travel

Part 5: Why Do We Travel?
To Taste the Unknown

December 1, 2024December 1, 2024 - by Nevin Martell

Nevin Martell reflects on how traveling for food unlocks new experiences, deepens cultural understanding, and transforms the way we taste the world.

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Part 4: Why Do We Travel?
To Make Family Memories

October 23, 2024October 22, 2024 - by Heather Greenwood Davis

Heather Greenwood Davis reflects on how family travel, despite its chaos, creates lasting memories that can bond and shape us for life.

In an illustration, a Canada goose flys behind a cruise ship which sails on a lake featuring partly darkened water

Environment

Lake Superior’s Cruise Ship Problem

August 21, 2024August 28, 2024 - by Leah Borts-Kuperman

As tourists turn to “underexplored” ports, luxury fleet operators are sailing through environmental loopholes

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Part 2: Why Do We Travel? To Experience Awe

July 30, 2024August 1, 2024 - by Elizabeth Renzetti

Elizabeth Renzetti captures the awe and transformative experiences of travel, from the majesty of Iguazu Falls to the poignant moments in the Philippines, and the serendipitous connections made along the way.

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Part 1: Why Do We Travel?
To Meet the Neighbours

July 3, 2024July 12, 2024 - by Pico Iyer

Author Pico Iyer says we live in a world of shared destinies – it’s up to us to start the conversation.

An illustration of a computer monitor with a beach photo obscured by post-it notes and work charts.

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

A photograph of travellers on a path through the Parvati Valley

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

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

An illustration of Canadian geese vacationing in Niagara Falls and Peggy's Cove.

July/August 2021

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

June 21, 2021September 15, 2023 - by Chris Choi

Vacations are back—and pricier than ever

A photograph of a long, elaborate bridge spanning a wide river.

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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Out of Office: The Case for More Paid Vacation Days

Challenging the Himalayas: Obsession and Danger in the Parvati Valley

Kill the Travel Bug: The Case for Staying Put

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

Which Countries Get to Be Tourist Destinations?

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