes a hotel is the better option, and it has since added thousands of them to its lineup.
Editor Tim Wenger, who served on his town's tourism board through years of short-term rental fights, argues that if the shift steers bookings toward hotels built for travelers instead of homes locals need, it could ease housing pressure in over-touristed towns.
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The 13 Most Beautiful UNESCO-Listed Churches in Europe
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Europe is full of remarkable churches, some wooden, some modern, some famous for their stained glass, but the ones on UNESCO's World Heritage List stand apart. The designation marks sites of "outstanding universal value" and protects them for future generations.
These are 13 churches across Europe worth building a trip around.
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Keystone, Long a Ski and Bike Hub, Finally Has a Hotel Worth Bragging About
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Keystone sits just across Lake Dillon from Breckenridge, with the same world-class mountain access and noticeably fewer crowds, and it just got its first full-service luxury hotel.
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Win a Dreamy Big Sur Vacation
Big Sur is calling. Treebones Resort is serving oceanfront yurts, cliffside sushi, morning yoga, and off-grid glamour made for disappearing beautifully into California's untamed coast.
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