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10 Wellness Cruises That Go Way Beyond the Spa
Happy time change to everyone in the US. If the early sunsets already have you craving a reset, these 10 wellness cruises add yoga, meditation, fitness training, and even tech detox programs to the usual spa menu.
Someone else makes the bed, and you never have to repack.
Cruises not your thing?
The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival takes over the Big Island’s coffee coast Nov. 6 to 15, with a lantern parade, farm tours, and coffee samples to keep you awake for a week.
Pirates Week hits Grand Cayman Nov. 6 to 14, with a night parade and a whole island saying arrrrrr.
Missed Día de Muertos in Mexico City? The giant alebrijes, wildly painted folk-art creatures, still line Paseo de la Reforma through Nov. 8.
Diwali, the festival of lights, lands next Sunday, Nov. 8, so start looking for a celebration near you.
The Southern Taurids peak Nov. 4 to 5. If you’re up late anyway, step outside and watch for a fireball or two.
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Día de los Muertos in Mexico: A Visual Guide
Photo: Reyda Val/Shutterstock
Couldn’t make it to Mexico this weekend? Live vicariously through these photos of marigolds, music, and skull-painted faces. Pair them with a rewatch of Coco, and it’s the next best thing.
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November Edition
Where to travel: Atik Tulum Park
Where to stay: Casa Gangotena Hotel, Quito
What we’re loving: The local ski hills where kids five and under ski all season for $29
What to do: Mark your calendars to catch the Northern Taurids Nov. 11 to 12.
What you need to know: Japan’s tax-free shopping changes today, Nov. 1, so you’ll now pay full price at the register and claim the refund from customs.
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Why Rare Book Rooms Are the Best-Kept Secret for Travelers Who Love History
Photo: Powell's Rare Book Room
Charles Dickens’s taxidermied raven lives in Philadelphia. A Shakespeare First Folio sits at DC’s Folger Shakespeare Library, and a 4,000-year-old cuneiform tablet is in San Diego.
They’re all in rare book rooms, which are usually free to visit if you know how to get in.
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How Spain’s Most Enduring Foods Turned Necessity Into Tradition
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SPANISH TOURISM BOARD
Many of Spain’s most iconic foods (salt cod, Manchego, gazpacho, migas, and Santoña anchovies) started as fixes for one problem: how to keep food from spoiling before refrigeration existed.
Now, they’re the foundation of one of the most beloved cuisines in the world.
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The Most Scenic Jackson Hole Airbnb Vacation Rentals Perfect for Your Next Trip
Photos: Airbnb
Whether you’re here to ski, hike, or just stare at the Tetons, these Airbnbs put you close to all of it. Stay downtown for the museums and galleries, with Grand Teton National Park a short drive north.
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