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A week at the end of the reef.
Six days on a private sandbar in the Baa Atoll — a meditation on what happens to time when there’s nothing left to plan. A house, a dhoni, a chef who cooks only what the sea gave back.
This is what the Maldives is supposed to feel like. And, as it turns out, still can.
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Stories worth the detour.
Sham Shui Po After the Typhoon Signal: Claypot Rice and Ghost Month Smoke
Sham Shui Po After the Typhoon Signal: Claypot Rice and Ghost Month Smoke — an expert guide with local insights and Expedia booking.
Motul's Egg Kitchens: A Pilgrimage to Where Huevos Motuleños Were Born
Motul's Egg Kitchens: A Pilgrimage to Where Huevos Motuleños Were Born — an expert guide with local insights and Expedia booking.
District 6's Khmer Noodle Kitchens: Saigon's Monsoon-Soaked Cambodia
District 6's Khmer Noodle Kitchens: Saigon's Monsoon-Soaked Cambodia — an expert guide with local insights and Expedia booking.
What's happening in travel.
Daily reporting on aviation, hotel industry, and destination updates — written and edited by the destination.com newsroom.
aviation · AmericasUS Air Force Extends B-1B Bomber Service to 2037 Amid Combat Losses
The service has reversed plans to retire its Lancer fleet by 2030, opting instead for a $350 million upgrade program following heavy aircraft losses and depleted missile stocks during recent combat operations.
aviation · Middle EastDelta Cuts Atlanta-Riyadh Frequency After Weak Early Bookings
The carrier will reduce its new Saudi Arabia service to three weekly flights following the initial week, amid reports of extremely low advance ticket sales for the ultra-long route.
aviation · AmericasSouthwest Makes Nashville Its Fastest-Growing Hub With 2,250 Quarterly Flights
The low-cost carrier is adding 24 daily departures from Tennessee's capital this quarter, representing a 15% year-over-year increase driven primarily by frequency boosts rather than new market expansion.
aviation · AmericasCessna 441 Charter Crashes Near Alaska Radar Base, Killing Eight
A twin-engine turboprop carrying military contractors went down near a remote Air Force installation in western Alaska, with no survivors among the crew and passengers.
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The data behind the decisions.
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The Jet-Lag Severity Index
30 common travel routes from US East Coast, US West Coast, and London ranked by jet-lag severity — time-zone shift weighted by direction, hemisphere change, and circadian biology.
The Overtourism Risk Index
30 destinations ranked by overtourism pressure — visitors per resident, tourism as % of local economy, Instagram geotag density, and structural breaking points. The inverse of our Quiet Index.
The Airfare Volatility Index
30 major international routes ranked by how much airfares swing between their cheapest and most expensive weeks — the volatility coefficient matters more than the average, because it tells you when timing pays.
Day-by-day trip plans, written by the editors who took them.
Named hotels. Named meals. Trains, transfers, and booking lead times worked out. Start here if you know the country but not the week.
The 3-Week Europe Grand Tour
A 21-day Europe grand tour itinerary — five capital cities, train-connected, paced for first-time visitors who want the defining European experience without rushing.
3 Weeks in Southeast Asia
A 21-day Southeast Asia loop — Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia in three weeks, connected by AirAsia and VietJet domestic flights, built around two beach weeks and one temples week.
2 Weeks in Central America
A 14-day Central America itinerary — 6 days in Costa Rica (Arenal + Pacific), 4 days in Panama (Casco Viejo + canal + Bocas del Toro), 4 days in Nicaragua (Granada + Ometepe) — connecting three distinct country experiences by short domestic-flight hops.
2 Weeks in Southern Africa
A 14-day southern Africa safari + waterfall itinerary — 4 nights Cape Town, 5 nights in a Botswana private reserve, 3 nights at Victoria Falls, 2 nights Johannesburg transfer — built around the Okavango Delta wildlife experience.
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What’s moving this week
Where the dollar shifted, where fares just dropped. A weekly read on why visit now, pulled live from ECB + our flight feed.
Where to go in the coming weeks.
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Weekend escapes, booked by Thursday
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