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Horoscope June 2023: The Best Days to Travel, and Who to Travel With This Month

Professional astrologer Kirah Tabourn reads your monthly horoscope—and spells out how it may shape your travels.
Style & Culture

Singer Ayra Starr's Guide to Lagos

The Nigerian singer on her favorite Yoruba dish, late-night jazz club, and beaches around Lagos.

How I Travel

We peek into the airport routines and bizarre quirks of the world's most well-traveled people.

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How I Travel: Rachel E. Cargle Has Great Advice for Solo Trips

We peek into the airport routines and bizarre quirks of the world's most well-traveled people.
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How I Travel: Queen Charlotte’s Arsema Thomas Listens to Otis Redding to Sleep on Planes

We peek into the airport routines and bizarre quirks of the world's most well-traveled people.
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How I Travel: Toni Collette Found Heaven on the Italian Island of Ponza

We peek into the airport routines and bizarre quirks of the world's most well-traveled people.
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How I Travel: Melissa McCarthy Wants You to Be Nicer to Gate Agents

We peek into the airport routines and bizarre quirks of the world's most well-traveled people.
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How I Travel: Brittany O’Grady Doesn’t Do Bougie

We peek into the airport routines and bizarre quirks of the world's most well-traveled people.
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How I Travel: Chelsea Handler Bought a First Class Flight with Babysitting Money as a Teen

We peek into the airport routines and bizarre quirks of the world's most well-traveled people.
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How I Travel: Regina Hall Likes a Small Hotel Room

We peek into the airport routines and bizarre quirks of the world's most well-traveled people.
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How I Travel: Allison Williams Thinks Bare Feet on Planes Should Be Illegal

We peek into the airport routines and bizarre quirks of the world's most well-traveled people.
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Women Who Travel Book Club: 10 New Books We Can’t Wait to Read This Fall

Our editors and contributors share their favorite new titles.
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Women Who Travel Podcast: Life on a Windswept Scottish Island

Host Lale Arikoglu sits down with writer Tamsin Calidas to talk about making the bold move from London, her affinity for animals, and the regenerative power of nature.
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Women Who Travel Podcast: The Art of Making Dinner on a Group Trip, According to ‘Bon Appétit’

Lale chats with editors Shilpa Uskokovic and Chris Morocco about pleasing a merry band of picky eaters.
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In Paris, Apartment Swapping Allows me to Live a Second Life

Writer Selah Hampton finds a reprieve from her routine in the US, thanks to a lovely pad in the 17th—and a Parisian eager to take her place in New York City.
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October 2023 Horoscope: Ready Yourself for Eclipse Days, a Chaotic Time to Travel

Professional astrologer Steph Koyfman reads your monthly horoscope—and spells out how it may shape your travels.
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Women Who Travel Podcast: The Romance and Reality of Sleeper Trains

Host Lale Arikoglu sits down with author Monisha Rajesh to chat about these overnight journeys, plus a listener dispatch who rode the rails across Canada.
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Whenever IVF Sets Me Back, I Travel

Writer Annie Daly reflects on the trips that have gotten her through her in vitro fertilization journey.
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Women Who Travel Podcast: Faouzia on How Morocco Shapes Her Music

Host Lale Arikoglu sits down with the singer-songwriter to talk about visiting the country she left as a child, adjusting to rural Canada, and how her heritage is shaping her new music.
News & Advice

How to Travel Comfortably While on Your Period

All your questions, from how to prepare to what to bring, answered.
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Women Who Travel Podcast: A ‘Bon Appétit’ Editor on Traveling to Eat

Host Lale Arikoglu sits down with Kate Kassin to talk about building the magazine's Best New Restaurants list, making reservations well in advance, and more.
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Women Who Travel Podcast: Walking Pompeii With Rebecca Mead

Host Lale Arikoglu sits down with The New Yorker writer to talk about the mythology of place, our fascination with horror, and how to approach a visit to the Gulf of Naples.
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Women Who Travel Podcast: Hiking Through Oaxaca With a Group of Strangers 

Host Lale Arikoglu closes the summer with one last listener dispatch, this time chatting with Stephanie about a transformative experience in nature. 
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September 2023 Horoscope: The Stars Align for Indulgence on Travels This Month

Professional astrologer Steph Koyfman reads your monthly horoscope—and spells out how it may shape your travels.
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Women Who Travel Podcast: One Listener Stumbles Across Kodak Slides From Her Mother's Long-Ago Euro Trip

In this week's listener dispatch, Lale chats with Margaret about retracing the steps of a parent's adventure. 
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Women Who Travel Podcast: On the Road for the FIFA World Cup

Host Lale Arikoglu sits down with sportscaster Tracey Holmes and goalkeeper Nicole Barnhart to get a better understanding about life on the road for athletes, and the people who cover them.