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People wait in line at National rental agency in the Miami International Airport Car Rental Center on April 12, in Miami. Customers are finding that car rental agencies have limited or no supply of vehicles as people begin traveling again after being locked down during the pandemic.

Why your next rental car might cost more than a plane ticket

The growing interest in travel is running smack into a dearth of vehicles, after rental car companies shed hundreds of thousands of their cars during the earlier days of the pandemic.

All is not lost at The Lost Kitchen, as chef Erin French adjusts and reinvents, yet again

Her bottom line may be down 86 percent since early last year, but things are starting to look up all over again for French, who’s no stranger to resilience.

Chris Wallace on ear plugs, his Globe years, and that time he went to Russia right after a tough Putin interview

We caught up with the Fox News journalist to talk about all things travel.

Eat, drink, read, swim, nap, repeat: Island camping at Lake George for 60 years

Camping isn’t for everyone. Our family is definitely not everyone.

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An exterior rendering of the Raffles Back Hotel & Residences. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2022.
You may not know the name of this hotel yet, but soon it will be a standout in the Boston skyline
Singapore-based Raffles chose Boston to open its first North American hotel, and after years of planning, the 35-story building will loom large in the Back Bay.

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Siasconset Beach on Nantucket
This Mass. beach is one of the best in the world, according to Condé Nast Traveler
Can you guess which one?

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Issues with the neighbors? Not in Monowi, Neb. The population in Monowi is one — that would be Elsie Eiler, shown here.

Move over, Austin: These towns are weirder

Seeing America this summer? Put these offbeat burgs on your list.

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"GLASSTASTIC" is at Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.

Bike camps for girls, a whimsical glass exhibit in Vermont, and getting ready to ride the rails

Travel news you can use.

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Synchronous fireflies lit up the trees along a trail at the Elkmont Campground in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in June 2019.

How to plan a national park visit in 2021

Visitation to national parks exploded last year, and all indications are that they’ll be even more popular this year. Here are some tips if you’re thinking about a getaway of your own.

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After a year of not venturing out, many are ready to return to the playgrounds of New England, such as Old Orchard Beach.

‘We’ve never seen anything like it’: The rush is on to book summer rentals

It’s shaping up to be a blockbuster vacation year for the pandemic weary, now that they’ve got shots in their arms.

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Jamie Gahlon and her husband, Patrick Smith, at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in New Zealand.

She loves theater, dessert, and New Zealand — and can’t wait to get to Japan

We caught up with HowlRound director Jamie Gahlon to talk about all things travel.

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TAP Air Portugal rescheduled his flight — can he get a refund?

TAP Air Portugal reschedules — and then cancels — John Schmidt’s flights. He wants a refund, but the airline is offering a voucher. Who is right?

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The Omni Mount Washington.

Missing European travel? New Hampshire’s grand hotels might be the perfect solution

There are no official, comprehensive lists of the country’s remaining grand hotels, but the Granite State has the largest remaining collection in New England and one of the largest in the country.

The author’s son, Sam Wright, 9, explores a wintery landscape while hiking along the Nooksack River in Washington’s Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, during a winter camping trip in February.

Reflecting on a winter of snow camping and its many peaceful pleasures

It’s not too late to sneak in a cold-weather camping experience. Here are some general tips on gear and how to make the experience a fun one.