Vanita Salisbury

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The 2024 Texas Eclipse Festival Is Basically Coachella for Astro Nerds

Flying Solo

From communing with nature on epic mountain treks to partying the night away on an unforgettable urban adventure, Flying Solo covers everything you need to know to forge your own globetrotting path.

Flying Solo: Everything You Need to Know Before You Solo Travel

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If you’re planning a trip to St. Lucia’s Jade Mountain Resort, odds are it’s with a special someone.

Want to Make the Most Out of Your Next Vacation? Ditch Your Friends

Gossip Grill

This may seem like a silly question—especially for those of us who clutched our IDs, breathlessly counting down the hours until we turned 21—but what is the function of a bar?

Touring Every Last Lesbian Bar in the U.S. with ‘Moby Dyke’ Author Krista Burton

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In retrospect, perhaps I got a little too comfortable.

Now Is the Best Time to Visit the Galápagos Islands

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Imagine you’ve just finished a hike in the wilds of Alaska.

Hurricane Turn, the Alaska Railroad Train You Can Flag Down Like a Taxi

Next Flight Out

Next Flight Out: Cheap Flights and Travel Tips

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Maximize Summer Fun with These June Travel Ideas

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Just a few minutes from downtown Taos, New Mexico, at the base of the Sangre de Cristo range of the Rocky Mountains, you’ll find the clusters of buildings that make up the Taos Pueblo.

Want to Live More Sustainably? Consider Moving to an Earthship

Late Checkout

Thrillist presents 'Late Checkout,' bringing you the most unique Airbnbs, bucket list hotels, and extraordinary places to stay around the world.

Late Checkout: Airbnbs, Hotels & Where to Stay Around the World

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If you’re planning a trip to the US Virgin Islands (as many might be, now that passport renewal times are skyrocketing), you’re most likely choosing between three main hubs: touristy St. Thomas, with its nightlife and shopping, adventurous St. Croix, where you can soar above the ground ziplining or explore underwater by scuba.

How to Live the Private Island Life Without the Private Island Credit Score

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Shot from above, the Saudi Arabian desert is almost otherworldly: expansive sandy terrain pocked with alien hoodoos and undulating dunes stretching as high as 600 feet.

Go Off-Roading with an International Rally Champ

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May has always been a month of transitions, when the pleasant chill of spring gives way to long, lazy summer nights, and Memorial Day kickstarts the whirlwind season of boat parties, beach town boardwalks, and trips to far flung lands.

Race Into Warm Weather with These May Travel Ideas 

Weed

Everything You Need to Know About Legal Weed, Smoking, Edibles, CBD and More

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The first thing you see upon entering the Core Social Justice Cannabis Museum in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood is a digital stained glass window stamped “Cannfessional.”

Expand Your Mind at the Best Weed Museums in the U.S.

Golden Globe Race

If you’re into international boat races, you know there are currently three skippers left competing in the renowned Golden Globe Race, a round-the-world solo sailing challenge.

Vanita Salisbury

Latest Posts From Vanita

The 2024 Texas Eclipse Festival Is Basically Coachella for Astro Nerds

Staged just outside of Austin, the outdoor music bash is set to draw space fanatics directly into the path of totality.

Want to Make the Most Out of Your Next Vacation? Ditch Your Friends

Whether you're into zip-lining through the trees or snoozing on the sand, there’s never been a better—or cheaper—time for solo travel.

Touring Every Last Lesbian Bar in the U.S. with ‘Moby Dyke’ Author Krista Burton

The travelogue author chats queer karaoke, racy party games, and why you should always wear flats in San Francisco.

Now Is the Best Time to Visit the Galápagos Islands

Hang with gigantic tortoises and blue-footed boobies in a bucket list vacation extravaganza.

Hurricane Turn, the Alaska Railroad Train You Can Flag Down Like a Taxi

What America’s last flagstop train lacks in amenities, it makes up for in off-the-grid adventure.

Maximize Summer Fun with These June Travel Ideas

Make the most out of all those extra hours of sunshine.

Want to Live More Sustainably? Consider Moving to an Earthship

For Earthship Biotecture in Taos, building the future just takes some beer cans and a can-do attitude.

How to Live the Private Island Life Without the Private Island Credit Score

At Lovango Resort + Beach Club in the US Virgin Islands, bliss is just a ferry ride away.

Go Off-Roading with an International Rally Champ

Discover the world—and yourself—behind the wheel of a rally race car.

Race Into Warm Weather with These May Travel Ideas

From slow beach living to the world's fastest cars.

Expand Your Mind at the Best Weed Museums in the U.S.

Plan yourself a pot pilgrimage.

How Superstar Sailors Are Rounding the Earth Using Only What's in the Sky

The age-old practice of celestial navigation is making a comeback at this year's Golden Globe Race.