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The fleeting nature of Dryad Falls leaves a narrow window for admiring the huge cascade at its most powerful. Springtime, also known as “mud season,” is your best bet.

The 242-acre refuge, open sunrise to sunset, is a magnet for bird enthusiasts, since more than 200 bird species visit the refuge seasonally.

The Grand Canyon is a must-do — but how to do it is completely up to you.

People retrieving their baggage during an emergency is a serious problem with fatal consequences. It’s time for a solution.

Here’s a look at two cruises — one oceangoing, the other a river ship — that totally nail the basics.

We caught up with Nakrin, who lives in a Boston suburb, to talk about all things travel.

After more than 30 years in a bucolic location on the outskirts of St. Louis, the American Kennel Club museum has moved back to the heart of New York City, where it first opened in 1982.

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Yes, it still has the casinos, the clubs, and the adult scenes that make it a draw for the 21-and-older crowd. But it’s also a fantastic kids destination. Here’s why.

A casual day trip touring our smallest state can feel like an uncanny joyride in the Wayback Machine — fueled by coffee milk, Del’s frozen lemonade, and A&W root beer, of course.

There is something very special, and different, about this pork chop-shaped island set 12 miles off the coast of Rhode Island.

The moneyed village in the southwestern-most corner of the Ocean State has proudly clung to its gentle pace for more than a century.

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This is Kapitonova’s first season with the Boston Ballet, where she is one of several ballerinas playing the lead role in the ballet’s production of “Cinderella” at the Boston Opera House through June 10.

Anthony Klockenbrink was banned by Airbnb, but the company wouldn’t tell him why or how to get his account back.

The MFA exhibit “Frida Kahlo and Arte Popular” reveals her roots in Mexican folk art, but Casa Azul reveals the woman herself in the process of becoming a pop culture icon.

At Chocolate Nation, a new museum in Antwerp, Belgium, dispensers filled with candy await visitors. And it only gets better.

The expansive new property includes 14 exhibition areas, a classroom, program room, research library, gift shop, and small cafe.

After a multimillion dollar makeover, the Wauwinet hotel is now a chic escape.

To wander through the museum is to journey through American golf (and history) from the USGA’s founding in 1894 to the present day. Established in 1936, two years before baseball’s shrine in Cooperstown, the USGA museum was the first in the country dedicated solely to sports.

In the last year or two, some Vineyard mainstays have moved or improved, while new places are cropping up and keeping things fresh. Here’s a look at some potential new must-sees.

CIVANA is a resort focused on health and well-being with an unpretentious, approachable vibe and affordable price tag.

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A Country Inn & Suites charged Rachel Simmons a $250 cleaning fee for smoking in her room. But she says she didn’t light up. Does she still have to pay?

Many of Monhegan’s early-20th-century artists returned every summer to paint. A few lived there year round. But today, most of the island’s artists come for just a few days of long-anticipated painting within in the island’s magical realm.

Here are four close-to-home getaway gifts your mom will treasure any time of year.

There’s even a grim new phenomenon called “last-chance tourism” to places where anything from coral reefs to polar bears are disappearing. A search for “places to see before they’re gone” betrays how widespread this idea has gotten.

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Sondra Wolf fractures her patella on a trip to the Canadian Rockies. Although she files a valid travel insurance claim, Trip Mate is stalling on her payment. But why?

The beloved and longstanding White Barn Inn Restaurant in Kennebunk, Maine, will celebrate its 46th anniversary this year. And a new executive chef is paying homage to that history while keeping things fresh.

If you’re not up for a major road trip, fly to Buffalo and rent a car for the 90-minute drive to the comedy zone.

Mosley, one of the leads in “Kinky Boots,” a musical coming to the Emerson Colonial Theatre May 7-12, discusses all things travel.

Got a funny bone? Tickle it at the new National Comedy Center.

New England is home to many refuges and parks that welcome spring migratory birds. Here are six to visit.

Bostonian Hiram Walker made his fortune and left his legacy in the Ontario town he built.

The “Brady Bunch” costar was set to host Journey Forward’s 11th annual Vegas Casino Night at Kings Dedham April 25. We caught up with him to talk about all things travel.

You can’t escape heaping piles of poutine and sticky fried beaver tail pastries dusted with cinnamon sugar. But you don’t have to wander far to eat a civilized sitdown meal.

This year marks the 40th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, scheduled for June 27-July 6. It also marks the last year of involvement for André Ménard and Alain Simard, cofounders of what the Guinness Book of World Records calls the “world’s largest jazz festival.”

A new crop of wineries has upped the luxury quotient in their on-site vineyard hotels, making it even more desirable to sip and stay.

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The iconic and historic railroad will celebrate with a variety of special events and programs.

After Asiana Airlines dropped a leg of Alyssa Jean Esteba’s flight from Toronto to Manila, she went looking for a refund. But Expedia couldn’t find one. Can this advocate help?

At the height of their popularity, Estey’s elaborate organs filled churches, middle-class parlors, and silent-movie theaters with lush, complex, and sometimes overwhelming sound.

Here’s where to watch Mother Nature gush about spring.

The Abbe Museum presents its second Indian Market.

We like this under-the-radar town for its slow pace, step-back-in-time beauty, its cluster of historic homes and buildings; its green space and access to outdoor activities.