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Tourists take in the view at Grindelwald First in the Swiss Alps.

Our travel writer has found a new favorite destination, and it’s in Switzerland

Once you learn to sidestep the tourists, Grindelwald in the Swiss Alps is breathtaking place.

Feeling down? Welcome to the ‘happy place’ of the happiest people in the world
For the sixth year in a row, Finland was named the happiest place in the world, according to the World Happiness Report. Is there any way to replicate Finnish joy at home?

Puzzling a way out in Indigenous Connecticut
We were intrigued when we learned about the Wigwam Escape challenge at the Institute for American Indian Studies. Here's what it's like.

Brian Regan on his ‘adequate comedy,’ Germany’s coolness, and his love of swim-up bars

We caught up with the stand-up comedian and sometimes actor to talk about all things travel.

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Uber owes me $100. Can you help me get it back?
Alec Nowers wants Uber to refund his $100 credit, but the company won’t help him. Can he get his money back?

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A White Mountain retreat, family memories in D.C., and an art kit for on-the-go
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JetBlue announces new routes from Boston to Dublin and Paris
The airline is continuing its expansion into Europe. Just last month, JetBlue launched a Boston to Amsterdam flight. It also flies a Boston to London route.

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I finally climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. Here’s what you need to know if you hope to do it, too.
After three years of COVID delays, my wife and I finally accomplished our Kilimanjaro hike this summer, and in doing so learned some things that I have assembled into this guide for a life-changing adventure.

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An internal study conducted by Ernst & Young found that for every additional 10 hours of vacation time employees took, their year-end performance reviews improved 8 percent.

An argument for lengthier vacations

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The annual Mt. Washington Valley Inn-to-Inn Cookie Tour takes place Dec. 9-10 at nine different inns from Jackson to Eaton that offer sweet and savory cookies made from original recipes.

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Anthony Bourdain grew up in Leonia, N.J., and spent summers on the Jersey Shore.

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The San Antonio neighborhood of La Villita goes all out in decorating for the Day of the Dead.

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In Vermont, the median age is the third oldest in the country and the unemployment rate is just 1.8 percent.

A new role for tourism agencies: getting vacationers to stay permanently

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