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Health

Out of Office: The Case for More Paid Vacation Days

March 22, 2022January 3, 2023 - by Sheena Rossiter

The pandemic has forced us to reevaluate our relationship with work and time off

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Society

Challenging the Himalayas: Obsession and Danger in the Parvati Valley

January 12, 2022April 30, 2022 - by Harley Rustad

Famous online for his daring travels, Justin Alexander brushed off concerns about his final trek

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Society

Kill the Travel Bug: The Case for Staying Put

October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 - by Lucy Ellmann

Why we prioritize globe-trotting over all else, even a plague

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July/August 2021

Ask a Tourism Expert: How Will People Travel in a Postpandemic World?

June 21, 2021November 24, 2021 - by Chris Choi

Vacations are back—and pricier than ever

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World

Which Countries Get to Be Tourist Destinations?

November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 - by Roshana Ghaedi

Some regions are branded as places to find yourself. Others, like the Middle East, are constantly villainized

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You Can’t Run Away from Homesickness

November 18, 2020January 29, 2021 - by Melissa J. Gismondi

What it means to miss home in our globalized, climate-changed world

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Society

Go Ahead, Take That Vacation—but It May Be Unethical

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 - by Rhiannon Russell

At this point, we could all use a break. But endangering vulnerable communities is a high risk of pandemic travel

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Business

How MEC Lost Touch with Its Roots

September 22, 2020September 22, 2020 - by Harley Rustad

Mountain Equipment Co-op was always key to my life as an adventurer. Now, I barely recognize it

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World

Exploration Is a Flawed Notion

September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 - by Wade Davis

Explorers need to shed their self-obsession. Discovery isn’t about setting an endurance record

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Society / World

Travelling the World, One Webcam at a Time

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 - by Sarah Musgrave

It’s been three months and counting without tourists. Could this be the best thing to happen to cities around the world?

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