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With Cancun open for tourism, one traveler shares her experience visiting the popular tourist destination.

As destinations around the world slowly wake from their quarantine hibernations and begin to promote tourism once again, Americans may find themselves asking, “Where can I travel?” Gone are the days when great deals and travel inspiration on social media were the determining factors in our vacation planning; the world has changed since the outbreak of the coronavirus, and the responsibil...

“All the world’s a stage” is one of literature’s most famous metaphors, and in New York City, it’s pretty close to the truth. The five boroughs are swarming with performers -- actors, singers, dancers -- all dreaming of their big break. Together, they form the most vibrant, diverse, and magnificent theater scene in the world.
That scene, of course, is most often associated with Broadway -- anchored in Times Square, illuminated by bright lights and digital billboards, and home to the crème de ...

Chances are, if you’ve heard of any neighborhood in New York City’s outer boroughs, it’s Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The “hipster” hotspot is largely considered one of the trendiest places in the city, and a report by the NYU Furman Center determined it to be the Big Apple’s most gentrified community. Meaning, it has only become this way in recent years, and because it changed. It changed a lot.
As recently as the 1990s, Williamsburg was extremely industrial, and quite the rough place to work and...

With Dry January firmly in the rear-view mirror, we’re exploring the world from home with this, The Club’s globally inspired drinks cabinet. So, if you’re biding time until future travels (and want to collect Avios to put towards them), let’s imbibe these international intoxicants from our favourite places across the BA network…
Cheers to… the Midwest
The bourbon: Maker’s Mark
There’s a reason bourbon, the so-called ‘National Spirit of America’, was such a hit with those old-timey cowboys. St...

“If there’s something to be said about the people working in Cabo, it’s how resilient we are. Not a storm, hurricane, or now, even a pandemic can stop us. We are standing up faster than we thought, and we’ll be completely up soon enough,” said María del Pilar Buendía, a training and quality manager at the Viceroy Los Cabos.

With the United States now over six months into the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve grown accustomed to the new normal. We’re adapting how we work and learn, socialize with fr...

What to expect and how to prepare for a stay in a traditional Japanese inn.
Many first-time and repeat visitors to Japan have a list of must-see and do activities, and understandably so. But whether or not you’ve already observed the foot traffic at Shibuya Crossing, meditated at a Zen temple, or picnicked under the cherry blossoms, one thing should absolutely top your list: staying at a ryokan.
Ryokan (the word is both singular and plural) are Japanese-style traditional inns, known predomina...

Summer 2019 print issue of AAA Traveler Worldwise magazine

A trip to her ancestral homeland rewards our writer with newfound family and a stronger connection to her past.

Illustration by Kelsey Niziolek

When I was in high school, my father sat me down to teach me a very important lesson: “credit cards are evil.” I was confused; nearly every time our family of four went on vacation, at least a couple of our plane tickets were purchased with frequent flier miles. These miles were obtained not by flying frequently, but by my parents putting all of our household expenses on my dad’s trusty American Airlines credit card.

“But you get so much for free,” I protested....

Tripexpert’s Experts’ Choice Awards are given to the best of the best hotels, restaurants and attractions in 126 countries, and are based on professional travel reviews. We also give awards to the destinations we think should be top of your travel bucket lists. This year, our award for Best Budget Destination goes to Mexico.
Travelers to Mexico are now seeing better deals than ever before. Whether you want to explore on a shoestring, or are looking for a luxury experience for less, Mexico sho...

One unexpected but welcome side effect of having to shelter-in-place much of this past year is an increased appreciation for the places we’re living and where we’re from. This can certainly be said for past and present Connecticut residents, who have seen the local housing market skyrocket as people from all over relocate to the Constitution State.

Whether you’re shopping this holiday for someone whose home in Connecticut has been their recent safe haven, or for someone far away who is dreami...

"Christmas in Connecticut" isn’t just a classic holiday film; it’s a time of year that Nutmeggers eagerly long for, where cozy nights of holiday cheer and time spent with loved ones more than makeup for the early mornings we spend shoveling our sidewalks.
This year, fill your stockings with items and exper...

Over the course of the past couple of years, I’ve become passionate about finding little ways to cut down my carbon footprint. Small actions like replacing single-use plastic items, like disposable water bottles and grocery bags, with reusable ones, have helped me live more sustainably without causing any real disruption or inconvenience to my life.
After experiencing a shortage of necessary household items at the start of the pandemic (curse you, toilet paper hoarders!), my focus shifted spe...

There are experiences in life that every woman shares. One of the most universal (and most notorious) happens at a certain “time of the month”—getting our periods.

It can be inconvenient at best and at worst really affect us from living our lives to the fullest. Our workouts are often one of the biggest casualties, and understandably so; when you’re feeling bloated, achy, and cramped, the prospect of lugging your sluggish self to the gym can be less than appealing.

But that doesn’t have to be...

William Shakespeare was one down ass dude. While his works were written more than four centuries ago, his eloquent insights are as relatable and quotable as ever (all that glitters is NOT gold!) and his approach to topics like gender identity pushed the heck out of Elizabethan England’s stuffy boundaries and continue to inspire. And even though he lived and worked in a far away place, in a far away time, we can catch Shakespeare in the Park right here in New York City in 2019.
We’ve all seen ...